Hello Mama 14 April 1939
A Nu-Atlas Musical
RKO / RCA
9 minutes
Produced and Directed by Milton Schwarzwald
Orchestra by Jack Schaindlin
Starring as MC George Jessel
Introducing the following acts:
The Four Eton Boys (Charles Day, Jack Day, Eddie Murray, Earle Smith)
Frieda Sullivan (dancer)
Emerson's Mountaineers (Tex Fletcher, Charles Althoff, Danzi Goodell)
So many years ago I found a beautiful 35mm reduction print of this amazing
short subject. (I think I gave it to UCLA?) Anyway the film is a gem with the
greatest toastmaster general Mr. George Jessel, (those are silver these are gold)
Jessel tosses in some funny shtick in the wraparounds to three great musical acts. Frieda Sullivan was an amazing dancer, who would bend and twist into a pretzel! Very attractive young lady as well! Emerson's Mountaineers rock! They do a version of "Hurry Johnny Hurry" and of course The Four Eton Boys are always excellent. I don't know how you can see this reel? I hope RKO didn't toss the cut nitrate negative but you never know? I hope UCLA still has it?
Fun entertainment you will love! The only reference I could find was from Grahan Webb's "Encyclopedia Of American Short Films 1926-1959" McFarland Press.
Fun entertainment you will love! The only reference I could find was from Grahan Webb's "Encyclopedia Of American Short Films 1926-1959" McFarland Press.
