1942 - Frances Faye - Shut Your Mouth for Uncle Sam

This film known as a "Soundie" was released in the 40's for use in a Panoram Video Jukebox. It was projected on a screen inside the machine and you looked down through the viewing screen to a mirror that reflected the motion image. You will notice that all the credits and other word content are reversed - I am still trying to figure out how to correct that issue.

raynefallz1 posted: This is an extremely rare piece of entertainment history you have shared with a global audience to enjoy and learn from, the pretty lady thats playing the piano and singing is Frances Faye!
Thank you for sharing!

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[StavroginNikolai]

This is the most morbid thing I've seen in my life.

[Quidamkid]

How is it morbid?

[JohnFO5]

Wow. I've been looking for this performance ever since I saw the PBS documentary on the Soundies. Could you possibly upload Frances Faye's performance of "Well Alright"? I believe that was the name of it. Thanks again for this.

[Quidamkid]

- Sorry, I don't possess that Soundie - I am uploading these from the original films that were a part of my uncle's film collection. Hope you find it.

[raynefallz1]

This is a extremely rare piece of entertainment history you have shared with a global audience to enjoy and learn from! The pretty lady is Frances Faye.

One easy way to fix soundie reverse orientation is to re-record the video in Windows Movie Maker and select the special effect called "mirror-horizontal". You can also fix out of sync soundtracks easily with the same program. Depending on your source master, you may need to convert it to a format the program recognizes.

Thanks for sharing!

[Quidamkid]

Thanks for the input - I searched to see if anyone else was presenting it and as they were not I thought I would. I will check out that window movie maker program - I about lost my mind trying to do it with the program I am using.

[John Benn]

I agree 100&

[SandySummers]

Well Alright is wonderful. It was on YouTube last year but was taken down. I wish someone would put it back up.

[Jd Doyle]

Wow, Terrific!

[CountThrillhammer]

Utter joy - more please.

[SandySummers]

Love Frances Faye. Thanks for sharing this treat.

[LOLFanme]

Ms. Faye also portrayed Madame Nell in 1978's Pretty Baby.