This clip is from "Starlit Days at the Lido," a 1935 short released by MGM to showcase three-strip Technicolor. The Lido was the "resort" venue of the Ambassador Hotel, in Los Angeles. Note how the v
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ivid color makes the black-and-white era of the 1930s seem like just yesterday.
Bandleader Henry Henry Busse (rhymes with fussy) was a founding member of Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, which popularized George Gershwin. "Hot Lips," which Busse co-composed, was a #1 hit for Whiteman. It became Busse's trademark.
Judy Randall singing:
He's got hot lips, when he plays Jazz,
He draws out steps, like no one has,
You're on your toes, and shake your shoes,
Boy, how he goes, when he plays Blues.
I watch the crowd, until he's through,
He can be proud, they're "cuckoo,' too;
His music's rare---well I declare,
The boy is rare, with two hot lips!
Note the couples of the day -- adults -- dancing together as couples dancing should. Also note the "Franchonettes," hard working, braless chorus girls costumed in Technicolor. Watch for a shot at around 50 sec. that got past the censors.
The side cuts are parts of novelty acts that make more sense in the whole movie, which couldn't be uploaded for copyright reasons.. You see one of the "Three Radio Rogues" doing an impression of Ed Wynn, father of Keenan Wynn (Col. Bat Guano in Dr. Strangelove). Another is ladykiller Francis Lederer autographing a beachball in a "Hot Lips" way. Then there's crosseyed Ben Turpin in girl heaven. Finally, there's Cliff Edwards aka Ukulele Ike aka Jimminy Cricket, whose whole act you can see here: https://youtu.be/-AGL3tdw0T8
