The title is actually "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life", which is considered the longest title in MGM history.
WHY THIS LADY WAS SHOVED UNDER THE CARPET BY MGM IS A MYSTERY TO ME....THEY DECIDED TO PROMOTE DEBBIE REYNOLDS AND ANN BLYTHE AND GIVE SECONDARY ROLES TO JANIE WHO WAS MORE TALENTED THEN EITHER OF THOSE ACTRESSES...SINGER, DANCER,AND A GOOD ACTRESS...WHAT MORE COULD SHE OFFER??? POLITICS I WILL BET....
I forgot how good this number is. Jane does a fantastic job with the impeccable Astaire. She’s hysterical, dancing killer steps while wearing that IDGAF expression. And, she proves that you CAN chew gum and tap dance at the same time. Great hoofing.
Can we just take a minute to admire how amazing Jane’s dancing is here? For someone who was trained as a singer and actress, she really matches Fred step for step.
JANE POWELL IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WASTED TALENT...MGM ALWAYS TYPED HER AS A TEENAGER...EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS BORN IN 1929...HER BEST FILM WORK BESIDES THIS NUMBER FROM "ROYAL WEDDING" WAS "7 BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS" AND A FILM SHE DID IN 1957 AT RKO CALLED "THE GIRL MOST LIKELY"...OF COURSE JANE WENT ON TO STAGE WORK, RECORDINGS, NIGHT CLUBS, ETC...BEEN A FAN OF HER SINCE I WAS SEVEN AND I TURN 80 IN NOVEMBER AND STILL LOVE TO WATCH HER FILMS...SINCE DEBBIE REYNOLDS HAS PASSED, JANE IS THE LAST OF THAT GROUP STILL AROUND...LOVE YOU JANE...
Still, she danced with Fred, with The Fred Astaire! And she rose to the challenge and took the gold. She really made it look like she wasn’t working. That dance is shot the way Fred liked to film dances - in long takes, the camera following the dancers, head to toe. To shoot a dance that way, one has to own it. And, wow, she is terrific here. This number attests to Ms. Powell’s blazing talent and work ethic. Jane Powell, like her partner here, is The Real Deal.
It's easy to lose track of how extraordinary the eccentric dancing combined with rapid precision tap work is in this because it's being presented as comedy.
A pianist and a drummer were available for rehearsals -- the orchestrator was brought in later to score the accents for instruments -- the crazy "out of control" moments, for example, were created later. Meticulous rehearsals and choreography design, however -- it's simply a marvel to watch still today. Just a delight!
This is one of the few dances with Fred Astaire where instead of looking at his performance (which is very good), you don't want to take your eyes off his partner Jane Powell!
Part of Fred's genius was that he could make a girl look really, really good. And the girls hated him, because he would rehearse for 24 hours a day. They would come home with bloody feet. But after the big performance, they knew that they had been dancing in the presence of a genius, and they loved him for it.
@@MrCrowebobby Obviously it is him. I think what happened is that I was watching another video and as I scrolled down to look at comments, it skipped to this one without me noticing it. Or something like that.
This number blew me away! I can't take my eyes off Jane! She is so mesmerizing! The footwork is amazing and she was not known for being a dancer. To think she was third choice for the part and she nails it! Bravo Jane!
Love, love, love this song! What great music and lyrics. The dancing routine with Astaire and Powell makes it even more enjoyable. I so miss the classic era of Hollywood. There was nothing like it!
Every time I watch a Fred Astaire (and partner) dance number...it becomes my favorite of all time.....(If a genie gave me three wishes...one wish would be to be Fred Astaire for a whole day ...just to see what it would feel like to be able to move like that...)
This was great. Pure talents, both of them. I really couldn't see June Allyson in this part. Its a shame that Judy couldn't do it, but Jane was a great choice.
I remember a film historian commenting on the interesting fact that when Judy was slated to do this number, they were going to put a blonde wig on her. And here Jane got a brunette one.
Jane Powell s talent is underrated. This clip proves she was not only a great singer but can also be a good dancer and a good comedian . Given a chance, she could be good in dramatic roles too.
That’s the advantage of having an in-house music department peopled with the top-notch talent that was everywhere following WWII. Quincy Jones is the only living movie musician I can think of that could arrange & score like that today. Maybe Marc Shaiman and a few Broadway orchestrators could also do it.
