King for a Day (1934)

Director:

Roy Mack

Writers:

A. Dorian Otvos (writer) &
Eddie Moran (writer)

Release Date:

30 June 1934 (USA)

Genre:

Musical | Short

Plot:

Mr. Brown refuses to allow tap dancer Bill Green to audition for his vaudeville show, "Brown's Black...

Plot Keywords:

Broadway Brevity | Tap Dancing

Cast

Bill Robinson	...	Bill Green
Ernest Whitman	...	Mr. Brown
Dusty Fletcher	...	Himself
Babe Matthews	...	Herself
Muriel Rahn	...	Herself
Hattie Noel	...	The Bride - Wedding Number

Runtime:

USA:19 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Vitaphone reels #1687-1688

Soundtrack:

Bill Robinson's Stomp

Another Great Black Film Short to Savour!

Roy Mack was the great director of short black films, he wanted to show black entertainment, since he couldn't put it in movies, he put them in short films, which were great. These short films may not seem like much today, but back in the 30s and 40s, shorts were considered better then the feature film. Black film shorts always were great. It showed the latest dances, the latest singing styles, wonderful. Shows you how it was in that era. Wonderful black history. If you can find it, you'll love it. Some shorts are very hard to find, believe me I know, I started collecting black film shorts, but when you find it, you'll love it.