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Barry Attwood
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From: Enfield, U.K.
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posted April 04, 2009 09:46 AM

I've just had a print in of this title, I think it's a musical extract from an RKO musical, but I can't remember exactly which one, can anyone let me know.

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Osi Osgood
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posted April 04, 2009 10:11 AM

Good to hear from you Barry!

What actors are in it? That might help. Abbott and COstello did a mexican themed film.

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Barry Attwood
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posted April 05, 2009 03:35 AM

Well it's in colour, and it starts with a woman sitting daydreaming, and then it goes into a dream sequence where she is singing in what looks like a native American village?

I thought it might be Debbie Reynolds, but with a Black wig on, it's hard to tell, and the extract has no original titles, so no help there.

As this is a Mountain release I'm 90% sure it's an RKO production, but they did make a few musicals, any help would be appreciated, as I do like to give a hint with my descriptions of a film, instead of just saying it looks like a 50's musical.

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Paul Spinks
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posted April 05, 2009 06:57 AM

There is an American Indian song and dance routine in "The Girl Most Likely" which Mountain released as a 4X400 footer so it's probably from that.

Paul.

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Martin Jones
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posted April 05, 2009 08:02 AM

this doesn't add anything, or take anything away ... Indian number but no Mexican one in this trailer............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSBpuY752aA

Martin

[ April 05, 2009, 09:14 AM: Message edited by: Martin Jones ]

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Barry Attwood
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posted April 06, 2009 01:33 AM

Thanks everyone, it is indeed "The Girl Most Likely", as I recognised the American Indian Village sequence from the trailer.

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Martin Jones
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posted April 06, 2009 04:45 AM

Where does the "Mexican Hat Dance" come in?

martin

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Barry Attwood
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posted April 06, 2009 05:37 AM

Martin,

As I've never watched the 400' the whole way through, I would imagine as the reel must run about 16 minutes there may be one or more musical numbers in it, and I suppose there is a Mexican number on the reel, but as I have virtually no knowledge of this film, I am speculating here, surely at least one of the Forum must have this reel in their collection?

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