Ukuleles in film and tv

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The other night I was watching ‘The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes’, a 1970s movie starring Robert Stephens in the titular role. In one scene the cerebral duo attend an opera ‘after party’, in which a band can be seen playing, what I took to be, ukuleles. One of which looks extremely uncomfortable to play.
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Apart from the obvious movies (GF movies and the like) in which other films and tv programmes have you spotted a uke?
 
The other night I was watching ‘The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes’, a 1970s movie starring Robert Stephens in the titular role. In one scene the cerebral duo attend an opera ‘after party’, in which a band can be seen playing, what I took to be, ukuleles. One of which looks extremely uncomfortable to play.
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Apart from the obvious movies (GF movies and the like) in which other films and tv programmes have you spotted a uke?

The big one is a balalaika; can't tell what the others are.
 
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This is Michael Kohan in Los Angeles, Beverly West near the Beverly Center
9 tenor cutaway ukes, 5 acoustic bass ukes, 11 solid body bass ukes, 9 mini electric bass guitars (Total: 34)

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Meatballs - Bill Murray playing uke in a canoe.

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The other night I was watching ‘The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes’, a 1970s movie starring Robert Stephens in the titular role. In one scene the cerebral duo attend an opera ‘after party’, in which a band can be seen playing, what I took to be, ukuleles. One of which looks extremely uncomfortable to play.
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Apart from the obvious movies (GF movies and the like) in which other films and tv programmes have you spotted a uke?

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain parents, maybe? :D
 
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Gracie Allen, wife and comedy partner with George Burns plays a song on the ukulele followed by a great dance number by Eleanor Powell.

 
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson plays what a wonderful world on a ukulele in the movie Journey 2: Mysterious Island
 
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