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The other night I was watching a 1933 film called Employees Entrance. The character was in the music section of a department store. Did a double-take when I saw the glass showcase packed with dobros. Had to take a screenshot and share it.

Cool Marty. Tx for posting. Seems that era may have been the pinnacle of Dobro sales.

Ooh, a Tenortrope! For when you want to confuse people with a banjo that isn't really a banjo.

I was wondering about that one, Noah. Cool that you have one.

Yeah, it was a great time for dobros, Jim. Seeing them in a store like that shows how popular they were.

I love seeing how new and shiny the instruments are! Not used to seeing '30s dobros look like that.

Set in the May Co Department Store, 801 S Broadway, Los Angeles, California. Not far at all from the 1933 Dobro factory.
Great post; thanks for sharing.

Noah Miller wrote:Ooh, a Tenortrope! For when you want to confuse people with a banjo that isn't really a banjo.

WOW!

Now everyone is going to want one!


(Seriously, that is a very cool instrument)

Great! Looks like a model 65 in there, also maybe a metal body in the other case. What a display.

Interesting that they did an “inside” scene on location instead of a set at the studio. Good call on figuring out where they shot it, Jack. It most likely wouldn’t have had the same showcase with those instruments if it was on a soundstage. Glad they took a field trip!