What a marvelous scene so touching -Hope at his best and Shirley Ross is so heartwarming . Amazing that her career took a downward turn after this .Perhaps the world turned a bit cynical at this point in time and soft warm sentiment was out
OH what sweet music they made. This song, if I'm not mistaken, won Best Song at that year's Academy Awards. This scene reminds me and I think, goes well, with the equally moving duet "I remember it well!" from GIGI. Thanks for this memory.
This song haunted me for ten years after we split after ten years together. Then we lived together as pals for ten years while They Can't Take That Away From Me played in my head. Then we got married. It's not even romantic, it's just love...
When Bob sings "That weekend in Niagara when we hardly saw the falls., the original lyrics were "That weekend in Niagara when we didn't see the falls." The censors thought that too provocative, so it was changed.
I Have 1995 VHS Release of This Rare Bob Hope Movie Since I got in in 2000 From Columbia House with another Bob Hope Movie on VHS is MY FAVORITE BLONDE 1942.
Thanks to Sirius XM's The 40s on 4 station for linking me to this video! They play a lovely recorded version of this song which I couldn't remember the name of, so I emailed them and they were kind enough to send me here. I highly recommend that station to anyone who loves or is curious about this sort of music.
Even 'back then'? Jeezuz....since time immemorial! As long as there have been relationships there have been problems."Since Eve ate apples...." Reminds me of another 'misunderstood' song: Send in the Clowns. Great melody but seen in the context of the play, it is a very bitter sentiment the singer is conveying. I've always loved Thanks for the Memories because of its bittersweetness.
What a movie classic this little scene is . Bob and Shirley, and that hat, and music by the ill-fated Ralph Rainger, and Mr. Robin's lyrics and it seems a lot like a scene from Private Lives. I wonder what a film clip of Noel Coward and Gertie Lawrence doing Thanks for the Memories would have looked like.
Thanks for the memory Of sentimental verse Nothing in my purse And chuckles When the preacher said For better or for worse How lovely it was Thanks for the memory Of Schubert's Serenade Little things of jade And traffic jams And anagrams And bills we never paid How lovely it was We who could laugh over big things Were parted by only a slight thing I wonder if we did the right thing Oh, well, that's life, I guess I love your dress Thanks for the memory Of faults that you forgave Of rainbows on a wave And stockings in the basin When a fellow needs a shave Thank you so much
They were speaking of leading the jet set lives of rich young wastrels. It makes for a scenic song but not for a life well spent. I'm glad he gave up the Fred Astaire singing style in later years.
A day wire, or more commonly a day letter, is telegram with lower priority than a regular one. Of course, you wouldn't put intimate sentiments in a telegram because it would be read by the operator.
To Linda Lang I donot really care for middle names or remember we only use on name on our pet s animals basically cats dogs or I will never forget how I had a family feud three of us myself mom dad who because of my past what did not work just because we live in a society of average volks or things like automobiles homes fashions dress looks employment jobs or else does it mean if as we 2 are a bit different than most senoritas or senors we are loco nuts candidates for Bellevue mental hospital ward no also most we don’t wine or dine in very f@ncy ristorante using drugs spending $$$$$$$$ dinero like fish swim in h20 water also we live in a world society of aids bands hearing aids polize auxiliary fire chiefs deputy assistants doctors assistant nurses aids ems first aids medical assistant plumbers car repair service technicians or more plastic surgery autos politicians cups spoons knives forks or as I have already said suppose the whole society were was the same height looks or else boring as could as ever it was when I had a boring times always working to earn dinero or sleeping or mom dad picking on me looks my hair dress fashions or dinero I had did not have if it works for one but not all as no 2volks are the in size tall short fat skinny likes dislikes or else enjoy your selves it is later than we realize he meant by as I have said average things there is so much difference around what if no one took chances a very dull world thanks for the memories square dances wild man hike Buffett meal dining your pool parties bar b ques my business scrap metal five cent returns deposits most volks or some when ny state volks started this said why would you want to recycle garbage they are 2 simple minded don’t care or lazy just want to throw it away too much trouble to do so our hike in new paltry New York singles group ally pond park environmental dances or more you also what I love about you is having a very fine personality one who is very kind caring nice to anyone no matter how they are sick in hospital as I was Brooklyn or Long Island Jewish you cared even a long travel came to see me a real amigo even my honest self job business most repeat would look at me as if as I look back since November 1989 it was sometimes once I never got to show in the park auto accident true tho some might say I was not true seeing someone else if more volks realized life is not always going to be all without her or there what we can not prevent or never cause ot our health no two daze always the same business dinero weather wise automobile troubles we just use it driving and it goes wrong bad roads best is us 2understand things or when I had to use public transit to do small business on my way to square dance you drove me to train to get home an you em lam love you you are the best if I lost your amigoship then what you are a rare person in today’s society even how I dress you are ok again thanks fro the memories now remember I left you on the phone message iam waiting for when we could have visitors again so we can go out for you to take me to somewhere for examination for my left side if ok then I would have Albert trans Olin I drive me me first to see on my having vistors adios until bingo game here the grand may start soon cam on on glam senorita please I need your email
God Bless Bob Hope! Generations from the 1920's thru the 1990's will remember him forever!
