Minstrel Days_
This Vitaphone musical featurette features a minstrel show, with traditional interlocutor and Mr. Bones, doing many old time songs (mostly Stephen Foster) with Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor in blackface, via stock footage from earlier Warners films, inserted doing some of their trademark songs. This short was reissued November of 1946 and again in September of 1953.
Director
Bobby Connolly
Starring
Bud Jamison, Al Herman, Billy Elliott
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Minstrel Days was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Minstrel Days is a Music, History film with a runtime of 0h 20m.
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Director
STUDIOS (1)
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
20 min (0h 20m)
Language
English
Country
Popularity
4
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What is Minstrel Days about?
This Vitaphone musical featurette features a minstrel show, with traditional interlocutor and Mr. Bones, doing many old time songs (mostly Stephen Foster) with Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor in blackface, via stock footage from earlier Warners films, inserted doing some of their trademark songs. This short was reissued November of 1946 and again in September of 1953.
How long is Minstrel Days?
Minstrel Days has a runtime of 20 minutes (0h 20m).
Who directed Minstrel Days?
Minstrel Days was directed by Bobby Connolly.
Who stars in Minstrel Days?
The cast of Minstrel Days includes Bud Jamison, Al Herman, Billy Elliott, Willie Best.
GENRES (2)
Music
History