A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2013 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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Noble Sissle (left) and Eubie Blake.     Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Noble Sissle [himself, the vocalist], Eubie Blake [himself, the pianist].

De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated, production; distributed by De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated. / Produced by Lee de Forest. / Phonofilm 35mm spherical format. Phonofilm sound-on-film sound system. / Full-sound film.

Performance: Music.

Synopsis: Sissle and Blake perform the songs “Sons of Old Black Joe” and “My Swanee Home.”

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain.

Keywords: Early sound film - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 27 May 2012.

References: Film viewing.

Home video: DVD.