She was clever one to create a distraction, and if it hadn't been for Bullseye, it would have worked. She would still be alive. I read on Wikipedia for the plot summary for Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist" that Nancy was quote-Unquote, "a tart with a heart," and in saving Oliver from the kind of life that she and the pick-pockets had fallen into, in a way, she was saving herself. Ultimately, giving up her life, so Oliver could live his, illustrating a very important Bible Verse, "Greater love hath no man than this, That a man lay down his life for his friends." Charles Dickens was writer who wrote about the conditions of society as a whole of his time where Jane Austin wrote about the rules and regulations of Social conduct, manners, relationships within families, and the expectations from society in regards to class. Dickens portrayed the living conditions of the time, and he also in his novels did constant comparisons between those of higher rank, and working poor. This constant comparison was noticeably prevalent in "Oliver Twist". The novel in general, brought the problems of the poor and the working class to front of people's minds during the Victorian Era, and Dickens helped give a voice to a previously voiceless majority so their concerns and way of life could be heard and changed so they might have a chance of a better life. Dickens, like Austin, wrote about things he knew and saw, and that is why, I think, he is among the most celebrated authors in the world alongside Jane Austin, William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and many others. This is just my thoughts on this particular movie and the novel that inspired it to made.
What I love about this number is that by using it here, Nancy is calling on everything she's had to endure and learn to survive. She's singing a bawdy song, forcing everyone in the tavern to sing along because she's learned to manipulate them to her advantage. She uses all her survival skills and knowledge to save an innocent boy from being dragged permanently into this world as well, at the cost of her own life. Probably even knowing beforehand that Bill would almost certainly kill her for it.
Don't speak for us. I didn't know, and I found this interesting. Others may have not known and may have found it interesting. so if you know, go get yourself a medal and just don't comment. Don't be rude about it.
Everyone in this movie was fantastic! This movie is my number 1! And i agree Shani Wallis was the best, but the other cast members are important. If they were changed, perhaps the movie would be so different…
4:10 I've always loved the way Oliver Reed (Bill Sikes) starts running. The way it goes from slow to incredibly fast, so fast that he almost falls. It gives so much more aggressivity to the character. No wonder he's claimed to be such a good actor.
This is actually a really sad scene if you think about it... Nancy's life is so close to meeting a swift end, yet the director has her here singing and dancing and being so full of life in order to cause the audience to see how she will be missed. And the final verse is so awful, she's singing about herself as the 'blushing rose' that let's the fella beat her, it's as though she finally sees her problems and knows she needs to leave but has no idea how to leave...
I think this is my favorite musical scene. The song is great in itself, but it builds trust. Everyone didn't just break out into song. There's not inherently a problem with that, and is kind of the point of a musical. That she had to slowly ramp up this song though, and met constant resistance for every move until she pushed just hard enough and got people to cave and let loose, it gives the whole scene some genuine feel to it.
Agreed, genuinely one of the best scenes of the film. Also - watching it as an adult, I'm amazed we included it in our school play when I was 9, not exactly the cleanest song for small children to sing!
my favorite musical sequence as well, i love the way the song builds energy until everybody in the bar joins in - balanced by some high tension over Nancy running out of time to get Oliver outa there. such a well done scene.
Agreed 1000%. I remember not really understanding what she was doing when I first saw this, but as it builds up it becomes apparent she was trying to get everyone to join in to create a diversion
I always imagined that if Oliver grew up, got married to a lady and had a daughter he would have named his child Nancy after the amazingly brave woman who sacrificed herself so he could have a future.
I will always love how they changed this song for the movie so that it actually had a reason to exist within the story. "Oom-pah-pah!" is such a fun song with an insanely catchy melody, and the contrast between the fun the people in the bar have while singing it and Nancy's desperation to save a child from a life of crime and violence is brilliant. The song is so beautiful in a horrifying and painful way when you rewatch it after knowing what happens to Nancy...
yes! for a beerhall drinking song it has an undercurrent of suspense and dread when used as a distraction for Nancy. a brilliant piece of film which makes the stage placement of this song seem dull. it opens Act 2 then it's done. thanks to the film this song will always haunt me.
Yes. I saw the movie first and the stage show second; I was a bit shocked to see how differently the song was used. The movie version works so much better.
Yes!!!! I think it should be compulsory for all bargoers to sing this upon entering, and they are only served IF they can enlist 10 other patrons to sing it with them....
The101genco Every other Nancy I've ever seen/heard from any production is bellowing and has none of Shani's femininity. She's also such a phenomenal actress... Had that "it" quality where you can't take your eyes off of her... Like Judy Garland
I don't think I've watched this film since I was a kid (Nancy's death was seriously too traumatising), and just from this video, the amount of tension in the first 25 seconds is incalculable. You can really see Nancy making up her mind to gamble everything to try and save Oliver. She looks between her friend ("I have to do something"), the clientele ("I have to distract them somehow"), the way out ("That's where I have to end up"), and Oliver ("I'm going to get you out of here"). Then you see the moment on her face where she thinks "OK... it's now or never."
This song nearly wasn't included in the movie, as the director thought it was too happy a song for the tone he wanted to set for the end - in the stage version, it opens Act Two, and is Nancy doing a performance for the pub. He was convinced to put it in, and wrote it instead as Nancy trying to make the pub really busy as a distraction so she could sneak Oliver out.
Radagast So was it the director's idea to make it a distraction? I love this song one way or another, but because of the distinct purpose it serves it's got soooo much more meaning in the film.
Jules Mekler I can't remember exactly, it was either he "had" to do it or was convinced to, and then wrote the scene; or someone else had the idea and the director was like "fiiine"
@renhoek3851 One thing about Nancy is that, she probably had a job in that tavern as a tavern singer. For here, it's unknown if she's on the job or not but, her singing here was mainly as a distraction to put a crowd all over with everyone singing so she could get Oliver out of that tavern towards London Bridge to meet up with Mr. Brownlow.
My favourite musical...we all did an outstanding performance of Oliver at school when I was 14.. I'm now 57 and still remember the words to all the songs 😅 I had the pleasure of seeing it in the theatre in London around the same time and I've loved going to the theatre ever since.
nameless user After this scene she dies violently. Same as her death in the Novel. Bill catches up to her and beats her brutally to death with a club for her trying to save Oliver. That's why this song is Melancholic, it's her "final song". It is faithful to the book where he kills her.
My wonderful music teacher Mr Alan Hunt loved "Oliver" and taught us all the songs from it. We were Cockneys in London's East End and we all adored this great musical because it is so authentic and sang our little hearts out. Thanks Mr Hunt and God Bless you Mr. Bart.
