Frances Langford - You Are My Lucky Star (Broadway Melody of 1936)

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Frances Langford - You Are My Lucky Star (Broadway Melody of 1936)

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..from the hit movie Broadway Melody of 1936, released August 1935. Primary stars, Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell (her first lead role) and Robert Taylor, but this movie had a terrific supporting cast of Frances Langford, Buddy Ebsen and his sister Vilma, Una Merkel and Sid Silvers.
Frances Langford's first movie, EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT, the 22 year old introduced the song "I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE", in 1935. She followed up that success with her role in Broadway Melody of 1936, and remained an active entertainer until 1956. Married 3 times, she passed away at age 92, July 11, 2005 in Jensen Beach, Florida.

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@markbeck8384 Ай бұрын

Great music. It makes me appreciate the genius of songwriters/singers/producers/stylists of that period.

@edwardgunyo3638 Жыл бұрын

1936, wish I still my 36 Buick Century.. wish I could hear Francis Langford more. What a great voice. The restaurant, the Outrigger was hers for years. Good Lobster Bisque and she invented the three small hamburger sliders. Great person..

@njlillycline 4 жыл бұрын

It’s impossible to sing these magnificent tunes from those days without a fond smile and that dreamy look in your eyes

@not2tees 8 жыл бұрын

The more time that passes, the more valuable these old era movies should become. Has anyone else sung like Frances Langford or danced like Eleanor Powell? They acquire a charm that exceeds the original. Like they say: the best things in life appreciate.

@trhansen3244 Жыл бұрын

Taylor Swift?

@esmeephillips5888 3 жыл бұрын

Frances was a pint-sized lady who radiated warmth and inspired affection. She was a mainstay of Bob Hope's USO tours during World War Two as a 'girl back home' figure for GIs and gobs, until the strain got to her and she hit the bottle. Happily she recovered, remarried after divorcing Jon Hall, became a public figure and benefactress in Jensen Beach, her Florida coastal town, an expert yachtswoman and deep sea fisherwoman. Unlike too many band singers, Frances lived long (to 92) and worthily. There must still be a few vets who remember her trading corny gags with Hope.

@StarOfArtemis 2 жыл бұрын

Vera Lynn as well, actually toured around singing for the troops

@esmeephillips5888 2 жыл бұрын

@@StarOfArtemis And lived to be 103. The most honored female singer Britain has had in modern times: second only to Churchill in the power of her voice to evoke its fighting spirit in World War Two.

@robertsmith5970 8 ай бұрын

Just beautiful ! I never knew who the male singer at the start was so glad to see it was Harry Stockwell ,what a voice. Frances Langford is just PERFECTION , the most stunning voice and I love her 30s look here. She looks quite different by the mid 40s with a different hairstyle. If only this type of song and singer was still around today but her sort wont be seen again sadly.

@catlover34fl 7 ай бұрын

I love the 30s look best! Pretty!

@jayhartbarger2793 3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't born til these were shown several times a day on tv. Growing up I watched them repeatedly. Sadly, life was not like the Silver Screen.

@HattieMcDanielonaMoon 3 жыл бұрын

100% agree

@rwidrew 2 жыл бұрын

Frances Langford was my mother's favorite and I can see and hear why.

@amymalina5073 Жыл бұрын

Frances Langford. Wow!

@hannahlynn8028 Жыл бұрын

wow, so much inspiration Singin In The Rain took from this!

@lysmilene 5 ай бұрын

u are lucky lucky lucky star

@ginimccarthy9712 2 жыл бұрын

She was my grandmother's (Virginia Langford) cousin

@vegas1a 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that info......

@esmeephillips5888 Жыл бұрын

The way Frances alternates between sweet and swinging anticipates how two reiterations of the tune will be arranged for Eleanor Powell: first in a dreamy ballet, then for a vigorous tap number.

@matthewschrier6260 7 жыл бұрын

I didn't know Lt. Ellen Ripley liked Broadway Show tunes.

@WintersWar 7 жыл бұрын

of course frances langford is pure magic..have to mention harry stockwell (father of actor dean stockwell) also brings it, belting out broadway melody with that fantastic orchestra. wow, what a happy upbeat scene. just isn't found today.

@taylormaddux8433 5 жыл бұрын

In addition to all the other great talent, the opening singer is billed as one Harry Stockwell. He went on to perform in a lot of theater musicals, voiced the Prince in Disney's Snow White, and "fathered" actors Guy and Dean Stockwell.

