''Paramount Headliner'' refers to 1930s

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s or "one-reelers" by

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. Not all of the shorts had the term "Paramount Headliner" attached. In this context headliner primarily referred to bands and singers headlining on

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. Similar musical shorts were produced by other major studios.

List of Paramount musical shorts

* 1935 ''Paramount Headliner: Broadway Highlights No. 1'', featuring

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and

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* 1936 ''Cavalcade of Music'' * 1938 ''Paramount Headliner: Queens of the Air'' * 1938 ''

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and His Orchestra'' * 1938 ''Paramount Headliner: Himber Harmonies'', director Leslie Roush * 1939 ''Tempo of Tomorrow'' - music of

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and his orchestra. * 1939 ''Artie Shaw's Class in Swing'' director Leslie RoushKlaus Stratemann Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa: a filmo-discography 1980 - Page 8 "ARTIE SHAW'S CLASS IN SWING 1939 (A Paramount Headliner) Paramount Pictures Corp. (c) 8 Sep 39, MP 9634 Released same date, release No. A 9-1 Dir.: Leslie Roush

References

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