Author Archive: Retro

Two circus aerialists have a disagreement, with one fighting to keep her lover out of the hands of a scheming woman. Songs include, “Do You Think That I Could Grow on You?”, “It Must Be Love”, “Shoo the Hoodoo Away”, “There’s Happiness Over the Hill”, “With My Guitar and You”. Dir. Joseph Santley

Paderewski’s talents are showcased as stranded plane crash victims are affected by his art.

Portrays Foster as a shy bookkeeper who writes songs in his spare time, and is in love with a pretentious singer whose sister eventually becomes his muse and inspiration. Includes the Foster staples: “My Old Kentucky Home”, “Swanee River”, “Camptown Races”, “Oh! Susannah”, “The Old Folks at Home”, “A Ribbon in Your Hair”, & “I Still See Her in My Dreams” Dir. Allan Dwan

A singer (Frances Langford) from Kansas City lives in a theatrical boardinghouse near Broadway.

Poor gardener poses as the wealthy financial backer of a new music revue at the Moulin Rouge. Songs include “Can This Be Love?”, “I Love a Circus”, “I’m All Aglow Again” & more. Dir. Leslie Goodwins

A sailor (Tommy Wonder) falls for a beautiful dancer (Doris Dowling) after going AWOL.

An argument between a serviceman and his girlfriend is patched up with the aid of a well-known radio program.

Failed vaudvillian inherits a struggling ranch and must put on a fund-raising musical revue to make it a success. The movie that started it all for Ozzie & Harriet. Dir. Frank McDonald

Compilation of early shorts featuring Bing Crosby.