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Crying for the Carolines is a 1930 American short musical film directed by Neil McGuire. It is the first short film to be produced solely by Leon Schlesinger Productions for Warner Bros. Pictures. The theme for this short film is played on the Wurlitzer organ by Milton Charles, a theatre organist during the silent era of film. He is dubbed the 'Singing Organist' in the film.

The film, which was recorded on Western Electric apparatus, was the only one made in a planned series called Spooney Melodies, which was rechristened Song'nata in future films, none of which have been preserved. The film is a music video to advertise the song sung by Charles. The organ music was written by Frank Marsales, who would go on to write the musical arrangements for the Merrie Melodies series, including the cartoon Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

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