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Minstrel Days

1941Movie20 min

HistoryMusic
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4

A nostalgic, wholesome music movie about history and show business.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

This Vitaphone musical featurette features a minstrel show, with traditional interlocutor and Mr. Bones, doing many old time songs (mostly Stephen Foster) with Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor in blackface, via stock footage from earlier Warners films, inserted doing some of their trademark songs. This short was reissued November of 1946 and again in September of 1953.

Feels like

  • Minstrel Show
  • Musical Featurette
  • Al Jolson
  • Eddie Cantor
  • Blackface
  • Vaudeville
  • Historical Performance
  • Stephen Foster Songs

Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Bobby Connolly

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Facts

September 6, 1941 · 20 min · Music, History

Released
September 6, 1941
Runtime
20 min
Genres
Music, History
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Minstrel Days worth watching?"

Questions about Minstrel Days

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Is Minstrel Days worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.4).

Is Minstrel Days okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Can I half-watch Minstrel Days?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.