Isn't it incredible how most Lucille Ball fans today are so young? Under 40,30. People who grew up watching reruns of her shows or movies, people who weren't even born when she passed. She was born in 1911 and in 2021 new people, kids are discovering her work for the first time. What a legend
I just watched Lucy and Ethel their classic version of “Friendship” 😄 and this version popped up afterwards. I have never seen this one. Lucille Ball looked gorgeous in the pink gown. It’s such a cute song and I really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you so much. I remember Red Skelton’s show. My family watched it every week and I Love Lucy. Red Skelton always said at the end of his show with, “and may God bless” and he really meant it from the bottom of his heart I read ... he said he wanted people to find the happiness with God he had found. We need it now in 2021. This era doesn’t feel as happy as it was then. 🍃💜🍃✝️🍃🕊🍃🌟
I keep watching this clip and focusing on Tommy Dorsey trying to keep up with the dance steps. I feel as if I were in that number, that would be me. LOL
You can see here how amazing Miss Ball was.. before she’d stepped into her iconic role you can see her incredible comedic timing skills and the fantastic use of her body.. she was unbelievable. 🤍
2:40 Pause at this moment. Top row, l-r: Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien, Tommy Dorsey. Seated l-r: Rags Ragland, Zero Mostel. Seven performers. Five of them (Kelly, Ball, Skelton, Dorsey, and Mostel) among the greatest entertainment legends of the 20th Century. The other two (O'Brien and Ragland) are lesser only compared to the other five. Most of those five weren't yet legends when they made this. Just an astonishing array of talent for this one classic song.
Much thanks for the line up. Getting older and I can’t always remember the names like I used to do. Virginia’s was driving me crazy. Also, I can’t remember seeing such a young version of Red! It took was shocking when i finally recognized him! I know a lady who moved here (NC) from California. I was at here house and she had a small framed painting of a clown AND it was signed Red Skelton. I asked where she got it, because I wanted one. Turns out that it was an original painting by Red. It was a gift. He was their neighbor and their families were close friends. Funny coincidence is my friend’s hair is redder than his and more like Lucille’s color. Sorry, I can babble!
Movie buffs watching "Du Barry Was a Lady" and paying attention will see young Hugh Beaumont (Ward Cleaver on Leave It To Beaver) and Ava Gardner in brief uncredited roles. And of course Lana Turner has a cameo as herself. Ah MGM! More stars that there are in heaven.
@@andreas7136 Actually she did some singing in her movies (Dance, Girl, Dance) and Breezing Along with the Breeze, in Long, Long Trailer. (very clearly her voice which was okay, not bad.)
I remember while appearing on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show (they were good friends) she turned backwards and put in false teeth buck teeth hysterical. Johnny could not stop laughing - begged her to please take them out. She said she couldn't there were stuck or something like that - try as he might, he could not look at her without breaking up.
She never thought she could sing nor dance. She could definitely sing and dance! Maureen O'Hara complimented Lucy's dancing talents when working with her. Lucy's good friend, Ann Sothern, turned down this role, originated by Ethel Merman. Lucy took it and Sid Guilerof dyed her hair red for it, her first MGM feature. Funny how life works!
The movie Lucy and Maureen O'Hara starred in together "Dance, Girl, Dance" really wonderful movie and Lucy did all her own singing and dancing in it. In fact, Lucy always said that Maureen O'Hara was perfect. While I like O'Hara in this movie, Lucille Ball was The Star - could not take my eyes off her - she was great as "Bubbles".
You can find this as the ending of the 1944 film “Du Barry Was A Lady”. The only actual song in the film where Lucy’s real singing voice is heard instead of dubbed by someone else, too.
Fun number showcasing Lucy before her superstar days. She had a freshness here and it sounds like they used her real voice. I only saw three cuts during the song - they must have rehearsed it well. The asymmetrical shoulder accent on her dress is very stylish.
Okay so I grew up with this song on the Disney Sing Along vhs of Friend Like Me sung by Mickey, Donald, and Goofy so when I rented this film from the library last year I was surprised to find out it was from this film.
We're doing Anything Goes for our musical this year (which includes this song) and I was looking up Red Skelton and I saw a Gif of him singing this and I started screaming
I can’t stand the movie DuBarry. So I never got to the end to see this scene. Bad, Bad on me!! Just when I think I have appreciated Lucille Ball, there is a magnificent showing of her talent. The Greatest! 🥰
Dance, Girl, Dance (also she was a dancer in early Hollywood) Loved watching her do the Charleston with her daughter and Ginger Rogers in Here's Lucy. Actually I felt that Lucy was the best of the 3 - something about her movements and pizazz. Again when she was clowning around and dancing with Wayne Newton, Lucie Arnaz, while her son Desi Jr played the drums - again I watched her movements the most - she had something about her that was riveting.
