Their equally talented. I love them both - Rita has a culturally different flair on her stuff. That doesn’t make The sound of music better. Just different.
People who take care of themselves well as they get old usually look young for their age. Like J.Lo, and she's in her fifties yet look to be in her late twenties to early thirties.
People speak of age 47 like it’s 77. These days 47 is not considered old, and there are plenty of women who are still attractive at that age and have no trouble getting dates. Julie Andrews is a classic beauty, and is still very well preserved at age 85.
I just adore how James Garner character is mesmerized by every movement Victoria does till the last minute, and then he just can't believe... he is still falling for her/him
When Julie Andrews lost her voice due to a botched vocal surgery, the world lost...THIS. One of the greatest voices in vocal history silenced due to a medical mishap. What a tragedy!
Tout a fait d'accord. Mais Julie. Andrews a accepté un interview par une célébrité du journalisme américain. Mais Andrews est restée polie ' calme etc... devant tant de questions odieuses et vulgaires Miss Andrews est restée Sublime. Quant à la journaliste....une vraie pouffiasse... Pas de nom.. je vous laisse chercher par vous même... mais ce sera que du temps perdu. Cordialement à vous tous ,.
That isn't uncommon. People of both sexes develop Vocal Polyps on their Larynx when their used that much. Whether you're a newsman, or a choral singer, the same degradation happens. The fact Julie Andrews got botched by a quack is a waste and a shame.😔
I totally agree. How absolutely horrible. Of all the people in the world this could have happened to, it happened to her. Who had that kind of a gift. Feel so sorry for her. And for all of us.
I heard about that and it is such a shame. I loved watching her old movies and she was great as both a singer and actress. She's still a great actress, I just wish she could still sing.
I believe it not to be a botched surgery, but rather, unsuccessful surgery. She developed the polyps from performing this musical nightly on Broadway. She has said she only planned on doing it for a year, but stayed much longer, thus damaging her vocal chords. It is still a tragedy, as her voice is unmatched in our time.
that look on James Garner's face when she takes off the cloche never fails to make me laugh out loud. You can almost hear the squeal of brakes and the sound of a crash! I'll never forget the way my father burst out in laughter at this scene.
What I find funny is that she didn't look like a man at all. I know that, in the film, she was a woman impersonating a man who impersonates women, but they could've made her more convincing by at least giving her a masculine haircut.
Julie Andrews is a goddess, but can we spare a thought for the fantastic dancers and the superb choreography? Very understated, but perfect for the number. Simply grand!
The background players in musicals never get enough credit. I’ve witnessed friends get the dirty end of the stick numerous times. I always make it a point to let them know how much I enjoyed their performance.
This never gets old! It's been exciting for 40 years! All the actors are perfectly cast, and they all deserved acting awards: Robert Preston, James Garner, Lesley Ann Warren, etc. JAZZ HOT!
100% yes, this movie was everything, everyone gave the best performances of their careers (more or less), and it's still one of my favorites after lying about my age to see Victor/Victoria in the theater when it came out in 1982. I came out in 1991.
Was so sad when she lost her voice. When I saw The Princess Diaries 2, I wept when she did that little song. She doesn’t have the range she used to, but hearing her sing still filled me with so much joy.
Most actors/actresses DREAM of having a hit film playing an iconic character. Julie managed this THREE times: Victor or Victoria, The Sound of Music and of course Mary Poppins. The woman is PHENOMENAL. I wonder if these three roles would have been as huge if they had been played by someone else.
I am scrolling through the comments and have yet to see a mention of the writer of the lyrics for "Le Jazz Hot," the absolutely brilliant composer/writer Leslie Bricusse. Bricusse also managed to write a slew of other wonderful songs during his lifetime, including "What Kind of Fool Am I?" and the scores of the film musical version of Scrooge (1970,) as well as the score of 1971's glorious Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factor, co-written with his frequent collaborator Anthony Newley. He is unquestionably a major component of what made the film version of Victor/Victoria so successful. Props to you, Mr. Bricusse!
The magnificent Julie Andrews is a legend, an icon, a myth. Le Jazz Hot is a masterpiece! What a spectacular performance by a true star with the most glorious voice in show business. The great, multi talented and forever gorgeous Julie is simply VICTORIOUS!
Crescendo??? Crescendo, in musical terms, means getting louder, which she did several times, along with decrescendo, or getting softer. What I think you are referring to is the two-octave scale at the end. What makes that difficult is that female singers pass through two "passagios"--or "breaks"--during those two octaves. Being able to do that seamlessly meant that her voice was extremely agile...because we didn't perceive any "breaks". In layman's terms...she sang a LOT, transitioning through octaves....but...if you notice, she paused during each potential "break" and allowed her larynx to make that transition during the pause.
