Thanks for posting this. When I was an infant my mother would rock me in her arms and sing this song to me. It's my earliest memory of her. I memorized the words. I thought she made this song up. I can't believe I found this. God I miss my mother.
Donald O'Connor looks absolutely dreamy in those glasses. This movie musical should have gotten numerous awards. He and Ethel were adorable in this scene . They executed this song perfectly.
I watched this movie as a child, home sick on the couch, and I've never forgotten it. Occasionally, I recall the magic Donald and Ethel created and smile, humming the tune to myself. A guaranteed mood lifter.
the memories just ebb back to those lovely peaceful days in 1953.. i was 11 years old then and it was my moms favorite song. rest in peace dear mother.
Ethel Merman is neglected these days, but in the days before amplification, there was no one whose voice could fill a theater like hers. And Donald O'Connor I know mostly from Singing in the Rain. Somehow, his voice seems deeper here.
Edie Folta I’m pretty sure this is his real voice, I’ve been watching his other videos lately and it does sounds like him and he has some sort of style in his voice that I always here from him and that I also heard from this.
Ethel wanted a real show stopper for Call Me Madam and they gave her this. The first run through she said "They won't let us off the stage!" and they did have about six encores opening night for this irresistible cross singing classic. Ethel also complained that she needed a 'big' number near the end of Gypsy they wrote her 'Rose's Turn'. It just BLEW HER AWAY she said "I wanted a big number and you wrote me a f-cking ARIA! In both cases Ethel knew what was needed and where.
Love this wonderful musical. The actors in each role were absolutely, perfectly cast. This is an often underrated, overlooked gem in this genre of entertainment. Thanks for posting.
I love Ms Merman. The great composers in her day wrote more Broadway shows just for her. Hello Dolly was written for her; she turned it down, then later took the role.
After about 60 years of not remembering this song up it comes from my memory. Finding it here is a bonus. The joy of "music in your blood" is indescribable. The DVD "Alive Inside" shows how music lives in the soul of even those who develop Alzheimer's. I pray it lives in the soul of future generations.
There was an episode of Sha Na Na where Pamela Meyers and the boys sang this song and it ended with Sha Na Na exclaiming "It's not love, you're sick". I wish I could find that clip in this site.
I saw O’Connor in a later interview. He said that after singing that duet "The Merm”, he was half-deaf for a week. She was a powerful singer, but too big a voice and personality for anything but the live stage. That’s why she did relatively little in movies over a long career.
Nah...Ernest ( total hound) was with his 1st wife at the time of this movie. Ethel was his 3rd wife for about a month. And then he had a couple of more after her. Ernest was a total hound.
Always thought Donald o Connors singing voice and dancing far superior to Gene Kelly Kelly was predominately ballet trained so a lot of his dancing appears stiff, Whereas O Connor and Astaire have that wonderful relaxed body style apparent in numbers such as Make em laugh and the many tap numbers he performed .
I'm agreeing with everyone that thinks Donald O'Connor is the better dancer. He was smooth and virtually flawless. He had a finesse no one could ever duplicate. Definitely a underrated triple threat.
@@shelleywantiez7964 He was adorable, and one of his dance partners, it may have been Vera Ellen who said it was Donald that taught her the joy of dance. Gene said in an interview that when Donald danced people came from back stage to watch him, I certainly would have.
@@aneamarlivana172 I disagree. Astaire had the most fluid and graceful dance moves, and was almost as athletic as Donald O'Connor. I never liked Gene Kelly. He could dance, but I never was impressed by him as I was the others. My father always called him a ham. I don't know Gene nelson, so I'd have to look at his stuff.
Nelson was, in addition to being a dancer, a gymnast and ice-skater. He combined the elegance and grace of Astaire with the athleticism and ballet training of Kelly. I think Kelly could dance too, but he had a certain stiffness in his upper body...and he was a ham.
@@rharvey2124 She sings a ballad in this film, she also sings his part of this song in a reprise. She sounds a lot better to me on those parts, not so abrasive and flat.
