The Oompahs (1952)

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"DIR: Robert Cannon SUMMARY: A family of brass instruments come to conflict when their son Orville wants to play hot jazz with his friends instead of classical. WHY IT'S HERE: In a parody of 'The Jazz Singer', Robert Cannon's 'The Oompahs' follows the story of a family of brass instruments. Papa the tuba wants his son Orville to play classical music but Orville wants to express himself his own way and falls ill in his depressed state. The message is an old one but the modernist style sees UPA"