ADOLPH ZUKOR'S BROADWAY HIGHLIGHTS EARL CARROLL JACK BENNY RUDY VALLEE SOPHIE TUCKER 16684
This episode of Adolph Zukor’s 1930s newsreel series starts with a shot of driving down Broadway at night, then arriving at Jack Dempsey’s Bar. Jazz musician Paul Whiteman is presented with a testimonial by singer/actor Rudy Vallee. Radio star Jack Benny addresses the crowd (01:08). Jack Dempsey also congratulates Whiteman. The episode’s next stop is the Winter Garden Theatre where Earl Carroll auditions new dancers for his show (01:40). Carroll stands in the pit and speaks to the women gathered on stage. The women set down their coats and purses, then line up in rows. Carroll asks various women to step out of the line. Carroll reviews more lines of women; the episode then shows the remaining women dancing as Carroll and another man observer (03:10). The next stop is at the Hollywood Restaurant (03:30). Inside the restaurant, viewers see the crowded nightclub as people wait for Sophie Tucker to take the stage. The show begins and women dance for the patrons. Sophie Tucker walks out on
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