A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor (1923)

Directed by

Lee de Forest

Genre

comedy film, musical film, sound film

Country

United States

Runtime

7 min

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a short sound film from the 1920s. It shows Eddie Cantor performing songs and comedy from his Broadway show. The recording is about seven minutes long.

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What happens

A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor also known as A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor, Star of "Kid Boots" is an early sound film made in Lee De Forest's sound-on-film Phonofilm process in late 1923 or early 1924 starring Eddie Cantor in an excerpt from the Broadway show Kid Boots. Some sources say the film premiered along with other De Forest phonofilms at the Rivoli Theater in New York City on April 15, 1923. However, Kid Boots opened on Broadway somewhat later, on December 31, 1923. It contains two songs: "The Dumber They Are, the Better I Like 'Em," and "Oh, Gee, Georgie." The rest of the recorded material would be considered standup comedy. In all, the recording is nearly seven minutes long. The music was orchestrated by George Olsen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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