The studio orchestra peaked around this time with Johnny Green as head honcho and talents such as Roger Edens, Conrad Salinger, Kay Thompson and wunderkind Andre Previn at Culver City.
Everything that is great about American choreography and character is in this outstanding dance piece. They've nailed the cheek and the chutzpah and sheer verve of American style. You can see that Fred, in particular, is having a ball with Jane. She matches him every step of the way.
It is a glimpse of how the young Fred and Adele may have come over in musical comedy. The joky brother-sister vibe may be the closest approximation on celluloid... in the absence of any footage of Adele, the most acclaimed Broadway star of her era.
I can't imagine anyone else in this role except her or June Allyson...or maybe Debbie Reynolds. I love Judy, and I think she would have been her usual stunning self, but I think the slightness in Jane Powell's frame-particularly in this routine-is exactly what was needed. She's like this little rough-and-tumble Betty Boop. and juxtaposed against Astaire's height and build, makes it even more comical. Then later on we get to hear that sweet soprano voice. Yep. Loved her in this role.
By 1951 Judy was too careworn and immersed in her private crises to have created a perky soubrette character. Jane was just right. Maybe she even channeled some resentment at always being a second-best pick at Metro into this turn.
Fred Astaire, the perfect gentleman, he treated Jane Powell, non dancer, better than Gene Kelly treated Debbie Reynolds ,non dancer, did in Singing in the Rain!!! In fact, it was Fred Astaire who found Debbie crying and gave 😂 some tips and encouraged her to keep going!!! He was not only a great dancer but, a true gentleman!!! R.I.P. both Fred and Jane 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
You just don't get this kind of entertainment any more. So much to the imagination the style is wow and the creativity is beyond amazing the dancing acting singing is the best we will ever see again. Loved how they rounded the ending up with her stomping on his hat had him on the floor singing what a lier he is. From beginning to the very end they completely had my attention.
this is so amazing, such a catchy tune, and the dance and movement is astonishing. They are both in synch, every move seems to be perfect too. Most of this, too seems to be filmed in one continuous take, it would seem that at some point someone might misstep, or not get the complicated moves and footwork, and they would need to restart. There seems to be minimal editing here too. I recently watched this movie, and found the story somewhat dull and uninteresting, but the dancing (and Fred's dancing on the walls and ceiling, and with a hat rack too) and the catchy tunes (words by Alan Jay Lerner who later wrote Gigi, My Fair Lady, and composer Burton Lane who wrote Finian's Rainbow and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, to name 2) and Jane Powell's lovely voice, make up for the rest.
A really good number she has a great voice and holds her own against Fred Astaire, he looked like he was having fun. I enjoyed this from start to finish, it keeps coming up on my feed and I don't tire of watching it.😊
I truly love Jane Powell's voice the the most she was a beautiful girl and she had a wonderful talent you don't see any talent like that anymore it's a shame.
She was underused and typecast by Hollywood. Such a shame, she was a bundle of talent, and one of the few MGM musical stars that was an honest-to-God good actor.
I love this number. I know Judy Garland was slated and though she is great, I think Jane was the perfect choice for this movie. She is an under-rated talent and I adore her.
Part of the reason this number works is the incredible orchestration. I've tried to look up who did the orchestration for this movie, but have been unable to locate the name. It sounds as if it may be Ray Heindorf (A Star Is Born, 1954) In any case, the sound quality and the professionalism of the MGM orchestra is at its peak of artistry and possesses that mid-century zeitgeist that is so recognizable to those of us who lived through it. It's a little sad to listen to this type of musical number from classic Hollywood, however, because it's a painful reminder of all the people that are no longer with us (both celebrities, personal friends and family members).
Ray Heindorf worked at Warner Bros. at the time, so it was most likely Conrad Salinger who orchestrated it, or at least arranged it. I would need to look at the soundtrack when I get home. As for Heindorf, I don't believe he ever worked on an MGM picture.
@@scotgat sorry I didn't check the day I wrote the comment, but I just looked, and the arrangements and orchestration for this song were by Skip Martin, who was the primary orchestrator on 1954's A Star is Born.
