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

Soundie featuring Mable Lee and Stephin Fetchit.

A Bevy of Beauties and a Boatload of Fun

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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