Swingtime in the Movies

1938 film

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

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## Cast

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* 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

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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

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

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