Red Skelton And Lucille Ball And Gene Kelly Are One Of My Favorites And Grandpas Favorites And Papas Favorites And Mommys Favorites And Korts And Uncle Johnnys Favorites
Red Skelton And Lucille Ball And Gene Kelly Are One Of My Favorites And Grandpas Favorites And Papas Favorites And Mommys Favorites And Korts And Uncle Johnnys Favorites
I prefer Judy Garland's version but this version is so good because of Red. My eyes are focused only on him. He was a great actor, singer and dancer with the comedy to add. He's the best dancer in this entire number
Actually Red Skelton was one of the first people to recognize Lucy's comedic talent. He was the one that told her MGM did her a favor by letting her go because Louis B Mayer never understood clowns. He also was her mentor and helped teach her many of the things comedy requires as comedy was still, at that time, a male dominated art.
@@LJ-ht4zs Yes, that's 100% true. Supposedly, Keaton told her 'always know your props.' Meaning know them inside and out before you work with them. I think she could have had no better teacher then him for props. I mean, this is a guy who used to let entire sides of houses fall on him in his movies and his body would fit through the door and he would come out unscathed. You really need to know your props for a dangerous stunt like that.
I noticed how much taller Lucy is when Gene comes on the stage - and he's wearing lifts. Does anyone know how tall Gene Kelly was? Red Skelton must have been tall!
Red was 6'2", Lucy was 5'7" (without heels), Gene's height was reported to be anywhere from 5'7" to 5'9", Virginia O'Brien was 5'8". The ladies' pompadours added to their stature.
This clip shows how short Gene Kelly was. I always thought he was taller. They don't make movies like this anymore. Good old fashioned fun. Too much killing/violence in today's movies. Need more feel good movies.
Tommy Vermiglio Wrong. It was written for the show Du Barry Was a Lady with Ethel Merman and Burt Lahr. It was interpolated in the revival of Anything Goes.
@@RoverBoy1899 So very sorry you feel this way. Please do a Google search and read the many critics who panned her performance. In any case using such language as shame on you is a bit much don’t you agree, especially when I am quoting a critic who said that she maimed the film.
@@javitchassociates1377 I don't need to listen to critics or Google anything. I own the movie and have seen it many times. It's a great movie with fantastic songs. Is Lucille Ball the greatest singer? No. But she still does a great job performing the songs without the help if autotune. As for her acting, she is a joy to watch, and she gives, in my opinion, a far superior and more grounded portrayal than Rosalind Russell.
Isn't it incredible how most Lucille Ball fans today are so young? Under 40,30. People who grew up watching reruns of her shows or movies, people who weren't even born when she passed. She was born in 1911 and in 2021 new people, kids are discovering her work for the first time. What a legend
Lucy is timeless - first saw I❤Lucy in 1951. Now in 2022 rewatching all seasons of ILL and loving it!!!
Grew up watching this in the 90's. Can't get enough of I Love Lucy.
I'm 25 years old big fan of lucille ball
I just watched Lucy and Ethel their classic version of “Friendship” 😄 and this version popped up afterwards. I have never seen this one. Lucille Ball looked gorgeous in the pink gown. It’s such a cute song and I really enjoyed watching this video. Thank you so much. I remember Red Skelton’s show. My family watched it every week and I Love Lucy. Red Skelton always said at the end of his show with, “and may God bless” and he really meant it from the bottom of his heart I read ... he said he wanted people to find the happiness with God he had found. We need it now in 2021. This era doesn’t feel as happy as it was then. 🍃💜🍃✝️🍃🕊🍃🌟
I'm not saying this is you but it's easy for most people to not realize that Lucy was a a young beautiful woman in many early pictures
I remember that "May God bless" vividly.
@@miriambertram2448 ….She really was beautiful in her early films. She was 40 when I Love Lucy began, and still a very pretty actress.
She was all around, beautiful, hard worker loved her profession and did it spectacularly like no other. an American Icon.
The movie was DuBarry Was a Lady!!!
Vivian and Lucy sang this song on I Love Lucy too. Cute
Yes I remember when they sang it.
This is probably where Lucy got the idea from to do it on I Love Lucy
Lucille Ball was extraordinary.
I keep watching this clip and focusing on Tommy Dorsey trying to keep up with the dance steps. I feel as if I were in that number, that would be me. LOL
You can see here how amazing Miss Ball was.. before she’d stepped into her iconic role you can see her incredible comedic timing skills and the fantastic use of her body.. she was unbelievable. 🤍
Yes! A gloriously wonderful physical comedian. What pleasure she brought to the world. God bless her❣
"It's friendship, friendship, just a perfect blend-ship.
