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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Ephemeral film · 6 min

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Running time
6 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives

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★★★★★ · The code word is "RED" · Spuzz · 2023-07-18

Not really a soundie, and definitely not a scopitone, this film has a band playing a jazzy version of (I guess) "Take Me Out To The Ball Game".. I said I guess, because I'm pretty sure I've never heard the whole song with Nelly and what not, I guess we're so used to just the chorus being sung? Anyways. This is played by Red Norvo and his spotlight band. As mentioned in the title of this review, the key word is RED as Red and his crew are wearing just the most amazingly garish and weirdly patterned,,, RED costumes ever. An assualt on the eyes! Anyways, they play for a bit, then a singer (who…