Borrah Minevitch

Borrah Minevitch

Born: November 5, 1902
Died: June 26, 1955
in Kiev, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
Borrah Minevitch was a notable harmonica player, actor, and leader of his group The Harmonica Rascals.

Movies for Borrah Minevitch...

Take It or Leave It
Title: Take It or Leave It
Character: Borrah Minevitch
Released: July 17, 1944
Type: Movie
A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.
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Boxcar Rhapsody
Title: Boxcar Rhapsody
Released: October 11, 1943
Type: Movie
A Soundie with Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals.
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Top Man
Title: Top Man
Character: Borrah Minevitch
Released: September 17, 1943
Type: Movie
In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.
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Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Title: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Character: Harmonica Rascals Band Leader
Released: April 2, 1942
Type: Movie
Jackie Gleason and Jack Durant are teamed for the first and only time as Hank and Jed, a pair of dimwitted barbers who are forced into bankruptcy because all their customers have marched off to war. Figuring that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, Hank and Jed try to join the Army themselves, only to be rejected for a variety of reasons (When asked to read the eye-chart, Hank says he can't-not because he can't see, but because he can't read).
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Always in My Heart
Title: Always in My Heart
Character: (as Borrah Minevitch and His Rascals)
Released: March 14, 1942
Type: Movie
A man is pardoned from prison and returns to Santa Rita, CA to be with his family, but discovers his children have been told he's dead and his wife is in love with another man.
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Hit Parade of 1941
Title: Hit Parade of 1941
Character: Harmonica Rascals Leader
Released: October 14, 1940
Type: Movie
In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking for sponsors. He finds one with a department store owner who will only lend him the money if he will allow his daughter, an aspiring tap-dancer and singer, to perform on the air. This is unfortunate as she is tone-deaf. To compensate, the owner hires a real singer to dub the daughter's voice. The singer and the owner's nephew fall in love and mayhem ensues. Songs include: the Oscar nominated "Who Am I?," "Swing Low Sweet Rhythm," "In The Cool of the Evening," "Make Yourself at Home," "The Swap Shop Song," "The Trading Post," "Sally," "Ramona," "Sweet Sue," "Dinah," "Margie," and "Mary Lou."
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Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers
Title: Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers
Character: Borrah Minevitch (voice) (uncredited)
Released: June 8, 1940
Type: Movie
Tom Turkey and his friends play their harmonicas so enthusiastically that they nearly destroy the general store.
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Rascals
Title: Rascals
Character: Gino
Released: May 20, 1938
Type: Movie
A Gypsy band takes lots of stuff but always in a good cause. Led by Jane Withers, they pick up a socialite who has amnesia. She works as a fortune teller and raises enough money for an operation to regain her memory.
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Love Under Fire
Title: Love Under Fire
Character: Borrah Minevitch
Released: August 20, 1937
Type: Movie
A suspense-thriller-comedy set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War.
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One in a Million
Title: One in a Million
Character: Adolphe
Released: January 1, 1937
Type: Movie
American theatrical manager discovers Greta Muller preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden.
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Where's That Tiger?
Title: Where's That Tiger?
Character: Self
Released: January 30, 1933
Type: Movie
Borrah Minnevitch and his Harmonica Rascals are practicing in the basement of a building owned by a nasty landlord. He has them arrested for disturbing the peace but Borrah and the Rascals serenade the judge and the charges are dismissed.