The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Hollywood Scrapbook

A collector dropped by the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive with "Scooper" Conlon's scrapbook.  Conlon was a publicist who worked in Hollywood from the silent era into the 1950's.  Included in the scrapbook were sketches from artists and animators during the 1930's and 40's.  Of particular interest to me was the caricature of the cast of Gunga Din (1939) (one of my favorite movies) by an MGM artist.  From left to right, Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. 

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