I found this great video clip of the great Eddie Cantor and featuring a dance sequence from the equally great Busby Berkeley from the film Palmy Days:
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This was from 1931, which was pre-Hays Code Hollywood. The sound quality is great for the time.
They really don't make 'em like this anymore. Cantor is largely forgotten by modern audiences, which is truly sad. He was one of the greats, absolutely adorable, with tons of talent and charisma.
He mentions actress Clara Bow in this song, which is likely an in-joke of sorts. Cantor, who was married for years and years, reportedly had an affair with her.
Cantor retired in the 1950s from show business and died in 1964. He died at about the same time as show business greats Gracie Allen and Harpo Marx passed away.
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