Swingtime in the Movies explained

Swingtime in the Movies
Director:	Crane Wilbur
Starring:	Fritz Feld
Cinematography:	Wilfred M. Cline
Editing:	Everett Dodd
Distributor:	Warner Bros.
Runtime:	20 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Swingtime in the Movies is a 1938 American short comedy–musical film directed and written by Crane Wilbur.^[1] In 1939, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel at the 11th Academy Awards.^{[2] [3]} Swingtime in the Movies is included on the DVD of the 1940 Raoul Walsh film They Drive By Night.^[4]

Cast

• Fritz Feld as Mr. Nitvitch
• Kathryn Kane as Joan Mason (as Katherine Kane)
• John Carroll as Rick Arden
• Charley Foy as Sammy
• Jerry Colonna as The Texas Tornado
• Helen Lynd as Lorna, an Actress
• Irene Franklin as Kate, Head Waitress

Featuring:

• George Brent as himself (uncredited)
• Marie Wilson as herself (uncredited)
• Pat O'Brien as himself (uncredited)
• The Dead End Kids (Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, Billy Halop, and Bobby Jordan) as 'Crime School Kids' (uncredited)
• Humphrey Bogart as himself (uncredited)
• John Garfield as himself (uncredited)
• Lane Sisters as Themselves (uncredited)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swingtime in the Movies. Turner Classic Movies. Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Atlanta. December 29, 2023.
2. Web site: The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners . August 10, 2011. oscars.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706093716/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/11th-winners.html. July 6, 2011 .
3. Web site: New York Times: Swingtime in the Movies . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103101850/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/300662/Swingtime-in-the-Movies/details . dead . November 3, 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2012 . November 28, 2010.
4. Web site: They Drive By Night DVD Review. DVD Talk. DVD Talk (Author Ian Jane). November 4, 2003.