VITAPHONE DISC, The Wolf Song 1928, Russ Columbo, Lupe Velez

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11 жыл бұрын

Here is the beginning of Reel 2 of "The Wolf Song" starring Gary Cooper and Lupe Velez. It is mostly a synchronized score but has brief live sound segments, exactly like "The Jazz Singer." I'm not sure which one of the three songs in the film is this duet with Russ and Lupe.

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@tiga4180 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks! What a wonderful romantic voice Russ Columbo had.

@alandesouzacruz5124 6 ай бұрын

Great Singer with an unmistakable Voice

@roybo1930 2 жыл бұрын

OH! I LOVE THIS!

@GregoryMooreOnline 10 жыл бұрын

Wow...at long last! Most source books are very vague about whether Russ Columbo actually "dubbed" Gary Cooper in this film or not. I am so glad you provided proof that it was undoubtedly Russ (aged 20) who provided Cooper's singing voice. At this point in his tragically brief career, Columbo was just finding his voice, as he got his start as something of a "child prodigy" violinist--and in 1928, was playing violin in the Gus Arnheim Ambassadors at the Ambassador Hotel in L.A. when he was "promoted" to vocal duties, eventually replacing Bing Crosby as the band's lead singer. This recording provides one of the earliest solo recordings of Columbo singing, in fact. Is there a date anywhere on this disc, I wonder? His very first solo recording was recorded on April 14, 1928 ("Back In Your Own Backyard," with the Arnheim Orchestra). It'd be interesting to see if this "Wolf Song" disc predated that. Incidentally, Columbo (as "Russell Colombo) is billed in the cast list of the film as "Ambrosio Guiterrez". As mentioned by another commenter, it is quite vague, too, whether or not this film still exists. Does anyone know? Again...THANK YOU!

@vitajazz 10 жыл бұрын

The film does exist in its entirety, apparently, as do multiple copies of all the sound discs. This film has better survival than most Paramount early part-talkers. I never really knew that Russ was dubbing for Cooper, though since Lupe and Gary were the romantic couple, as well demonstrated in that "Hollywood on parade" clip, going by the romantic nature of this song that would indeed make sense.

@VictrolaJazz 11 жыл бұрын

Both had lovely voices and died such sad, tragic deaths. I know Lupe committed suicide in 1944 and Columbo I think is really considered an accident rather than suicide. I used to have a 16" M-G-M disc with Phil Napoleon's orchestra doing three numbers--mine was for Reel 2.

@HarborGuy 11 жыл бұрын

A real treasture.

@brosro1809 7 жыл бұрын

Russ may have dubbed Cooper vocals, but he had a minor speaking part and it sounds like Russ and Lupe on this clip

@ClarasBeau 11 жыл бұрын

Fascinating, and thank you for sharing. Does anyone know if this film is extant? I thought I had read some time ago that it's a lost film, but now I'm under the impression that "someone" like the UCLA Archives or the National Library of Congress has a copy? I sure would love to see it...