Nice melody. Nice duet (nice counterpoint). Kind of nice lyrics. All very pretty and wonderful. Horrendous orchestral arrangement (overblown). Donald sings real pretty. Ethel is scaring me. Jeez Louise. You don't have to _yell_ Ethel. Try to be gentle, gentle.
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Thanks for posting this. When I was an infant my mother would rock me in her arms and sing this song to me. It's my earliest memory of her. I memorized the words. I thought she made this song up. I can't believe I found this. God I miss my mother.
My parents used to sing this, with my mother also playing piano. I miss them, too.
Donald O’Connor. Didn’t get the recognition he deserved. 🩵🩵🩵
Wow. Didn't know that Donald had that great of a voice!!!!!! So sweet and warm and creamy.
Yes! He was so cute when he was so young.
Donald O'Connor looks absolutely dreamy in those glasses. This movie musical should have gotten numerous awards. He and Ethel were adorable in this scene . They executed this song perfectly.
I couldn't agree more!
THIS is true entertainment...instead of the junk the movies put out now...
Donald O'Connor was amazingly talented, he could have been a singing star, yet chose dancing and physical comedy as his favorites.
Totally could have been a heartthrob of the airwaves!
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I believe he actually was. He had more leading ladies than The other two put together.
He was a brilliant dancer.
This song is a perfect description of how I feel about a special someone right now!
Almost a whole year later I hope something wonderful came out of it...even if just for a little while.
My sister loved this song and I learned it because of her. I miss my sister.
What a beautiful voice Donald O'Connor had!
I watched this movie as a child, home sick on the couch, and I've never forgotten it. Occasionally, I recall the magic Donald and Ethel created and smile, humming the tune to myself. A guaranteed mood lifter.
the memories just ebb back to those lovely peaceful days in 1953.. i was 11 years old then and it was my moms favorite song. rest in peace dear mother.
my Mother and I used to sing this song, on our long car trips
Divine Ethel and Excellent Donald - love this duet.
I was eleven in 53! I remember seeing this movie at the drive in.
This brought back some memories
Just love this.. plus the gowns she wears in this movie are gorgeous
Ethel Merman is neglected these days, but in the days before amplification, there was no one whose voice could fill a theater like hers. And Donald O'Connor I know mostly from Singing in the Rain. Somehow, his voice seems deeper here.
Did he sing this himself, or was it dubbed?
Edie Folta I’m pretty sure this is his real voice, I’ve been watching his other videos lately and it does sounds like him and he has some sort of style in his voice that I always here from him and that I also heard from this.
He sang it himself.
His voice is really nice here, I mostly think of him as a comedic dancer but this is a very nice turn. O'Connor was underrated.
@@mehitablestorm8877 I agree, he deserves way more recognition
Ethel Merman was one of a kind.
And his glasses are bomb🤓
Love these old Broadway classics
Ethel wanted a real show stopper for Call Me Madam and they gave her this. The first run through she said "They won't let us off the stage!" and they did have about six encores opening night for this irresistible cross singing classic. Ethel also complained that she needed a 'big' number near the end of Gypsy they wrote her 'Rose's Turn'. It just BLEW HER AWAY she said "I wanted a big number and you wrote me a f-cking ARIA! In both cases Ethel knew what was needed and where.
I thought "Everything's Coming Up Roses" was the big hit of "Gypsy."
@@akrenwinkle It closes the first half of the show.
Love this wonderful musical. The actors in each role were absolutely, perfectly cast. This is an often underrated, overlooked gem in this genre of entertainment. Thanks for posting.
Donald O'Connor reminds me so much of Sean Hayes.
I love Ms Merman’s dress
I love Ms Merman. The great composers in her day wrote more Broadway shows just for her. Hello Dolly was written for her; she turned it down, then later took the role.
Such great talent. A golden era.
Mermans voice was in a class of its own - what we would call to day a Belt!
they sound great together
Wow! That's music.
Exactly.
Irving Berlin!!!
After about 60 years of not remembering this song up it comes from my memory. Finding it here is a bonus. The joy of "music in your blood" is indescribable. The DVD "Alive Inside" shows how music lives in the soul of even those who develop Alzheimer's. I pray it lives in the soul of future generations.
