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Topical Budget 747-1: The Spell of Jazz (1925)
 

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"A modern Orpheus tries his charms on the Zoo!." Jazz band playing outside Polar bear cage in American zoo. "And the Polar Bear finds there really are fairies!". Girl in white dances energetically as the bands plays, and the bear is right up against the cage on its hind legs. Close-up of clarinet player, with bear to the left. Girl dancing.