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Noble Sissle (left) and Eubie Blake.
Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.
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Snappy Tunes
Also known as [Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake Sing Snappy Songs]
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] Lee de Forest and/or J. Searle Dawley?
Cast: Noble Sissle [himself, the vocalist], Eubie Blake [himself, the pianist].
De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated, production; distributed by De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated. / Produced by Lee de Forest. / Premiered 15 April 1923. / Phonofilm 35mm spherical format. Phonofilm sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / Full-sound film.
Performance: Music.
Synopsis: Sissle and Blake perform the songs “Sons of Old Black Joe” and “My Swanee Home.”
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Early sound film - Synchronized sound film
Listing updated: 20 December 2023.
References: Film viewing : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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