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The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s
By Cantor, Mark
- ISBN
- 9781476683133
- Publisher
- McFarland
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Reviewed on March 1, 2023 | Arts & Humanities
It's an intriguing concept: an oversized, seven-foot-tall jukebox with a 22-by-17-inch screen positioned at eye level. In the 1940s, customers at a bar or restaurant could put in a dime and watch and listen to three-minute musical films called "soundies." Musicologist Cantor, whose Celluloid Improvisations Music Film Archive is perhaps the largest privately held collection of jazz on 1...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
