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Torch Song
Vanita Smythe sings the title song in this late soundie.
Soundies were short films, about three minutes in length. The were meant to be played on a machine called a Mills Panoram, a video jukebox that was typically to be found in bars, lounges, and similar venues. You put a dime in and got a performance from the ten on the machine. The movies would be changed weekly, and from 1940 through 1946, Mills and other companies produced more than two thousand soundies.
Despite the rather clear implications of the lyrics, it's presented as a straight torch song, with Miss Smythe raising her skirts to show off her thighs as he dances a few steps. It's well sung.
Soundies were short films, about three minutes in length. The were meant to be played on a machine called a Mills Panoram, a video jukebox that was typically to be found in bars, lounges, and similar venues. You put a dime in and got a performance from the ten on the machine. The movies would be changed weekly, and from 1940 through 1946, Mills and other companies produced more than two thousand soundies.
Despite the rather clear implications of the lyrics, it's presented as a straight torch song, with Miss Smythe raising her skirts to show off her thighs as he dances a few steps. It's well sung.
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- boblipton
- Jul 12, 2023
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- Runtime3 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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