Swingtime in the Movies (1938)

Directed by

Crane Wilbur

Genre

comedy, music

Country

United States

Runtime

19 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A short comedy musical follows characters involved in making movies. It pokes fun at the Hollywood film industry through songs and slapstick.

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What happens

Swingtime in the Movies is a 1938 American short comedy–musical film directed and written by Crane Wilbur. In 1939, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel at the 11th Academy Awards. Swingtime in the Movies is included on the DVD of the 1940 Raoul Walsh film They Drive By Night. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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