That dress tho💖💖💖
Amazing Merman never had a singing lesson Thats talent!! Such power but unlike some today she dosent shout !!
This was running thru my head earlier and I'm so glad to find it. They're both so charming in this song. A better time.
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now tell me that's not great entertainment an old fan thanks pure joy
so charming
I sing this in Lidls.
Love-love-love this! Two of my favourite performers of all time!
Completely agree 💯
Brilliant
I staged managed a summer theater production of this show once many, many years (1965!) ago.
Best ever still great
I adore this. Thanks.
This is amazing
There was an episode of Sha Na Na where Pamela Meyers and the boys sang this song and it ended with Sha Na Na exclaiming "It's not love, you're sick". I wish I could find that clip in this site.
This is such a gem.
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Great obbligato!
You should see Merman and Dick Cavett sing this - you will be surprised how good he is!
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I actually saw it, he did a a great job
I saw O’Connor in a later interview. He said that after singing that duet "The Merm”, he was half-deaf for a week. She was a powerful singer, but too big a voice and personality for anything but the live stage. That’s why she did relatively little in movies over a long career.
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Nobody is as good as the original. Russell Nype.
I wonder if Ernest Borgnine got jealous when watching this.
Nah...Ernest ( total hound) was with his 1st wife at the time of this movie. Ethel was his 3rd wife for about a month. And then he had a couple of more after her.
Ernest was a total hound.
Always thought Donald o Connors singing voice and dancing far superior to Gene Kelly Kelly was predominately ballet trained so a lot of his dancing appears stiff, Whereas O Connor and Astaire have that wonderful relaxed body style apparent in numbers such as Make em laugh and the many tap numbers he performed .
@@ian1856 50 years as a dancer and dance teacher ballet. tap national musical theatre so know what Im Talking about !!
I don't know anything about dance, but I do know that when Gene and Donald dance together, I can't take my eyes off Donald.
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I feel exactly the same way. There's a certain adorableness about him.
I'm agreeing with everyone that thinks Donald O'Connor is the better dancer. He was smooth and virtually flawless.
He had a finesse no one could ever duplicate. Definitely a underrated triple threat.
@@shelleywantiez7964 He was adorable, and one of his dance partners, it may have been Vera Ellen who said it was Donald that taught her the joy of dance. Gene said in an interview that when Donald danced people came from back stage to watch him, I certainly would have.
The quality of this video is appalling, better copies out there.
Donald O'Connor was more talented than Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire
Absolutely.
Donald O'Connor and Gene Nelson were both better dancers than Kelly and Astaire, but Kelly and Astaire got all the attention.
@@aneamarlivana172 I disagree. Astaire had the most fluid and graceful dance moves, and was almost as athletic as Donald O'Connor. I never liked Gene Kelly. He could dance, but I never was impressed by him as I was the others. My father always called him a ham. I don't know Gene nelson, so I'd have to look at his stuff.
Nelson was, in addition to being a dancer, a gymnast and ice-skater. He combined the elegance and grace of Astaire with the athleticism and ballet training of Kelly. I think Kelly could dance too, but he had a certain stiffness in his upper body...and he was a ham.
@@aneamarlivana172 I'd have to disagree about Astaire but both O'Connor and Nelson were great and under-rated. Glad to see Donald get some love :)
He keeps tossing in his sleep at night. Must need change the sheets frequently...
Gross, grow up
Sorry, but Ethel Merman's voice sounds like fingernails on a blackboard to my ears, but I love Donald O'Connor.
I think she is what was known in the industry as a "belter."
Makes me wonder what she sounded like on slower ballads.
Merman's singing is an acquired taste or tolerance, to be sure!
@@rharvey2124 She sings a ballad in this film, she also sings his part of this song in a reprise. She sounds a lot better to me on those parts, not so abrasive and flat.
Nice melody. Nice duet (nice counterpoint). Kind of nice lyrics. All very pretty and wonderful. Horrendous orchestral arrangement (overblown). Donald sings real pretty. Ethel is scaring me. Jeez Louise. You don't have to _yell_ Ethel. Try to be gentle, gentle.