Swingtime in the Movies poster

Swingtime in the Movies( 1938)

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Overview

In this musical short, a waitress at the Warner Bros. commissary gets her big break.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Fritz Feld

      Mr. Nitvitch

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      Kathryn Kane

      Joan Mason

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      John Carroll

      Rick Arden

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      Charley Foy

      Sammy

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      Jerry Colonna

      The Texas Tornado

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      Helen Lynd

      Lorna an Actress

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      Irene Franklin

      Head Waitress Kate

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      George Brent

      Himself (uncredited)

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      John Garfield

      Himself (uncredited)

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      Leo Gorcey

      Crime School Kid (uncredited)

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      Huntz Hall

      Crime School Kid (uncredited)

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      Billy Halop

      Crime School Kid (uncredited)

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      Stuart Holmes

      Studio Lot Extra (uncredited)

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      Bobby Jordan

      Crime School Kid (uncredited)

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      Eddie Kane

      Dallas Exhibitor Bob O'Donnell (uncredited)

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      Priscilla Lane

      Herself (uncredited)

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      Rosemary Lane

      Herself (uncredited)

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      Frank Mayo

      Mr. Dodds (uncredited)

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      Fay McKenzie

      Girl from Dallas (uncredited)

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      Kansas Moehring

      Movie Set Cowboy (uncredited)

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      Pat O'Brien

      Himself (uncredited)

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      Jack Perrin

      Movie Set Cowboy (uncredited)

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      Marie Wilson

      Herself (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Man in Studio Cafe

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      Humphrey Bogart

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jul 13 2025
    I bet there were quite a few Hollywood directors who might have seen a bit of themselves in the “Nitvitch” character amiably portrayed here by Fritz Feld. He has a musical in the pipe called “Texas Tornado” and is struggling to find a leading lady who can speak with a Texican accent. Then, as luck would have it, a visit to a staff canteen full of real-life stars supping their 1930s equivalent of a kale smoothie and aspiring actresses who fawn at him, he discovers waitress “Joan” (Kathryn Kane) who has just the voice he’s been seeking. Thing is, though, can she act, or sing, or learn lines? It’s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • short film