Very true but I forget whether it was during this or around this time where she had damaged her voice I don't remember specifically but it was something like that. Although she did extremely well and is very much the professional.
I am so glad that Julie Andrews was able to give us "Victor/Victoria" before her singing voice failed completely. I saw an interview where she said that because of her voice problems, she had to do quite a few takes to get through "Le Jazz Hot". Thank you for the effort, Ms Andrews. It is greatly appreciated.
@@thefingerofgod69 - She's so polished and perfect, I was sure this was before the surgery. Learn something new everyday, sometimes that new thing is a little sad.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 She had voice problems, yes, but this was in the mid-80s. She went on to do the Broadway show in the early 90s before the botched surgery destroyed her voice a few years later.
@@ckalinwi Ms Warren received the nomination for Best Supporting actress, but she did not win. One of the biggest travesties of Oscars all time was Ms Warren not winning an Oscar for this role. in 1982, I saw every movie role that an actor/actress was nominated...and this was clearly the better performance by miles ahead of the actual winner- Jessica Lange.
@@rhythmcdr My mistake. I was conflating her win with Julie Andrews' for some reason. Still, comedies rarely get ANY nominations, so it was still a feat. And I agree, criminal she didn't win.
Yep lol she such a good actress. Pure revenge. I like scene in the film with her an Julie an she coming on to him an she says I think with the right woman you could turn straight She says. I think with the right woman you could turn gay.. Lol
The movie was filmed completely at Pinewood Studios in the UK and the choreographer was Paddy Stone (assisted by Maggie Goodwin). A lot of Paddy's fancy steps were missed by the closeups during the scene. The dancers rehearsed for ages and it was a shame that a lot of their hard work was not seen. I worked with some of the dancers in London between 1967-76 and with Paddy Stone on the Engelbert Humperdinck TV special in 1969. He was a real task master. He worked with Jack Cole in the USA before he returned to the UK. Irving Davies was his partner and they had similar styles when choreographing.
OMG...I can't even say how many times I have seen this movie. I had it on video. What a great film. Julie Andrew's vocal skills and Blake Edward's directing talent with Henry Mancini's music...fantastic.
I was 21 when I saw the film at a press screening on the MGM lot. I didn't know anything about it except the logo. It would open exclusively at the Village Theater in Westwood and the Ziegfeld in Manhattan on April 2 and then go into wide release on April 24 of 1982. I've seen practically all the versions people have performed of this number and nothing tops "Le Jazz Hot" in the film. The way the tempo kicks in with the finger snaps is much faster than the way it's terribly slowed down elsewhere (even on Broadway). And it's all uphill from there. The dance arrangement alone is cause for celebration. I don't even mind the small inserts of the reactions by James Garner, Leslie Anne Warren and Alex Karras ("She's a winner."), which add to the suspense. They arrive too late to read their programs and the way Garner stops clapping is genius. "Le Jazz Hot" just builds and builds to it's orgasmic conclusion. The design and execution of this number culminate in a way that is simply stunning. It instantly became my favorite nightclub number of all time. And I was yet to see many more as my education continued due first, to the revival cinemas, then VHS, then cable, then DVD and now streaming. It still gives me chills.
I saw Victor/Victoria for the first time on the MGM lot too in the main theater at an employee screening. I had worked on the lot for about a year. Here is another story to go with this. I worked in the Thalberg building and in the basement were screening rooms. I happen to be down there when Lesley Ann Warren, and some other people came out of the screening room. They just watched Victor/ Victoria. Leslie was less than happy with her performance, and expressing that to the people she was with. Many years later, when I saw her again, I reminded her of what she said, and wondered if she really believed at the time, she wasn’t very good.
@gvie7783 I've been in those basement screening rooms a lot too! That's an amazing story about Lesley Anne Warren. Many think it's her best performance ever. She may have had a shot at winning that Oscar if it weren't for Jessica Lange. But Lange was in a lead role for "Tootsie" and they always win when put in with actresses who were truly in supporting roles. Love Lange/Love Tootsie. With "E.T." it was great year for movies.
When my friends and I saw this in a theater the audience spontaneously stood up and cheered! It was the first time I had ever seen such a thing, and never again! One of her best performances, if not the?
I like that tiny change in body language and demeanor after removing her headpiece. All "female charm" disappeared and she stood there with her chin out and a very blasé pose, instantly looking more masculine. A masterpiece of acting, both within the movie plot and the movie as a whole 📽✨👌
JA is the tops, the best. And a beautiful lovely lady as well. Thank you Julie for everything you've done in the entertainment world always a joy to watch.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 A drag queen *is* a female impersonator, and the term "drag" used to describe a man wearing women's clothing dates back to the 1870's. The first known use of the term (in the form "queen of drag") dates from drag balls hosted in the 1880's in Washington, D.C. It's not like RuPaul invented drag queens a decade or two ago.
