Ain't misbehavin' Waller <br />A soundie of Fats Waller and his Rhythm. <br />Soundies were a brand new form of entertainment conceived in early 1940, born in January 1941 and then suffered a lingering demise mid-way through 1947. They were three minute black and white films with an optical soundtrack designed to be shown on self-contained, coin-operated 16mm rear projection machines situated in bars, diners, nightclubs, roadhouses and other public places throughout the States and Canada <br />Soundies were very popular. Because of wartime production shortages the Panoram machines used for projction were no longer manufactured. <br />However the soundies captured on film mny superb musicans in their peak period.
