Murder with Music

Murder with Music
Murder with Music
	Original film poster
Directed by	George P. Quigley
Written by	Norman Borisoff (writer); Georges Friedland (story); Augustus Smith (writer); Victor Vicas (writer);
Starring	See below
Cinematography	John Visconti; George Webber;
Distributed by	Sack Amusements
Release date	1945;
Running time	59 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Murder with Music is a 1948 American race film from Century Productions, produced and directed by George P. Quigley. The film used footage from an earlier 1940s race film Mistaken Identity, additional footage from which was re-used in the 1948 short subject Bob Howard's House Party. Sack Amusement Enterprises distributed the film.

Plot

In a story told in flashbacks, a newspaper editor explains to a wannabe reporter why he doesn't want to hire any new reporters. The editor, a flirty singer, a reporter, an escaped convict, a nighclub manager and his wife, two bands, and a club piano player have roles in the action, which eventually leads to the murder of the piano player and offers many musical numbers and comedy skits in the meantime.

Cast

Bob Howard as Editor
Milton Williams as Ted Simmons
Nellie Hill as Lola
Bill Dillard as Mike
George Oliver as Hal Ford
Ruth Cobbs as Mary Smith
Ken Renard as Bill Smith
Andrew Maize as Patrolman Jerry O'Hara
Marjorie Oliver as Smith's Secretary
Nobel (sic) Sissle and His Orchestra as Party Band
Johnson & Johnson as Club Tap Dancers
Pinky Williams as Lewis the club piano player
Skippy Williams and His Band as Club Band
Alston & Young as Club Comic Dancers

Soundtrack

"Geeshee" (Written by Sidney Easton and Augustus Smith)
Bob Howard, accompanied by Noble Sissle and his Orchestra - "Too Late Baby" (Written by Sidney Easton and Augustus Smith)
Noble Sissle, accompanied by his orchestra - "Hello Happiness" (Written by Sidney Easton and Augustus Smith)
Skippy Williams and his band - "Jam Session" (Written by Skippy Williams)
Noble Sissle and by his orchestra - "Running Around" (Written by Sidney Easton and Augustus Smith)
Nellie Hill accompanied by Andrew Maize - "Can't Help It" (Written by Skippy Williams)
Nellie Hill accompanied by Skippy Williams and his band - "Can't Help It" (reprise)
Played on piano and danced by Johnson and Johnson - "That's the Cheese You Got To Squeeze"

Reviews

John Howard Reid gave a highly unfavorable account of the movie's direction and editing.

References

NOTE: References 1,2 and 4 are all dead links which should be removed from unaccessable Reflist.

↑ "Celluloid Improvisations ♫ LEARN".
↑ Institute, American Film; Afi, American Film (1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209640.
↑ "MISTAKEN IDENTITY". Library of Congress. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
↑ p. 1134 Webb, Graham Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 McFarland (July 13, 2020)
↑ "Tuskegee Airman, actor, and activist: A Father's Day tribute to my dad".
↑ Reid, John Howard (July 1, 2012). Great Movie Musicals on DVD. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781105860447 – via Google Books.

External links

Murder with Music at IMDb
Murder with Music is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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[1] "Celluloid Improvisations ♫ LEARN".

[2] Institute, American Film; Afi, American Film (1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209640.

[3] "MISTAKEN IDENTITY". Library of Congress. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[4] . 1134 Webb, Graham Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959 McFarland (July 13, 2020)

[5] "Tuskegee Airman, actor, and activist: A Father's Day tribute to my dad".

[6] Reid, John Howard (July 1, 2012). Great Movie Musicals on DVD. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781105860447 – via Google Books.