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Barber Shop Blues

  • 1933
  • 10m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
85
YOUR RATING
Barber Shop Blues (1933)
MusicalShort

An elderly barber shop owner wins a sweepstake and uses the winnings to elaborately remodel his run-down shop. For in-house entertainment he hires his musician friends as the jazz orchestra ... Read allAn elderly barber shop owner wins a sweepstake and uses the winnings to elaborately remodel his run-down shop. For in-house entertainment he hires his musician friends as the jazz orchestra and the four shoeshiners are skilled tap dancers.An elderly barber shop owner wins a sweepstake and uses the winnings to elaborately remodel his run-down shop. For in-house entertainment he hires his musician friends as the jazz orchestra and the four shoeshiners are skilled tap dancers.

  • Director
    • Joseph Henabery
  • Stars
    • Claude Hopkins
    • Claude Hopkins & Orchestra
    • Orlando Roberson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    85
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Henabery
    • Stars
      • Claude Hopkins
      • Claude Hopkins & Orchestra
      • Orlando Roberson
    • 7User reviews
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    Top Cast15

    Claude Hopkins
    • Self - orchestra Leader
    Claude Hopkins & Orchestra
    • Barber Shop Orchestra
    Orlando Roberson
    • Self - Singer
    The Four Step Brothers
    The Four Step Brothers
    • Themselves - Tap Dancers
    Ovie Alston
    • Self - Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    Fernando Arbello
    • Self - Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    Edmond Hall
    Edmond Hall
    • Self - Clarinetist
    • (uncredited)
    Pete Jacobs
    • Self - Drummer
    • (uncredited)
    Gene Johnson
    • Self - Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    Walter 'Joe' Jones
    • Self - Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    Sylvester Lewis
    • Self - Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Norman
    • Self - Trombonist
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Sands
    • Self - Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Snaer
    • Self - Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Turner
    • Self - String Bassist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Henabery
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    • Trivia
      Vitaphone production reel #1551.
    • Soundtracks
      St. Louis Blues
      (uncredited)

      Written by W.C. Handy

      Performed as "Barber Shop Blues" by an uncredited male chorus with Claude Hopkins & Orchestra

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 30, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Melody Masters (1933-1934 season) #2: Barber Shop Blues
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 10m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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