@@kevinmorgan9417 - I'm fully aware that drag is centuries old, however Drag Queens are attempting to be a caricature of women while female impersonator is attempting to appear to be a woman.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 - You are completely wrong. Drag performers do NOT attempt to pretend to be women - they attempt to be great performers period. It is its own thing. Have you ever been to a drag show? (Watching "The Birdcage" doesn't count.)
@@MossyMozart - I'm gay and hung out with some of the local drag Queens, in my younger years. Hi Glitzy and Porsche if you're reading this. And if we're going to be pretentious, I preferred "Le Cage Aux Folles". Stop trying to make drag something it's not, it can be an elevated art form. But it rarely actually is.
I know I'm years late to the discussion, but I am glad you included the part after the song. I think this one scene alone shows why Lesley Ann Warren was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Just finished watching the movie about an hour ago. Wow.. I love it, it's amazing, beautiful, true, Julie's voice is a delight and the last scene brought tears to my eyes..
I loved the movie, and saw it on Broadway. The whole movie case were phenomenal. Leslie Ann Warren was great, and Robert Preston perfect, and of course Julie and James, reunited again in film.
I'm gay and love this song, but nothing about the song or even the movie stirs my soul. Please stop assisting in perpetuating the idea that all young gay men/boys are a bunch of misunderstood theatre kids and gender confused misfits.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 Then why did you bother looking it up and pressing the play button if you didn't give a rip in the first place? Just to troll?
@@cherylbohlender7341 - Because I very much enjoy the song, but please let's not act like this song speaks to something in the soul of every gay man on a profound level. Aren't we as a species supposed to find that sort of stereotyping objectionable.
Julie Andrews is one of the most Iconic Hollywood Goddesses ever, the only person able to make l someone love, who legit "hates" musical movies. JULIE GORGEOUS! 💚✨💎🎶🎶
What I love about older films is that the musical numbers looked easy, but of course they were not! Recent films, try to make it complex and difficult, but they're easy, and there's just no comparison!
Makes me cry thinking Ms. Andrews underwent a vocal tragedy shortly after... altering her voice ever after 😪 Never fear Ms. Andrews. You will always be our Maria/Victoria/Poppins ♥♥♥
I first saw this movie on cable in the 90s when I was a young girl. I instantly fell in love with the story, actors/characters and of course the songs. Ms. Andrews is absolutely STUNNING!!!
I wish I was in the audience at that nightclub. If Julie Andrews and that company of dancers were that exciting on film, I can only imagine the added excitement in person.
Nothing could be better than this cast and Julie Andrews was sublime, but it was based on a German film with the same plot made in 1933 at the height of their decadent era - think of Cabaret.
[VICTORIA] 'Bout twenty years ago way down in New Orleans A group of fellers found a new kind of music And they decided to call it...jazz No other sound has what this music has Before they knew it, it was whizzin' 'round the world The world was ready for a blue kind of music And now they play it from Steamboat Springs to La Paz Oh, baby, won't you play me "Le Jazz Hot" maybe And don't ever let it end I tell you, friends, it's really something to hear I can't sit still when there's that rhythm near me Also, baby, "Le Jazz Hot" may be What's holdin' my soul together Don't know whether it's morning or night Only know it's sounding right So come on in and play me "Le Jazz Hot", baby 'Cos I love my Jazz... Hot! [ENSEMBLE] Before they knew it, it was whizzin' 'round the world The world was ready for a blue kind of music [VICTORIA] And now they play it from Steamboat Springs to La Paz! When you play me "Le Jazz hot", baby You're holding my soul together Don't know whether it's morning or night Only know it's sounding right So come on in and play me "Le Jazz Hot", baby 'Cos I love my Jazz...hot! Love... Jazz... Hot! "Le Jazz Hot!"
Always appreciated when someone goes through the trouble. Although may I? In the second to last line It's not "Love... Jazz Hot!" it's the title... "Le... Jazz. Hot! Le Jazz Hot!"
"Jaz" was a word coined in the brothels in New Orleans by musicians who were hire to play in them. In those days, it was a Euphemism for Sex: "She's busy with jazz right now." And possibly where "Jiss" is derived from.
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Everyone loves Mary poppins, & Sound of music but to me this is the best Julie Andrews movie by far, an English treasure ❤
Robert Preston and Leslie Anne Warren were robbed of Oscars
It's true: Julie Andrews can do literally anything.
Her ONLY equal is Rita Moreno, and still she's the best.
@@daviddriver4716 Agree, and Agree.
