Description
Starting time code: 31:59
Ending time code: 38:11
Length: 372 sec
Beginning: beginning of sequence
Ending: ending of sequence
Outlines: nothing significant
Completeness: complete, satisfying and uninterrupted
Structure: variations
Shots: 27
Average shot length: 14 sec
Performance: other
Number directed by: John Murray Anderson
Performer(s): Bing Crosby , Harry Barris , Jeanette Loff , Al Rinker , The Russel Markert Girls , The Brox Sisters , Stanley Smith , The Rhythm Boys
Cast: Mixed Race Cast
Stars who don't participate: no data
Backstage
Diegetic spectators: no + address
Diegetic status of the number: no
Diegetic status of the music: musicians are playing but more instruments are heard
Themes
Topic(s): stage tradition, history of spectacle , navy , courtship or serenade (only 1 partner) , trick: visual effect (except animation) , revue of girls , tableau vivant, still life , instruments
Diegetic place: United States
Imaginary place: Undefined (but there is a projection in another place)
Ethnic stereotypes: no
Exoticism: not exotic
Music & dance
Song: A Bench in the Park
Musical ensemble: band or orchestra , duet , trio , sextet
Dubbing: no
Tempo: tempo varies
Musical styles: Swing (Sweet) , barbershop and other small group styles
Arrangers: no data
Dance director: Russell Markert
Dance ensemble: chorus
Dancing type: tempo varies
Dance subgenre: precision ensemble , specialty
Dance content: can can , showgirl parade
Intertextuality
Source: borrowed from another stage show (Broadway, vaudeville, ballet...)
Quotation: no data