Delta Rhythm Boys

Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another movie. The mere mention of Olsen and Johnson's names evacuates the studio and terrorizes the management and personnel. Undaunted, the comedians hire an assistant director and unknown talent, and set out to make their own movie.

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as morale-boosters to both the troops overseas and the civilians at home. This was Universal Pictures' effort. It features everyone from Donald O'Connor to the Andrews Sisters to Orson Welles to W.C. Fields to George Raft to Marlene Dietrich, and dozens of other Universal players.

Circumstances arise that result in a man impersonating his uncle. As the "uncle", he finds himself pursued by his girlfriend's aunt, who does not approve of their relationship.

Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home. Unknown to Mr. Wadsworth, she gets a job at one of his many five-and-ten-cents stores as a clerk.

Compilation film of various African-American performers and acts.

Two bumbling, small-time detectives are hired by a client to locate showgirls for an upcoming musical. However, the girls they find are homely and unattractive, but that soon changes when they discover a machine that turns them into beautiful chorus girls.

Soundie of the Delta Rhythm Boys' version of the eponymous classic song, accompanied by some dancing beauties.

Delta Rhythm Boys perform "Snoqualomie Jo Jo".

Delta Rhythm Boys perform "Just a Sittin' and a Rockin'".

Shoeshine stand scene w/ the Delta Rhythm Boys singing 'Jack You're Playing The Game'; Black women watch from windows, another dances; Black man measured by tailor watched by girlfriend; rent party w/ jive & jitterbug dancing; men enter 'Harlem Credit Clothing' and pose in new suits w/ 'dames'.

A Soundie with The Delta Rhythm Boys.

An amazingly tight version of the Act 3 Quartet from Rigoletto with the Delta Rhythm Boys.

Delta Rhythm Boys sing "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me".