Massive talent!!!
Their equally talented. I love them both - Rita has a culturally different flair on her stuff. That doesn’t make The sound of music better. Just different.
Except look like a convincing guy in drag. She's just way too pretty.
Can't believe Julie Andrews was 47 at that time, she looks 15 years younger! Even now she aged beautifully
Hold on she was 47?!?!?!?!!?? I thought she was in her 20s when she made this. She’s a superhero
People who take care of themselves well as they get old usually look young for their age. Like J.Lo, and she's in her fifties yet look to be in her late twenties to early thirties.
@@leniarodriguez5058 She was the J.Lo of the 80s. Looks young but is old.
She's gorgeous!!
People speak of age 47 like it’s 77. These days 47 is not considered old, and there are plenty of women who are still attractive at that age and have no trouble getting dates. Julie Andrews is a classic beauty, and is still very well preserved at age 85.
I just adore how James Garner character is mesmerized by every movement Victoria does till the last minute, and then he just can't believe... he is still falling for her/him
Their chemistry was amazing. Streaming services don't play this enough .
Leslie Ann Warren SLAYs me. The petulance, the dread, the triumph. Masterful performance.
"Run that by me again."
LAW was a big deal why this film was so GOOD....she should have won the Oscar
Facts 🎉🎉🎉🎉
“What’s with the soap?”
@@petersebastion7596 "It's just a vicious cycle."
Lesley Ann Warren gives a perfect comedic performance in this wonderful film. She steals every scene shes in. Bravo...Brava!
Just love Lesley Ann Warren. She was nominated best supporting actress, but unfortunately did not won Oscar. She really was wonderful in this film.
She did get a best supporting actress Oscar nomination
"See ya in church!"
She’s so perfect for this role!!!
When Julie Andrews lost her voice due to a botched vocal surgery, the world lost...THIS. One of the greatest voices in vocal history silenced due to a medical mishap. What a tragedy!
Tout a fait d'accord. Mais Julie. Andrews a accepté un interview par une célébrité du journalisme américain. Mais Andrews est restée polie ' calme etc... devant tant de questions odieuses et vulgaires
Miss Andrews est restée Sublime. Quant à la journaliste....une vraie pouffiasse... Pas de nom.. je vous laisse chercher par vous même... mais ce sera que du temps perdu. Cordialement à vous tous
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That isn't uncommon. People of both sexes develop Vocal Polyps on their Larynx when their used that much. Whether you're a newsman, or a choral singer, the same degradation happens. The fact Julie Andrews got botched by a quack is a waste and a shame.😔
I totally agree. How absolutely horrible. Of all the people in the world this could have happened to, it happened to her. Who had that kind of a gift. Feel so sorry for her. And for all of us.
I heard about that and it is such a shame. I loved watching her old movies and she was great as both a singer and actress. She's still a great actress, I just wish she could still sing.
I believe it not to be a botched surgery, but rather, unsuccessful surgery. She developed the polyps from performing this musical nightly on Broadway. She has said she only planned on doing it for a year, but stayed much longer, thus damaging her vocal chords. It is still a tragedy, as her voice is unmatched in our time.
that look on James Garner's face when she takes off the cloche never fails to make me laugh out loud. You can almost hear the squeal of brakes and the sound of a crash!
I'll never forget the way my father burst out in laughter at this scene.
And Leslie Ann's sudden enthusiasm!🤣
@@lindaclarke204Yep! All of a sudden she was applauding and cheering, that was so hilarious! 😄😉
Problem is...Julie NEVER looked like a man.
What I find funny is that she didn't look like a man at all. I know that, in the film, she was a woman impersonating a man who impersonates women, but they could've made her more convincing by at least giving her a masculine haircut.
Julie Andrews is a goddess, but can we spare a thought for the fantastic dancers and the superb choreography? Very understated, but perfect for the number. Simply grand!
@ffeff - And the costuming?
@@MossyMozart -- Yes of course! Perfect too!
Has a Fosse feel, I think.
@@Arkelk2010 -- Yeah, very much so!
The background players in musicals never get enough credit. I’ve witnessed friends get the dirty end of the stick numerous times. I always make it a point to let them know how much I enjoyed their performance.
Blake Edwards' masterpiece, Leslie Anne Warren's reaction to the reveal cracks me up every time.
One of Julie Andrews finest performance of her career
Same with Leslie
Lesley Ann Warren should have received the Oscar for,her performance.
It’s so funny to see Leslie Ann’s polite clap changes to euphoria when the reveal from Victoria is Victor. “It’s a guy”
This never gets old! It's been exciting for 40 years! All the actors are perfectly cast, and they all deserved acting awards: Robert Preston, James Garner, Lesley Ann Warren, etc. JAZZ HOT!