Among so many great songs from Oliver!, this one stands out: not only does Shani Wallis give us such nuanced light and shade in this scene (as throughout the movie), but the song itself is so authentically bawdy and clever, you'd swear it was a genuine music hall song from 1890 rather than 1960. And, of course, it's Nancy's final, selfless act, but also a truly joyous moment for her before her tragic demise. No one ever comments on the fact that the musical's title, "Oliver!", has an exclamation mark: it's because it represents that bittersweet, wistfully Dickensian juxtaposition of terrible circumstances and almost delirious hope. This song epitomises that for me. Almost every male actor in this movie was nominated for an Academy Award or Golden Globe. Shani Wallis, the best Nancy I've known in my lifetime, was nominated for nothing. I guess the Dickensian spirit was alive and well in 1969.
"Nancy, my dear," said Fagin in a soothing manner, "what do YOU say?" "That it won't do; so it's no use a-trying it on, Fagin," replied Nancy. "What do you mean by that?" said Mr. Sikes, looking up in a surly manner. "What I say, Bill," replied the lady collectedly. "Why, you're just the very person for it," reasoned Mr. Sikes: "nobody about here knows anything of you." "And as I don't want 'em to, neither," replied Nancy in the same composed manner, "it's rather more no than yes with me, Bill." "She'll go, Fagin," said Sikes. "No, she won't, Fagin," said Nancy. NO, SHE WON'T, FAGIN. 💅💄💋💕💕
@@catharineburke4494 she gets beaten to death by Bill, and he doesn’t hang. The police officer shot him, when he was trying to swing across two buildings… (I’ve seen this movie like 40 times)… Hanging sure, but you made it sound like he was hanging from the neck. While in reality Oliver was holding the rope while he tied by the rope in the chest.. (Oliver was mostly laying on the rope).
To be honest, character in low places like Nancy usually aren't my cup of tea in either a film or literary manner, but there's something about Nancy that I liked from the get-go when reading "Oliver Twist" for the first time. I don't excuse her actions at all, either her profession or her unfortunate choice of love interest, but despite all this, I can sincerely pinpoint her as a good person, because even though she's surrounded by corruption, she tries her best to help Oliver escape her world, recognizing that it's bad for him and trying to give him a better chance at life. She isn't an angel or a saint by any standards, but out of all the characters in her low-place position, she is by far the most good.
Not to mention she did partake in a child abduction, albeit under threat, and showed remorse afterwards. Overall, though, I must admit you nailed it, HippieFantasia.
I have always loved the beautiful actress, singer, dancer Shani Wallis! Sahni Wallis should have the Golden Globe Award, the Academy Award, and the BAFTA Award for her brilliant portray of Nancy! It should be Dame Shani Wallis! I was born in 1978! The 1968 movie Oliver! is perfect! I love it! Thank you for posting and sharing this classic musical number!
I wonder who came up with the brilliant and unusual idea to make this song about creating a distraction to get Oliver out of the pub… I could be wrong, but as I recall from the play, this was a simple, standalone song about the lives of the lively characters in working-class Victorian England, much like It's a Fine Life. I wonder if there was anything in the original text of the book that led the directors to make this call… It's an integral part of the scene.
So Lionel Bart is a genius. I once argued when a very clever girlfriend said Oliver was probably the best lyrics and songs of any musical ever. But I now wholeheartedly agree (Sorry Sir Webber / T. Rice). To think he might have died poor if Camron Macintosh hadn't put the show on to acknowledge lionel rights to the royalties.
It's so much better when the song serves a distraction for Oliver. The tension in the song is brilliant and it becomes so much more meaningful and interesting. If it was just a happy filler song I would not like it as much as I do
one of the other things that you notice is that it ties in with an earlier scene. Nancy HAS tog et Oliver out because she promised Brownlow that shed deliver Oliver to him at midnight. so when the scene opens she is racing against the clock its two minutes to midnight. she's GOT to get him out...fast. but unfortunately bill is on to her at least at the beginning he is.so Nancy has to create an even bigger distraction with the song which is the reason why Nancy didi this song.
@@commonsenselyrics i so agree! i was in the play and made the mistake of seeing the film before our production opened. I was blown away by the placement of Oom Pah Pah in the climax. even though i knew it wouldn't end well for Nancy I was still on the edge of my seat. i didn't care for the song just opening act 2.
Such an incredible ending sequence. The way the transition from scene into music, Nancy seeking a distraction, Bill gaining hyper zoom vision. These are very real human things and we never see the likes of it in modern film. Not even mentioning the amazing filmography and musicianship. I love modern technology and film but this something special. Edit - How about Bulls eye barking in time. so classic!!
I hated Oliver Reed after watching this film. I was never able to watch another movie of his woithout hating him for the longest time. I guess now that that means he played one HELL of a part.
This scene is bittersweet. Sweet in the sense how the song is so cheerful and catchy and how she gets everyone to dance and have the time of their lives. Then what's really tragic is that she sneaks off with Oliver not caring what happens to her.
This, for me,is not just probably the finest musical ever, but up there with the finest movies ever. True,it has it's dark side. Nancy's murder haunts. But, set in Victorian England, where norms were very, very different gives it some context. Amazingly, every Lionel Bart composition seems to have charm. The casting director choices are beyond criticism. They all seem to work.-Ron Moody's Fagin in particular for me. So unlucky not to pick up best actor in 1968. A rousing, magical tour de force. Brilliant from first to last.
Great story about how Shani Wallis got the part of Nancy. She was performing on "The Ed Sullivan Show in New York. Mike Frankovich, the head of Columbia Pictures happened to be watching th show. He immediately called up Sullivan and saaid, "I want to speak to Shani Wallis." Sullivan put Shani on the line and she was on a plane for Hollywood the next morning for a screen test. I loved her as Nancy.I love this movie. Musicals can be less than amazing, but this one was brilliant because it took a serious story and still kept its seriousness in the story while recognizing that even those who don't have much in life still have time for some happiness.
thank you for the Shani Wallis story. i've seen many Nancy's, Shani was by far the best. on first seeing the film i loved her then was traumatized when she was killed. pretty violent death for a family musical. i was 10 so it shook me a bit.
I haven't seen this film in years, but I always liked the way you can see how frantic Nancy gets as the song goes on, and how desperately she tries to get everyone's attention to create a distraction in time!
@hyacinthlynch843 That's true and I guess the whole point of that song "It's A Fine Life" was because she felt her life was great thinking Bill was in love with her and probably assumed he was going to propose to her.
1:46 Nancy: *gets on the table* Man: *pushes Nancy off* "Wtf? Get off. You're messing up our games" Nancy: *doesn't give a oom pah pah and gets back on the table* Nancy: *dances*
@@emanuelardeleanu8748 4 years later i still like to watch this scene "an inch or two and then she knows when to say when" naughty song for a family musical.
She is. In both the novel and the film (though not inclined so much in the film so for family audiences), while Bill and Nancy are married, Nancy is a prostitute and Bill, her pimp.
Alana King They are not married in this version either,he aludes to the fact slightly when he answers "Well i live with don't i?" when she asks if he loves her. If a woman is wearing a red dress in a film then its usually cinematic shorthand for a prostitute especially if she is around a bar or saloon .....Ava Gardner wears one in Showboat and Jo Van Fleet is shown wearing a red dress Gunfight at the OK Corral.
