She was a victim of molestation when she was 8 years old. She had a nagging stage mom and her first love died suddenly. Used by managers and promoters, she descended into serious alcoholism, married a creep who abused her and stole all her money and then went public with her alcoholism, married her AA sponsor and HE left her and took all the cash she had left.
When Lillian Roth heard she was going to be in a Marx Brothers movie, she burst into tears. But I'm glad she wound up here, she was so adorable. Just like she was in The Love Parade and Madam Satan.
Lillian Roth did enjoy great success. Starting at age 7. She was a Broadway star and then under contract for years with a Hollywood studio. She had 6 short-lived marriages that took a toll on her career wise and financially. After dropping out in the 30s, her alcoholism grew worse but she not only survived that she had a religious conversion and was starting back on Broadway in 1962 for almost a year run in 'I Can Get It For You Wholesale'. She later toured in Funny Girl. She did some films and Broadway during 70s. Dying in 1980 at 69. She had a varied life but her career was successful. Less talented performers did not overshadow her. Disease and bad decisions side-tracked her but she made an amazing comeback in her later years. I think she was ultimately a success story.
Every clip I see of her, I wish there were more. She could sell the song with her expressive face and singing. She was very cute & appealing on film. It's a shame her illness caused her to drop out in her prime. I wish I could have seen her great and successful return on Broadway, I Can Get It For You Wholesale, over 300 performances ( Striesands debut) with Elliot Gould. Wonder if there's clips of that or a cast recording on UA-cam?
Four years late, but are you sure he wasn't referring to Oscar Shaw in "The Cocoanuts," because by all accounts he was just as disparaging of Shaw's acting/singing chops as you claim he was of poor Hal Thompson in this "picture" (as ole timers like Groucho once called it).
@@Ryan-on5on I think it's in The Groucho Phile book, I'd have to check it again... He wasn't disparaging of Marilyn Monroe or Maureen O'Sullivan (he gave her lots of attention) but characters like Hal Thompson were expendable.
@@KidMillions Hal Thompson was more of a singer than actor but part of the woodenness here , both of em, is that the movies were just climbing out of the silent era and so there often were vestiges of the pantomimey stuff in the early talkie musicals. As usual Groucho was being a jerk. At least , a noodge. .
I don't know why he would say that (if he did) about Hal Thompson. His singing of this one short verse was just fine. In terms of acting, the role of Johnny Parker was a minor character, so the writers didn't really do much in the way of character development. Add to that, it was 1930, which meant that sound movies was still in its infancy, and the actors still had to remain pretty stationary.
Things were not even so great for her when “Animal Crackers” was made. She was molested as an young girl and then driven like nuts to work and please...
Shes so freaking adorable U can just fall right in love with her😍😍😻
Apparantley she was married 6 times, each ending in divorce.. makes you wonder
@@yonikrakauer3208 Wow! 😮
She was a victim of molestation when she was 8 years old. She had a nagging stage mom and her first love died suddenly.
Used by managers and promoters, she descended into serious alcoholism, married a creep who abused her and stole all her money and then went public with her alcoholism, married her AA sponsor and HE left her and took all the cash she had left.
I love watching her sing while smiling.
Lillian Roth is stunning.
Lillian Roth was a real cutie.
Lillian Roth Is So Cute Of A Gal In This Wonderful Song.
An era with those wonderful songs will never be duplicated! What a treasure trove of quality!
Just the cutest little impish grin she has.
"I'll Cry Tomorrow," starring Susan Hayward brought me here.
Simply adorable: she just hurts my heart.
This is indeed a great song.
She is so cute and full of life.
She was a cutie. Like me, she overcame a long alcohol addiction. God bless you, Lillian.
One of my absolute favourite duets.
I love this song. I still listen to it.
I have her book, "Beyond My Worth" (1958), original hardback with dust jacket. She considered herself a frail human. But she was oh, so strong.
I believe she was a recovering alcoholic. That takes guts
We need an album by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby
I just bought Three Little Words,a biopic about Kalmar and Ruby from the 50s.
what a doll!!!!
I’ve always loved this scene.
When Lillian Roth heard she was going to be in a Marx Brothers movie, she burst into tears. But I'm glad she wound up here, she was so adorable. Just like she was in The Love Parade and Madam Satan.
Burst into beers more like. Bless her.
Wonderful Song😘
I know it's idealised,but what I wouldn't give for romance like that.
beautiful
Boy, that girl had it all. I can't help but think of all the untalented people who had greater success.
Lillian Roth did enjoy great success. Starting at age 7. She was a Broadway star and then under contract for years with a Hollywood studio.
She had 6 short-lived marriages that took a toll on her career wise and financially. After dropping out in the 30s, her alcoholism grew worse but she not only survived that she had a religious conversion and was starting back on Broadway in 1962 for almost a year run in 'I Can Get It For You Wholesale'. She later toured in Funny Girl. She did some films and Broadway during 70s. Dying in 1980 at 69.
She had a varied life but her career was successful. Less talented performers did not overshadow her. Disease and bad decisions side-tracked her but she made an amazing comeback in her later years. I think she was ultimately a success story.
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Every clip I see of her, I wish there were more. She could sell the song with her expressive face and singing. She was very cute & appealing on film.
It's a shame her illness caused her to drop out in her prime. I wish I could have seen her great and successful return on Broadway, I Can Get It For You Wholesale, over 300 performances
( Striesands debut) with Elliot Gould.
Wonder if there's clips of that or a cast recording on UA-cam?
In her autobiography,, Streisand says that Roth was kind and sweet to her
As sukresta, koks gyvenimas. Nuostabi asmenybe '
Taip
Beautiful and talented - America made better movies then !!
What does the lyric "I've been on the pan" mean?
It means that people are frying (judging) you
12/13/2021
Groucho called this guy "strictly no talent". I forget his quote about Lillian but I think it was nicer.
Four years late, but are you sure he wasn't referring to Oscar Shaw in "The Cocoanuts," because by all accounts he was just as disparaging of Shaw's acting/singing chops as you claim he was of poor Hal Thompson in this "picture" (as ole timers like Groucho once called it).
@@Ryan-on5on I think it's in The Groucho Phile book, I'd have to check it again... He wasn't disparaging of Marilyn Monroe or Maureen O'Sullivan (he gave her lots of attention) but characters like Hal Thompson were expendable.
@@KidMillions Hal Thompson was more of a singer than actor but part of the woodenness here , both of em, is that the movies were just climbing out of the silent era and so there often were vestiges of the pantomimey stuff in the early talkie musicals. As usual Groucho was being a jerk. At least , a noodge.
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@@gregorypalmer5403 And yet Lillian Roth is totally delightful and not wooden at all.
I don't know why he would say that (if he did) about Hal Thompson. His singing of this one short verse was just fine. In terms of acting, the role of Johnny Parker was a minor character, so the writers didn't really do much in the way of character development. Add to that, it was 1930, which meant that sound movies was still in its infancy, and the actors still had to remain pretty stationary.
Hal THompson gets zero love in the comments. I shall praise his pomade.
So sad to think about what hell she was in for after that.....
What do u mean ??
@@patrickramirez8433 Look up her life story. Not too long after this movie was when her descent into alcoholism began
Things were not even so great for her when “Animal Crackers” was made.
She was molested as an young girl and then driven like nuts to work and please...