Music · 1930 · 20m

Two Plus Fours

Director

Cast

Nat Carr as Ripstitch the Tailor Thelma Hill as Mary Ginsberg - Max's Daughter Bing Crosby as Bing Edgar Dearing as Rent Collector Spec O'Donnell as Spec Harry Barris as Harry

Crew

Chuck Callahan — Story Ray McCarey — Story

Synopsis

This short subject was done by Paul Whiteman's Rhythm boys shortly after they finished The King of Jazz where lead singer Bing Crosby made his motion picture debut. Shortly afterwards the trio broke up and Bing went solo and the rest was history. When a well-liked tailor is about to lose his story his daughter and a young singing group try to save it.

Mood & Themes

musical short film

Key Collaborators

Ray McCarey Director Chuck Callahan Story Ray McCarey Story

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