Gus Arnheim

Scarface

Howard Hawks

Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio "Tony" Camonte, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

Gus Arnheim and His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra

Gus Arnheim, Sunny Howard

"Gus Arnhein and His Coconut Grove Orchestra" is an agreeable short--and one of the earlier Vitaphone released. While the band is just about totally forgotten today, they had a nice sound and are a nice representative of the era. And, like most Vitaphone films of the day, the camera is mostly stationary and there are no fancy effects--just a straight recording of the act--which included several nice songs.

Flying High

Charles Reisner

Bert Lahr, Charlotte Greenwood

An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption.

Whispers in the Dark

Dave Fleischer

Gus Arnheim

Gus Arnheim and his band play the title song, sung by June Robbins (with Bouncing Ball). Animated sequence:...

Gus Arnheim and His Ambassador Hotel Orchestra

Gus Arnheim

Sitting at the piano, Gus Arnheim leads his Ambassador Hotel Orchestra - totaling twelve band members - in two musical numbers. The music is up-tempo typical of the roaring twenties. The music is generally instrumental, however the second of the two numbers includes a singing trio, those members who take a break from the instrument playing. They finish their two number set in a standing position.