Vintage fashions 1940
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This number is probably best remembered as one of the standout performances from the classic RCA Victor "Artie Shaw at the Blue Room/Cafe Rouge" aircheck set, capturing the 1938-39 Shaw band at its apex. The short "Second Chorus" performance featured here gives us a sense of what the chart sounded like when played by Artie's post-"Frenesi" group. (The little dialogue coda is a reminder that in the film, Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith were in "The Perennials" - a college band whose students never graduated!)
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One of my favourite swing era bands do the classic. Offered from http://mcproductions.shawbiz.ca
Jan
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Amazing device that gives voice to musical instruments. The Sonovox consists of one or two louspeakers placed on the throat that play the source sound. The performer whispers the words while the speakers stand in for the voice box. Used for the talking train in Disney's Dumbo, uncountable radio promos, a tube-in-the-mouth version "Talk Box" was used by Frampton to make his guitar sing, and all-electronic "Vocoder" versions are still used in current pop music.
Jan
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The great Duke Ellington and his Orchestra with their classic "Take the A Train" from an early 1940's Soundie.
Jan
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A clip from Walt Disney's "Fantasia" (which was used again in "Fantasia 2000"). The Sorcerer's Apprentice tells the story of an apprentice who cannot control the magic that he has tried to use, with Mickey Mouse in the role of the apprentice. It was suppose to be Mickey's first appearance in his current design today, but wasn't released till 1940. So Mickey's current design was first seen in a short subject "The Pointer" in 1939.
Jan
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My favourite scene from this great great classic of cinema history. One of the reasons why I love movies and why I think everyone should love them. The nameless character played by sweet Joan Fontaine explores Manderley and finds Rebecca's old room. There creepy Mrs. Danvers gives her a really bad time showing her all Rebecca's expensive stuff. This movie is just perfect: the actors, the music, the photography, the suspense... Everything is perfect. This scene used to haunt me as a little girl, and I understand now how disturbing it is, with Rebecca's toxic personality filling the air and Mrs. Danvers' obsession tormenting poor Joan Fontaine.
Jan
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Coney Island, "the place where merriment is king!" Take a trip back in time 50 years before the Mermaid Parade. See masses of old school New Yorkers beat the heat by hitting the beach. See Side Shows! Carnies! Freaks! Thrill rides! Includes the original Coney Island Hot Dog, the Bathing Girl Review, and people getting sick on rides. Not to mention the Tiger Rag, if 1940's Coney Island existed today an insurance agent would have a field day. Still, 1940's Coney Island kicks the ass of most modern amusement parks any day. See more at: http://www.weirdovideo.com
Jan
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Montage van historisch beeldmateriaal uit Rotterdam ter gelegenheid van de herdenking. Geselecteerd voor het Nederlands Online Film Festival (www.noff.nl). Regie: Pieter Ras http://uk.youtube.com/Binnenwater
Jan
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The Rite of Spring from Disney's Fantasia. Stravinsky's omonimous score was supposed to be about primitive human rituals, but Disney's animators took a completely different inspiration from it and decided to tell the history of Earth up to the extinction of the dinosaurs. The combination of music and animation is perfect. This first part shows the evolution of Earth before the appearance of life. Please comment and rate. Thanks.
Jan
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A black day in the history of the city. The destruction of the past. We had to start all over again.......
Jan
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http://HorseRaceGame.com The mighty Seabiscuit wins the treasured Big Cap and becomes the richest horse in the world at that time. Movie stars and other celebrities loved Santa Anita. This video is quite the piece of nostalgia. Enjoy it.
Jan
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A clip from Walt Disney's classic "Fantasia." The first-half of the final classical piece, where the nocturnal Chernabog summons zombies from their graves and empowers restless souls, until driven away by the sound of a church bell.
Jan
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Donald Duck goes on a kayak trip. When he gets to his campsite, he unloads the kayak, fights with his folding chair, and goes to sleep. Meanwhile, the chipmunks of the forest, attracted by his squawking, make off with the huge pile of food he carelessly unloaded. They get the attention of a bear, who Donald is soon battling.
Jan
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A great film narrated by Quintin Reynolds, an American living in the city during WW2 showing 24hrs during the London Blitz during WW2.
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) John Ford Henry Fonda Jane Darwell John Carradine Shirley Mills John Qualen Eddie Quillan
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Talvisota kesti 105 päivää, 30.11.1939 - 13.3.1940. Sota päättyi Moskovan rauhansopimukseen, jossa Suomi luovutti 10 prosenttia maa-alueistaan ja toiseksi suurimman kaupunkinsa, Viipurin, Neuvostoliitolle. Natoliiton etu Suomelle lasketaan näin: (A/100)·B/C A=Venäjän hyökkäystodennäköisyysprosentti B=Tappiot Venäjäsodassa C=Tappiot Natojoukoissa Jos laskun tulos on yli 1, kuuluminen Natoon on Suomen edun mukainen. B on niin paljon suurempi kuin C, että yli nollan oleva A puoltaa Suomen Natojäsenyyttä. Tappioiden lisäksi vaakakupissa on myös itsenäisyyden menetys.