@rowbyrowby 3 жыл бұрын

Right from the get-go this film starts with these two great singing sensations. Look at the camera work on Harry Stockwell, he's slightly angled, into the microphone. Perfect expression on his face. And Francis Lanford is irresistible with her "Lucky Stars" rendition. I can see why, after the MGM Lion, they opened the film with these two. And the rest of the film is non-stop amazing and fun. ...Rowby.

@mainaccount131 2 жыл бұрын

Super excellent

@danielpruna9884 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Except and superb. I miss talent like this.

@geoff189d 12 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right. And at the beginning of the movie - talk about getting off to a terrific start!

@daveybernard1056 7 жыл бұрын

I just saw this movie again today. Still a good 'un.

@robertcongdon6296 8 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful voice!

@ginimccarthy9712 2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother's cousin

@silent00planet 12 жыл бұрын

i so love frances langford a wonderfull wonderfull person and singer

@ginimccarthy9712 2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother was Virginia Langford, cousin to Francis

@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748 8 жыл бұрын

1:01 A L I E N brought me here.

@adrianpotat 4 жыл бұрын

@sightinsight both

@user-xs3og8us3d 4 жыл бұрын

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@adrianpotat 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-xs3og8us3d ?

@user-xs3og8us3d 4 жыл бұрын

@@adrianpotat hey dear friend i miss you how are you godbless prosperity

@esmeephillips5888 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Frances waa a girl soprano. She had a tonsillectomy, lost her voice completely and after months of exercises came back as a contralto. Same with Libby Holman.

@HmvgramophonesEu45 11 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@user-xs3og8us3d 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely

@coreycox2345 5 жыл бұрын

Catchy tune.

@milkwhistle 9 жыл бұрын

alien, anyone?

@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748 8 жыл бұрын

+Malvo A facehugger lead me here. Can I have something to eat?

@losvideosmassencillosdelmu9121 4 жыл бұрын

😊

@ms.ntropy3187 3 жыл бұрын

Was just remembering Ripley singing this song as the thingo stalked her.

@niteshmurti 4 жыл бұрын

Ellen and Amanda Ripley were singing a 200+ year old song lmao

@Gydinglight12 12 жыл бұрын

Besides Taylor, Powell, and Langford, this movie has Jack Benny doing an interesting role for him, playing a Walter Winchell-type character--he could play other roles besides his usual Benny schtick.

@esmeephillips5888 4 жыл бұрын

True, but his editor tells him to quit writing about 'blessed events' and dig up enough dirt to get regularly punched on the nose. Benny replies 'OK, I'll be so big a rat you can put a saddle on me.' It was after Eddie Anderson joined Jack on radio that he began to fade down the mean streak and depict himself as a put-upon, vainglorious, slightly camp bumbler, rescued from mishaps by his gang. As you say, this slightly earlier role (more akin to Hope) is an interesting contrast. He is much more slick in BM36, with a dopey sidekick (Sid Silvers) instead of a smart one, Rochester,

@tommyvermiglio1649 7 жыл бұрын

I Sing This To Charli All The Time

@tommyvermiglio1649 7 жыл бұрын

I Sing This To Charli All The Time From The Musical Broadway Melody Of 1936

@tommyvermiglio1649 7 жыл бұрын

That Was From The Musical Singin In The Rain

@tommyvermiglio1649 7 жыл бұрын

That Was From The Musical Singin In The Rain

@jasonplatt2228 3 жыл бұрын

But it was used in this film first!

@SafatahPurwonoto 4 жыл бұрын

Allen ripley sing This song

@snooopyland 7 жыл бұрын

Why are a lot of songs from Singin' in the rain sung before the movie was made?

@mirandas5846 7 жыл бұрын

Richard Lin if I am not wrong, the movie itself was an adaptation of a stage performance with the same name in late 1920's.

@rowbygoren1830 7 жыл бұрын

Richard Lin Most of the sings in Singing in the Rain were written by Arthur Freed whose MGM unit did Singing in he Rain. He had the writers base their script on his sings that covered the early talkies.

@kittenkorleone2918 4 жыл бұрын

Singing in the rain is a movie about the time when talking and sound first appeared in film. Most of the songs were from the 20s ans 30s and were put into the film.

@jasonplatt2228 3 жыл бұрын

Because Singing In the Rain was a later musical done to reminisce about the early movie musicals and so included songs from those early musicals