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Isham Jones - Underneath The Broadway Moon 1934

Another little gem from my film collection, this is a very valuable short, since it features Isham Jones and his orchestra. This is a rare glimpse into how the orchestra performed, and how tight of a ship Isham Jones ran with his band. He stood in front of the band like a giant metronome, and made sure there was not a single wrong note in the performance. A few little interesting notes: After Isham Jones announces the Eton Boys and starts conducting, he hits the music stand with his baton. You can hear the click. Also watch what Fred Waller, the director, put into the "mirror image" dance scene. His special effects were fantastic, particularly in the Hungarian Rhapsody. By the way, Fred Waller, later on, invented and developed Cinerama. Unfortunately, the sound in this short is quite bad, but that is an inherent problem with the recorded soundtrack on this print. I wish I had the original 35mm print, but I think we have to be glad that this TV print exists.