Princess of Tap Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 18 hours ago, MilesArcher said: Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth starred in two movies in consecutive years. In 1941 they were in "You'll Never Get Rich", and in 1942 they starred in " You Were Never Lovelier". "You'll Never Get Rich" featured music by Cole Porter. Fred had appeared on Broadway in a Porter show called "The Gay Divorce" and he had starred in the movie "Broadway Melody Of 1940" which featured Porter music. The song in question here is called "The Wedding Cake Walk" from "You'll Never Get Rich". It was sung in the movie by Liltin' Martha Tilton, who had been a big band singer with Benny Goodman in the late 1930's before embarking on a solo career in the forties. Here is a hard to find clip: 15 hours ago, starliteyes said: Completely right, Miles, and may I add that the reference to the famous song Fred introduced in The Gay Divorce had to do with the fact that the The Wedding Cake Walk not only ends with the words "night and day," but also with the same the three notes that begin Night and Day. Miles, Star says "You are the one"-- Your turn..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 This one shouldn't be too difficult. Strings of streetlightsEven stop lightsBlink a bright red and green Merry Christmas Everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 1 hour ago, MilesArcher said: This one shouldn't be too difficult. Strings of streetlightsEven stop lightsBlink a bright red and green Merry Christmas Everyone! " Merry Christmas " "Happy Holidays-- While the merry bells keep ringing happy holidays to you." Irving Berlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 1 hour ago, MilesArcher said: This one shouldn't be too difficult. Strings of streetlightsEven stop lightsBlink a bright red and green Miles, this sounds like "Silver Bells"-- " It's Christmas time in the city." A nice song by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston. (Although it didn't make the cut for Andy's first Christmas album, It's on his second one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 You got it, Princess, and it's now your turn, but could you please tell us what movie it was from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 20 minutes ago, MilesArcher said: You got it, Princess, and it's now your turn, but could you please tell us what movie it was from? Are you really going to make me mention a Bob Hope movie on Christmas? Okay, just this once-- The Lemon Drop Kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 Next: " I could be a king " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 20 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: Next: " I could be a king " Hint#1-- It's a standard recorded by all the greats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: Hint#1-- It's a standard recorded by all the greats. Well, if the complete lyric is "I could be a king, dear, uncrowned," then the song is If I Had You, written by Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell and Reginald Connelly, and featured in You Were Meant for Me. Then again, I could be wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 56 minutes ago, starliteyes said: Well, if the complete lyric is "I could be a king, dear, uncrowned," then the song is If I Had You, written by Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell and Reginald Connelly, and featured in You Were Meant for Me. Then again, I could be wrong. Star-- I happened upon a recording of "If I Had You" by Judy Garland on YouTube. If you haven't heard this you simply must check it out, it's so beautiful. It's a song that everyone has heard, but I don't think it gets enough recognition. I heard it in the Woody Allen movie "Everyone says I love you"-- It was sung by Tim Roth who cannot sing, yet it still sounded so lovely. There's so much beautiful American music that has been written, it's a shame that our media is so plastered with computerized/ digital garbage-- passing for music. Star, that was well done, and now it's your turn to unearth another American classic song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Princess, I think I have just about everything Judy ever recorded. Are you aware of the fact that If I Had You is played as background music in The Clock? I always found it interesting that, while she didn't sing in that film, she still managed to get a song out of it. She recorded it in 1945 while she was on her honeymoon in New York with Vincente Minnelli. Next: You're right beside my heart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/28/2019 at 2:02 PM, starliteyes said: Princess, I think I have just about everything Judy ever recorded. Are you aware of the fact that If I Had You is played as background music in The Clock? I always found it interesting that, while she didn't sing in that film, she still managed to get a song out of it. She recorded it in 1945 while she was on her honeymoon in New York with Vincente Minnelli. Next: You're right beside my heart Can you give us a hint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 The female star of the film, who sang the song in question, would make only two more films - a guest appearance in one and a straight dramatic role in the other - before walking out on her contract with the studio. It would be many years before she made another film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/28/2019 at 2:02 PM, starliteyes said: Princess, I think I have just about everything Judy ever recorded. Are you aware of the fact that If I Had You is played as background music in The Clock? I always found it interesting that, while she didn't sing in that film, she still managed to get a song out of it. She recorded it in 1945 while she was on her honeymoon in New York with Vincente Minnelli. Next: You're right beside my heart " A Journey To A Star " sung by Alice Faye from the Busby Berkeley extravaganza: The Gang's All Here. I was lucky to get to see this movie in a revival theater in Chicago. The way you were meant to see it with all of that gaudy 20th Century Fox color jumping out of you oh, that only works on the big screen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starliteyes Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Right you are, Princess! I saw it in a revival house, too, many years ago in New York City. I can still remember how blue Alice Faye's eyes were. Looks like it's your serve again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Next: " That book way up on the list " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 23 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: Next: " That book way up on the list " Hint#1-- From a 1950s movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: Hint#1-- From a 1950s movie Hint#2-- Sung in the movie by a then popular recording artist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 20 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: Hint#2-- Sung in the movie by a then popular recording artist Hint#3-- The film starred a real married couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 All clues point to "All about Love", sung by Eddie Fisher in "Bundle Of Joy". It was written by Josef Myrow and Mack Gordon. Here it is: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, MilesArcher said: All clues point to "All about Love", sung by Eddie Fisher in "Bundle Of Joy". It was written by Josef Myrow and Mack Gordon. Here it is: Miles, great job and thanks for the video. I've got the "Bundle of Joy" CD. " All About Love " is a terrific song and Eddie really puts it over in this movie. Miles, Happy New Year! We Eddie Fisher fans "Gotta Have Heart". For us it's always "Coke Time". LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Thanks Princess. Happy New Year to you and all the folks on the TCM boards! Now, do you know this one: My heart's afraid to fly - it's crashed before... But then you take my hand, My heart starts to soar once more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagelOnAPlateOfOnionRolls Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 It's "High Anxiety" from High Anxiety (one of my favorite movies), with music and lyrics by Mel Brooks. Mel Brooks serenades Madeline Kahn with the song in the movie and it's also heard again in the final scene before the closing credits. The song also includes the great lyrics "Ooo xiety" and "Hey xiety." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Very good, Bagels. The thread is all yours now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagelOnAPlateOfOnionRolls Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 "Man made the chains that bind . . ." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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