Flapper Chorus Line with Ted Weems Orchestra

[Robert11xyz]

I've gotten a couple of requests for why this video is so personal. My aunt is in the film. I saw it by chance and called my sister. You got it!! Then we both called her children (our nephews and neices). Well, there went the carefully cultivated image of refined conservatism. Oh yes, she's the one in the white bathing suit, dead center.

[lyndagmiller]

LOL.....check out the chick on the far right's face at :05!!! LMAO!!!!

[tellingthetruthagain]

Hey robert, I took a hard look at her, she is just so funny, you got a sharp eye , all the rest of us guys were distracted by all them legs lol

[Dachshund]

This really rocks!

[sbd650]

Just Wonderful!

[swallin19]

Wonderful clip. Enthusiastic dancers those Schutts girls!! great reminder of the fun of a great band.

[hieratix]

Not sure what to say about this video. It gets 5 stars for sheer novelty.

[grofuss88]

Those girls had gorgeous legs

[Celluloidwatcher]

I have the CD, "The Essential Ted Weems, 1923-1930," and it really displays some great music during the band's early days before "Heartaches" gave Weems his biggest hit. Nice to see him, the band, and the pretty girls enjoying themselves on the beach. Wonderful video.

[genia106]

This is GREAT! Just Wonderful!

Sadly, You can't get a GREAT band like this to play on a beach today.

[Corrie121]

Great vibrant clip!

Had to smile at some of the comments!

thanks for sharing.

[mdumas43073]

Great curio from a long-bygone era.

I wonder who the midget (at least I think it's a midget) is, standing behind Weems in the opening shot.

[victrolaman]

Can't really tell if its a midget because you can only see about half of him, heh heh. It is really strange, because you can see him at the beginning, but then you don't see him on the long shot in the middle, and then he is back again at the end. Almost looks like Weems almost hit him with in the face with the baton a few times since he is standing so close.

[victrolaman]

What an outstanding early depression era look at a great band and some super high kicking babes on the beach in Atlantic City. Anyone who is still with up from this clip is in their mid to late 90's. But here they are 78 years ago (same as the rpms) young and carefree and enjoying the day, despite the depression that was gripping the Country and the World.

[Robert11xyz]

This is one of my favorite You-Tube films for a very personal reason.

BUT, if you want a moment of reality take a look at the fifth from the left dancer in the first 10 seconds. Watch her mouth:

pout,

clean under her lip,

snide smile,

professional smile.

She's a gas!

[NYC1927]

@Robert11xyz LOL re the chorus girl! Makes you wonder what she and the dancer next to her may have been talking about just before the director yelled 'action'. Love seeing 'human' moments like that caught on film from those days.

[russphilly]

@Robert11xyz ha ha Luv iT!

[TigerRocket]

Hey D, thanks for a real kippy film! A swell romp by a hot band, and those tomato's really know how to fan those gams too!

My research indicates that this was filmed at the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ, July 17, 1930. The dames kickin' up a wind with their 'get-away sticks' are Norma Schutt's chorus girls. Hotcha!

[parlophonman]

This is REALLY G R E A T !!! Thanks!!!

[horarwgt]

A rare chance to see Weems in action!

[78rpm78rpm]

Ted's brother Art on trumpet (0:27) and his vocalist, Art Jarrett on banjo. This clip was sort of a swan's song for the band, because it was about this time,(1930)that Ted left NYC and made Chicago his recording base.

[GuanoLad]

That doesn't look as old-fashioned as it ought to.

Very cool.

[RatPfink66]

Whoopeeeeee! The one time getting sand kicked in your face is FUN.

[eisenburgh]

Outstanding! The song called Cheer Up.

[seanharrington]

swingin' !!!

[timjamesgtm]

More Please!