Rest in Peace, My longtime friend..
Thank you Bob and Shirley for very sweet memories. Charming song; charmingly sung Classic.
Cannot get through this without crying. Lyric reveals such a profound relationship, yet delivered with such marvelous flippancy. Supreme.
I cry whenever I watch this. Touches a deep part of me.
This is such a beautiful song, wonderfully performed.
Such a delicate, sensitive, subtle performance. I think we forget sometimes how deeply touching subtlety can be.
This was Bob's first feature film. Pure gold.
One of the bestest movie scenes ever!
Yes: one of the most marvelousest ever!
Yes, it is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wish we could have these times again!! Thanks for the memories!
What a marvelous scene so touching -Hope at his best and Shirley Ross is so heartwarming .
Amazing that her career took a downward turn after this .Perhaps the world turned a bit cynical at this point in time and soft warm sentiment was out
I never really realized Bob Hope's theme song had such a deep meaning like this. Relationships had their problems even back then.
One of the best comedian's ever and never said a curse word!
tears is right - i teared up watching it (again).
OH what sweet music they made. This song, if I'm not mistaken, won Best Song at that year's Academy Awards.
This scene reminds me and I think, goes well, with the equally moving duet "I remember it well!" from GIGI.
Thanks for this memory.
This song haunted me for ten years after we split after ten years together. Then we lived together as pals for ten years while They Can't Take That Away From Me played in my head. Then we got married. It's not even romantic, it's just love...
Bob is the king!
This is charming. I am not a great fan of Hope but this was sublime.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CHARMING
Ralph Rainger died in 1942 from a plane crash; the plane he was in collided with a US Army plane. He was only 41.
When Bob sings "That weekend in Niagara when we hardly saw the falls., the original lyrics were "That weekend in Niagara when we didn't see the falls." The censors thought that too provocative, so it was changed.
So lovely.
This brings back memories of Bob Hope's Christmas special!
Field's humor was oh so subtle.
"I gave him the best years of my life"
"Best years of her life in eight months."
Such a simple song--so eloquent!
thanks for posting this one of my fav films
The original, wonderful rendition of Bob's theme.
I rented the DVD from Netflix, and it was kinda fun. But this was the best sequence.
I Have 1995 VHS Release of This Rare Bob Hope Movie Since I got in in 2000 From Columbia House with another Bob Hope Movie on VHS is MY FAVORITE BLONDE 1942.
Thanks to Sirius XM's The 40s on 4 station for linking me to this video! They play a lovely recorded version of this song which I couldn't remember the name of, so I emailed them and they were kind enough to send me here. I highly recommend that station to anyone who loves or is curious about this sort of music.
I have only scene this once and that was many tears ago.
Thanks for posting it.
In addition to the musical portion of this video, the comic routine by W.C. Fields is classic! "I Lost my hat......"
Wie oft ich es singe.......................sooooo oft.......
