Soundie Movies

Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra

In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, which then comes to life and dances for them.

Mel Tormé and the Mel-Tones sing the title song in this 1945 Soundie (a short film produced to be played on jukebox-like Panoram machines).

Alan Ladd was discovered by Sue Carol for his incredible voice in radio. And then she married him. In I Look At You, he is sweet and graceful. And at...

Anna Case sings a song while the Cansino family dances in the background.

Johnny Taylor sings "Good Nite All" at a house party.

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Let Me Off Uptown".

Lew Hearn and Phyllis Kenny perform "Deep in the Heart of Texas"

"When Hitler Kicks the Bucket" is sung by Toni Lane. The lyrics recount all the delightful things that will happen on the day of Hitler's funeral.

1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are...

The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"

Helen Huntley and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Jammin' in the Panoram."

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.

Les Brown and His Orchestra perform "My Lost Horizon" with Doris Day

Cab Calloway performing his famous hit "Minnie the Moocher".

Big Band leader and 1930s Broadway starlet Gracie Barrie sings a lovely little ditty about a wife’s revenge on her cheating husband. (Oddball...