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 6, 2015

Brother Orchid Review

BROTHER ORCHID 6Brother Orchid is a fun little film from 1940, and MovieFanFare recently posted a review.  Short summary:  Crime boss Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) decides to retire and live the good life in Europe.  After quickly making some unsophisticated investments, he runs out of dough, and returns to the U.S. of A. to pick up his old business.  Not surprisingly, his successor (Humphrey Bogart) does not welcome Sarto with open arms, and quickly tries to off him.  Sarto ends up hiding out in a monastery, pretending to be a novice monk, while he plans his return to the big time.  In the process, he learns some life lessons from the monks, and eventually realizes that their life is better for him than his old one.

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