When other friendships have been forgot, ours will still be hot."
Red Skelton is a great comedian and a good singer. Du Barry was a lady is one of my favorite classic movies.
Until I discovered this movie, I never knew Red Skelton could dance! And with Gene Kelly no less!
Lucy and Virginia's dresses are so FABULOUS! 😍
Vivian
@@garycarpenter6433that's Virginia O'Brien not Vivian Vance
2:40 Pause at this moment. Top row, l-r: Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien, Tommy Dorsey. Seated l-r: Rags Ragland, Zero Mostel.
Seven performers. Five of them (Kelly, Ball, Skelton, Dorsey, and Mostel) among the greatest entertainment legends of the 20th Century. The other two (O'Brien and Ragland) are lesser only compared to the other five. Most of those five weren't yet legends when they made this. Just an astonishing array of talent for this one classic song.
Much thanks for the line up. Getting older and I can’t always remember the names like I used to do. Virginia’s was driving me crazy. Also, I can’t remember seeing such a young version of Red! It took was shocking when i finally recognized him! I know a lady who moved here (NC) from California. I was at here house and she had a small framed painting of a clown AND it was signed Red Skelton. I asked where she got it, because I wanted one. Turns out that it was an original painting by Red. It was a gift. He was their neighbor and their families were close friends. Funny coincidence is my friend’s hair is redder than his and more like Lucille’s color. Sorry, I can babble!
Movie buffs watching "Du Barry Was a Lady" and paying attention will see young Hugh Beaumont (Ward Cleaver on Leave It To Beaver) and Ava Gardner in brief uncredited roles. And of course Lana Turner has a cameo as herself. Ah MGM! More stars that there are in heaven.
@@sprague49 And some of them weren't even stars yet, but became so!
Amazin , Lucile Ball was a total doll..
Ahhhh Lucy as she was born to be...She had beauty but had more talent than Hollywood could ever show in any film
That doesn‘t include singing!
@@andreas7136 Actually she did some singing in her movies (Dance, Girl, Dance) and Breezing Along with the Breeze, in Long, Long Trailer. (very clearly her voice which was okay, not bad.)
There was nothing wrong with her singing.
@@russelltelesca6119 Lucille herself had no illusions about her singing, and said so.
If you ever lose your teeth when yer out to dine, borry mine... That's true friendship!!!
I remember while appearing on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show (they were good friends) she turned backwards and put in false teeth buck teeth hysterical. Johnny could not stop laughing - begged her to please take them out. She said she couldn't there were stuck or something like that - try as he might, he could not look at her without breaking up.
Lucy was gorgeous! Such amazing talent!! 💗
Two redheads who totally rock!!!!
At the very end -- seated in the foreground, wearing a turban -- yes, that is Zero Mostel.
Lucy looks great in that dressed!
Apparently this film is where Lucy acquired her red hair (not her natural colour) it worked so well she kept it for life.
Thanks for uploading this. This has always been my favorite version of this song. Plus my grandma use to sing this song to me when I was little.
Lucille Ball's greatest hit.
@@renarga6886 Actually thought her greatest was Hey Look Me Over from Wildcat
Just friendship... just a perfect friendship.
A young Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball singing (not badly) Red Skelton, and Zero Mostel! Thank you!
You are welcome.
This is why I love Gene Kelly. He’s just so iconic in every way!
That pink gown, it could be worn at the Oscars today! Classy!
A very sophisticated version of Dubarry Was A Lady!
She never thought she could sing nor dance. She could definitely sing and dance! Maureen O'Hara complimented Lucy's dancing talents when working with her. Lucy's good friend, Ann Sothern, turned down this role, originated by Ethel Merman. Lucy took it and Sid Guilerof dyed her hair red for it, her first MGM feature. Funny how life works!
The movie Lucy and Maureen O'Hara starred in together "Dance, Girl, Dance" really wonderful movie and Lucy did all her own singing and dancing in it. In fact, Lucy always said that Maureen O'Hara was perfect. While I like O'Hara in this movie, Lucille Ball was The Star - could not take my eyes off her - she was great as "Bubbles".
This is adorable. I actually got to hear the whole song.
Yea that Cole Porter wrote a dilly with this one! 😁
You can find this as the ending of the 1944 film “Du Barry Was A Lady”.
The only actual song in the film where Lucy’s real singing voice is heard instead of dubbed by someone else, too.
Two beautifully and handsomely red-heads and one handsome dark-haired Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly is my love!
