Smiles

Smiles

September 27, 1929 Theatrical Series Screen Songs

Studio
Fleischer Studios
Distributor
Paramount Studios

Synopsis

A male vocal quartet is singing on stage. A spotlight close up shows their eyeballs shaking hands. The bouncing ball begins. Later, back on stage, one guy plays a series of instruments. Another leans out of a window and plays the written score as if the letters of the lyrics were the keys on a piano.

Characters

Male Vocal Quartet

Credits

Directing

Director
Dave Fleischer

Producing

Producer
Max Fleischer
Presented By
Adolph Zukor

Voices

Voice
Billy Murray (Quartet Member, uncredited)

Music

Music
Lee S. Roberts (uncredited)
Lyrics
J. Will Callahan (uncredited)

Production notes

This series of animated cartoons- sometimes including bits of live action- took popular songs of the day and combined the popular "bouncing ball" following the lyrics in an effort for audience singalongs.