Scandal of 1933

Scandal of 1933, also known as Gig and Saddle[1] and Scandal, is an American film featuring musical performances.[2][3][4] The 60-minute feature film includes performances of songs written by Irving Mills, Duke Ellington, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Harry Akst, Roger Graham, Dave Peyton, Spencer Williams, Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger, Mort Dixon, Harry Warren, Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra, and Putney Dandridge.[2] Jack Goldberg produced it and featured an all-African American cast.[5] A poster for the film advertises it as a musical jamboree.[6]

Further reading

Jazz on Screen by David Meeker

References
  1. Richards, Larry (September 17, 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610528 – via Google Books.
  2. "SCANDAL (1933)". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  3. Vernon, Paul (November 9, 1999). African-American Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Gospel and Zydeco on Film and Video, 1926-1997. Ashgate. ISBN 9781840142945 – via Google Books.
  4. Cripps, Thomas (1993). Slow Fade to Black: The Negro in American Film, 1900-1942. ISBN 978-0-19-502130-1.
  5. Webb, Graham (July 10, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. ISBN 9781476639260 – via Google Books.
  6. "GIG AND SADDLE, Lucky Millinder, 1933 Stock Photo - Alamy".
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