Yvonne De Carlo
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Margaret Yvonne Kao Middleton, known professionally as Yvonne De Carlo, was a Canadian-American actress, dancer and singer. She became a Hollywood film star in the 1940s and 1950s, made several recordings, and later acted on television and stage.
Yvonne De Carlo c. 1955
De Carlo (left) and her mother at the Florentine Gardens, c. 1941
De Carlo's first film appearance was in the Maxie Rosenbloom vehicle Harvard, Here I Come! (1941).
De Carlo as Wah-Tah in Deerslayer (1943), her first featured role in a full-length film
Soundie
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A soundie is a three-minute American musical film displaying a performance. Soundies were produced between 1940 and 1946 and have been referred to as "precursors to music videos". Soundies exhibited a variety of musical genres in an effort to draw a broad audience. The shorts were originally viewed in public places on "Panorams": coin-operated, 16mm rear projection machines. Panorams were typically located in businesses like nightclubs, bars, and restaurants. Due to World War II, Soundies also featured patriotic messages and advertisements for war bonds. More adult shorts, such as burlesque and stripteases, were produced to appeal to soldiers on leave.
Soundies only appeared on the Mills Panoram jukebox