That's Entertainment! Page #3
- G
- Year:
- 1974
- 135 min
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The studio pushed nearly
every one of them into musical roles.
It must be you who carries me away
Here, an uncomfortable
Robert Montgomery tries his best.
But when you're near
let music in my soul
whenever you're with me
Bob Montgomery was only
one of the many MGM contract players...
forced to sing and dance.
In the frantic search for musical stars,
many would be called...
but few would succeed.
Here's one of my favorites.
And I know you all like her, too.
Because she's the personification
of youth...
beauty, joy, and happiness:
Joan Crawford.
Did you ever see somebody
who could love somebody
Much as I love you? Did you?
You're the kind of sweet somebody
who could love somebody
How about me, too?
Oh, my
You're the one I crave
I can be your slave
Honey, let me rave
Got a feelin' for you
Your great big smile
Eastside style
Got it all the time
Got a feelin' for you
Like your turned-up nose
Like one that knows
From your head to toe
Got a feelin' for you
Did you ever see somebody
who could love somebody
Much as I love you?
You're the kind of sweet somebody
who could love somebody
Could you love me, too?
You're the one I crave
I could be your slave
Honey, let me say
Got a feelin' for you
What'll you ever be?
What'll you ever do?
How'll you ever know
if you don't take a chance?
Jean Harlow, the blonde bombshell...
tried out her musical abilities in Reckless.
I wanna live, love, learn a lot
I'll light my candle
And I'll burn a lot
You'll have some bad shots, hard knocks
I'm on my own if I bruise
And there'll be smiles here, shouts here
And I can take it on the chin if I lose
Because I'm reckless
She's simply reckless
Reckless
She's simply reckless
I'm gonna go places
and look life in the face
Did I remember
Jean Harlow's musical talents
were somewhat limited...
and the studio usually used
someone else's voice for her vocals.
But in a movie called Suzy, her co-star,
Cary Grant did his own singing.
And darn well, too.
How do you know? You didn't hear it.
I assure you I heard every word.
Let me convince you.
Sit down. Gentlemen, play it again.
You be the audience.
Did I remember to tell you
you're delightful?
You're everything I want you to be.
Your eyes look lovely
and far beyond comparing
Especially when they're glaring at me
Do you think I've words to say
how swell you are
But I can tell you are
I know so well you are
I started falling the moment that I saw you
Believe me, I adore you, chrie
I'm sure you hate to hear
That I adore you, dear
But grant me just the same
I'm not entirely to blame
For you'd be
so easy to love
a Cole Porter song...
in Born to Dance with Eleanor Powell.
At first, the studio planned to have
someone else record the vocal.
But the tune became such a big hit
that they decided to let me do it.
You see...
they figured the song was so good
that even my singing couldn't hurt it.
We'd be so grand
at the game
So carefree together
That it does seem a shame
That you can't see
Your future with me
'Cause you'd be, oh
so easy to love
I know that you'll join us in giving
a really rousing, rip-roaring reception...
to Harry Vans and Les Blondes. Mr. Van.
Norma Shearer and Edward Arnold
looked on as Clark Gable...
made his musical debut in Idiot's Delight.
Hello, people, and thanks a lot
for that very lovely reception.
Thanks a million
and I won't settle for a cent less.
In our modest act tonight,
we'll be ably assisted...
by Prof. Palova and his talented team.
Give him a hand, folks.
Okie-dokie, fellas. Take it away.
This will be amusing, Achille.
I hope so.
If you're blue and you don't know
where to go to
Why don't you go
where Harlem sits
Putting on the Ritz
Spangled gowns upon the bevee
of high browns
From down the levee, all misfits
Putting on the Ritz
That's where each and every
Lulu-belle goes
Every Thursday evening
with her swell beaus
Rubbing elbows
Come with me
and we'll attend the jubilee
And see them spend their last two bits
Putting on the Ritz
Clark Gable surprised everyone
with his delightfully corny routine.
Yet, his fans were just outraged...
to see him even try singing and dancing.
Their hero was above such nonsense.
But it was perfectly all right
for a youngster named Judy Garland...
to dedicate a song to their idol.
Dear Mr. Gable
I am writing this to you
And I hope that you will read it
so you'll know
And I stutter and I stammer
Every time I see you at the picture show
I guess I'm just another fan of yours
And I thought I'd write and tell you so
You made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna do it
You made me love you!
And all the time you knew it
You made me happy
Sometimes you made me glad
But there were times, sir
You made me feel so sad
You made me sigh 'cause
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I think you're grand!
That's true
Yes, I do, 'deed I do, you know I do
I don't care what happens,
As far as I'm concerned,
you'll always be the top
'Cause you know
you made me
love you!
Dear Mr. Gable
was a milestone in its day.
It was the first time a studio permitted
a song to be dedicated to one of its stars.
And it was sung by a little girl...
who would soon become
MGM's newest star.
And here's someone who can tell you
more about that remarkable talent.
He's a remarkable talent himself:
Mickey Rooney.
This is the Carnival Street.
For anyone who's ever seen
an Andy Hardy movie...
well, this is where
they were all shot, right here.
Over there, that was
Polly Benedict's home across the street.
And this was the home
of the Hardy family.
and the mailbox, too...
but it's still the Hardy home.
It might seem strange
that a person could spend over 20 years...
growing up on the same movie set.
But in a way, that's what happened to me.
I was about 10 years old when I first came
and I was raring to go.
The movie was Broadway to Hollywood.
And you guessed it, it was a musical.
Well, we all change a little
over the years, don't we?
When you've been raised at a studio,
the way I was...
that time can't seem to erase.
You learn to recognize real talent.
You see so many people come and go...
that when an exceptional talent
comes along...
it seems to stick out like a sore thumb.
I was a seasoned veteran of 17
when I had first had the opportunity...
of working with the great
and wonderful Judy Garland.
I knew when I saw her
standing before the camera...
that she had that certain magic.
right off the screen at you.
Do re mi fa so la ti do
Judy and I became close friends
when we did a series of films together...
that the studio called
"backyard musicals."
Audiences seemed to love the pictures...
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