[HAM] Ethel Smith

[David Damroze]

On Nov 24, 2006, at 5:35 AM, Drew Hoelscher wrote:

> She's in a compilation of Disney shorts called "Melody Time", which I
> think is a 1947 release.  The short she stars in is called "Blame it on
> the Samba".

  Also look for "Bathing Beauty "(1944) with Red Skelton and Esther 
Williams.
  Some of the more esoteric video houses ( like Scarecrow in Seattle ) 
have it for rental.
>
> I got the VHS of "Melody Time" from Amazon.com, if I remember
> correctly.  I really like it!  Especially when the woodpecker (parrot?)
> tries to give her a "hot foot" by placing matches in her platform shoe
> and lighting them...(while she's kicking pedals and then kicks the
> little bugger off the pedal board; all without missing a beat).
>
> Very dated, but it makes me laugh and you can see that she is an
> organist (Hammonist) extraordinaire!
>
> - Drew
>
>
> joe doria wrote:
>> Should you?  Could we "stand it"?
>>
>> Oh man, I guess I am a nutball, cause I would LOVE to see more of her
>> playing.
>> Please post these? (uboob/whatever).  I was and still am amazed at
>> Ethel (and think JOS may be right).
>
>
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