William Forest Crouch Trailers
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Most Popular William Forest Crouch Trailers
Total trailers found: 49
Caldonia Trailer (1945)
01 August 1945
Louis Jordan, with his band, sings and performs the title song, "Caldonia,", and "Honey Child," "Tillie" and 'Buzz Me", wowing the jitter-buggers, zoot suits and bobby-soxers of the mid-1940s, all built around a wisp of a plot dealing with the difficulties of production in Harlem.
Reet, Petite, and Gone Trailer (1947)
01 January 1947
Old-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Louis Jarvis, and Honey Carter, daughter of his long-lost love.
This Love of Mine Trailer (1942)
02 February 1942
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers
Swingtime Jamboree Trailer (1946)
01 January 1946
Compilation film of various African-American performers and acts.
Judo Jymnastics Trailer (1947)
01 December 1947
In a gym, a girl is pulling some pulleys, to gain arm strength, while three men and three girls watch a judo demonstration in the middle of the room.
Babbling Bess Trailer (1943)
30 August 1943
Soundie featuring The Chanticleers singing "Babbling Bess." Also starring Francine Everett (as Babbling Bess) and Mable Lee (Dancer).
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Trailer (1943)
23 January 1943
Lina Romay sings "Don't Get Around Much Anymore".
Open the Door Richard Trailer (1947)
24 February 1947
A musically themed film cutting back and forth between Dusty Fletcher at home in bed and a jazz band providing the film's swing music.
Tampico Trailer (1945)
04 December 1945
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra with June Christy perform "Tampico".
Southern Scandal Trailer (1946)
25 February 1946
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Southern Scandal."
Shy Guy Trailer (1946)
01 January 1946
A "Soundie" short subject featuring Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio performing the song "Shy Gu"
Sizzle with Sissle Trailer (1946)
09 December 1946
Noble Sissle & Mable Lee perform "Sizzle with Sissle."
Walking with My Honey Trailer (1945)
09 August 1945
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra perform "Walking with My Honey".
Doin' You Good Trailer (1945)
01 January 1945
Lawrence Welk and his orchestra perform "Doin' You Good"
I Wanna Be a Fireman Trailer (1943)
24 January 1943
Chris Cross and crew sing "I Wanna Be a Fireman".
The Preacher & the Bear Trailer (1945)
04 December 1945
The Jubalaires perform "The Preacher & the Bear".
Romance Without Finance Trailer (1945)
04 December 1945
Tiny Grimes and his band perform #Romance Without Finance".
Aquafun Trailer (1946)
15 July 1946
Musical short with divers Jeanne Fairbrother, Steve Acardi and Tony Zukas with music by Jimmie Wallington.
Acrobantics Trailer (1945)
30 December 1945
A little Novelty film made in 1945 featuring the Jansleys - most soundies were filmed indoors but not this one.
Errand Boy for Rhythm Trailer (1946)
25 July 1946
Nat 'King' Cole performs his hit "Errand Boy for Rhythm."
Chicken Shack Shuffle Trailer (1943)
21 September 1943
In this soundie Mable Lee sings and dances to a song "Chicken Shack Shuffle" followed by other dancers.
I Was Here When You Left Me Trailer (1945)
04 December 1945
Cab Calloway & Dotty Saulter perform "I Was Here When You Left Me".
We the Cats Shall Hep Ya Trailer (1945)
10 December 1945
Cab Calloway sings "We the Cats Shall Hep Ya".
The Outskirts of Town Trailer (1942)
19 October 1942
After a presumably hard day at work, Dudley Dickerson plunks down at the kitchen table and sings a dry lament about his wife’s roving eye.
Pigmeat Throws the Bull Trailer (1945)
24 December 1945
Soundie of Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham and Mable Lee performing "Pigmeat Throws the Bull."
The Dreamer Trailer (1948)
04 April 1948
An all-black musical featuring the talent of funnyman Mantan Moreland.
Baby Don't Go Away from Me Trailer (1946)
02 March 1946
Soundie featuring Mable Lee and Stephin Fetchit.
A Collection of Carols Trailer (1946)
01 December 1946
A collection of six Christmas song favorites, produced for the home-gauge market.
Sweet Leilani Trailer (1944)
01 September 1944
Harold Richards and Jeanne Claire sing "Sweet Leilani".
Cats Can't Dance Trailer (1945)
01 June 1945
Mable Lee performs "Cats Can't Dance" along with Deryck Sampson's Band.
Broadway and Main Trailer (1946)
06 November 1946
Gloria Parker plays a station news agent who sings about a well-dressed man who comes to her asking directions to Broadway and Main.
Rhythmania Trailer (1943)
03 November 1943
Sleeping dancers and musicians are woken up by a cheerful melody and start dancing and playing.
Side Street Trailer (1943)
01 December 1943
Soundie with a dance performance from Jayne Dodge & Roye Dodge.
All Ruzzitt Buzzitt Trailer (1945)
04 December 1945
Soundie featuring Dallas Bartley and his Band performing "All Ruzzit Buzzit."
I Ain’t Gonna Open That Door Trailer (1947)
01 January 1947
A musical answer to “Open the Door, Richard.” A lazy man struggles to get out of bed to answer the door, with musical accompaniment.
They Raided the Joint Trailer (1946)
15 June 1946
In this soundie, a woman laments to stone-faced policeman how the joint was raided and everyone but her was taken away.
