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Ted Lewis and His Orchestra entertain in a nightclub setting with Charles 'Snowball' Whittier assisting Ted Lewis in a rendition of "Me and My Shadow." Also featured are the four LeAhn Sisters, dancer Jeanne Blanche, et al.

Ted Lewis and His Orchestra entertain in a nightclub setting with Charles 'Snowball' Whittier assisting Ted Lewis in a rendition of "Me and My Shadow." Also featured are the four LeAhn Sisters, dancer Jeanne Blanche, swing singer Gladys Tell, adagio trio Kay Katya and Kay and Geraldine Ross.

This 1941 Universal short is not the same film as the 1943 Columbia feature film/bio, although both films starred Ted Lewis and had the same title. This short, in addition to Lewis and his band and performers such as Charles 'Snowball' Whittier and Jeanne Blanche, who were part of the Lewis troupe for years, also featured the Four LeAhn Sisters, and the adagio trio of Kay, Katya and Kay.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

In addition to Les' information, this short is notable as it includes songs that were both included in and deleted from the 1941 feature OH, CHARLIE. OH, CHARLIE was eventually released as HOLD THAT GHOST and while several songs were cut, they were still listed in the film's pressbook. When it was decided to cut the songs from the feature, additional footage was shot and this two reeler was released by Universal. IS EVERYBODY HAPPY was released by Castle Films in 1949 in a one-reel edition entitled TED LEWIS AND HIS BAND, one of the "Band Parade" series. Promotional records featuring the original scoring stage performances of "Me and My Shadow" on one side and "Sunny Side of the Street" on the flip side were sent to radio stations to plug the HOLD THAT GHOST, although the discs still carried the original intended title OH, CHARLIE.—Ray Faiola