Supper at Six (1933)

Supper at Six (U.S., 1933)

An alimony check provides cause for celebration in this musical short whose title plays off Dinner at Eight of the same year. Featuring stage actress Maude Odell as a stern but sympathetic landlady with a collection of colorful boarding house tenants, many of whom contribute to the evening’s entertainment — music, acrobatics and even magic — this was one in a series of 13 musical shorts produced by Mentone Productions for Universal Pictures. It showcases stars of radio fame including the Ponce Sisters, whose estate assisted with supporting the preservation of this film.—Staci Hogsett

Director: Lynn Shores. Screenwriter: Ballard MacDonald. With: Maude Odell, Hilda Spong, Jack Arthur, The Ponce Sisters.

Preservation funded by the Fenley, McCain and Verkamp families. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive from the 35mm nitrate original picture and track negatives. Laboratory services by The PHI Stoa Film Lab, Deluxe Media Audio Services, Simon Daniel Sound. Special thanks to Mark Cantor, David McCain, NBCUniversal.