Salinger was one of the arrangers. Skip Martin, Robert Franklyn, Paul Marquardt and Albert Sendrey also scored the picture. Take your pick- but the odds are it was Salinger. 😊
I saw this when I was 7 and loved it. Silly story but stuff like this number really got me. I was running around the house singing at the top of my lungs, mostly the operatic songs Jane Powell sang. This is a vaudeville number.
June Allison was first choice (but she was pregnant) and Judy Garland was second choice (she was recovering from a break down.) I think Jane Powell did a great performance considering she never got to practice with Fred Astaire. In matter of fact, she never met him until the filming of this movie.
Judy Garland was originally slated to have played Jane Powell's role. I can just imagine how well she would have also done alongside Fred, just as she was in Easter Parade. Thanks for putting this clip on the Tube for everyone to enjoy.
Gene Kelly was originally supposed to star in Easter Parade with Judy, but Fred Astaire had to take over when Kelly broke his ankle. I love Astaire, but Kelly would have been great in that movie! Kelly was also the first pick for the lead in Guys and Dolls, but his studio head was feuding with the studio head of the studio that was making G&D, so they wouldn't lend Kelly for the movie. Can you imagine what Kelly could have done with that role?
Amy Mack Gene Kelly would have been phenomenal in Guys and Dolls. Sad that politics loused us out of what would have been a timeless screen performance.
Honestly, yes Gene Kelly would have been excellent in Easter Parade, but then we would never have had a Fred/Judy pairing, and that would have been tragic!
As much as I love Astaire (as a matter of full disclosure, I'll admit that I'm a Kelly fanatic), I think he was just a bit too old to be Judy's romantic interest, but the singing and dancing in the movie were fantastic!
When I was a young girl in the early 60s, I found a beach ball at the park, which my friend wanted, so much so, she asked to swop it for her old record player! Her mum had bought a new one, so I got her old one, plus a few 78s one of which was this song. Loved the funny lyrics as a child, and only just seen this clever routine. Brilliant.
I loved the really cute and different by Fred Astaire, I think Jane Powell did an amazing dance with Fred, even tho she had not met him yet. I heard first choice for this was June Allyson and second choice, Judy Garland, I really think Jane Powell did a knock out number dancing and chewing gum at the same time and all the funny gestures. LOVED IT! Thank you Mister BN for posting this. Saw the movie and played this same dance over about twelve times first time I saw it, I can not see anyone doing this number but JANE POWELL, although I absolutely love JUDY GARLAND, SHE WAS THE BEST SINGER OF ALL IN HER TIME. BAR NONE........................
I AM 80 AND HAVE BEEN A JANE POWELL FAN SINCE I WAS 10...LONG TIME...SHE SURVIVED THOSE BAD MGM ROLES...EXCEPT ROYAL WEDDING AND THE 7 BRIDES FILMS..SHE WAS NEVER ALLOWED TO GROW UP...BUT SHE WENT ON TO A CAREER ON STAGE AND TV...SHE TURNS 90 ON APRIL 1...HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANIE..I AM STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU...
I love this number! Considering Jane Powell wasn't a "trained" dancer, I thought she did a phenomenal job. Simply superb. Don't know how June Allyson even got into films. She had no voice and I don't think she was even pretty. Judy would have been great too, but Jane really nailed it!
In another universe, I honestly would have loved to have seen how June Allyson might have done in the film. Fred Astaire was THE ONE musical star she dreamed of working with, so I believe she would have given 200%. It's unfortunate that luck was not on her side. Plus, it would have been interesting to see her pull out her true Noo Yawk persona that she tended to hide or downplay.
Adorable!!!! Elegant Fred Astaire and cute 😍❤ Eleanor Powell, 👍 great Fun! Phenomenal dancers! There are no equals, both one of a kind! Thank you for sharing!
I watched this movie twice before because of Fred. Now watching this musical as I know who Jane Powell and amazed by her singing of the peanut vendor. This scene used to be boring for me, now I learn to appreciate it more. Will watch it again to see how I feel. From Singapore Nov 18, 2022
The routine is actually old 1920s burlesque, but they did a bang-up job of it. Astaire had a flair for comedy and Powell stayed right with him, as young as she was. Her effort was epic, when we remember that she had to drop her natural voice two octaves to sing in character with her mouth full of gum, and stay with the master of dancing. The routine knocks me out, because it's so darned funny, and so well performed.
