The Vanities Explained

The Vanities is a short 10 minute 1946 film directed by William D. Alexander in the United States.^[1] Southern Methodist University has the film in its G. William Jones Collection^[2] and the film has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.^[3] Charles Keith performs an impersonation of Bette Davis from the 1940 film The Letter and introduces the other acts.^[4]

Cast

• Joesfred Portee, singing “I Love My Daddy But I’ve Got to Have My Fun”
• Charles Keith
• Audrey Armstrong, dancing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Film Titles and Descriptions - SMU. www.smu.edu.
2. Web site: The Vanities .
3. Web site: The Vanities. 1946. Directed by William D. Alexander Swing! 1938. Directed by Oscar Micheaux | MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art.
4. Web site: DAARAC's Archive.