The Dipsy Doodler (1940)

Director:

Lloyd French

Stars:

Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, Bea Wain, Ford Leary

Cast

Cast overview:
Larry Clinton and His Orchestra	...	Themselves (as Larry Clinton & His Orchestra)
Bea Wain	...	Herself - Singer
Ford Leary	...	Himself - Singer
Gower Champion	...	Himself - Dancer (as Gower)
Jeanne Tyler	...	Herself - Dancer (as Jeanne)
The Six Philharmonicas	...	Themselves (as The Philharmonicas)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

vocalist | swing band | dance | vitaphone melody master | female singer | 

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Genres:

Short | Music

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

Melody Master (1939-1940 season) (#8): The Dipsy Doodler

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Vitaphone Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vitaphone release # B247.

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Soundtracks

"Get Happy"
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
Performed by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra, Bea Wain (vocal), The Six Philharmonicas (as The Philharmonicas) and Ford Leary (vocal)

User Reviews

Larry Clinton

Dipsy Doodler, The (1940)

*** (out of 4)

Another winning Vitaphone short from Warner where we get to hear some of the hit music from back in the day. This time out Larry Clinton is leading his orchestra through a list of hits including "Powerhouse", "Get Happy" and "You Took Advantage of Me". It was my first time hearing these songs but there wasn't any problem getting into their vibe as Clinton delivers a pretty good performance. I prefer this music to be a little faster but I still enjoyed the more laid back approach by Clinton. My favorite song of the group was probably "Get Happy" as it also featured The Six Philharmonicas, which was a pretty rocking little group that had some great harmonica work. Bea Wain does the vocal work on "Dancing in the Dark" and manages to be quite catchy as well.