Jack Scholl

Four popular songs about moonlight are presented, including their origins and as sing-a-longs. In 1909, songwriter Edward Madden worked as an undercover government agent in New York's rough and tumble Tenderloin District, which is in stark contrast to his lyrics for "By the Light of the Silvery Moon", the lyrics which were set to music by Gus Edwards. (imdb)

In this entry from the "Memories from Melody Lane" series, clips from four movie musicals are shown, each featuring a single song. After each song, narrator Art Gilmore invites the audience to sing along with the Melody Makers, as cards with the song's lyrics are displayed on the screen. For the complete list of songs and performers, check the Soundtrack listing.

This musical short features four songs associated with the western United States. The first two were written in the 19th century, the others in the 20th. After the initial rendition of each song, Art Gilmore invites the audience to sing along as the lyrics are shown on the screen. (imdb)

This entry in the "Memories From Melody Lane" series focuses on older songs that are now standards in American music. They range from "The Man on the Flying Trapeze", first published in the late 1860s, to "Come Josephine In My Flying Machine", popularized in 1910. After a song is initially performed by The Melody Makers (in appropriate costumes), the audience is invited to sing along while cards with the song's lyrics are shown on the screen.

U.S. Marshal Clay Stacy brings law and order to a frontier community terrorized by an old Nemesis.

Singer Rudy Vallee, a Coast Guard Reserve officer leads the Coast Guard Band in a salute to all the uniformed services.

Frankie and Stanley are a pair of small-potatoes performers. Both try to make it to the big-time after winning an amateur talent contest. Though this leads them to a few professional gigs, something is missing from their act and they aren't popular. Believing a little cash will boost their career, Frankie heads for Washington, DC to see if her wealthy father will help them. En route Frankie is mistaken for the wife of the pilot Johnny and ends up in his suite having to pretend she is his spouse. (imdb)

California logger Bill Cardigan must save his stand of redwoods from being bought by unscrupulous Dan Fallon, a logging company owner from Michigan. (imdb)

Young Gloria's father and mother go out for the evening to see a television broadcast. (Yes, there was television in 1941!) Gloria's grandfather entertains her with stories about his days in vaudeville, and viewers see some of the musical numbers he performed with Gloria's grandmother those many years ago.

The story of Cinderella with a children's cast.