This is a REALLY memorable scene, the tension of the situation contrasted with the levity of the song as Shani bides her time, waiting for the moment to risk her life. And Oliver Reed's reaction just as the dog barks - absolute chiller! You know it's all gone wrong.
Such a cheerful song which always makes me shiver knowing that Nancy's last hour of her life has begun to tick away, not to mention that her death was very gruesome. I was a kid when I saw the movie for the first time and that made it only more shocking to me, and that's why this song always makes me scared a bit... After all these years? Always... Oh, wait, those were two lines from a different story ;)
me too. i was 8 or 9 when i first saw the film - completely traumatized by Nancy's murder. my parents thought they were showing me a family fun musical which it is for the most part but it takes some dark turns near the end, especially for a kid.
Yes but unfortunately there id a reason for that and the director wanted to be as faithful to the book as possible and unfortunately Nancy’s death is the climax of the book and the film her death has to set things in motion for the rest of the storyline
That “Bill, please…no violence!!!” from Fagan is just so heartbreaking. Fagan was a bad guy, but he wasn’t evil. He was just surviving the best he knew how to. But Bill is a different type of bad, being mainly evil to the core. And Fagan knows it. Nancy knew it, too, but she loved him anyway, she didn’t know how to break away. Especially in those days when women had less power than we do now.
Mine too, since age 7 and thru today, as I'm on final approach to 39! And Nancy - especially this one, as portrayed by the incomparable Shani Wallis - is my FAVORITE character from ALL of human literature, theatre, and film!! :)
Oom-Pah-Pah is undoubtedly the most up-beat song in Lionel Bart's Oliver! When I was 16, I was cast in the ensemble, with a beer stein in my hand, choreographed by a colleague of Carol Burnett. The 2nd up-beat song would be "Fine Life", trailing "Be Back Soon, and the reprise of "Who will buy", which is ethereal to say the least. I wish Charles Dickens had a more happier ending, as this ends in loss and tragedy of a great lady with truly a heard of gold; Nancy sacrificed her own life so Oliver should have the chance of a "decent life" and not that of a pick pocket, removing embroidered initials from unsuspecting victims fine clothes, or learn to make fake wallets, replacing ones that were stolen. It is a great musical, considering Lionel Bart couldn't read music, and comprised the melodies from a kazoo, transcribing the melody by composer Eric Rogers who transcribed Lionel Bart's musical notes by ear.
I love the placement of this song n the more. in the stage version it opens act 2 and it's just Nancy entertaining the pub. Here it's used as a mean of distraction to get Oliver out of the pub. This song has been in my head for WEEKS and it reminds me a lot of "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" from Cabaret. You have a waltz, song that everyone is in unison for but the are such darker things happening that it makes the song even more eerie and catchy. Excellently done.
I just started singing this song out of nowhere and couldn’t remember where it came from. I haven’t seen this movie in probably 15 years! Definitely a song that sticks with you!
Absolutely love this! I’d pay top dollar to visit a drinking establishment that recreated this as a sing and dance along, especially with the way those blokes are bouncing around at 3:30 😂
She has been my crush since I first saw this film at age 7, and she has never let go of my heart! ❤️ If I owned a DeLorean, I would take a one-way trip to Victorian London, find Nancy, find a clever way to dispense with Bill, and then romance her for the rest of our NATURAL lives! :D
I had to watch this in class and my teacher gave a warning for Nancy’s death but I didn’t hear him say it so the thing I remember is me sobbing and my friend max hands shaking and he was almost crying. RIP Nancy. Bill is horrid and she should have left him
Bullseye turns on Bill after witnessing him kill Nancy, he was loyal to Bill but he really loved Nancy... when Bill kills her, bullseye tries to save her by biting Bill's leg, then he leads the police to Bill!
I love this musical! Watched it hundreds of times 😊 I just played this song to my daughter Nancy, I'll make sure she stays away from Bill's...and Sid's for that matter 😂
At last! Somebody agrees with me. To think this great song could arguably be the worst song in the film. I was 19 when is saw the film and, although I was not a musical fan, I bought the soundtrack a week later.
Ugh the real thing is in the musical all the songs are very joyful and happy and uplifting covering the story behind it which is SERIOUSLY dark that’s wut I love about Oliver!
This is such a fun scene and song. It ends shockingly sad but it’s my favorite song and scene from the movie. I’ve only seen the movie once and it’s been years but I listen to and watch this scene all the time
when i first saw the film I didn't see anything fun about this scene. i thought it was tense and brilliantly done with a rowdy beer song covering up the fact that Nancy's in trouble. director Carol Reed is often compared to Hitchcock "Oom Pah Pah" being used as a distraction shows that influence.
@@haintedhouse2990 Well I’ve only ever seen this film once and it was when I was like 8 😂 So my memory could be a little different to what it was. But I still vividly remember thinking that this scene was so exciting and then it was ruined by Nancy dying two seconds later
@@rubygracemoseley8144 i had never read Oliver Twist so I didn't know Nancy's fate but as soon as Bill Sykes stands up and spots her across the room sneaking out with the boy I knew her time was up. still her being murdered was very traumatic cause I was really rooting for her.
@ I’ve never read the book either and it’s been YEARS since I saw the movie. I’ve only seen it once and I was like 8-9 years old. I really don’t remember much about it at all
Eu amo essa cena. Nancy usando sua popularidade no bar para fazer todo mundo dançar, depois se esgueirando com Oliver, independentemente das consequências.
+Samuel Black I hope you have done yourself the favor of enjoying Oliver Twist by now if you musical fan status is a true Freaking Huge I'm sure you won't be left disappointed, positive it will instantly become a favorite and completely certain that you will catch yourself singing, humming, whistling and quoting verses for week,s maybe months or like myself all the years of a lifetime and I only have a musical fan status of Tickets were a gift / There is absolutely nothing else on and I have reviewed my situation or considered myself even both together that conidering situations and reviewing myself just made me ask for more. I may have exaggerated ed a little but it's still a highly enjoyable all time great classic.
Lol thanks to this video. I have been singing this very quietly to myself. This song is quite an ear worm. Every time I keep saying the chorus I'm like rrrrr no lol. Such a masterpiece. I watch this when I was a little kid. Such magical memories, but also a very sad movie.
When I was a child, my mom loved movie musicals, so we went to see every one that came out (My Fair Lady, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, etc.). I had never before seen a character in a musical die (didn't see West Side Story til years later on TV) so this turn from musical number to tragic death really shook me.
@demigodwizardtributejedi4052 That's true and even when Bill came to Fagin's hideout, he noticed blood on Bill's coat where he said "there's blood on your coat, where's Nancy?" and realized he murdered Nancy and told Bill to get out of his hideout. At least Bill got his punishment in return getting killed after murdering Nancy.
i missed this as a kid but when Bill Sykes makes his appearance handing the loot over to Fagin, he see's Nancy standing in the background. Fagin says "Nancy's waiting - to give you a good supper." then the dirty laugh he gives with his yellow teeth. went right over my 12 year old head.
