After WWII, people craved release and entertainment. Wonderful movies like this gave everyone a sense that the world was at peace again, and the good times reigned.
This is such a fine TREAT! I've been watching this video over and over and today, while going through the movie to take screencaps for my social media post ("Words and Music" turns 70 tomorrow!!), realized how right Allan was. Cyd, Dee and the chorus dance to "This Can't Be Love" in the final movie and, although that track suits the number fine, I definitely think the full-length pre-recording of "On Your Toes" matches up both the choreography and timing very well.
I'd give anything to see the entire musical, performed live. So challenging to cast. You need a first-rate ballerina who can act (and be credibly Russian). A cute funny ingenue who can sing like an angel. And a guy who can sing, dance, act--torn between the two of them. Only Love can decide the day. But Lust is distracting him something fierce. And that's just the triangle. There's a whole lot of others in the mix. And most of them need to be multi-talented as well. I came late to Rodgers & Hart. Hopefully not too late. Some of their books haven't aged well, but the songs will live forever. I think this one would still hold up beautifully.
Funny how Lorenz Hart, the lyricist of this song, was not straight. Nor was Cole Porter or Noel Coward, also song writers. Not too mention stars of the era like Clifton Webb, Montgomery Clift, Director George Cukor, screenwriter Dorothy Arzner, probably Greta Garbo, heartthrob Ramon Navarro, and many more behind the scenes of Hollywood and Broadway productions. It’s been that way since Ancient Greece. But the class and beauty - absolutely agree. Which is wonderful that we have their films to enjoy today.
With this movie you get both the sublime and the ridiculous. Sublime: the songs and performances Ridiculous: the wooden( to put it mildly) performances of Tom Drake as Richard Rodgers Even more ridiculous: the hammy beyond belief performance of Mickey Rooney as Lorenz Hart
@Michael Canestraro . It already says so in the video description (Eileen Wilson sings for Cyd Charisse) so I was just adding that Dee Turnell was dubbed as well.
Why do you say that? Dee Turnell was born on November 27, 1925 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Words and Music (1948), Brigadoon (1954) and Copacabana (1947). She was married to Jerry Thorpe. She died in 2007 in the USA.
Classic and Modern dance mix together to make a Work of Art
Words and Music is amazing. When I was a kid, I was stunned at how inventive these lyrics were! The whole film is a true MGM showcase.
After WWII, people craved release and entertainment. Wonderful movies like this gave everyone a sense that the world was at peace again, and the good times reigned.
Hooray for Hollywood and Cyd. Thank you.
This is such a fine TREAT! I've been watching this video over and over and today, while going through the movie to take screencaps for my social media post ("Words and Music" turns 70 tomorrow!!), realized how right Allan was. Cyd, Dee and the chorus dance to "This Can't Be Love" in the final movie and, although that track suits the number fine, I definitely think the full-length pre-recording of "On Your Toes" matches up both the choreography and timing very well.
I ad to do some work to make them synch. I think the film was re-edited after they changed the music.
I respectfully disagree Art. There's a reason why turkeys like this didn't end up in any of the That's Entertainment series...
This film is now--are you ready--75 years old.
I'd give anything to see the entire musical, performed live. So challenging to cast. You need a first-rate ballerina who can act (and be credibly Russian). A cute funny ingenue who can sing like an angel. And a guy who can sing, dance, act--torn between the two of them. Only Love can decide the day. But Lust is distracting him something fierce. And that's just the triangle. There's a whole lot of others in the mix. And most of them need to be multi-talented as well.
I came late to Rodgers & Hart. Hopefully not too late. Some of their books haven't aged well, but the songs will live forever. I think this one would still hold up beautifully.
Time when people were classy.. straight.. pure.. everything was beautiful..
Jumana Maher LIKEWISE!!! Those times are insanely yearned for by those who unfortunately didn’t even get the chance to experience them!!!!😢😢
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Funny how Lorenz Hart, the lyricist of this song, was not straight. Nor was Cole Porter or Noel Coward, also song writers. Not too mention stars of the era like Clifton Webb, Montgomery Clift, Director George Cukor, screenwriter Dorothy Arzner, probably Greta Garbo, heartthrob Ramon Navarro, and many more behind the scenes of Hollywood and Broadway productions. It’s been that way since Ancient Greece.
But the class and beauty - absolutely agree. Which is wonderful that we have their films to enjoy today.
@@MikeShiv literally Gen Z and i couldn't agree more with the OP. Instead i got ghetto manerisms and vocabulary
you've fallen for the MGM fantasy hook, line and sinker!
With this movie you get both the sublime and the ridiculous.
Sublime: the songs and performances
Ridiculous: the wooden( to put it mildly) performances of Tom Drake as Richard Rodgers
Even more ridiculous: the hammy beyond belief performance of Mickey Rooney as Lorenz Hart
Tom Drake was a dreamboat!
The more I explore these films, recording and numbers, I realize that, yes, what you say is entirely possible.
It matched up so well that it seems like it was filmed to this track and then replaced later.
Dee Turnell was dubbed both in this film and in Brigadoon.
yes Cyd could not sing She could do everything else 👍👍
@Michael Canestraro . It already says so in the video description (Eileen Wilson sings for Cyd Charisse) so I was just adding that Dee Turnell was dubbed as well.
@@CineKarine who dubbed Dee Turnell in this movie?
No guns or violence. When movies were entertaining.
there's a lot of both guns and violence in On Your Toes - where do you think Slaughter on 10th Avenue comes from?
Robert Alton !
Dee turell is still alive??? Damn...
Why do you say that?
Dee Turnell was born on November 27, 1925 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Words and Music (1948), Brigadoon (1954) and Copacabana (1947). She was married to Jerry Thorpe. She died in 2007 in the USA.
@@kuklafranandollie according to ibmd, she is still alive at 95
IMDb now says she died in 2007 aged 81.
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FABULOUS!