Do Something (1929)
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"Do Something" is a song written by Sam H. Stept
and Bud Green
for the Paramount Pictures
film Nothing But the Truth
(1929), in which the song was performed by Helen Kane
. Unfortunately, the scene of Kane singing this song seems to be missing from the only existing print of the movie.
Kane also had a hit recording of the song for Victor Records, which she recorded in 1929. The sheet music, bearing Kane's photo, and phonograph record both state that the song is from Nothing But the Truth.
The song was also used in the soundtrack of the film Syncopation
(1929) where it was sung by Dorothy Lee
.
Partial lyrics to the song include:
Sam H. Stept
Samuel Howard Stept was an American songwriter who wrote for Broadway, Hollywood and the big bands. He became known simply as Sam Stept or Sam H. Stept — he almost never used his full middle name.-Family:Born in Odessa, Russia, Stept came to the U.S. at the age of three and grew up in...
and Bud Green
Bud Green
Bud Green was an Austrian-born songwriter. Bud Green grew up in Harlem at 108th & Madison Ave. at the turn of the century, the eldest of seven. He dropped out of elementary school to sell newspapers and help the family...
for the Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
film Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth (1929 film)
Nothing But the Truth is a sound comedy film starring Richard Dix. The film was remade as Nothing But the Truth starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.-Plot summary:...
(1929), in which the song was performed by Helen Kane
Helen Kane
Helen Kane was an American popular singer; her signature song was "I Wanna Be Loved By You". Kane's voice and appearance were a likely source for Fleischer Studios animator Grim Natwick when creating Betty Boop, although It-girl Clara Bow is another possible influence.-Early life:Born as Helen...
. Unfortunately, the scene of Kane singing this song seems to be missing from the only existing print of the movie.
Kane also had a hit recording of the song for Victor Records, which she recorded in 1929. The sheet music, bearing Kane's photo, and phonograph record both state that the song is from Nothing But the Truth.
The song was also used in the soundtrack of the film Syncopation
Syncopation (1929 film)
Syncopation is the second film produced by RKO Pictures but the first distribution. It is a musical, starring Barbara Bennett, Bobby Watson, and Ian Hunter, and is based on the novel Stepping High by Gene Markey.-Cast:*Barbara Bennett as Fleurette...
(1929) where it was sung by Dorothy Lee
Dorothy Lee
Dorothy Lee was an American actress and comedian during the 1930s, usually appearing alongside the popular Wheeler & Woolsey comedy team....
.
Partial lyrics to the song include:
- There's the moon, way up high,
- Here are you, and here am I,
- Oh, do, do, do something!;
- I got the time and the place, and the place and the time, I know,
- I got a bench and a park, and a park and a bench, and oh-oh-oh.
- Oh, come on, honey, oh, come on, do something, Boop-boop-a-doop!,
See also
- Boop-Oop-a-DoopBoop-Oop-a-DoopBoop-Oop-a-Doop is a animated short film created by the Fleischer Studios in 1932 as part of the Talkartoon series.-Plot:The short film begins with a giant Betty Boop flag which flies over the big top. Betty works as a Lion taming artist and a Tightrope walking artist. Another of the other circus...
- Nothing But the Truth (1929 film)Nothing But the Truth (1929 film)Nothing But the Truth is a sound comedy film starring Richard Dix. The film was remade as Nothing But the Truth starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard.-Plot summary:...
- Syncopation (1929 film)Syncopation (1929 film)Syncopation is the second film produced by RKO Pictures but the first distribution. It is a musical, starring Barbara Bennett, Bobby Watson, and Ian Hunter, and is based on the novel Stepping High by Gene Markey.-Cast:*Barbara Bennett as Fleurette...