There is a pub here in Ireland called the barge, and I was told alot of tourists drink there and they have those wooden picnic table and benches in it and sometimes the crowd sing um pa pa, I heard this pub has a great atmosphere in it!! I must there myself someday just to exsperience the atmosphere!
when I was very little and first saw this movie with my family I did not understand what Nancy was trying to do. now that I am older I completely understand: she was trying to distract a crowed so she could escape safely with Oliver. the plan would have worked out perfectly if Bill sykes' dog had not sounded the alarm. I think the dog felt really guilty when he saw what Bill Sikes did to Nancy which is why I think he returned to the scene of the crime and helped the people find Bill Sikes
I love this scene. Nancy using her popularity in the bar to get everyone dancing, then sneaking off with Oliver regardless of the consequences.
Isn´'t it England in personifikation?
BlaiddDrwg2009 It’s really her story. She’s lovely. She’s the best possible scenario of what it means to be a human being.
Boson Gidner Huh?
The Music, the dance.. A personification of England!
She was clever one to create a distraction, and if it hadn't been for Bullseye, it would have worked. She would still be alive. I read on Wikipedia for the plot summary for Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist" that Nancy was quote-Unquote, "a tart with a heart," and in saving Oliver from the kind of life that she and the pick-pockets had fallen into, in a way, she was saving herself. Ultimately, giving up her life, so Oliver could live his, illustrating a very important Bible Verse, "Greater love hath no man than this, That a man lay down his life for his friends." Charles Dickens was writer who wrote about the conditions of society as a whole of his time where Jane Austin wrote about the rules and regulations of Social conduct, manners, relationships within families, and the expectations from society in regards to class. Dickens portrayed the living conditions of the time, and he also in his novels did constant comparisons between those of higher rank, and working poor. This constant comparison was noticeably prevalent in "Oliver Twist". The novel in general, brought the problems of the poor and the working class to front of people's minds during the Victorian Era, and Dickens helped give a voice to a previously voiceless majority so their concerns and way of life could be heard and changed so they might have a chance of a better life. Dickens, like Austin, wrote about things he knew and saw, and that is why, I think, he is among the most celebrated authors in the world alongside Jane Austin, William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and many others. This is just my thoughts on this particular movie and the novel that inspired it to made.
This entire film is perfection. Perfect casting, perfect choreography, perfect direction.
Amen. They don't make em like this anymore.
The only thing that i didnt like was Nancy died
@@zilansahin5132 yh but it had to happen like in the book
Queen Mao Asada I just didn't like Oliver's actor or his horrible dubbed voice
Best musical ever followed by Sound of Music.
To this day, I feel Shani Wallis should have won an Academy Award for her role as Nancy.
Hear hear!!
Hear hear!
Yes, brilliant comment, absolutely !
Yes
Agree it was a very layered performance. Georgia Brown wouldn't have done it better.
What I love about this number is that by using it here, Nancy is calling on everything she's had to endure and learn to survive. She's singing a bawdy song, forcing everyone in the tavern to sing along because she's learned to manipulate them to her advantage. She uses all her survival skills and knowledge to save an innocent boy from being dragged permanently into this world as well, at the cost of her own life. Probably even knowing beforehand that Bill would almost certainly kill her for it.
Well...she's hardly forcing them.
Seems to have a parallel to life now
We know. Why are you explaining the obvious?
Don't speak for us. I didn't know, and I found this interesting. Others may have not known and may have found it interesting. so if you know, go get yourself a medal and just don't comment. Don't be rude about it.
@@flumpaustin1994 goodness. no need to get pissy.
I did some research and I was shocked that Shani Wallis was not even nominated for her performance while other cast members were...disgraceful!
Fuck off 😊
@@AJ-cv9zf no ❤️
Everyone in this movie was fantastic! This movie is my number 1! And i agree Shani Wallis was the best, but the other cast members are important. If they were changed, perhaps the movie would be so different…
If you look at the lineup of nominated actresses that year, you’d understand why. It was a tough year.
@@aet5807 yeah she would have had to go up against Katherine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand. Shani was a perfect Nancy but...
4:10 I've always loved the way Oliver Reed (Bill Sikes) starts running. The way it goes from slow to incredibly fast, so fast that he almost falls. It gives so much more aggressivity to the character. No wonder he's claimed to be such a good actor.
Vincent Vega ok
Kronos That is exactly like someone in my class XD
Chanandler Bong loved him in Gladiator too. Such a talent.
Aggresivity?
He wasn't a ' great actor ' , he was third rate , at best !
Not only a belting performance but even her singing voice sounds more authentically Victorian. She should have won an Oscar.
like the brash tunefulness of the Victorian music hall
Maybe because it wasn’t Shani who was singing? 🤔
@@marinaandrews5815 Shani sang her own songs here and everywhere else.
It sounds exactly like a Music Hall song to me.
My auntie played Nacy when she was around 19, she’s in her 50s now but still sings this without fail after a few glasses of red🤣
I'd like to hear her , she sounds a fun lady .
This song always makes me think of my grandad. He loved this film 😄
My sister was costume mistress for Oliver, her high school play. I was the model for most of the male cast. It was my first play to see too.
HAHA!
Your Auntie sounds like a 'fun aunt' with the right idea. If ever there was a drinking song this is the one.
This is actually a really sad scene if you think about it... Nancy's life is so close to meeting a swift end, yet the director has her here singing and dancing and being so full of life in order to cause the audience to see how she will be missed.
And the final verse is so awful, she's singing about herself as the 'blushing rose' that let's the fella beat her, it's as though she finally sees her problems and knows she needs to leave but has no idea how to leave...
I didn't realise that the lyrics until a few days ago, it's kind of a sad song really
+SilentRiotXOX "what's the good of crying, she's made her bed to lie on"
+SilentRiotXOX Guess who just ruined my childhood?
+Florpface Jinglefribbins Yeah, I hear you! I just liked the movie. The social dissection just deflated me!
+ThePennyPincher LOL, She's right though, it is Charles Dickens after all :P
I think this is my favorite musical scene. The song is great in itself, but it builds trust. Everyone didn't just break out into song. There's not inherently a problem with that, and is kind of the point of a musical. That she had to slowly ramp up this song though, and met constant resistance for every move until she pushed just hard enough and got people to cave and let loose, it gives the whole scene some genuine feel to it.
Agreed, genuinely one of the best scenes of the film. Also - watching it as an adult, I'm amazed we included it in our school play when I was 9, not exactly the cleanest song for small children to sing!
my favorite musical sequence as well, i love the way the song builds energy until everybody in the bar joins in - balanced by some high tension over Nancy running out of time to get Oliver outa there. such a well done scene.