When Burton Lane and Alan Lerner wrote this it set in motion all the talented people it took to yield this delight. This may not be the type of number you would expect to see in the Great American Songbook but it surely belongs there.
So wonderful to watch. I have this Royal Wedding Video somewhere. So many great Musical Numbers came out of this movie. They don't make them like this any more! I love Jan we Powell's, shoes.!! 🥰❤👏
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The title is actually "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life", which is considered the longest title in MGM history.
WHY THIS LADY WAS SHOVED UNDER THE CARPET BY MGM IS A MYSTERY TO ME....THEY DECIDED TO PROMOTE DEBBIE REYNOLDS AND ANN BLYTHE AND GIVE SECONDARY ROLES TO JANIE WHO WAS MORE TALENTED THEN EITHER OF THOSE ACTRESSES...SINGER, DANCER,AND A GOOD ACTRESS...WHAT MORE COULD SHE OFFER??? POLITICS I WILL BET....
JIM RICK I’ll agree that she’s better than Ann Blythe, but Debbie Reynolds is a treasure
MatchEntry LMFAO right like don’t play
And not a legal defense. Although certain people seem to like to use it as one.
"actually"
I forgot how good this number is. Jane does a fantastic job with the impeccable Astaire. She’s hysterical, dancing killer steps while wearing that IDGAF expression. And, she proves that you CAN chew gum and tap dance at the same time. Great hoofing.
Times change, fads come and go, but pure talent and moxy never goes out of style.
It's so good I cry.
Can we just take a minute to admire how amazing Jane’s dancing is here? For someone who was trained as a singer and actress, she really matches Fred step for step.
Absolutely! Jane Powell was a tremendous talent. Anyone that could keep up with Astaire was special!
Who knew? She was just marvelous in this dance.
My Mam and Dad done this performance at parties, etc. They were absolutely Amazing
She was always one of my favorites.
There are a few people who have just absolutely EVERYTHING - and she's one of them few.
Just amazing in everything they do.
'You ain't lost nothing you never had!'
Absolutely brutal.
Rest in peace Jane Powell. A true Hollywood talent from the golden age.
"You're always humilatin' me, humilatin' me!" There are so many things I love about this number, I can't even go into it.
Jane Powell deserved an Oscar for this!
JANE POWELL IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WASTED TALENT...MGM ALWAYS TYPED HER AS A TEENAGER...EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS BORN IN 1929...HER BEST FILM WORK BESIDES THIS NUMBER FROM "ROYAL WEDDING" WAS "7 BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS" AND A FILM SHE DID IN 1957 AT RKO CALLED "THE GIRL MOST LIKELY"...OF COURSE JANE WENT ON TO STAGE WORK, RECORDINGS, NIGHT CLUBS, ETC...BEEN A FAN OF HER SINCE I WAS SEVEN AND I TURN 80 IN NOVEMBER AND STILL LOVE TO WATCH HER FILMS...SINCE DEBBIE REYNOLDS HAS PASSED, JANE IS THE LAST OF THAT GROUP STILL AROUND...LOVE YOU JANE...
No they didn't
Still, she danced with Fred, with The Fred Astaire! And she rose to the challenge and took the gold. She really made it look like she wasn’t working. That dance is shot the way Fred liked to film dances - in long takes, the camera following the dancers, head to toe. To shoot a dance that way, one has to own it. And, wow, she is terrific here. This number attests to Ms. Powell’s blazing talent and work ethic. Jane Powell, like her partner here, is The Real Deal.
She made many fun films!!!
It's easy to lose track of how extraordinary the eccentric dancing combined with rapid precision tap work is in this because it's being presented as comedy.
And Jane wore heels.
...just what I was thinkin'!
@@georgeyoung7124 as a female speaking, it's always been easier to tap In heels than flats.
George Young and talented
Jane's commitment to chewing oh my! I dare you not to feel life's got no meaning.
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A pianist and a drummer were available for rehearsals -- the orchestrator was brought in later to score the accents for instruments -- the crazy "out of control" moments, for example, were created later. Meticulous rehearsals and choreography design, however -- it's simply a marvel to watch still today. Just a delight!
This is one of the few dances with Fred Astaire where instead of looking at his performance (which is very good), you don't want to take your eyes off his partner Jane Powell!
