The Eton Boys

The Eton Boys or The Four Eton Boys were an all-male quartet whose members were Earl Smith, tenor; Art Gentry, 2nd tenor; Charles Day, baritone; and Jack Day, bass. They featured in Screen Songs films during the 1930s, appearing in short films (including as the musical accompaniment to animated films) and on popular radio shows. They went to schools in the St. Louis area, and the original two performed first as acrobats.[1]

In 1941 they recorded on Victor Records.[2] Castle Films released an album of their soundies.[3]

Trivia

Art Gentry is the grandfather of television personality Matt Lauer.[4]

Filmography
  • Frances Shelley and the Four Eton Boys (1929)
  • The Operator's Opera (1933)
  • Use Your Imagination (1933)
  • Sing 'Em Back Alive (1933)
  • Moonlight and Pretzels (1933)
  • I Like Mountain Music (1933) Screen Songs
  • Down by the Old Mill Stream (1933) Screen Songs
  • Mirrors (1934), a short[5]
  • The Gem of the Ocean (1934)
  • A Great Idea (1935)
  • Rhythm Café (1938)[6]
  • A Bicycle Built for Two (1941)[7]
  • My Gal Sal[8]

References
  1. "The Four Eton Boys" (PDF). Radio Personalities 1935. Retrieved February 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Eton Boys - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu.
  3. MacGillivray, Scott (February 14, 2004). Castle Films: A Hobbyist's Guide. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595324910 – via Google Books.
  4. "Matt Lauer". IMDb.
  5. Reid, John (April 21, 2006). Films Famous, Fanciful, Frolicsome & Fantastic. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781411689152 – via Google Books.
  6. Webb, Graham (July 13, 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. ISBN 9781476681184 – via Google Books.
  7. "Weird Wild Realm: 26th clutch of soundies reviews". www.weirdwildrealm.com.
  8. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (June 27, 1942). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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