Agreed 1000%. I remember not really understanding what she was doing when I first saw this, but as it builds up it becomes apparent she was trying to get everyone to join in to create a diversion
I always imagined that if Oliver grew up, got married to a lady and had a daughter he would have named his child Nancy after the amazingly brave woman who sacrificed herself so he could have a future.
How about the ghost mother the actress in dark shadow. Imagination and vision costumes and styles !!!
I will always love how they changed this song for the movie so that it actually had a reason to exist within the story. "Oom-pah-pah!" is such a fun song with an insanely catchy melody, and the contrast between the fun the people in the bar have while singing it and Nancy's desperation to save a child from a life of crime and violence is brilliant. The song is so beautiful in a horrifying and painful way when you rewatch it after knowing what happens to Nancy...
yes! for a beerhall drinking song it has an undercurrent of suspense and dread when used as a distraction for Nancy. a brilliant piece of film which makes the stage placement of this song seem dull. it opens Act 2 then it's done. thanks to the film this song will always haunt me.
@@haintedhouse2990 Ditto! It is much more effectively used in the film, than on stage!
Julie, So right. One of the few times a number is better served in a different place than in the stage show.
my thoughts exactly it makes her death all the more scary one😰 that still haunts me.
Yes. I saw the movie first and the stage show second; I was a bit shocked to see how differently the song was used. The movie version works so much better.
Warning...song will stay in your head for weeks.
I know Iv been signing it for months and months
I sing this song all the time!!
I have got to do it in a school play
I here it every day
It needs to. I am in a play and I need to sing this with my friend who plays Nancy
stayalivesweetheart
let's be honest we all would love to walk in a bar and start singing this
+sean solis I'm sure Nancy likes that since it's probably her job being the tavern singer.
+afriendofbean her job was a prostitute
Okay.
I totally would love to start singing this!
Yes!!!! I think it should be compulsory for all bargoers to sing this upon entering, and they are only served IF they can enlist 10 other patrons to sing it with them....
Shani Wallis is the BEST Nancy ever. No one can out due her
The101genco Every other Nancy I've ever seen/heard from any production is bellowing and has none of Shani's femininity. She's also such a phenomenal actress... Had that "it" quality where you can't take your eyes off of her... Like Judy Garland
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The101genco I agree 100%
Nah Kay walsh
So true i love her
I don't think I've watched this film since I was a kid (Nancy's death was seriously too traumatising), and just from this video, the amount of tension in the first 25 seconds is incalculable. You can really see Nancy making up her mind to gamble everything to try and save Oliver. She looks between her friend ("I have to do something"), the clientele ("I have to distract them somehow"), the way out ("That's where I have to end up"), and Oliver ("I'm going to get you out of here"). Then you see the moment on her face where she thinks "OK... it's now or never."
This song nearly wasn't included in the movie, as the director thought it was too happy a song for the tone he wanted to set for the end - in the stage version, it opens Act Two, and is Nancy doing a performance for the pub. He was convinced to put it in, and wrote it instead as Nancy trying to make the pub really busy as a distraction so she could sneak Oliver out.
Radagast So was it the director's idea to make it a distraction? I love this song one way or another, but because of the distinct purpose it serves it's got soooo much more meaning in the film.
Jules Mekler
I can't remember exactly, it was either he "had" to do it or was convinced to, and then wrote the scene; or someone else had the idea and the director was like "fiiine"
Radagast Really? That’s interesting, thanks!
It’s kinda a throw-away without it being used as a plot-device... Silly they don’t incorporate the plot-device in the stage productions.
I liked it much better in the movie!
I miss the times where you could start a song in the pub and within minutes a full symphony orchestra and chorus would join in.
When were you born? Good deal though 😆
It's a profound shame that this element of pub culture is no longer the norm.
We should bring it back! 😂
@renhoek3851 One thing about Nancy is that, she probably had a job in that tavern as a tavern singer. For here, it's unknown if she's on the job or not but, her singing here was mainly as a distraction to put a crowd all over with everyone singing so she could get Oliver out of that tavern towards London Bridge to meet up with Mr. Brownlow.
When Sykes stands up on the table and sees her and the boy running away, my blood runs cold. What a marvellous, but also terrible tale.
I saw this movie on a class trip
I felt the way when he stands on the yable
I saw this movie on a class trip
I felt the way when he stands on the yable
Oliver Reed was BORN to play Bill Sykes!
i had yet to read Oliver Twist when i first saw this but when he spots her slipping out with the boy i knew she was done. very traumatizing !
@@haintedhouse2990 Especially since you want Nancy to succeed!
My favourite musical...we all did an outstanding performance of Oliver at school when I was 14.. I'm now 57 and still remember the words to all the songs 😅
I had the pleasure of seeing it in the theatre in London around the same time and I've loved going to the theatre ever since.
MY FAVIORTE SONG FROM THE MUSICAL.
SO SAD THAT NANCY WAS KILLED. SHE WAS TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING
how did Nancy die?
nameless user After this scene she dies violently. Same as her death in the Novel. Bill catches up to her and beats her brutally to death with a club for her trying to save Oliver. That's why this song is Melancholic, it's her "final song". It is faithful to the book where he kills her.
She didn't die
hayd1hea yes she did
@@hayd1hea im pretty sure she does beacuse i have to kill her in a play
My wonderful music teacher Mr Alan Hunt loved "Oliver" and taught us all the songs from it. We were Cockneys in London's East End and we all adored this great musical because it is so authentic and sang our little hearts out. Thanks Mr Hunt and God Bless you Mr. Bart.
Among so many great songs from Oliver!, this one stands out: not only does Shani Wallis give us such nuanced light and shade in this scene (as throughout the movie), but the song itself is so authentically bawdy and clever, you'd swear it was a genuine music hall song from 1890 rather than 1960. And, of course, it's Nancy's final, selfless act, but also a truly joyous moment for her before her tragic demise.
No one ever comments on the fact that the musical's title, "Oliver!", has an exclamation mark: it's because it represents that bittersweet, wistfully Dickensian juxtaposition of terrible circumstances and almost delirious hope. This song epitomises that for me.
Almost every male actor in this movie was nominated for an Academy Award or Golden Globe. Shani Wallis, the best Nancy I've known in my lifetime, was nominated for nothing. I guess the Dickensian spirit was alive and well in 1969.
"Nancy, my dear," said Fagin in a soothing manner, "what do YOU say?"
"That it won't do; so it's no use a-trying it on, Fagin," replied Nancy.
"What do you mean by that?" said Mr. Sikes, looking up in a surly manner.
"What I say, Bill," replied the lady collectedly.
"Why, you're just the very person for it," reasoned Mr. Sikes: "nobody about here knows anything of you."
"And as I don't want 'em to, neither," replied Nancy in the same composed manner, "it's rather more no than yes with me, Bill."
"She'll go, Fagin," said Sikes.
"No, she won't, Fagin," said Nancy.
NO, SHE WON'T, FAGIN. 💅💄💋💕💕
I imagine Nancy going: "Oh shit. I got so involved in the singing & dancing I completely forgot to steal the kid away. Can we do that again?"
