Musical performances set in a rooftop nightclub in Manhattan.Musical performances set in a rooftop nightclub in Manhattan.Musical performances set in a rooftop nightclub in Manhattan.
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Gil Lamb
- Singer and Acrobatic Dancer
- (as Gilbert Lamb)
Billy Bemis
- Specialty Dancer
- (as Bill & Beverly Bemis)
Beverly Bemis
- Specialty Dancer
- (as Bill & Beverly Bemis)
Dolores Lamb
- Dance Partner of Gil Lamb
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe only known film appearance of Edith Helena. She was an American-born opera star who had a four-octave range and could imitate a violin, and also performed in the Vaudeville era. She was born in Brooklyn New York in 1876 as Edith Helen Seymour and took the stage name of Edith Helena. It was said she was Theodore Roosevelt's favorite singer. During the first decade of the 20th Century, she and her manager/press agent husband toured Europe and the U.S. She has several recordings on YouTube.
- SoundtracksWhen Irish Eyes Are Smiling
(1912) (uncredited)
Music by Ernest Ball
Played during the opening photo credits
Featured review
Another not quite ready for full-length film extravaganza!
The Vitaphone division of Warner Brothers was mostly devoted to producing sound shorts--both BEFORE "The Jazz Singer" debuted and through much of the 1930s. The acts in these shorts mostly consisted of night club acts, vaudeville entertainers and a few were soon to be stars being given their chance in these shorts (such as June Allyson). In "Rooftops of Manhattan" you have a nightclub supposedly set atop a huge skyscraper and act after act come and go on the screen...mostly of the nightclub quality. Most of the acts are pleasant enough but not especially memorable or super-talented. And, because of this, you've probably never heard of any of the acts. If you are curious, check the IMDb page for this film.
So is it worth seeing? Well, if you are a nut about Vitaphone, of course. For the average viewer, however, it's very hit or miss. The comedy of Bob Burns and his 'bazooka' (a homemade trombone sort of contraption) is nice and I enjoyed his mother-in-law jokes. The rest...well they were fine...but nothing special.
So is it worth seeing? Well, if you are a nut about Vitaphone, of course. For the average viewer, however, it's very hit or miss. The comedy of Bob Burns and his 'bazooka' (a homemade trombone sort of contraption) is nice and I enjoyed his mother-in-law jokes. The rest...well they were fine...but nothing special.
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- planktonrules
- Mar 4, 2017
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- Broadway Brevities (1935-1936 season) #7: Roof Tops of Manhattan
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- Runtime22 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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