Today's Soundie is a bit on the silly side. It stars the The Fashionaires, which were a vocal quartet cut from the same cloth as The Merry Macs and The Modernaires. The Fashionaires perform their version of the song "A Knife, a Fork and a Spoon" and the music is provided by Hal Bourne and His Orchestra. (The orchestra is not shown in the Soundie.)
The song is quite catchy and The Fashionaires add some nice harmonies to the number. The Soundie was filmed in February of 1942 and also features multiple sets which was quite elaborate for these small budget films. It shows that the studio was really behind this one and felt like they had a winner.
There is not much information out there about The Fashionaires, but I can tell you that they found their way into about six different Soundies. Enjoy!
Watch: The Fashionaires perform "A Knife, a Fork and a Spoon"
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