Swingin' in the Barn
- 1940
- 19m
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Do You Like Mountain Music?
If you do, you'll probably enjoy this musical Universal short, which offers various swing versions of hillbilly music of the era, the sort of music that would, within half a decade, evolve into "western swing" and be the largest genre of music for a bit in the US.
In the meantime, this lively short involves some variety acts, including bands, dancing lasso artists, a rough-and-tumble dance act, and a young man who falls asleep while reading a book on how to read a band. It's clearly intended for Universal's neighborhood and small town audiences, where such artists were, if not more popular than better-remembered crooners than Bing Crosby, more likely to be considered as their primary audiences .... and grateful for the attention.
In the meantime, this lively short involves some variety acts, including bands, dancing lasso artists, a rough-and-tumble dance act, and a young man who falls asleep while reading a book on how to read a band. It's clearly intended for Universal's neighborhood and small town audiences, where such artists were, if not more popular than better-remembered crooners than Bing Crosby, more likely to be considered as their primary audiences .... and grateful for the attention.
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- boblipton
- Nov 19, 2017
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- Runtime19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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