after Soundies but before music videos came the Scopitone.
originally a product of France these short films featurd stars such as Brigitte Bardot & Jeanmarie. Claude Lelouch was a prolific director of Scopitones including a couple starring Petula Clark.  when it crossd the pond there were films by James Darren   Lesley Gore   Peggy Lee.  even Joi Lansing.  & Robert Altman directd one with Herb Alpert.
here's an example from Barbara McNair with some campy choreography:
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Wow! The choreography is vampy campy!
The song was one of my favorites as a young boy (I preferred the Ann-Margaret version); surely a tell tale sign of something.
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