100% yes, this movie was everything, everyone gave the best performances of their careers (more or less), and it's still one of my favorites after lying about my age to see Victor/Victoria in the theater when it came out in 1982. I came out in 1991.
Was so sad when she lost her voice. When I saw The Princess Diaries 2, I wept when she did that little song. She doesn’t have the range she used to, but hearing her sing still filled me with so much joy.
Leslie Anne Warren definitely should’ve won an academy award for her role in this. Very underrated actress.
Brilliant actress in everything she plays, and gorgeous too.
You can't win in Hollywood if you're not Jewish!
She's absolutely great in this film
she was nominated to an oscar for this
@@pousadataiwan1312 But she didn’t win.
Most actors/actresses DREAM of having a hit film playing an iconic character. Julie managed this THREE times: Victor or Victoria, The Sound of Music and of course Mary Poppins. The woman is PHENOMENAL. I wonder if these three roles would have been as huge if they had been played by someone else.
I am scrolling through the comments and have yet to see a mention of the writer of the lyrics for "Le Jazz Hot," the absolutely brilliant composer/writer Leslie Bricusse. Bricusse also managed to write a slew of other wonderful songs during his lifetime, including "What Kind of Fool Am I?" and the scores of the film musical version of Scrooge (1970,) as well as the score of 1971's glorious Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factor, co-written with his frequent collaborator Anthony Newley. He is unquestionably a major component of what made the film version of Victor/Victoria so successful. Props to you, Mr. Bricusse!
Everything he did is fabulous
Did Leslie Bricusse work with Mancini for the soundtrack?
Very cool! Thanks for the info
He did indeed! @@bethlearyhegedus839
The magnificent Julie Andrews is a legend, an icon, a myth. Le Jazz Hot is a masterpiece! What a spectacular performance by a true star with the most glorious voice in show business. The great, multi talented and forever gorgeous Julie is simply VICTORIOUS!
Lesley Ann Warren and her reactions throughout the performance could not stop me from grinning. She was a beautiful complement to the cast.
I fell in love with her after this!
James Garner's face when Julie Andrews takes off the wig is priceless.
Never tire of this. That kick-ass dance routine is superb!
Still love this scene and the movie
Just thought I’d mention that the choreographer for this film was Paddy Stone. He did a great job.
Certainly deserves a mention. Terrific dancing. Love the guy on Julie's left. He looks like he's really enjoying himself. 🥰
Paddy Stone choreographed most Blake Edward's films when dance was called for but he hit his personal best for this number.
@@annoldham3018 Doesn't he though? A real professional. Bet he's out being a choreographer somewhere right now.
That finale is a thing of beauty. That crescendo is just amazingly performed. Such great technique that it’s transcendental!
Crescendo??? Crescendo, in musical terms, means getting louder, which she did several times, along with decrescendo, or getting softer.
What I think you are referring to is the two-octave scale at the end. What makes that difficult is that female singers pass through two "passagios"--or "breaks"--during those two octaves. Being able to do that seamlessly meant that her voice was extremely agile...because we didn't perceive any "breaks". In layman's terms...she sang a LOT, transitioning through octaves....but...if you notice, she paused during each potential "break" and allowed her larynx to make that transition during the pause.
That's how a great musical song is done! Great voice, great choreagraphy, great ending. wonderful!
It really is
Right on!
Exactly!
Me stan!
Totally agree.
The vocal range of Julie Andrews is second to none.🎶🎼🤩🥰
yes, she starts out smooth and demure and ends up belting it!!!! Brava!!! Talk about voice control!!
Excellent.
Very true but I forget whether it was during this or around this time where she had damaged her voice I don't remember specifically but it was something like that. Although she did extremely well and is very much the professional.
@@SicilianStealth Her vocal cords were damaged when she had surgery to remove a nodule from them. She was 60.
@@Gemmarose9012 Thank you for the information. I appreciate you taking time.
Spectacular!!! Julie, James( RIP), and Everyone Just Made My Life Better!!! Victor/Victoria Is One Of My Favorite Movies...Just Divine!!!!
For people who came here because of Glee: this is Julie Andrews and she is amazing. Look her up.
Just because they don't know this song doesn't mean people don't know her. I mean cmon.... it's THE Julie Andrews
Your ignorant comment pretending others are the ignorant ones is pure stupidity.
That awkward moment when you’re here from robert preston as harold hill.
Interestingly enough, I had just found and seen this movie a month before that Glee episode aired!! I was awestruck and loved it so much!
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This is one of the greatest movies ever made. I have seen it at least a dozen times, and could watch it a dozen more.
I agree
Absolutely one of the best movies ever made
Between her vocal range and the Fosse elements in the choreography, this ranks up there as one of the best showstoppers ever.
