Inspired by the new Bill Charlap-Renee Rosnes CD (see the review), I sent the Rifftides staff in search of other piano duos. They found this.
The clip is from The Big Store (1941). They don’t make ’em like that anymore— movies or brothers.
Doug Ramsey on Jazz and other matters...
Given the timing of the comedy schtick, I think this must have been done live — no pre-record. Certainly worked out well in advance, but live-to-film, and carefully edited for shot angles…