Jan
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The Nicholas Bros perform the title song in Down Argentine Way. It was the very beginning of their golden years in the early 1940s. To be accurate, it's from 1940 to 1943. During the period, they appeared in six films in Hollywood - Down Argentine Way (1940), Tin Pan Alley (1940), The Great American Broadcast (1941), Sun Valley Serenade (1941), Orchestra Wives (1942) and the legendary Stormy Weather (1943). And this is definitely one of their bests. It's actually equal with the famous 'Jumpin' Jive' routine in Stormy Weather. By this time, the Bros, Fayard and Harold, had already been stars at Cotton Club in Harlem and also appeared in several films, such as Kid Millions (1934), The Big Broadcast Of 1936 (1935), Calling All Stars (1937), etc. They were already fabulous in the '30s. This film, however, tells that in those days the little brothers were, so to speak, only "Padawans". Now they were back on screen as "Jedi Knights"! In the first place, Irving Cummings, director of D.A.W., intended to edit and shorten the Bros' scene, while dance director Nick Castle made a claim for including it in its entirety. A test screening was held, where the audience raised a cheer for the Bros and shouted to the operator in the projection booth to rewind the film and show their dance sequence again (the operator actually did it), which settled the argument. It eventually survived and now you can watch it here. The Nicholas Bros were known as "the Show Stoppers" in the '30s. Nobody could follow them on stage. And they stopped the show literally even on the silver screen! Fayard and Harold appear again at the end of the movie and dance a bit. It also features Carmen Miranda singing 'Mama Yo Quiero' (as well as 'South American Way') which Harold would sing in Reckless Age (1944). You can see the D.A.W. routine enacted on the Colgate Comedy Hour aired on Dec 14, 1952. The Bros performed it also in the film Botta E Risposta (1950) in medley with the 'Jumpin' Jive'. Fayard Nicholas (10/20/1914 - 1/24/2006) is the man on the right. He was kind of a born dancer, a dance-crazy guy of the Astaire type. Watch every movement of his arms, hands and fingers when you see him dancing. Totally beautiful. You can compare it with the movement of Astaire's hands, for instance, in the 'Chanege Partners' number in Carefree (1938). Harold Nicholas (3/27/1921 - 7/3/2000) is on the left. He did singing, dancing, acting, impressions...a very versatile man of the Sammy Davis Jr type. Actually he was Davis' idol. They were the kings. NO ONE could touch them. Tap dancing is not an out-of-date thing, but still an exciting form of dance. One great thing about tap is that you can not only see it, but also HEAR it. Even a blind man could enjoy it. It creates beat, rhythm...which is the most fundamental thing for music. Yes, in the beginning THERE WAS RHYTHM. Hoofers wear tap shoes, just like Jedis wear lightsabers...an elegant weapon of a more civilized time. I call hoofers "Jedis of dance". More about the Nicholas Brothers: http://strongerthanparadise.blog122.fc2.com/blog-category-17.html MAY DA BEAT BE WITH U
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I have made another movie featuring over 30 photos of the 1940's from Massena, New York from my collection. In this film are some war veterans, various views of downtown massena, war rally, sporting teams, the old high school, pellegrino oil company and a host of other photos for the era. I experimented with some extra graphic effects for more pep to the video. music is by glenn miller and his big band. Enjoy! --THE FULL VERSION OF A MASSENA PHOTO ALBUM 1897- 2007 is now on sale. the movie is 90 minutes long with over 500 photos and interviews and me as the host. contact me for a copy through here. I will then make a copy for you. the videos featured here are just a sample of the full-length movie. if you want a copy please e-mail me at massenaguy2003@yahoo.com. the movie is planned for a release date of december 7th. cost will be $20.00 with shipping. if you are in massena i will try to personally deliver to you -- much better than the youtube versions.
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Ending of movie "Katyn" directed by Andrzej Wajda (that show the graves and how the executions were carried out) where in Katyn massacre NKVD murdered: an admiral, two generals, 24 colonels, 79 lieutenant colonels, 258 majors, 654 captains, 17 naval captains, 3,420 NCOs, seven chaplains, three landowners, a prince, 43 officials, 85 privates, and 131 refugees. Also among the dead were 20 university professors, 300 physicians, several hundred lawyers, engineers, and teachers; and more than 100 writers and journalists as well as about 200 pilots. The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre (Polish: zbrodnia katyńska, Katyń crime), was a mass execution of Polish military officers, policemen, intellectuals and civilian prisoners of war, based on a proposal from Beria to murder all members the Polish Officer Corps date March 5, 1940. This official document was then approved (signed) by the entire Soviet Politburo including Stalin and Beria. The number of victims is estimated at about 22,000, with the most commonly cited number of 21,768. The victims were murdered in the Katyn forest in Russia, the Kalinin (Tver) and Kharkiv prisons and elsewhere. IN ALL NKVD EXECUTED ALMOST HALF THE POLISH OFFICER CORPS