Even 'back then'? Jeezuz....since time immemorial! As long as there have been relationships there have been problems."Since Eve ate apples...."
Reminds me of another 'misunderstood' song: Send in the Clowns. Great melody but seen in the context of the play, it is a very bitter sentiment the singer is conveying. I've always loved Thanks for the Memories because of its bittersweetness.
What a movie classic this little scene is . Bob and Shirley, and that hat, and music by the ill-fated Ralph Rainger, and Mr. Robin's lyrics and it seems a lot like a scene from Private Lives. I wonder what a film clip of Noel Coward and Gertie Lawrence doing Thanks for the Memories would have looked like.
The new Hope bio by Richard Zoglin is so fantastic.
Thanks for the memory
Of sentimental verse
Nothing in my purse
And chuckles
When the preacher said
For better or for worse
How lovely it was
Thanks for the memory
Of Schubert's Serenade
Little things of jade
And traffic jams
And anagrams
And bills we never paid
How lovely it was
We who could laugh over big things
Were parted by only a slight thing
I wonder if we did the right thing
Oh, well, that's life, I guess
I love your dress
Thanks for the memory
Of faults that you forgave
Of rainbows on a wave
And stockings in the basin
When a fellow needs a shave
Thank you so much
They were speaking of leading the jet set lives of rich young wastrels. It makes for a scenic song but not for a life well spent. I'm glad he gave up the Fred Astaire singing style in later years.
Help me out, folks. What is a "day wire" that rhymes with "haywire?"
A day wire, or more commonly a day letter, is telegram with lower priority than a regular one. Of course, you wouldn't put intimate sentiments in a telegram because it would be read by the operator.
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To Linda Lang I donot really care for middle names or remember we only use on name on our pet s animals basically cats dogs or I will never forget how I had a family feud three of us myself mom dad who because of my past what did not work just because we live in a society of average volks or things like automobiles homes fashions dress looks employment jobs or else does it mean if as we 2 are a bit different than most senoritas or senors we are loco nuts candidates for Bellevue mental hospital ward no also most we don’t wine or dine in very f@ncy ristorante using drugs spending $$$$$$$$ dinero like fish swim in h20 water also we live in a world society of aids bands hearing aids polize auxiliary fire chiefs deputy assistants doctors assistant nurses aids ems first aids medical assistant plumbers car repair service technicians or more plastic surgery autos politicians cups spoons knives forks or as I have already said suppose the whole society were was the same height looks or else boring as could as ever it was when I had a boring times always working to earn dinero or sleeping or mom dad picking on me looks my hair dress fashions or dinero I had did not have if it works for one but not all as no 2volks are the in size tall short fat skinny likes dislikes or else enjoy your selves it is later than we realize he meant by as I have said average things there is so much difference around what if no one took chances a very dull world thanks for the memories square dances wild man hike Buffett meal dining your pool parties bar b ques my business scrap metal five cent returns deposits most volks or some when ny state volks started this said why would you want to recycle garbage they are 2 simple minded don’t care or lazy just want to throw it away too much trouble to do so our hike in new paltry New York singles group ally pond park environmental dances or more you also what I love about you is having a very fine personality one who is very kind caring nice to anyone no matter how they are sick in hospital as I was Brooklyn or Long Island Jewish you cared even a long travel came to see me a real amigo even my honest self job business most repeat would look at me as if as I look back since November 1989 it was sometimes once I never got to show in the park auto accident true tho some might say I was not true seeing someone else if more volks realized life is not always going to be all without her or there what we can not prevent or never cause ot our health no two daze always the same business dinero weather wise automobile troubles we just use it driving and it goes wrong bad roads best is us 2understand things or when I had to use public transit to do small business on my way to square dance you drove me to train to get home an you em lam love you you are the best if I lost your amigoship then what you are a rare person in today’s society even how I dress you are ok again thanks fro the memories now remember I left you on the phone message iam waiting for when we could have visitors again so we can go out for you to take me to somewhere for examination for my left side if ok then I would have Albert trans Olin I drive me me first to see on my having vistors adios until bingo game here the grand may start soon cam on on glam senorita please I need your email