An all-female orchestra plays popular songs of the day.An all-female orchestra plays popular songs of the day.An all-female orchestra plays popular songs of the day.
Dorothy Donahoe
- Self - Saxophone
- (as Dorothy Donahue)
- …
Mary Donahoe
- Self - Saxophonist
- (as Mary Donahue)
- Director
- Bryan Foy(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaVitaphone reel #2573.
- Quotes
Themselves: [singing] Shaking the blues away, Unhappy news away, If you are blue it's easy to shake off, Your cares and troubles...
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The Ingenues rip it up.
The Ingenues were an all female band of about 20 players that toured Europe, South America, South Africa and the States from 1925 into the late thirties. Performing at a variety of venues from concert halls, the stage, opening act at movie theaters the girls cut loose in this tight entertaining short that doesn't skip a beat.
The multi talented young ladies in this brief set go from one instrument to another from tune to tune with little pause as the band switches to accordions with a brief harp and cello interlude then en masse don banjos for a rendition of "Banjo Blues" before tearing it up with a "Tiger Rag" finish in swinging orderly fashion.
What flapper would not have wanted to be an Ingenue? In an era where young ladies were still expected to be seen and not heard this band of ladies looked like they were having the time of their life letting loose. The music and from what I can detect on screen an upbeat camaraderie among the players must have made for a rollicking lifestyle especially during the depression.
After recently experiencing the disappointment of the latest great Hollywood musical at the plex, I'll spear you the title, I came upon this ten minute short and in no time at all was lifted from my despair. The Band Beautiful is a joy from end to end that doesn't waste a minute of your or The Ingenues time.
The multi talented young ladies in this brief set go from one instrument to another from tune to tune with little pause as the band switches to accordions with a brief harp and cello interlude then en masse don banjos for a rendition of "Banjo Blues" before tearing it up with a "Tiger Rag" finish in swinging orderly fashion.
What flapper would not have wanted to be an Ingenue? In an era where young ladies were still expected to be seen and not heard this band of ladies looked like they were having the time of their life letting loose. The music and from what I can detect on screen an upbeat camaraderie among the players must have made for a rollicking lifestyle especially during the depression.
After recently experiencing the disappointment of the latest great Hollywood musical at the plex, I'll spear you the title, I came upon this ten minute short and in no time at all was lifted from my despair. The Band Beautiful is a joy from end to end that doesn't waste a minute of your or The Ingenues time.
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- Jan 6, 2017
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- Also known as
- The Ingenues, 'The Band Beautiful'
- Filming locations
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Warner Brothers)
- Production company
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- Runtime9 minutes
- Color
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