Gus Arnheim and His Ambassadors
(1928) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 10 minutes
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Gus Arnheim [himself, the piano player]
The Vitaphone Corporation production; distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures, Incorporated [Vitaphone Varieties]. / Song “I Ain’t Got Nobody” by Spencer Williams (music) and Roger Graham (lyrics). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Western Electric Vitaphone sound-on-disc synchronized sound system. / Vitaphone production number 2585. Some long-shots in the film are not properly synched to the soundtrack. / Full-sound film.
Performance: Music.
Synopsis: Gus Arnheim and His Ambassadors perform “I Ain’t Got Nobody” (introduction theme) and “Mighty Like a Rose” among other songs.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Keywords: Synchronized sound film
Listing updated: 18 November 2009.
References: Film credits, film viewing.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
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