Today's Soundie is called "I Don't Know Why" from 1946. It features the beautiful Phyllis Lane along with Tommy Reynolds and His Orchestra. This is a cute little song and the Soundie itself was filmed quite well.
I do have to point out one little part of the Soundie that gave me a chuckle. Lane and Reynolds do such a great job giving the song depth and emotion, but as the music picks up in the middle of the song, a dancer (Rose Marie McGill) enters the scene and proceeds to "shake her goods" for the viewer. It's by no means offensive, it just doesn't fit into the overall "feel" of the song and it left me thinking "I Don't Know Why" they did that.
See what I did there? 😀
Enjoy.
Watch: "I Don't Know Why" featuring Phyllis Lane with Tommy Reynolds
