The Yankee Doodler

Overview

Ancestors of music videos, YANKEE DOODLER, ROSIE THE RIVETER, and DEAR ARABELLA were made during World War II for coin-operated jukebox devices found in restaurants, bars and train stations. On built-in glass screens, they projected 16mm films of artists performing popular tunes. These examples, although not in perfect condition, are time capsules of their era. William Frawley was a vaudevillian and musical comedy performer decades before he played Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 8, 1942

Original language

English

Cast

William Frawley

Director

Herbert Moulton

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1237943