I had an opportunity to dance with Lana Turner when I was a movie extra and I was standing in for Mel Ferrer on Falcon Crest. She was still very beautiful in the early 1980s. She looks great in the video.
I have a VHS tape of this under the title "Mr. Imperium" A very young Debbie Reynolds is in it too. My voice teacher gave it to me years ago because he heard a similarity in our voices.
Thanks for your comment featureman! So you actually met Lana! wow...I was film extra on the Shepperton studio set of 'Cleopatra. Some years later, in 1967 when I married my wife, I found out that she made Elizabeth Taylor's wig for the same film! By theway, Enzo's song 'some enchanted evening' weas a favourite of my dear mother! thans again for posting. Pete 'Kiwi'Keegan
@Dhbrydon Indeed it is, Agustín Lara, legendary Mexican composer, who was enchanted with a city in Spain and, in its honor, wrote the great classic, Granada.
I must add to my last comment, after seemingly putting down Lana Turner, it was only in comparison with Pinza, whose voice and stage presence I adored long before "South Pacific," still do. Yes, Turner was largely a PR fabrication, but she was indeed glamorous and at times, especially in maturity, a good actress. BTW, in 1950 I mimeo'd a script, "The Pinza-Lanza Story," but MGM abandoned the project. What a prize that would be today!
@Featureman You are a lucky man. I saw her in summer stock from very close, before 'Falcon Crest. She was ideed very beautiful. Thank you for your comment.
I just have to add It's nonsense to believe that Pinza's voice was dubbed. Because someone said it was high for a bass?? He had a range of well over two octaves! Unbelievable coming up with the idea of him being dubbed! Probably from someone who knows very little about Pinza's phenomenal voice and range.
@ljliljohn Admittedly, one member of the trio looks like one of Los Panchos, but when Lana T. introduces them as the Guadalajara Trio, they are a real group with that name. It was typical of Hollywood's attitude toward Latino performers to dismiss any mention in the credits. The trio appeared in several Hollywood films uncredited.
A favorite song! Can anyone tell me, is Lana Turner really singing? It has to be her, no studio voiceover soprano would sound that dulland a mite flat. What an ill-conceived choice. Meatloaf with Pavarotti was a better pairing. I was a studio gofer at MGM when Mr. Imperium was filmed (1950), a cheap, hastily concocted effort to capitalize on the success of South Pacific. Pinza was a radiant, bawdy presence on the lot. Public was not as stupid as Louis B. thought. Poor box office.
Probably someone who knows close to nothing about singing and isn't horribly intelligent either. Just listen to the timbre. Can a sane person imagine anyone else but a bass producing it???
I had an opportunity to dance with Lana Turner when I was a movie extra and I was standing in for Mel Ferrer on Falcon Crest. She was still very beautiful in the early 1980s. She looks great in the video.
Such a delight to hear Pinza sing this song. I have to revisit this every so often, to hear his magnificent voice in a popular song as well as opera.
Doesn't get any better. Great song, great voice. Charming is the only word.
I love this song and I love this particular rendition. It is superb.
Thank you for sharing.
I´ll never dream of hearing this Lara´song in such beautiful and awesome vertion!! Indeed Ezzio Pinza was GREAT!! Thanks a lot
I heard Ezio Pinza as a child an never forgot him,nowvI can get his music in iTunes I think he had a beautifull bass voice
Magical! So beautiful!
I have a VHS tape of this under the title "Mr. Imperium"
A very young Debbie Reynolds is in it too.
My voice teacher gave it to me years ago because he heard a similarity in our voices.
Increiiibleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!......Gracias por subir esta maravilla de documento!!!!!
Thanks for your comment featureman! So you actually met Lana! wow...I was film extra on the Shepperton studio set of 'Cleopatra. Some years later, in 1967 when I married my wife, I found out that she made Elizabeth Taylor's wig for the same film! By theway, Enzo's song 'some enchanted evening' weas a favourite of my dear mother! thans again for posting. Pete 'Kiwi'Keegan
That's Trudy Erwin singing for Lana Turner as she did in The Merry Widow too a year later.
Such a beautiful song! Thank you for posting it.
@ljliljohn This is the Guadalajara Trio and they did a great job as backup for Pinza.
@catlec39 Nobody ever dubbed Ezio's voice. (note the spelling). There was absolutely NO need to do so.
@Dhbrydon Indeed it is, Agustín Lara, legendary Mexican composer, who was enchanted with a city in Spain and, in its honor, wrote the great classic, Granada.
I believe I am correct in saying this is one of the great Lara,s songs
I must add to my last comment, after seemingly putting down Lana Turner, it was only in comparison with Pinza, whose voice and stage presence I adored long before "South Pacific," still do. Yes, Turner was largely a PR fabrication, but she was indeed glamorous and at times, especially in maturity, a good actress. BTW, in 1950 I mimeo'd a script, "The Pinza-Lanza Story," but MGM abandoned the project. What a prize that would be today!
@Featureman You are a lucky man. I saw her in summer stock from very close, before 'Falcon Crest. She was ideed very beautiful. Thank you for your comment.
I just have to add It's nonsense to believe that Pinza's voice was dubbed. Because someone said it was high for a bass?? He had a range of well over two octaves! Unbelievable coming up with the idea of him being dubbed! Probably from someone who knows very little about Pinza's phenomenal voice and range.
@ljliljohn Admittedly, one member of the trio looks like one of Los Panchos, but when Lana T. introduces them as the Guadalajara Trio, they are a real group with that name. It was typical of Hollywood's attitude toward Latino performers to dismiss any mention in the credits. The trio appeared in several Hollywood films uncredited.
Efcharisto Maki. Nasai kala.
Isn't this the Trio Los Panchos?
A favorite song! Can anyone tell me, is Lana Turner really singing? It has to be her, no studio voiceover soprano would sound that dulland a mite flat. What an ill-conceived choice. Meatloaf with Pavarotti was a better pairing. I was a studio gofer at MGM when Mr. Imperium was filmed (1950), a cheap, hastily concocted effort to capitalize on the success of South Pacific. Pinza was a radiant, bawdy presence on the lot. Public was not as stupid as Louis B. thought. Poor box office.
@Tenderness6 Enzio's voice was dubbed in many roles.
sweet as a nut im trying to learn how to play this on my uke (and i will )
@52214227 Grazie tanto.
Probably someone who knows close to nothing about singing and isn't horribly intelligent either. Just listen to the timbre. Can a sane person imagine anyone else but a bass producing it???