Movieland Magic

5.0
194617m

Released as part of a series of WB shorts under the collective title of "Technicolor Specials" (WB production number 2003) this short most likely holds the WB house record for a 20-minute film containing footage from the most different titles in their inventory. It's theme of a singing guided tour of the lot (and some of the footage) is from 1944's "Musical Movieland", the former title holder, and it contains clips from 1939's "Quiet, Please" and "Royal Rodeo"; "Sunday Roundup" from 1936 and 1940's "The Singing Dude." Pieces from "Out Where the Stars Begin" and "Swingtime in the Movies" may also be used, but it's hard to tell since they all tend to run together and show up in a lot of places during the 1940's Warner shorts. Its title of "Movieland Magic" is most apt considering the sleight-of-hand performed by the WB Shorts and Sales departments in once again selling the same film clips for the 3rd, 4th or more times.

Cast

Photo of Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

(archive footage)

Photo of Lucile Fairbanks

Lucile Fairbanks

(archive footage)

Photo of Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

(archive footage)

Photo of Dick Foran

Dick Foran

(archive footage)

Photo of Kathryn Kane

Kathryn Kane

(archive footage)

Photo of Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

(archive footage)

Photo of Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

(archive footage)

Photo of John Payne

John Payne

(archive footage)

Photo of Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

(archive footage)

Photo of Mel Tormé

Mel Tormé

Studio Tour Guide (uncredited)

Photo of Leo White

Leo White

Makeup man (uncredited)

Photo of Larry Williams

Larry Williams

(archive footage)

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