This is a 16 mm, BW , sound, film- a short couple of Musical pieces (probably from a longer show...) by "Korla Pandit- Adventures in Music" - (c1950s) - It runs about 5 minutes, has opening titles, has some lines/wear (see pics), only 1 or 2 splices . This print has a slight vinegar smell - but no warping. Plays perfectly fine thru my Elmo projector....but low opening bid due to this.
A funny and rare musical gem - Korla Pandit, born John Roland Redd, was an American exotica musician, composer, pianist, and organist. After moving to California in the late 1940s and getting involved in show business, Redd became known as "Korla Pandit", a French-Indian musician from New Delhi, India
This print has the intro (see below) and then he performs "Pelon Telefone" (also see below.
Korla Pandit (September 16, 1921 – October 2, 1998),[1][2][a] born John Roland Redd, was an American exotica musician, composer, pianist, and organist. After moving to California in the late 1940s and getting involved in show business, Redd became known as "Korla Pandit", a French-Indian musician from New Delhi, India. However, Redd was actually a light-skinned African-American man from Missouri who passed as Indian. A pathbreaking musical performer in the early days of television, Redd is known for Korla Pandit's Adventures In Music; the show was the first all-music program on television. He also performed live and on radio and made various film appearances, becoming known as the "Godfather of Exotica". Redd maintained the Korla Pandit persona—both in public and in private—until the end of his life.
You can read all about this uniques individual here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korla_Pandit
This is how this portion starts (but its NOT this print....)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQHaglomIU0
And then he plays Pelon Telefone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxtcT-O9aII
Buyer to pay $ 6.50 media rate shipping.
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