The dancing was choreographed by Paddy Stone from London. Fosse was not involved with the movie.
@@alexpoor2452 Plenty of choreographers 'borrowed' from Fosse.
Definitely looks like it was inspired by Fosse
@@gosiataszarek6715 Except for the use of bowler hats, I don't really see it.
And don't forget the music of Henry Mancini! Yes!
I am so glad that Julie Andrews was able to give us "Victor/Victoria" before her singing voice failed completely. I saw an interview where she said that because of her voice problems, she had to do quite a few takes to get through "Le Jazz Hot". Thank you for the effort, Ms Andrews. It is greatly appreciated.
Oh I had no idea that the surgery had happened by then. What a shame.
@@thefingerofgod69 - She's so polished and perfect, I was sure this was before the surgery. Learn something new everyday, sometimes that new thing is a little sad.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 She had voice problems, yes, but this was in the mid-80s. She went on to do the Broadway show in the early 90s before the botched surgery destroyed her voice a few years later.
@@lordkalvan816this is true
I saw her in New York in this production ….before surgery. She was masterful
This tune and dance scene just makes the whole movie for me...it's utterly mesmerizing and so well done.
She's practically perfect in everything she does...
What an icon.
It's the "Yay...Yaaaaaaay" from Lesley Ann Warren that makes this scene. That moment of revenge
That's why she got the Best Supporting Oscar for the role... something they don't often give to comedies.
@@ckalinwi Ms Warren received the nomination for Best Supporting actress, but she did not win. One of the biggest travesties of Oscars all time was Ms Warren not winning an Oscar for this role. in 1982, I saw every movie role that an actor/actress was nominated...and this was clearly the better performance by miles ahead of the actual winner- Jessica Lange.
@@rhythmcdr My mistake. I was conflating her win with Julie Andrews' for some reason. Still, comedies rarely get ANY nominations, so it was still a feat. And I agree, criminal she didn't win.
@@ckalinwi - Julie won a Golden Globe for V-V and a nomination at the Oscars.
Yep lol she such a good actress. Pure revenge. I like scene in the film with her an Julie an she coming on to him an she says
I think with the right woman you could turn straight
She says. I think with the right woman you could turn gay.. Lol
The look of bewilderment on the face of James Garner is absolutely priceless 🤩😀🤪🤓
I saw Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria on Broadway. She was amazing. Wonderful memories.
Julie Andrews usually looks and sings so wholesome.
It's great to see her in a different, sexy way
This entire cast is fantastic. Shout out to Leslie Ann Warren and Robert Preston as the irrepressible Teddy.
Toddy
The movie was filmed completely at Pinewood Studios in the UK and the choreographer was Paddy Stone (assisted by Maggie Goodwin). A lot of Paddy's fancy steps were missed by the closeups during the scene. The dancers rehearsed for ages and it was a shame that a lot of their hard work was not seen. I worked with some of the dancers in London between 1967-76 and with Paddy Stone on the Engelbert Humperdinck TV special in 1969. He was a real task master. He worked with Jack Cole in the USA before he returned to the UK. Irving Davies was his partner and they had similar styles when choreographing.
I generally do not like musicals….but this movie was extraordinary…one of my favorite movies of all time
She should have won her second Oscar for this film!
Fantastic singing, but the choreography was superb, too.
OMG...I can't even say how many times I have seen this movie. I had it on video. What a great film. Julie Andrew's vocal skills and Blake Edward's directing talent with Henry Mancini's music...fantastic.
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Literally THE BEST, MOST AWESOME, TIP TOP musical number from ANY MOVIE EVER!!!!!
This was so good, I wanted it not end. No one could have made this film any better.
Leslie Anne Warren was perfect as the moll! She nailed her performance!
My favorite scene from this, one of my favorite movies of all time. Julie Andrews just slays it. Plus, it sets up the rest of the movie with style.
This performance never gets old. I'm blown away every time I watch it!
God damn iconic , one of my absolute favorite movies
Divine Julie Andrews!!!! One of the greatest voices in vocal history!!!! Great performance!!!
Dame Julie Andrews is a goddess pure and simple. And don’t get me started on how great Miss Leslie Anne Warren was in this film also!❤
I was 21 when I saw the film at a press screening on the MGM lot. I didn't know anything about it except the logo. It would open exclusively at the Village Theater in Westwood and the Ziegfeld in Manhattan on April 2 and then go into wide release on April 24 of 1982. I've seen practically all the versions people have performed of this number and nothing tops "Le Jazz Hot" in the film. The way the tempo kicks in with the finger snaps is much faster than the way it's terribly slowed down elsewhere (even on Broadway). And it's all uphill from there. The dance arrangement alone is cause for celebration. I don't even mind the small inserts of the reactions by James Garner, Leslie Anne Warren and Alex Karras ("She's a winner."), which add to the suspense. They arrive too late to read their programs and the way Garner stops clapping is genius. "Le Jazz Hot" just builds and builds to it's orgasmic conclusion. The design and execution of this number culminate in a way that is simply stunning. It instantly became my favorite nightclub number of all time. And I was yet to see many more as my education continued due first, to the revival cinemas, then VHS, then cable, then DVD and now streaming. It still gives me chills.
