Mar 20, 1932
10 min
Full-HD

A Rhapsody in Black and Blue (1932)

A husband who listens to jazz instead of mopping the floor is brained with a mop by his wife; he dreams he's King of Jazzmania, a land of soapsuds where Louis Armstrong performs 'I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You' and 'Shine'.

Category

Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Paramount Pictures

Louis Armstrong

Himself

Fanny Belle DeKnight

Wife (uncredited)

Sidney Easton

Husband (uncredited)

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