Charlene McClintock Plus the beautiful Virginia O’Brian.
@@southerncatholicgal5548 and a ever stiff Tommy Dorsey
For those who are wondering this is from the film "Du Barry Was a Lady" (1943)
Fun number showcasing Lucy before her superstar days. She had a freshness here and it sounds like they used her real voice. I only saw three cuts during the song - they must have rehearsed it well. The asymmetrical shoulder accent on her dress is very stylish.
My absolute favorite! movie with Lucy, first time as red head! Fabolous and Funny
What film is this? I just discovered this.
@@dclome Du Barry Was a Lady
So Funny Lucy and Ethel did this song in I Love Lucy in the episode Lucy and Ethel buy the same dress...LOL
Okay so I grew up with this song on the Disney Sing Along vhs of Friend Like Me sung by Mickey, Donald, and Goofy so when I rented this film from the library last year I was surprised to find out it was from this film.
From the 1943 Movie Du Barry Was a Lady starring Gene Kelly, Lucille Ball, Red Skelton & Virginia O'Brien
perpetual61 Thank you.
We're doing Anything Goes for our musical this year (which includes this song) and I was looking up Red Skelton and I saw a Gif of him singing this and I started screaming
I can’t stand the movie DuBarry. So I never got to the end to see this scene.
Bad, Bad on me!!
Just when I think I have appreciated Lucille Ball, there is a magnificent showing of her talent. The Greatest! 🥰
I had no idea Lucille Ball was such a superb dancer,
Dance, Girl, Dance (also she was a dancer in early Hollywood) Loved watching her do the Charleston with her daughter and Ginger Rogers in Here's Lucy. Actually I felt that Lucy was the best of the 3 - something about her movements and pizazz. Again when she was clowning around and dancing with Wayne Newton, Lucie Arnaz, while her son Desi Jr played the drums - again I watched her movements the most - she had something about her that was riveting.
This song I've always loved to hear
Thanks for listening!
Yer welcome
Red Skelton And Lucille Ball And Gene Kelly Are One Of My Favorites And Grandpas Favorites And Papas Favorites And Mommys Favorites And Korts And Uncle Johnnys Favorites
Red Skelton And Lucille Ball And Gene Kelly Are One Of My Favorites And Grandpas Favorites And Papas Favorites And Mommys Favorites And Korts And Uncle Johnnys Favorites
This shows how good an actress Lucille ball was cuz in her show, she was an abominable singer but here, you see her singing was amazing
I prefer Judy Garland's version but this version is so good because of Red. My eyes are focused only on him. He was a great actor, singer and dancer with the comedy to add. He's the best dancer in this entire number
Great artists!
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As in the case of Billie Burke as Glinda, I thought that a pale BLUE dress would have looked even better; but I didn't work in Hollywood back then....
"A la da la da la da la da dig dig dig! A la da la da la da la da cha cha cha!"
Wow. These are entertainers.
I grew up in the 1940s. These folks were in both radio and movies. We loved their talents..
Lucy was lovely. 😃 I wish Vivian Vance were in this number as well.
I love Lucy's dress
Thanks for watching.
Her dress is gorgeous!
I want Virginia's dress, love the entire look.
Two great gingers
The good evening friiiiieeeeends ending was hilarious LOL! Oh and obviously I'm here from I.L.L.! 25 year old here! :D
Yes, awesome talent.
I was a realty appraiser in san diego county. Looked at her house in del mar.
This shows that Lucy had a flair for comedy before "I Love Lucy". She's funny here alongside Red Skelton.
Actually Red Skelton was one of the first people to recognize Lucy's comedic talent. He was the one that told her MGM did her a favor by letting her go because Louis B Mayer never understood clowns. He also was her mentor and helped teach her many of the things comedy requires as comedy was still, at that time, a male dominated art.
@@retroguy9494 which makes Red's appearance in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour all the more fitting
@@SuperWolsey VERY true! And from what I have read, Lucy and Red had a lot of fun doing that episode.
@@retroguy9494 also Buster Keaton taught her the value of props
@@LJ-ht4zs Yes, that's 100% true. Supposedly, Keaton told her 'always know your props.' Meaning know them inside and out before you work with them. I think she could have had no better teacher then him for props. I mean, this is a guy who used to let entire sides of houses fall on him in his movies and his body would fit through the door and he would come out unscathed. You really need to know your props for a dangerous stunt like that.
gerry wilson ditto, alecia if you're a cole porter fan, you'll like his aladdin, which was the last show he composed
LOVE THIS MOVIE! LOVE ALL THE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES! This song describes me and my friends perfectly... with slight gender adjustments to one or two.