I saw Victor/Victoria for the first time on the MGM lot too in the main theater at an employee screening. I had worked on the lot for about a year. Here is another story to go with this. I worked in the Thalberg building and in the basement were screening rooms. I happen to be down there when Lesley Ann Warren, and some other people came out of the screening room. They just watched Victor/ Victoria. Leslie was less than happy with her performance, and expressing that to the people she was with. Many years later, when I saw her again, I reminded her of what she said, and wondered if she really believed at the time, she wasn’t very good.
@gvie7783 I've been in those basement screening rooms a lot too! That's an amazing story about Lesley Anne Warren. Many think it's her best performance ever. She may have had a shot at winning that Oscar if it weren't for Jessica Lange. But Lange was in a lead role for "Tootsie" and they always win when put in with actresses who were truly in supporting roles. Love Lange/Love Tootsie. With "E.T." it was great year for movies.
When my friends and I saw this in a theater the audience spontaneously stood up and cheered! It was the first time I had ever seen such a thing, and never again! One of her best performances, if not the?
My favourite scene from the whole movie-that 4 octave voice!
I like that tiny change in body language and demeanor after removing her headpiece. All "female charm" disappeared and she stood there with her chin out and a very blasé pose, instantly looking more masculine. A masterpiece of acting, both within the movie plot and the movie as a whole 📽✨👌
This is one of my favorite scenes in any movie. Julie Andrews is AMAZING!
A woman pretending to be a man, pretending to be a woman? YES
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@@ballad2212 what did they say 😭 I can’t see it
We love a genderfluid principality :D
A gorgeous woman at that.
It's actually based on a German film of, I think, the 1930s.
Love this show!!!! Robert Preston is hilarious 😂
Lesley Ann Warren is PRICELESS!!!
She was MAGNIFICENT !
My favorite Julie Andrews movie! Thank you Julie for your amazing talent.
AMAZING!! Also at the end when Norma gets so excited by the reveal…. I always die laughing
This film was a great collaboration of many international actors and actresses!!!
JA is the tops, the best. And a beautiful lovely lady as well. Thank you Julie for everything you've done in the entertainment world always a joy to watch.
Julie Andrews is a world treasure.
" remember make it broader with tons of shoulder, remember your a drag queen "
It's set in the 20's, she's not a drag queen she's a female impersonator - who also happens to be female.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 A drag queen *is* a female impersonator, and the term "drag" used to describe a man wearing women's clothing dates back to the 1870's. The first known use of the term (in the form "queen of drag") dates from drag balls hosted in the 1880's in Washington, D.C.
It's not like RuPaul invented drag queens a decade or two ago.
@@kevinmorgan9417 - I'm fully aware that drag is centuries old, however Drag Queens are attempting to be a caricature of women while female impersonator is attempting to appear to be a woman.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 - You are completely wrong. Drag performers do NOT attempt to pretend to be women - they attempt to be great performers period. It is its own thing. Have you ever been to a drag show? (Watching "The Birdcage" doesn't count.)
@@MossyMozart - I'm gay and hung out with some of the local drag Queens, in my younger years. Hi Glitzy and Porsche if you're reading this.
And if we're going to be pretentious, I preferred "Le Cage Aux Folles".
Stop trying to make drag something it's not, it can be an elevated art form. But it rarely actually is.
Absolutely wonderful and Julie Andrew's looks beautiful
Julie Andrews has such a beautiful voice--I've been a fan of hers since "The Sound of Music", and this is such a wonderful tune!😊⛪
I know I'm years late to the discussion, but I am glad you included the part after the song. I think this one scene alone shows why Lesley Ann Warren was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Just finished watching the movie about an hour ago. Wow.. I love it, it's amazing, beautiful, true, Julie's voice is a delight and the last scene brought tears to my eyes..
I'd forgotten how much I liked this movie.
One of the BEST movies EVER!!!
I loved the movie, and saw it on Broadway. The whole movie case were phenomenal. Leslie Ann Warren was great, and Robert Preston perfect, and of course Julie and James, reunited again in film.