Fred was a dancer, Jane was an everything.
I love Jane Powell. She is absolutely awesome in this scene. Fred is, of course, great too.
Part of Fred's genius was that he could make a girl look really, really good.
And the girls hated him, because he would rehearse for 24 hours a day.
They would come home with bloody feet.
But after the big performance, they knew that they had been dancing in the presence of a genius, and they loved him for it.
@@brucer9572 That ain't Fred Astaire
@@nutbits What are you talking about?!!!
@@MrCrowebobby Obviously it is him. I think what happened is that I was watching another video and as I scrolled down to look at comments, it skipped to this one without me noticing it. Or something like that.
@@nutbits That happens. But people say some crazy sh*t, too, so I wasn't sure. lol.
I can't stop watching this! I love everything about it: the music, the lyrics, the costumes, the choreography, the performance.
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same here,just love these performances
The costumes are hilarious
Its absolutely wonderful. Its genius
Absolutely brilliant!
Jane wasn't known for her dancing in the beginning but she really learned quickly & could keep up with the best!
humor, satire, art, dance, song, costumes, set and the INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCES.... perfectly perfect perfection
I love how they stay in character even for the bow. I bet this is the only time Fred Astaire made his exit on his back!
This number blew me away! I can't take my eyes off Jane! She is so mesmerizing! The footwork is amazing and she was not known for being a dancer. To think she was third choice for the part and she nails it! Bravo Jane!
I simply adore Mr Astaire playing this guy 😂 soooo cute
Love, love, love this song! What great music and lyrics. The dancing routine with Astaire and Powell makes it even more enjoyable. I so miss the classic era of Hollywood. There was nothing like it!
Look up Eartha Kit's album, In Person at the Plaza. There's a great version of this song on there.
Linda Rotella I love too
You mean you're not a fan of the woke dival Hollywood cranks out these days? 😅😅
Astaire was beyond brilliant Mel S.
Every time I watch a Fred Astaire (and partner) dance number...it becomes my favorite of all time.....(If a genie gave me three wishes...one wish would be to be Fred Astaire for a whole day ...just to see what it would feel like to be able to move like that...)
Would be DANCE-HEAVEN for sure👗👗👗
Marvellous routine by Fred and Jane , great song by Burton Lane and very witty lyrics from Alan Jay Lerner
Pure schtick. But the genius of Fred Astaire took this piece of cornball schtick and turned it into pure gold. Fantastic!
Bloody brilliant, God rest, Fred and Jane. Chuff those were the days
Jane Powell! Holy carp...she's great!
She really is!! I actually met her in person!! She's just adorable
Grace Craichy {Gwen Stacy} you did? You are so lucky!!! I had always wanted to meet such a person as Jane Powell!
This was also the most different she ever sounded when singing. Completely went against type. And it worked!
@@grace.hansen I did several times and she was absolutely wonderful
Astaire wonderfully parodies Kelly as Powell does a brilliant song and dance AND comedic routine. Two giants of world of entertainment.
This was great. Pure talents, both of them. I really couldn't see June Allyson in this part. Its a shame that Judy couldn't do it, but Jane was a great choice.
She is SO great!!
I remember a film historian commenting on the interesting fact that when Judy was slated to do this number, they were going to put a blonde wig on her. And here Jane got a brunette one.
@@EwanChung that’s fascinating
Jane Powell s talent is underrated. This clip proves she was not only a great singer but can also be a good dancer and a good comedian . Given a chance, she could be good in dramatic roles too.
This is one of the best dance routines ever. Jane was so good.
Besides being a great number - often overlooked and under-appreciated are the fantastic MGM orchestrations. Such a lost art form.
That’s the advantage of having an in-house music department peopled with the top-notch talent that was everywhere following WWII. Quincy Jones is the only living movie musician I can think of that could arrange & score like that today. Maybe Marc Shaiman and a few Broadway orchestrators could also do it.
The studio orchestra peaked around this time with Johnny Green as head honcho and talents such as Roger Edens, Conrad Salinger, Kay Thompson and wunderkind Andre Previn at Culver City.
The ultimate example of Vaudeville! It gets no better than this!!!
Such a great performance and so FUNNY. One of my favorites!