But she planned to sing this song as a distraction to get Oliver away from bill.
@@marlinmccutcheon5390 but she End up getting killed and bill Sykes dies by hanging.
So true ..
@@catharineburke4494 she gets beaten to death by Bill, and he doesn’t hang. The police officer shot him, when he was trying to swing across two buildings… (I’ve seen this movie like 40 times)…
Hanging sure, but you made it sound like he was hanging from the neck. While in reality Oliver was holding the rope while he tied by the rope in the chest.. (Oliver was mostly laying on the rope).
Lol or he's just there dancing she's like ur supposed to be guarded till I take u
What I love about this scene is that the musical number actually advances the story. Very nicely done.
To be honest, character in low places like Nancy usually aren't my cup of tea in either a film or literary manner, but there's something about Nancy that I liked from the get-go when reading "Oliver Twist" for the first time. I don't excuse her actions at all, either her profession or her unfortunate choice of love interest, but despite all this, I can sincerely pinpoint her as a good person, because even though she's surrounded by corruption, she tries her best to help Oliver escape her world, recognizing that it's bad for him and trying to give him a better chance at life. She isn't an angel or a saint by any standards, but out of all the characters in her low-place position, she is by far the most good.
Nancy is my favorite character in all of human literature, theatre, and film!
Not to mention she did partake in a child abduction, albeit under threat, and showed remorse afterwards. Overall, though, I must admit you nailed it, HippieFantasia.
Thank Dickens. :-)
Characters in low places!
@@lorrainewillis6364😂 yep
I have always loved the beautiful actress, singer, dancer Shani Wallis! Sahni Wallis should have the Golden Globe Award, the Academy Award, and the BAFTA Award for her brilliant portray of Nancy! It should be Dame Shani Wallis! I was born in 1978! The 1968 movie Oliver! is perfect! I love it! Thank you for posting and sharing this classic musical number!
I wonder who came up with the brilliant and unusual idea to make this song about creating a distraction to get Oliver out of the pub… I could be wrong, but as I recall from the play, this was a simple, standalone song about the lives of the lively characters in working-class Victorian England, much like It's a Fine Life. I wonder if there was anything in the original text of the book that led the directors to make this call… It's an integral part of the scene.
Jules Mekl
So Lionel Bart is a genius. I once argued when a very clever girlfriend said Oliver was probably the best lyrics and songs of any musical ever.
But I now wholeheartedly agree (Sorry Sir Webber / T. Rice).
To think he might have died poor if Camron Macintosh hadn't put the show on to acknowledge lionel rights to the royalties.
It's so much better when the song serves a distraction for Oliver. The tension in the song is brilliant and it becomes so much more meaningful and interesting. If it was just a happy filler song I would not like it as much as I do
one of the other things that you notice is that it ties in with an earlier scene. Nancy HAS tog et Oliver out because she promised Brownlow that shed deliver Oliver to him at midnight. so when the scene opens she is racing against the clock its two minutes to midnight. she's GOT to get him out...fast. but unfortunately bill is on to her at least at the beginning he is.so Nancy has to create an even bigger distraction with the song which is the reason why Nancy didi this song.
@@commonsenselyrics i so agree! i was in the play and made the mistake of seeing the film before our production opened. I was blown away by the placement of Oom Pah Pah in the climax. even though i knew it wouldn't end well for Nancy I was still on the edge of my seat. i didn't care for the song just opening act 2.
Such an incredible ending sequence. The way the transition from scene into music, Nancy seeking a distraction, Bill gaining hyper zoom vision. These are very real human things and we never see the likes of it in modern film. Not even mentioning the amazing filmography and musicianship. I love modern technology and film but this something special.
Edit - How about Bulls eye barking in time. so classic!!
“Careful Bill! Please, no violence!”
*you hear an innocent nancy scream in the distance*
Me famous last words literally Xx
They don't make musicals like this anymore! Brilliant!
Brillant Movie! Shani Wallis is Beautiful and Brilliant and the best Nancy Ever!
I hated Oliver Reed after watching this film. I was never able to watch another movie of his woithout hating him for the longest time. I guess now that that means he played one HELL of a part.
Before he became the abusive drunken lout, in later years, he was pretty good looking.
That shows how good of an actor he was
watch The Devils, that'll make you very satisfied.
I had Oliver Reed nightmares all through my childhood.
Right you are (now)•
This scene is bittersweet. Sweet in the sense how the song is so cheerful and catchy and how she gets everyone to dance and have the time of their lives. Then what's really tragic is that she sneaks off with Oliver not caring what happens to her.
Nancy was the first real woman I ever saw and she never disappointed me even now as an adult I see her true beauty. But fab song all the same.
This, for me,is not just probably the finest musical ever, but up there with the finest movies ever. True,it has it's dark side. Nancy's murder haunts. But, set in Victorian England, where norms were very, very different gives it some context. Amazingly, every Lionel Bart composition seems to have charm. The casting director choices are beyond criticism. They all seem to work.-Ron Moody's Fagin in particular for me. So unlucky not to pick up best actor in 1968. A rousing, magical tour de force. Brilliant from first to last.
Great story about how Shani Wallis got the part of Nancy. She was performing on "The Ed Sullivan Show in New York. Mike Frankovich, the head of Columbia Pictures happened to be watching th show. He immediately called up Sullivan and saaid, "I want to speak to Shani Wallis." Sullivan put Shani on the line and she was on a plane for Hollywood the next morning for a screen test. I loved her as Nancy.I love this movie. Musicals can be less than amazing, but this one was brilliant because it took a serious story and still kept its seriousness in the story while recognizing that even those who don't have much in life still have time for some happiness.
thank you for the Shani Wallis story. i've seen many Nancy's, Shani was by far the best. on first seeing the film i loved her then was traumatized when she was killed. pretty violent death for a family musical. i was 10 so it shook me a bit.
I haven't seen this film in years, but I always liked the way you can see how frantic Nancy gets as the song goes on, and how desperately she tries to get everyone's attention to create a distraction in time!
'It's a Fine Life' is another great Nancy song.
Small pleasures...
@hyacinthlynch843 That's true and I guess the whole point of that song "It's A Fine Life" was because she felt her life was great thinking Bill was in love with her and probably assumed he was going to propose to her.
1:46
Nancy: *gets on the table*
Man: *pushes Nancy off* "Wtf? Get off. You're messing up our games"
Nancy: *doesn't give a oom pah pah and gets back on the table*
Nancy: *dances*
And the instant Nancy flashes those delicious gams, everyone suddenly becomes happy. Funny how that works...! :D
@@emanuelardeleanu8748 4 years later i still like to watch this scene "an inch or two and then she knows when to say when" naughty song for a family musical.
Me: okay, im not going to sing....
Nancy: theres a little ditty-
Me: THERE SINGING IN THE CITY!
Every time!!😊
I just realised "Pretty Little Sally" might be Nancy...
