Seasoned Greetings (1933)

The owner of an unsuccessful greeting-card store attempts to sell 'talking' greeting cards in the form of records.

Director:

Roy Mack

Writers:

A. Dorian Otvos, Cyrus Wood

Stars:

Lita Grey, Sammy Davis Jr., Carleton Macy

Cast

Cast overview:
Lita Grey	...	Lita Chaplin, Store owner (as Lita Grey Chaplin)
Sammy Davis Jr.	...	Henry Johnson, Store customer (as Sammy Davis)
Carleton Macy	...	J. Beetle
George Haggerty	...	Parky, Lita's Clerk
The Sizzlers	...	Themselves
The Village Barn Hill Billies	...	Themselves

Storyline

The owner of an unsuccessful greeting-card store attempts to sell 'talking' greeting cards in the form of records.

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Genres:

Musical | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1933 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min 20 min (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vitaphone production reels #1564-1565.

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Soundtracks

"Happy Birthday to You"
(uncredited)
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
Played as background music in the store

User Reviews

Charming little musical

Two points of interest in this 1933 Vitaphone short - headline star is Lita Grey Chaplin, second wife of Charlie, who is a rather heavy-set and moonfaced girl with an average voice; she has most of the numbers in this short. The more interesting thing about Seasoned Greetings is the little black boy who features in the closing vignette - a 7 year old Sammy Davis Jr, looking immediately recognizable and stealing the film.

Plot-wise this short fits in the depression with two greeting card stores going head to head - Lita coming up with first talking cards, then something even more appealing to the kids. Available in a lovely print with sharp visuals and sound, this is a vintage extra on the DVD of Gold Diggers of 1933.