Everything that is great about American choreography and character is in this outstanding dance piece. They've nailed the cheek and the chutzpah and sheer verve of American style. You can see that Fred, in particular, is having a ball with Jane. She matches him every step of the way.
It is a glimpse of how the young Fred and Adele may have come over in musical comedy. The joky brother-sister vibe may be the closest approximation on celluloid... in the absence of any footage of Adele, the most acclaimed Broadway star of her era.
I had the honor to meet ms.powell. her daughter and i went to the same high school
Hello Margarita, How are you doing?
I can't imagine anyone else in this role except her or June Allyson...or maybe Debbie Reynolds. I love Judy, and I think she would have been her usual stunning self, but I think the slightness in Jane Powell's frame-particularly in this routine-is exactly what was needed. She's like this little rough-and-tumble Betty Boop. and juxtaposed against Astaire's height and build, makes it even more comical. Then later on we get to hear that sweet soprano voice. Yep. Loved her in this role.
By 1951 Judy was too careworn and immersed in her private crises to have created a perky soubrette character. Jane was just right. Maybe she even channeled some resentment at always being a second-best pick at Metro into this turn.
Fred Astaire, the perfect gentleman, he treated Jane Powell, non dancer, better than Gene Kelly treated Debbie Reynolds ,non dancer, did in Singing in the Rain!!! In fact, it was Fred Astaire who found Debbie crying and gave 😂 some tips and encouraged her to keep going!!! He was not only a great dancer but, a true gentleman!!! R.I.P. both Fred and Jane 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I love this routine. Astaire's lines make me laugh, too.
The BEST Fred Astaire! What a perfect pair, great costuming and remarkable timing to the very end. Eat your heart out Gene Kelly.
the song and dancing is so catchy and bouncy not to mention the words too.
"I never had no mother, we was too poor!
You mean you never had no mudder.
True
I love using that line!
That's just fun, period. Might I say, that's entertainment.
You just don't get this kind of entertainment any more. So much to the imagination the style is wow and the creativity is beyond amazing the dancing acting singing is the best we will ever see again.
Loved how they rounded the ending up with her stomping on his hat had him on the floor singing what a lier he is. From beginning to the very end they completely had my attention.
5:24 and Fred's look at the audience gets me each time! :D
Yep, it gets me every time! It's like he's saying "Did you see what that girl did to my hat?"
This number is perfect! Jane's tough-gal demeanor is o funny! I think this is the best number in the movie
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Still alive and kickin'.
this is so amazing, such a catchy tune, and the dance and movement is astonishing. They are both in synch, every move seems to be perfect too. Most of this, too seems to be filmed in one continuous take, it would seem that at some point someone might misstep, or not get the complicated moves and footwork, and they would need to restart. There seems to be minimal editing here too. I recently watched this movie, and found the story somewhat dull and uninteresting, but the dancing (and Fred's dancing on the walls and ceiling, and with a hat rack too) and the catchy tunes (words by Alan Jay Lerner who later wrote Gigi, My Fair Lady, and composer Burton Lane who wrote Finian's Rainbow and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, to name 2) and Jane Powell's lovely voice, make up for the rest.
Wow
Yes, MGM tried to keep the number of cuts in a musical number to a minimum so you could really watch the performance.
This is my favorite song in the movie. Perfection!
Mine too, Grace.
This movie has a terrific score by Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner. Every song is wonderful.
What a talent Jane Powell is/was - I saw her a few years ago in concert signing the Fred Astaire part - what a delight
A really good number she has a great voice and holds her own against Fred Astaire, he looked like he was having fun. I enjoyed this from start to finish, it keeps coming up on my feed and I don't tire of watching it.😊
This number was practically a movie in itself. Thanks for sharing.
I truly love Jane Powell's voice the the most she was a beautiful girl and she had a wonderful talent you don't see any talent like that anymore it's a shame.
She was underused and typecast by Hollywood. Such a shame, she was a bundle of talent, and one of the few MGM musical stars that was an honest-to-God good actor.
I love this number. I know Judy Garland was slated and though she is great, I think Jane was the perfect choice for this movie. She is an under-rated talent and I adore her.
