Movies: Mable Lee

Old-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Louis Jarvis, and Honey Carter, daughter of his long-lost love. But crooked lawyer Talbot has a nefari...

Mable Lee performs "Cats Can't Dance" along with Deryck Sampson's Band....

Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra performing "I Want a Big Fat Mama."...

An all-black musical featuring the talent of funnyman Mantan Moreland....

A Bevy of Beauties and a Boatload of Fun...

Noble Sissle & Mable Lee perform "Sizzle with Sissle."...

Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies"....

Soundie featuring The Chanticleers singing "Babbling Bess." Also starring Francine Everett (as Babbling Bess) and Mable Lee (Dancer)....

Soundie featuring Mable Lee and Stephin Fetchit....

Soundie of Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham and Mable Lee performing "Pigmeat Throws the Bull."...

Sleeping dancers and musicians are woken up by a cheerful melody and start dancing and playing....

In this soundie Mable Lee sings and dances to a song "Chicken Shack Shuffle" followed by other dancers....

O'Voutie O'Rooney was marketed as a short film by indie distributor Astor Pictures, who tagged it along with feature films made for all-black cinemas....

Soundie featuring Mable Lee and Deryck Sampson's Band in "Half-Past Jump Time."...

Soundie featuring Nobel Sissle and His Orchestra starring Mable Lee in "Everyone's Jumpin' Now."...

A Soundie featuring Noble Sissle and His Orchestra with Mabel Lee....