My Father the Song and Dance Man
Film Identifier: F.2004-02-0047
Part Of: Jack Behrend Collection, 1932-2001
Run Time
0h 7m 27s
0h 7m 27s
Format
16mm
16mm
Color
Color
Color
Sound
Optical
Optical
Date Produced
circa 1975
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.
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”
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)
Form
Related Place
Chicago (production location of)