Part of the reason this number works is the incredible orchestration. I've tried to look up who did the orchestration for this movie, but have been unable to locate the name. It sounds as if it may be Ray Heindorf (A Star Is Born, 1954) In any case, the sound quality and the professionalism of the MGM orchestra is at its peak of artistry and possesses that mid-century zeitgeist that is so recognizable to those of us who lived through it. It's a little sad to listen to this type of musical number from classic Hollywood, however, because it's a painful reminder of all the people that are no longer with us (both celebrities, personal friends and family members).
Ray Heindorf worked at Warner Bros. at the time, so it was most likely Conrad Salinger who orchestrated it, or at least arranged it. I would need to look at the soundtrack when I get home. As for Heindorf, I don't believe he ever worked on an MGM picture.
@@garrettbays6942 Thank you for your helpful reply.
@@scotgat sorry I didn't check the day I wrote the comment, but I just looked, and the arrangements and orchestration for this song were by Skip Martin, who was the primary orchestrator on 1954's A Star is Born.
Salinger was one of the arrangers. Skip Martin, Robert Franklyn, Paul Marquardt and Albert Sendrey also scored the picture. Take your pick- but the odds are it was Salinger. 😊
I saw this when I was 7 and loved it. Silly story but stuff like this number really got me. I was running around the house singing at the top of my lungs, mostly the operatic songs Jane Powell sang. This is a vaudeville number.
jane is a peach- and what moves! she matches fred step for step- and chews gum at the same time!
she's very good and Freds' the best..
I can't even walk and chew gum, much less dance and chew gum! :-)
As golden today as the day it was filmed.
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@@Kelly-nm4kw Hi - just watched it again -as great as ever -
@@2039marl Haha, So where are you from?
June Allison was first choice (but she was pregnant) and Judy Garland was second choice (she was recovering from a break down.) I think Jane Powell did a great performance considering she never got to practice with Fred Astaire. In matter of fact, she never met him until the filming of this movie.
As much as he rehearsed, I'm sure she was relieved that she DIDN'T practice with him!
Jane Powell was absolutely perfect.
Even the bow at the end is in character! So great.
Not only can she do what Fred does in high heels, she does it in high heels while chewing gum. Love.
Judy Garland was originally slated to have played Jane Powell's role. I can just imagine how well she would have also done alongside Fred, just as she was in Easter Parade. Thanks for putting this clip on the Tube for everyone to enjoy.
She would have been remarkable!!
Gene Kelly was originally supposed to star in Easter Parade with Judy, but Fred Astaire had to take over when Kelly broke his ankle. I love Astaire, but Kelly would have been great in that movie! Kelly was also the first pick for the lead in Guys and Dolls, but his studio head was feuding with the studio head of the studio that was making G&D, so they wouldn't lend Kelly for the movie. Can you imagine what Kelly could have done with that role?
Amy Mack Gene Kelly would have been phenomenal in Guys and Dolls. Sad that politics loused us out of what would have been a timeless screen performance.
Honestly, yes Gene Kelly would have been excellent in Easter Parade, but then we would never have had a Fred/Judy pairing, and that would have been tragic!
As much as I love Astaire (as a matter of full disclosure, I'll admit that I'm a Kelly fanatic), I think he was just a bit too old to be Judy's romantic interest, but the singing and dancing in the movie were fantastic!
4:18 - Jane Powell plays an annoyed, tough girl in this scene, but I love how at one point she's having so much fun that she breaks out a big smile!
One of the best movies ever! I've watched it about 200 times.
A bungalow yet !!, Everything about this is just fabulous, love how high up Fred's trousers are, both brilliant ♥️
It's so weird seeing Astaire in a jacket that didn't fit him like a glove 😅
When I was a young girl in the early 60s, I found a beach ball at the park, which my friend wanted, so much so, she asked to swop it for her old record player! Her mum had bought a new one, so I got her old one, plus a few 78s one of which was this song. Loved the funny lyrics as a child, and only just seen this clever routine. Brilliant.
Cant tell how often me and my bro watched this in a row when we were kids 💕😅nearly killed our video recorder.. 😂
WE LOST JANE LAST YEAR AT 92.....MISS YOU JANIE GIRL.....
⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Brilliant! This number's a real hoot! Fred n' Janey are just hilarious!
