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6.5

This Love of Mine

1942

Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers

7.0

My Lost Horizon

1941

Les Brown and His Orchestra perform "My Lost Horizon" with Doris Day

0.0

Why Did I Fall for Abner?

1945

1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis

5.5

The Chool Song

1942

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

5.5

Au Reet

1943

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

0.0

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

1941

Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra

6.0

When Hitler Kicks the Bucket

1943

"When Hitler Kicks the Bucket" is sung by Toni Lane. The lyrics recount all the delightful things that will happen on the day of Hitler's funeral.

8.0

Minnie the Moocher

1942

Cab Calloway performing his famous hit "Minnie the Moocher".

0.0

Stone Cold Dead in the Market

1946

Big Band leader and 1930s Broadway starlet Gracie Barrie sings a lovely little ditty about a wife’s revenge on her cheating husband. (Oddball Films)

3.7

La Fiesta

1926

Anna Case sings a song while the Cansino family dances in the background.

4.5

Paper Doll

1942

In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, which then comes to life and dances for them.

8.0

Jammin' in the Panoram

1942

Helen Huntley and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Jammin' in the Panoram."

7.5

I Look at You

1941

Alan Ladd was discovered by Sue Carol for his incredible voice in radio. And then she married him. In I Look At You, he is sweet and graceful. And at the very beginning of his career in film. He sings and leads Rita Rio's all-girl band while she dances around him.

0.0

Friendly Tavern Polka

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Sylvia Froos features in this Vitaphone short from 1941.

5.8

Let Me Off Uptown

1942

Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Let Me Off Uptown".

4.5

Dipsy Doodle

1943

1943 Soundies musical short starring Larry Clinton

6.2

Air Mail Special

1941

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are jitterbugging constantly until, one by one, they get tired and start to fall down on the floor.