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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Belle Arlette. To confuse Gordon, who refuses to give her a job, Irene steps into the fictitious identity. The rest of her stepping, which occupies considerable footage, confirms her status as the world's greatest female tap dancer. The picture includes the best specialty acts procurable: Robert Wildhack in his discourse on snoring, with examples; Frances Langford singing the show's best song, You Are My Lucky Star; June Knight and Nick Long Jr. introducing a new dance, Broadway Rhythm; Vilma & Buddy Ebsen dancing & singing On a Sunday Afternoon. Other good songs: Sing Before Breakfast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Sep. 23, 1935 | 9/23/1935 | See Source »

Theatregoers may not roll in the aisles when lanky Ray Bolger impersonates a window dresser retiring for the night, or when squalling, grimacing Bert Lahr is bilked by a stockbroker. But plenty of people will be amused by Cartoonist Robert Wildhack who brings to the footlights an old trick that made his Victor record, "Snores & Sneezes," famed some 20 years ago. Mr. Wildhack timidly comes onstage in cap & gown, nervously thumbing a notebook, to lecture on labial "Sound Phenomena." With authentic academic embarrassment, he takes up snores, classifies them scientifically, self-consciously illustrates them. Snore 2 d, the "Westinghouse Airbrake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Play in Manhattan: Sep. 10, 1934 | 9/10/1934 | See Source »

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