The Big Benefit (1933)

Name: The Big Benefit
Director: Lynn Shores
Genre: Short, Music
Released: 1933-10-18
Duration: 20 min
Cast: Rae Samuels, Bill Robinson, Ann Seymour, Edith Evans

20 min | Short, Music

A grab-bag of singers and dancers featuring, at the time, New York-based performers such as Rae Sanuels, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, the four Mullen Sisters and the team of Evans & Mayer. ... See full summary »

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Cast & Crew

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Rae Samuels

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Bill Robinson

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(as Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson)
Ann Seymour

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Edith Evans

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(as Evans & Mayer)
Ray Mayer

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(as Evans & Mayer)
Leon Janney

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The Mullen Sisters

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(as Four Mullen Sisters)
Albert Whitman

Pops

(as Pops & Louie)
Louis Williams

Louie

(as Pops & Louie)

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7 May 2017 | westegg

| Here's the Real Deal

Never mind the fictitious ramblings of the original poster, who obviously never saw this short. There are no nightclub cutaways, no overhead angle etc. I just saw this short at MoMA, NYC, where this and other Universal shorts haven't been seen in 80 years (part of a current series). The short itself is a charming blend of genuinely talented youngsters imitating their adult counterparts.

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Soundtracks

Happy As the Day Is Long
(uncredited)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
Performed by Bill Robinson

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Plot Summary

Genres

Short | Music

Details

Release Date:

18 October 1933

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Biograph Studios, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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