Norman Brokenshire

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Early in the Mornin'
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Early in the Mornin'

Apr 23, 1935

Early in the Mornin'
1935 9 min 1 vues
Based on the Edgar A. Guest poem of the same name, this is photographic ode to the American South, featuring representative scenery. Mendelsohn's "Spring Song" is the musical theme throughout, and Al Shayne sings an original song based on Guest's poem.
Boyhood
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Boyhood

Jan 01, 1935

Boyhood
1935 8 min 1 vues
An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem featuring the song Down the Lane to Yesterday with a vocal by Al Shayne.
Ma and the Auto
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Ma and the Auto

Apr 28, 1936

Ma and the Auto
1936 9 min 1 vues
An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem featuring vocalist Al Shayne. This film features the original song Back Seat Drivers by Loesser & Herscher.
The Scout Master
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The Scout Master

Jan 01, 1935

The Scout Master
1935 9 min 1 vues
A poetic Gem from Edgar A. Guest. This film features Al Shayne singing A Real True Pal by Frank Loesser and Lou Herscher.
Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
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Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain

Dec 09, 1932

Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain
1932 137 min 1 vues
The first in a series of shorts highlighting songwriters of the era. This one features Sammy Fain, supported by Evelyn Hoey and The Eton Boys, singing songs he wrote, including "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me", "Was That the Human Thing to Do" and "Let a Smile Be Your Unbrella." Follow-up shorts in the series featured songwriters Benny Davis and Cliff Friend.
Glorifying the American Girl
5.5

Glorifying the American Girl

Dec 07, 1929

Glorifying the American Girl
1929 95 min 13 vues
A young woman, who wants to be in the Follies, is making ends meet by working at a department store's sheet music department, where she sings the latest hits. She is accompanied on piano by her childhood boyfriend, who is in love with her, despite her single-minded interest in her career. When a vaudeville performer asks her to join him as his new partner, she sees it as an opportunity to make her dream come true. Upon arriving in New York City, our heroine finds out that her new partner is only interested in sleeping with her and makes this a condition of making her a star. Soon, however, she is discovered by a representative of Ziegfeld.
Music
Fly American!
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Fly American!

Nov 13, 1933

Fly American!
1933 21 min 1 vues
A promotional film extolling the benefits of flying on the young American Airways (later Airlines), showing the different destinations served, and follows a Curtiss Condor's flight from Chicago to New York City.
Documentary
Boyhood
1

Boyhood

Jan 01, 1935

Boyhood
1935 8 min 1 vues
An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem featuring the song Down the Lane to Yesterday with a vocal by Al Shayne.
Ma and the Auto
1

Ma and the Auto

Apr 28, 1936

Ma and the Auto
1936 9 min 1 vues
An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem featuring vocalist Al Shayne. This film features the original song Back Seat Drivers by Loesser & Herscher.
The Scout Master
1

The Scout Master

Jan 01, 1935

The Scout Master
1935 9 min 1 vues
A poetic Gem from Edgar A. Guest. This film features Al Shayne singing A Real True Pal by Frank Loesser and Lou Herscher.
Early in the Mornin'
1

Early in the Mornin'

Apr 23, 1935

Early in the Mornin'
1935 9 min 1 vues
Based on the Edgar A. Guest poem of the same name, this is photographic ode to the American South, featuring representative scenery. Mendelsohn's "Spring Song" is the musical theme throughout, and Al Shayne sings an original song based on Guest's poem.
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

The Ed Sullivan Show

May 30, 1971

The Ed Sullivan Show
1971 min 21 vues
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Comedy