We recently stumbled across a clip of Hoagy Carmichael strumming the uke in the 1952 movie "Belles on Their Toes." In the scene, a clambake, Hoagy strums and sings while Debra Paget dances. (Ms. Paget is still with us at 92 at the time of this writing!)
The tune is Richard Whiting and Raymond Egan's classic Japanese Sandman. Clearly, Hoagy knows how to play, but it's not clear whether that's him or another musician on the soundtrack. Fair warning: racial stereotyping at the video link. Link
If you'd prefer to just enjoy Hoagy and his ukulele, sans the racism, here is a painting of him from an unspecified movie role from the Hoagy Carmichael Collection at Indiana University.
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