
The Great Philips Review
1938-11-13 · 5 min · ★ 6.0
Puppet animation of Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra performing. A Puppetoon animated short film.
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- Directors
- George Pal
- Production companies
- George Pal Productions
- Countries
- Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Evelyn DallHerself, Singer with Ambrose and His Orchestra (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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