Soundie - A Little Robin Told Me So

★★★ · For a change, a live recording · Archive fan · 2007-06-30

I kind of like this musical short (if having "A Little Robin Told Me So" rolling around in my head is any judge of things). What makes it special for me is that, as opposed to a lot of the other Soundies, this one is recorded live on the set. Pre-recording and lip syncing allow for performers in the other shorts to forget about the music and concentrate on the eye-rolling, shoulder-shaking, and teeth-baring grins that pass for performances. It also gives the filmmakers a chance to use fancier camera work and editing. The folks in this Soundie are too busy to grimace since they're…