Swingtime in the Movies

Swingtime in the Movies
Directed by	Crane Wilbur
Written by	Crane Wilbur
Starring	Fritz Feld
Cinematography	Wilfred M. Cline
Edited by	Everett Dodd
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	December 24, 1938 (1938-12-24)
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Swingtime in the Movies is a 1938 American short comedy–musical film directed and written by Crane Wilbur.^[1] In 1939, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel at the 11th Academy Awards.^[2][3] Swingtime in the Movies is included on the DVD of the 1940 Raoul Walsh film They Drive By Night.^[4]

Plot

Cast

• Fritz Feld as Mr. Nitvitch
• Kathryn Kane as Joan Mason (as Katherine Kane)
• John Carroll as Rick Arden
• Charley Foy as Sammy
• Jerry Colonna as The Texas Tornado
• Helen Lynd as Lorna, an Actress
• Irene Franklin as Kate, Head Waitress

Featuring:

• George Brent as himself (uncredited)
• Marie Wilson as herself (uncredited)
• Pat O'Brien as himself (uncredited)
• The Dead End Kids (Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, Billy Halop, and Bobby Jordan) as 'Crime School Kids' (uncredited)
• Humphrey Bogart as himself (uncredited)
• John Garfield as himself (uncredited)
• Lane Sisters as Themselves (uncredited)

References

1. "Swingtime in the Movies". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved December 29, 2023.
2. "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
3. "New York Times: Swingtime in the Movies". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
4. "They Drive By Night DVD Review". DVD Talk. DVD Talk (Author Ian Jane). Retrieved November 4, 2003.

External links

• Swingtime in the Movies at IMDb
• Swingtime in the Movies at the TCM Movie Database