A BIG 1920S STYLE PRODUCTION NUMBER

[perfectjazz78]

Just wanted to give you the correct title for the song you have identified as "Give It This, Give It That" on your two Alice White clips. The actual title is "Giving It This and That", and the songwriters are listed as George W. Meyer, Archie Gottler and Robert Mitchell.

[rosieyposie7]

alice white was a GOOD entertainer'

& the only way I know of her was through your GREAT MUSICAL videos'

The only suggestion I have here is I wished the PRODUCER filmed the her

singing to a FASTER SPINNING TAP STAGE WHEEL!!!

as the MUSIC sung was a bit on the slow side but thanks 4posting it'

I added it to my QUEUE!,

Rosiey

[paulj0557]

At 1:30 that's David Manners, the blind man who helped Barbara Stanwyck see the light in The Miracle Woman.

[briedank]

1. every time I see one of these clips I'm thankful for the interwebs.

2. why is 'bevy' only used for chorus girls? Such a great word.

[jimclarkify]

This extract from an early Alice White film (BROADWAY BABIES?) is a wonderful number and I am amazed that BB founded his career on similar songs. I wonder who the choerographer was....

[TOMsanLV]

Great stuff. Is this girl Alice White? Also, what movie is this?

[augustomariante]

Exactly what I love! A perfect plongé. It makes me remind 1935's Follies Berger, with Oberon, Southern and Chevalier. The jazz is white and naive! Antonio Augusto from Brazil

[JazzAgeFlapperGirl]

this is beautiful x

[sachel142]

Outstanding!

[Mr1920s]

I love this song!

[swallin19]

Yes, it was one of the two color Technicolor 1927/30 productions, no copies exist in colour now, they were destroyed in the 50/60's.

[78timothy]

Was this originally shot in color? The gray tones against gray tone and the use of reflective sequins and beads in the costumes suggest that this might be a black and white transfer print form a color negitive. The music fidelity for 1930 suggests that this is a vitaphone soundtrack. The fidelity is excellent for 1930.

[perfectjazz78]

I really don't know. IMDB says that it was not (SWEET MAMA) but they could be wrong.

[jrmhrpr]

that hat has got to go!

[BornToLate]

Alice White could not sing much and in her best movie "Showgirl in Hollywood" Warners 1929 her voice for the song "I've got my idea on you" was dubbed. She was picked by Sternberg "Helen of Troy" while working as studio secretary and rose to stardom in 1927. She fell just as fast and was washed up by 1933. She returned to her job as studio secretary. Alice White 1907-1983.

[batterymaker]

Cute and charming actress, but someone should've told her to forget singing. She's flat on quite a few notes.

[LJWDesign]

In the early talkies, quality and pitch weren't the first priorities. The look of the production was the over-arching concern. Also, remember that the sound recording systems of the day weren't what we're used to today, causing more sliding, flatting, and sharping that the singer actually produced. She may, or may not, have been a better singer than it sounds like here. :)

[MANFROMMARS46]

I'm an expert on 1920s songs. I must know 'em all but I've never heard this one. It's great and what a delightfully charming dance sequence. I love it.

[mic33george]

Alice certainly had "it"!This being a dance number Alices dance skills are amusing ,consisting of walking and wiggling at different speeds!!

[calvinnme2]

I previously said this film was from "Broadway Babies". Instead it is from1930's "Sweet Mama".

[sunbloater]

I believe this clip is from the movie "Sweet Mama" from 1930.

[lochka]

what movie is this from?

[busternuckles]

I love these clips of Alice. Her career was too short

[AnotherGoddess]

Love it. Not Busby Berkly, but you can see the influence.

[perfectjazz78]

Yes, The influence of this on BB, this was made before his first film as dance director, Whoopee

[kspm01]

Very 20's indeed, but I'm not complaining about that :-)) Delightful!

[songplugger]

The second gentleman nails it! :)