Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

NR 1943 · 19 min · ★ 5.3 · Music

The first of a series of six two-reel "Musical Parade" shorts produced in Technicolor for the Paramount 1943-44 production season. The series would continue into 1948, and then were reissued in the early 50's. Songs included "All the Way" and "At the Mardi Gras."

Directed by Hugh Bennett · Written by Ray Spencer

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