The Yankee Doodler (1942)

Ancestors of music videos, YANKEE DOODLER, ROSIE THE RIVETER, and DEAR ARABELLA were made during World War II for coin-operated jukebox devices found in restaurants, bars and train stations. On built-in glass screens, they projected 16mm films of artists performing popular tunes. These examples, although not in perfect condition, are time capsules of their era. William Frawley was a vaudevillian and musical comedy performer decades before he played Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy.

Released Nov. 8, 1942 3 min None+

Genres: Music, Musical, Short

Keywords: tmdb.skit, mdblist.one-actor, tmdb.morale-builder, mdblist.imdb-short

Country: United States
Languages: English