Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra (1928)

"Gus Arnhein and His Coconut Grove Orchestra" is an agreeable short--and one of the earlier Vitaphone released. While the band is just about totally forgotten today, they had a nice sound and are a nice representative of the era. And, like most Vitaphone films of the day, the camera is mostly stationary and there are no fancy effects--just a straight recording of the act--which included several nice songs.

Released July 5, 1928 10 min None+

Genres: Music, Musical, Short

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