The Hillbilly Grand Opera

Genre: Soundie

Year Published: 1940

Format: 16mm

Description:

1940s black and white musical about hillbillies. MS of man singing with beard. MS of people wearing medieval clothing. MS of woman wearing princess clothing singing. CU of man with beard. MS of woman hugging man with noose around his neck. CU of man with noose singing. CU of man with beard glaring. Princess starts to do a little jig, she kisses the doomed man.

For Red Nellie’s Honor

Another hillbilly soundie. MS of woman singing with man wearing miner outfit leering behind her. MS of country western band. LS of 4 cowboys and woman. CU of woman showing cleavage. MS of men playing harmonicas. CU of man playing accordion. MS of 4 cowboys singing. CU of woman with bow in hair singing.

Man in suit singing. MS of 2 cowgirls singing and playing guitar. LS of two cowboys dancing.

Complete Record: 1940s black and white musical about hillbillies. MS of man singing with beard. MS of people wearing medieval clothing. MS of woman wearing princess clothing singing. CU of man with beard. MS of woman hugging man with noose around his neck. CU of man with noose singing. CU of man with beard glaring. Princess starts to do a little jig, she kisses the doomed man. For Red Nellie’s Honor Another hillbilly soundie. MS of woman singing with man wearing miner outfit leering behind her. MS of country western band. LS of 4 cowboys and woman. CU of woman showing cleavage. MS of men playing harmonicas. CU of man playing accordion. MS of 4 cowboys singing. CU of woman with bow in hair singing. Man in suit singing. MS of 2 cowgirls singing and playing guitar. LS of two cowboys dancing.