In addition to the many recordings of "Jingle Bells," the song pops up all the time in non-holiday or seasonal movies and TV shows.
Everybody recognizes it from just a few notes and since the song is in the pubic domain, creators can use it wherever and whenever they want without having to get clearances or pay royalties.
For example, it pops up in the 1931 movie "Palmy Days" starring Eddie Cantor.
The set-up is that Eddie's character works for a phony mystic (the great Charles Middleton) and part of his job is doing the sound effects for seances:
There are a couple things of note...
First, Charles Middleton, best-known as Ming the Merciless in the "Flash Gordon" serials has comic chops!
Also, I'm pretty sure Charlotte Greenwood, who plays Eddie's wacky love interest, sings "Jingle all the day" in the manner of Ella Logan rather than "Jingle all the way."
How much of a thing was that?
And two Ella Logan references in 48 hours! Where else can you get that?
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