Luv it!❤❤
I loved the really cute and different by Fred Astaire, I think Jane Powell did an amazing dance with Fred, even tho she had not met him yet. I heard first choice for this was June Allyson and second choice, Judy Garland, I really think Jane Powell did a knock out number dancing and chewing gum at the same time and all the funny gestures. LOVED IT! Thank you Mister BN for posting this. Saw the movie and played this same dance over about twelve times first time I saw it, I can not see anyone doing this number but JANE POWELL, although I absolutely love JUDY GARLAND, SHE WAS THE BEST SINGER OF ALL IN HER TIME. BAR NONE........................
I AM 80 AND HAVE BEEN A JANE POWELL FAN SINCE I WAS 10...LONG TIME...SHE SURVIVED THOSE BAD MGM ROLES...EXCEPT ROYAL WEDDING AND THE 7 BRIDES FILMS..SHE WAS NEVER ALLOWED TO GROW UP...BUT SHE WENT ON TO A CAREER ON STAGE AND TV...SHE TURNS 90 ON APRIL 1...HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANIE..I AM STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU...
I love this number! Considering Jane Powell wasn't a "trained" dancer, I thought she did a phenomenal job. Simply superb. Don't know how June Allyson even got into films. She had no voice and I don't think she was even pretty. Judy would have been great too, but Jane really nailed it!
In another universe, I honestly would have loved to have seen how June Allyson might have done in the film. Fred Astaire was THE ONE musical star she dreamed of working with, so I believe she would have given 200%. It's unfortunate that luck was not on her side. Plus, it would have been interesting to see her pull out her true Noo Yawk persona that she tended to hide or downplay.
This is GOLD!!! 😂😂😂😂
gee... i can't get this song out of my mind :D
+ Lor Lucifer - Must be because of all the WikiLeaks about the Hillary emails, huh?
RIP Jane Powell.
Adorable!!!! Elegant Fred Astaire and cute 😍❤ Eleanor Powell, 👍 great Fun! Phenomenal dancers! There are no equals, both one of a kind! Thank you for sharing!
Jane, not Eleanor (not related.)
Just great!!!!! Good morning!
odette M Au paradis surement
Love Fred Astaires moves and love her voice, she holds her own against Fred no trouble. It's a great pairing of two great talents.😊❤
Amazing entertainment.
Just brilliant - perfect timing, great rapport. Love it!
Hello Jane, How are you doing?
I watched this movie twice before because of Fred. Now watching this musical as I know who Jane Powell and amazed by her singing of the peanut vendor. This scene used to be boring for me, now I learn to appreciate it more. Will watch it again to see how I feel.
From Singapore Nov 18, 2022
What talent! But I do love my Astaire in top hat and tails.
I love the bow at the end. Says everything about the relationship.
The routine is actually old 1920s burlesque, but they did a bang-up job of it. Astaire had a flair for comedy and Powell stayed right with him, as young as she was. Her effort was epic, when we remember that she had to drop her natural voice two octaves to sing in character with her mouth full of gum, and stay with the master of dancing. The routine knocks me out, because it's so darned funny, and so well performed.
And to think Virginia Dale was only 25 when she appeared in “Holiday Inn.” Dancing with Fred Astaire. Wow!
Boy that's some real hoofin'
Absolutely brilliant funny and talent in abundance
My favorite Fred Astaire scene ever !!
When there was talent in Hollywood!!
Deep talent! Jane Powell was THIRD choice.
I love Jane's Skirt and the way it moved when she danced.
She has a beautiful voice and I love this song!
Good acting here! And singing..and dancing!
When Burton Lane and Alan Lerner wrote this it set in motion all the talented people it took to yield this delight. This may not be the type of number you would expect to see in the Great American Songbook but it surely belongs there.
Immortal.
I used to play this on a 78 at my grandma’s , still remember most of the words
Among my Top 5 favorite dance performances in a film. LOVE it!
a real masterpiece
I'm always amazed how all the technical stuff was mastered on these movies. This clip is flawless in it's technical merit.
"Stop bending the suit!!"
And what a lovely suit it is :'D
R.I.P. Jane Powell
This was too funny. One of my favorite movie. ❤ 💕 💞 2022
¡The Lady, Jane, and Fred!
I love this routine so much. I keep watching it over and over
So wonderful to watch. I have this Royal Wedding Video somewhere. So many great Musical Numbers came out of this movie. They don't make them like this any more! I love Jan we Powell's, shoes.!! 🥰❤👏