I am pretty sure this performance still has the power to stir every gay boy's soul to its very core when they see it for the first or the 100th time 😄
I'm gay and love this song, but nothing about the song or even the movie stirs my soul. Please stop assisting in perpetuating the idea that all young gay men/boys are a bunch of misunderstood theatre kids and gender confused misfits.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 Then why did you bother looking it up and pressing the play button if you didn't give a rip in the first place? Just to troll?
@@cherylbohlender7341 - Because I very much enjoy the song, but please let's not act like this song speaks to something in the soul of every gay man on a profound level. Aren't we as a species supposed to find that sort of stereotyping objectionable.
Julie Andrews is truly amazing.
Julie Andrews is one of the most Iconic Hollywood Goddesses ever, the only person able to make l someone love, who legit "hates" musical movies. JULIE GORGEOUS! 💚✨💎🎶🎶
What I love about older films is that the musical numbers looked easy, but of course they were not! Recent films, try to make it complex and difficult, but they're easy, and there's just no comparison!
Julie. but also the dancers, Leslie Ann Warren, James Garner made this moment a great one
I love this movie. I love every movie of Julie’s.
My favorite one si “the sound of music”
The most icredicible voice. PERFECTION.. She is so beautiful, charming and fun!!! This movie always makes me happy!!!
Makes me cry thinking Ms. Andrews underwent a vocal tragedy shortly after... altering her voice ever after 😪 Never fear Ms. Andrews. You will always be our Maria/Victoria/Poppins ♥♥♥
We call this, “talent!” 🎉
I remember seeing this movie when it first came out. Everyone in it was simply phenomenal and Julie Andrews voice and range was amazing!
I first saw this movie on cable in the 90s when I was a young girl. I instantly fell in love with the story, actors/characters and of course the songs. Ms. Andrews is absolutely STUNNING!!!
Same here. I absolutely love this film, along with Cabaret. Julie Andrews and Jazz are match made in heaven.
Buen cuadro musical de una gran película.Victor Victoria.
Equally thrilling for me are the dancers all so beautiful ❤️ and OMG what a routine, stunning.
I remember seeing this film at the cinema when it first came out
and the audience actually appaluded at the end of this song
Ok. Gotta watch that movie again. Isn't she just amazing? I saw her on tv recently and she's still lovely and gracious.
Such a talent the world may never see again.
One of my favorite singers
Thanks for preserving this classic love it 💚⚡✅⚡💚
Every aspect of this clip is awesome!! It makes me smile. Talent is EVERYWHERE !
One of the greatest movies of all time with one of the greatest actresses of all time !!! We love you Julie !!!!
Always a pleasure to watch and hear Julie Andrews. A wonderful actress and a marvelous singer. Thank you, Dame Julie.
I wish I was in the audience at that nightclub. If Julie Andrews and that company of dancers were that exciting on film, I can only imagine the added excitement in person.
Bravo Julie Andrews! Nobody does it better!! 🙏🙏👍😃
Simply adore this musical number! 🎶💃🏾
Nothing could be better than this cast and Julie Andrews was sublime, but it was based on a German film with the same plot made in 1933 at the height of their decadent era - think of Cabaret.
Saw this at the movies in 82’ and absolutely loved it! Fantastic
[VICTORIA]
'Bout twenty years ago way down in New Orleans
A group of fellers found a new kind of music
And they decided to call it...jazz
No other sound has what this music has
Before they knew it, it was whizzin' 'round the world
The world was ready for a blue kind of music
And now they play it from Steamboat Springs to La Paz
Oh, baby, won't you play me
"Le Jazz Hot" maybe
And don't ever let it end
I tell you, friends, it's really something to hear
I can't sit still when there's that rhythm near me
Also, baby, "Le Jazz Hot" may be
What's holdin' my soul together
Don't know whether it's morning or night
Only know it's sounding right
So come on in and play me
"Le Jazz Hot", baby
'Cos I love my Jazz...
Hot!
[ENSEMBLE]
Before they knew it, it was whizzin' 'round the world
The world was ready for a blue kind of music
[VICTORIA]
And now they play it from Steamboat Springs to La Paz!
When you play me "Le Jazz hot", baby
You're holding my soul together
Don't know whether it's morning or night
Only know it's sounding right
So come on in and play me
"Le Jazz Hot", baby
'Cos I love my Jazz...hot!
Love... Jazz...
Hot!
"Le Jazz Hot!"
Always appreciated when someone goes through the trouble. Although may I? In the second to last line It's not "Love... Jazz Hot!" it's the title... "Le... Jazz. Hot! Le Jazz Hot!"
"Jaz" was a word coined in the
brothels in New Orleans by
musicians who were hire to play in them.
In those days, it was a
Euphemism for Sex: "She's busy with jazz right now."
And possibly where "Jiss" is derived from.