Songs from Movies

Let's Go to the Movies (1949)

What goes in to the phrase, "Let's go to the movies"? An off-screen narrator takes us back to the earliest days of film: clips remind us of early stars and blockbusters. He explains how sound came to motion pictures: we see Jolson singing "Mammy" and John Barrymore playing Richard III. Next is a salute to the 30,000 people working in Hollywood at 272 different crafts. A montage shows us some of those jobs. It ends with a look at the physical production of celluloid (cotton and silver) and the many aspects of movie making. The narrator promises more short films about each step in production.

The movie Let's Go to the Movies, released in 1949, features 2 songs from artists like studio orchestra. What is your favorite song from Let's Go to the Movies?

 

Songs from Let's Go to the Movies

The Battle Hymn of the Republic
studio orchestra
My Mammy
studio orchestra