Sweet Shoe (1938)

Dona Drake (as Rita Rio) and her all-girl band work in a ritzy setting, and perform some hot melodies, with Rita singing and dancing. Several feature acts are introduced; the first---The ... See full summary »

Director:

Milton Schwarzwald

Writer:

Alan Wilson (original screenplay)

Stars:

Dona Drake, Anita Jacobi, The Four Norsemen

Cast

Cast overview:
Dona Drake	...	Rita Rio (as Rita Rio)
Anita Jacobi	...	Anita, Acrobatic Tap Dancer
The Four Norsemen	...	Male Quartet
The Four Specs	...	Male Quartet Tap Dancers
Rita Rio's All Girl Orchestra	...	Band

Storyline

Dona Drake (as Rita Rio) and her all-girl band work in a ritzy setting, and perform some hot melodies, with Rita singing and dancing. Several feature acts are introduced; the first---The Four Norsemen---is a singing male quartet. Then come the Four Specs, a colored aggregation who do some amazing stepping. The finales has Rita in combination with Anita Jacobi, an acrobatic tap dancer.

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Plot Keywords:

singing | tap dancer | acrobatics | dancer | quartet | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nu-Atlas Musicals: Sweet Shoe

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nu-Atlas Musicals

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

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