JellyTheHetaliaFetus pretty little sally is Nancy ❤️
She is. In both the novel and the film (though not inclined so much in the film so for family audiences), while Bill and Nancy are married, Nancy is a prostitute and Bill, her pimp.
Actually, more of a common law type of marriage, in everything but the rings and paperwork.
Alana King They are not married in this version either,he aludes to the fact slightly when he answers "Well i live with don't i?" when she asks if he loves her. If a woman is wearing a red dress in a film then its usually cinematic shorthand for a prostitute especially if she is around a bar or saloon .....Ava Gardner wears one in Showboat and Jo Van Fleet is shown wearing a red dress Gunfight at the OK Corral.
She did display her pretty ankles for all of thw men, specifically as she was singing, so...
This always makes me cry like a baby. I'm so sad.
One of my fave films as a kid. Great film, great cast. And still one of my fave films today.
This is a REALLY memorable scene, the tension of the situation contrasted with the levity of the song as Shani bides her time, waiting for the moment to risk her life. And Oliver Reed's reaction just as the dog barks - absolute chiller! You know it's all gone wrong.
Such a cheerful song which always makes me shiver knowing that Nancy's last hour of her life has begun to tick away, not to mention that her death was very gruesome. I was a kid when I saw the movie for the first time and that made it only more shocking to me, and that's why this song always makes me scared a bit... After all these years? Always... Oh, wait, those were two lines from a different story ;)
me too. i was 8 or 9 when i first saw the film - completely traumatized by Nancy's murder. my parents thought they were showing me a family fun musical which it is for the most part but it takes some dark turns near the end, especially for a kid.
Yes but unfortunately there id a reason for that and the director wanted to be as faithful to the book as possible and unfortunately Nancy’s death is the climax of the book and the film her death has to set things in motion for the rest of the storyline
Oliver the 1968 is the outstanding
Pizza Dude -_- the
That “Bill, please…no violence!!!” from Fagan is just so heartbreaking. Fagan was a bad guy, but he wasn’t evil. He was just surviving the best he knew how to. But Bill is a different type of bad, being mainly evil to the core. And Fagan knows it. Nancy knew it, too, but she loved him anyway, she didn’t know how to break away. Especially in those days when women had less power than we do now.
Wallis was bloody underrated and robbed of an Oscar nomination for this role! The true heart of Oliver!, imho.
Shani was great here , your right , she should have had a nomination , and even the award for best supporting actress .
MY Favorite ALL time motion picture as a boy and now!
Mine too, since age 7 and thru today, as I'm on final approach to 39!
And Nancy - especially this one, as portrayed by the incomparable Shani Wallis - is my FAVORITE character from ALL of human literature, theatre, and film!! :)
Shani Wallis one of my first crushes, stunningly beautiful with the voice of an angel.
She's my first crush as well! And she hasn't let go of my heart in decades! :)
Oom-Pah-Pah is undoubtedly the most up-beat song in Lionel Bart's Oliver! When I was 16, I was cast in the ensemble, with a beer stein in my hand, choreographed by a colleague of Carol Burnett. The 2nd up-beat song would be "Fine Life", trailing "Be Back Soon, and the reprise of "Who will buy", which is ethereal to say the least. I wish Charles Dickens had a more happier ending, as this ends in loss and tragedy of a great lady with truly a heard of gold; Nancy sacrificed her own life so Oliver should have the chance of a "decent life" and not that of a pick pocket, removing embroidered initials from unsuspecting victims fine clothes, or learn to make fake wallets, replacing ones that were stolen. It is a great musical, considering Lionel Bart couldn't read music, and comprised the melodies from a kazoo, transcribing the melody by composer Eric Rogers who transcribed Lionel Bart's musical notes by ear.
I love the placement of this song n the more. in the stage version it opens act 2 and it's just Nancy entertaining the pub. Here it's used as a mean of distraction to get Oliver out of the pub. This song has been in my head for WEEKS and it reminds me a lot of "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" from Cabaret. You have a waltz, song that everyone is in unison for but the are such darker things happening that it makes the song even more eerie and catchy. Excellently done.
good comparison.
First class direction and the excellent Shani Wallis - and Bullseye.
1:55 I was always too distracted by Nancy to notice the clock! Clever direction to show us how close to midnight aka time to meet Brownlow it is!
+Radagast But it wasn't drinking up time in those days...
Carol Reed, superb director - directed The Third Man.
1:01 here with me same case
Radagast thats what Nancy was Trying to do, she was distracting them so she can sneak with Oliver.
1:57
I just started singing this song out of nowhere and couldn’t remember where it came from. I haven’t seen this movie in probably 15 years! Definitely a song that sticks with you!
Absolutely love this! I’d pay top dollar to visit a drinking establishment that recreated this as a sing and dance along, especially with the way those blokes are bouncing around at 3:30 😂
1000%🎉
🎉 My parents were lucky enough to see Oli on the tube in London.
Back in the '60's. On his way to the troubador....
Everyone in the comments is talking about how attractive Bill is, but like, have you seen Nancy? She's absolutely gorgeous
She has been my crush since I first saw this film at age 7, and she has never let go of my heart! ❤️
If I owned a DeLorean, I would take a one-way trip to Victorian London, find Nancy, find a clever way to dispense with Bill, and then romance her for the rest of our NATURAL lives! :D
Fagan knew what he had in those two.
Bill needs a trim he is far from.attractive lol but Nancy is lol xx
Great scene .I love this song
Poor Nancy a woman with kind heart
I had to watch this in class and my teacher gave a warning for Nancy’s death but I didn’t hear him say it so the thing I remember is me sobbing and my friend max hands shaking and he was almost crying. RIP Nancy. Bill is horrid and she should have left him
And go where. Do what? He would come for her.
My favorite song in "Oliver!" And they moved it to a better place in the film than where it was sung on stage.
Awesome Movie! The Beautiful Shani Wallis is Awesome!
It's weird for such a light hearted version of the story to keep in Bill beating Nancy to death.
It's New Year's day 2021 and I've just watched this classic on the telly. Everything about it is superlative, it's a work of art.
Shani Wallace, such a living gift to us all.
the BEST Nancy of all.
Greatest Musical ever made.. World class in every department.. Love this Song ...she was a talented woman..
Errrr……Greatest Film full stop for perfect entertainment
Oh Bullseye, you gave the game away!! Love this song!!
But Bullseye led the police etc. to finding Bill.
Bullseye turns on Bill after witnessing him kill Nancy, he was loyal to Bill but he really loved Nancy... when Bill kills her, bullseye tries to save her by biting Bill's leg, then he leads the police to Bill!
I bet Bullseye felt guilty after witnessing what happened. I doubt he would have sounded the alarm if he knew what was going to happen
Bullseye figured if Bill could do that to Nancy. What would stop him from doing that to him.
@@LisaPFMoore I actually think that in the novel, Bill kills Bullseye too! But I could be wrong.
