Ruth Etting in Favorite Melodies (1929)

Singer Ruth Etting sings two popular tunes of 1929. The whole short is filmed in one take.

Director:

Joseph Santley

Stars:

Ruth Etting

Cast

Cast overview:
Ruth Etting	...	Herself

Storyline

Singer Ruth Etting sings two popular tunes of 1929. The whole short is filmed in one take.

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Genres:

Short | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 1929 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paramount Movietone: Ruth Etting in Favorite Melodies

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"My Mother's Eyes"
Music by Abel Baer
Lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert
Sung by Ruth Etting

User Reviews

Worth Watching

Favorite Melodies (1929)

*** (out of 4)

Ruth Etting isn't known by too many people today and those who do remember her probably remember Doris Day in LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME more than knowing Etting herself. This early Paramount short runs just over five-minutes and features Etting looking square into the camera and singing a couple songs (My Mother's Eyes, That's Him Now). There's no plot to speak of but those wanting to see Etting in her prime will get no better chance than this film, which features a couple very good songs and a very beauty Etting bringing them to life. The entire running time has Etting just standing in one place, looking at the camera and singing her heart out. The most eye-catching thing is how animated Etting is as she's certainly speaking with her body movements as she sings the songs. Her hands are constantly at work doing something as if she's trying to use them to push more power out of the words. Fans of Etting or those just familiar with the Doris Day film will enjoy this short even if it's as simple as it can get.