Alex S what movie is it
Du Barry Was A Lady - 1943
🕶 💋 👍 . ."I LOVE ❤ LUCY !!!"
My Mom went to school with Lucy in Jamestown, New York...Mom had auburn hair...
So did Lucy! LOL
Let Kidman try and imitate that!!
Duberry was a Lady a great movie!
As fun as this is, it will never beat Lucy singing the song with Ethel Mertz.
I love Gene Lucy!😁
I noticed how much taller Lucy is when Gene comes on the stage - and he's wearing lifts. Does anyone know how tall Gene Kelly was? Red Skelton must have been tall!
Long long ago I met Red and yes, he was tall but more importantly he was very gracious.
Red was 6'2", Lucy was 5'7" (without heels), Gene's height was reported to be anywhere from 5'7" to 5'9", Virginia O'Brien was 5'8". The ladies' pompadours added to their stature.
It is said that he was 5'7"which was Lucille Ball's height - but he looked shorter. (both had heels)
I gotta send this to my male bestie
This is so frickin’ cute 🥰
Lucy was in an underrated movie, an oldie called "Lured" on utube with George Sanders. Good rainy Saturday popcorn 🍿🍿🍿 viewing. Ramance/mystery/
A real love story.
Love this so much 😍
Couldn't be a better match than Lucy and Virginia O'Brien. Two goofs on the loose.
This clip shows how short Gene Kelly was. I always thought he was taller.
They don't make movies like this anymore. Good old fashioned fun. Too much killing/violence in today's movies. Need more feel good movies.
That's From The Musical Anything Goes
That's From The Musical Anything Goes
Tommy Vermiglio Wrong. It was written for the show Du Barry Was a Lady with Ethel Merman and Burt Lahr. It was interpolated in the revival of Anything Goes.
We still love lucy❤
Would have been nice to mention the other five people in the song.
Now that's how you shake without looking like a tramp. It's tastefully and talented
what movie is this ?
Red Skelton was tall!
HOW did those women stay SO thin?! Just as they do today!
Choreographers never earn credit. Of course this looks so difficult.
She was in a three stooges short, can anyone name it?
Maybe 3 Pigskins?
This seems to be...a term of the contract ??
😛 It's Satoshi of BTC.
Carry on...
Was this before the TV show ?
Which TV show?
@@RoverBoy1899 I assume I Love Lucy. Yes, about 11 years before.
Thank you ❤️🔥❤️friendship 😉🤪
You are welcome.
Typical U.S. camp!
Even then...
But FRIENDS! Tastes are different. So what the Heck, ENJOY!
Muito bom
#gingerpride
#bottlegingerpride ;)
Greg Berlanti: "Did someone say erase the reds?"
Red Skelton was a better dancer than Gene Kelly. Change my mind.
Why does it seem like men are deemed less manly by some people if they have red hair?
C'est bien mieux qu'Annie Cordy !
They don't make entertainment like they use to
And Gene Kelly
:-)
Where’s Ethel Mae Mertz?
She's not going to show up for another 10 years or so.
@@hebneh Yea but remember "Ethel Mae Potter we never forgot her!" 😁
Ethel wasn't born yet
@@avifalco This movie was in 1943; Ethel born 1909
I dont like how they sing it not like vivian vance and lucilie ball sing it its perfect
So why couldn’t you do something as good as this when she MAIMED the film “Mame???”
Lucy is great in Mame. Shame on you. It is a far better film than Dubarry.
@@RoverBoy1899 So very sorry you feel this way. Please do a Google search and read the many critics who panned her performance. In any case using such language as shame on you is a bit much don’t you agree, especially when I am quoting a critic who said that she maimed the film.
@@javitchassociates1377 I don't need to listen to critics or Google anything. I own the movie and have seen it many times. It's a great movie with fantastic songs. Is Lucille Ball the greatest singer? No. But she still does a great job performing the songs without the help if autotune. As for her acting, she is a joy to watch, and she gives, in my opinion, a far superior and more grounded portrayal than Rosalind Russell.
@@javitchassociates1377 Some folks liked Mame some did not. Also, panned was Forever Darling, which I liked a lot.
I loved Lucille Ball in Mame
hher voice is dubbed.....sorry
Not Lucy's. Her voice was usually dubbed in her movies and often on her TV show, but this scene is one of the rare occasions when it wasn't.
You can tell it is her voice.
You are wrong,.. sorry.
@@MrVidaeverdade Lucy did all of her own singing on I Love Lucy and most of The Lucy Show. She was dubbed a few times on Here's Lucy.
Her voice was not dubbed in this number