I first saw this gem as a young lad, and I loved it! Now is no different!!
Shani Wallis is amazing! One of the best ever performances in a film musical. I have lost track of how many times I have watched this clip.
Life Goal #58: Start a rousing musical number in a pub to cause a major distraction.
Life goal #59 live to tell the tell
The beautiful intelligent dog ought to have got a prize as well.
This came out when my mom & dad were kids...
And so I too watched it as a kid...
This and Sound of music are the most touching musicians I've seen.
This dancing troupe were so so special and talented..Dancing was brilliant and so well rehersed
I love this musical! Watched it hundreds of times 😊 I just played this song to my daughter Nancy, I'll make sure she stays away from Bill's...and Sid's for that matter 😂
"Careful Bill, please, no violence!"
Narrator: Bill was not careful. There was violence.
The best film musical ever !!!
At last! Somebody agrees with me. To think this great song could arguably be the worst song in the film.
I was 19 when is saw the film and, although I was not a musical fan, I bought the soundtrack a week later.
The contrast between this happy song and Nancy's desperation of trying to save Oliver from Bill's hand makes me cry every time I watch this movie
2:41 is where things really start getting wild. You really can't deny that.
***** No, I mean where the dance gets wild.
+Gabriel Aidley A.K.A Inkirby Of course! everything gets crazy when the sailors arrive.
Yeah I now right!!!!
Ha! It always does ducky!
The sailor that dances with her is actually my grandad! 😂
Still one of the most unrivaled pieces of cinema to this day.
The lengths this woman goes to just so she can give Oliver a better life, even if that means she has to die
I grew up with Oliver musical. My mum had the sheet music that she played on her piano ❤
Nothing today can compare to this masterpiece.
My favourite musical number from oliver. Shani Wallis is outstanding
Ugh the real thing is in the musical all the songs are very joyful and happy and uplifting covering the story behind it which is SERIOUSLY dark that’s wut I love about Oliver!
This is such a fun scene and song. It ends shockingly sad but it’s my favorite song and scene from the movie. I’ve only seen the movie once and it’s been years but I listen to and watch this scene all the time
when i first saw the film I didn't see anything fun about this scene. i thought it was tense and brilliantly done with a rowdy beer song covering up the fact that Nancy's in trouble. director Carol Reed is often compared to Hitchcock "Oom Pah Pah" being used as a distraction shows that influence.
@@haintedhouse2990 Well I’ve only ever seen this film once and it was when I was like 8 😂 So my memory could be a little different to what it was. But I still vividly remember thinking that this scene was so exciting and then it was ruined by Nancy dying two seconds later
@@rubygracemoseley8144 i had never read Oliver Twist so I didn't know Nancy's fate but as soon as Bill Sykes stands up and spots her across the room sneaking out with the boy I knew her time was up. still her being murdered was very traumatic cause I was really rooting for her.
@ I’ve never read the book either and it’s been YEARS since I saw the movie. I’ve only seen it once and I was like 8-9 years old. I really don’t remember much about it at all
Eu amo essa cena. Nancy usando sua popularidade no bar para fazer todo mundo dançar, depois se esgueirando com Oliver, independentemente das consequências.
The way Sikes' eyes flick away from Bullseye at 3:46 always turns my blood to ice
Kit Summers+ no one could be as menacing or scary as Oliver Reed,,he had the look!
For real, that's why I love this scene. It trips me out how good he is, and how well directed this whole movie is. They shot Oliver Reed so perfectly.
The "uh-oh" moment is really at 3:59, when the camera zooms in on Nancy and Oliver. At that moment Sikes knows they're trying to escape.
I am a freaking huge fan of the musical genre but yet I have not seen this movie yet. Watching this video though definitely makes me want to see it!
It's amazing. It's on on demand for rent if you want to see it
+Samuel Black I hope you have done yourself the favor of enjoying Oliver Twist by now if you musical fan status is a true Freaking Huge I'm sure you won't be left disappointed, positive it will instantly become a favorite and completely certain that you will catch yourself singing, humming, whistling and quoting verses for week,s maybe months or like myself all the years of a lifetime and I only have a musical fan status of Tickets were a gift / There is absolutely nothing else on and I have reviewed my situation or considered myself even both together that conidering situations and reviewing myself just made me ask for more. I may have exaggerated ed a little but it's still a highly enjoyable all time great classic.
I see this comment is 6 months ago, So hopefully you got a chance to watch OLIVER! such an amazing movie.
Samuel Black To quote Fagin -- "Well get to work then!!!"
Jules Mekler made my day
Lol thanks to this video. I have been singing this very quietly to myself. This song is quite an ear worm.
Every time I keep saying the chorus I'm like rrrrr no lol.
Such a masterpiece. I watch this when I was a little kid. Such magical memories, but also a very sad movie.
When I was a child, my mom loved movie musicals, so we went to see every one that came out (My Fair Lady, Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, etc.). I had never before seen a character in a musical die (didn't see West Side Story til years later on TV) so this turn from musical number to tragic death really shook me.
Shani Wallis should have gotten an Oscar for being a great Nancy 🤩🤩🤩
Nostalgic asf
I was randomly thinking about a waltz and thought of this
Nancy is so full of life here and yet we all know what fate has in store for her so it is a poignant scene, but also an unforgettable one.
A kind lady whose life was a living hell working like a slave under Bill and Fagin.
Shani Wallis, so under-rated, excellent performance
Oliver Reed, disturbingly convincing as Bill Sykes
This has to be one of my favourite songs of Oliver and I loved the film the next part really frightened me poor Nancy Xx😢😢
“Careful, Bill! Please, no violence!”
*Bill Sikes did, in fact, use violence that night.*
@demigodwizardtributejedi4052 That's true and even when Bill came to Fagin's hideout, he noticed blood on Bill's coat where he said "there's blood on your coat, where's Nancy?" and realized he murdered Nancy and told Bill to get out of his hideout. At least Bill got his punishment in return getting killed after murdering Nancy.
My parents took me to see this as a kid.
I thought it was wonderful.
Decades later, it's not as innocent as it appeared back then.
i missed this as a kid but when Bill Sykes makes his appearance handing the loot over to Fagin, he see's Nancy standing in the background.
Fagin says "Nancy's waiting - to give you a good supper." then the dirty laugh he gives with his yellow teeth. went right over my 12 year old head.
There is a pub here in Ireland called the barge, and I was told alot of tourists drink there and they have those wooden picnic table and benches in it and sometimes the crowd sing um pa pa, I heard this pub has a great atmosphere in it!! I must there myself someday just to exsperience the atmosphere!
when I was very little and first saw this movie with my family I did not understand what Nancy was trying to do.
now that I am older I completely understand:
she was trying to distract a crowed so she could escape safely with Oliver.
the plan would have worked out perfectly if Bill sykes' dog had not sounded the alarm.
I think the dog felt really guilty when he saw what Bill Sikes did to Nancy which is why I think he returned to the scene of the crime and helped the people find Bill Sikes