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My Father the Song and Dance Man

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Film Identifier: F.2004-02-0047
Run Time
0h 7m 27s
Format
16mm
Color
Color
Sound
Optical
Date Produced
circa 1975
Abstract
An historical account of the story of Arthur L. Ball, the song and dance man, told through archival photographs, newspaper clippings, posters, and performance programs set to an early jazz and vaudeville soundtrack.
Log
Archival photos of people and houses from beginning of 20th Century vaudeville performers, theater performances, musicians. Set to musical accompaniment - early jazz and vaudeville tunes. Posters for Orpheum Theater in Gary, Ind., Four Acts of High Class Vaudeville: Arthur Ball and Elinor Marshall Central Park Orchestra Flying Orchestra Aces of Jazz; Carnival of the Sky-National Aviation Popularity Contest Barbershop quartet “Four Troubadours”
Main Credits
Pietz, May (is director)
Additional Credit
Behrend, Jack (is cinematographer)
Weisenborn, Gordon (is contributor)
Form
Short
Related Place
Chicago (production location of)