Will Cowan
1911 - 1994
Tony Pastor and His Orchestra
Will Cowan
Tony Pastor, Betty Clooney
This edition of Universal's "Name Band" shorts (production number 2312) features Tony Pastor, his saxophone, his orchestra, the Nilsson Twins, the Clooney Sisters (Rosemary and Betty in possibly their first film appearance)and Mildred Law. The bands opens with "Hawaiian War Chant" (sung by the Clooney Sisters), and other music includes "Spell of the Moon", "My Sister's a Little Bit Crazy" (sung by the Nilsson Twins), "Movie Tonight" (sung by Rosemary Clooney and Tony Pastor), "Girl Singer" and "Paradiddle Joe." (sung by Tony Pastor)
Tony Pastor and His Orchestra
The Drummer Man
Will Cowan
Gene Krupa, Carolyn Grey
This "Name Band Musical" short from Universal (production number 3302), filmed in November of 1947 and released on December 3, 1947 (which should make it a 1947 and not a 1948 film) features Gene Krupa, his drums and his trio. It opens with Krupa and the trio playing "Lover" and then Carolyn Grey comes on to sing "Boogie Blues." Krupa and the trio band also play "Blanchette", "Stompin' at the Savoy" and end on "Let Us Leap."
The Drummer Man
The Fargo Phantom
Will Cowan
Tex Williams, Smokey Rogers
This entry in Universal's series of "Musical Westerns" shorts has Tex Williams, assisted by Deuce Spriggins and Smokey Rogers, bringing his six guns, fists and singing abilities against a gang of stage-robbing bandits. This film was combined with another Tex Williams short, Coyote Canyon, and reissued as the feature-length "Tales of the West No.2.)
The Fargo Phantom
Champagne Music
Will Cowan
Lawrence Welk, Judy Clark
This is an entry in Universal's "Name Band Musical" series of shorts. Welk and the band open with a medley including "Josephine", Stumbling", "Honey" and "Running Wild" and vocalist Betty Jane Pettit sings "No Can Do." Kenny Stevens does "Alone" while comedienne-singer Judy Clark offers her versions of "Playmates" and "I'm Nobody's Baby." The dance team of Jon and Inga Bergy is also in the mix.
Champagne Music
Hawaiian Nights
Will Cowan
Mamie Van Doren
This Universal "Musical Featurette" eatures a slight story line woven around the comedian Pinky Lee and Universal glamour girls Mamie Van Doren and Lisa Gaye. Also included are the 1953 Miss Universe contestants, the Danny Stewart Orchestra and the Tani Marsh Dancers.
Hawaiian Nights
