nicely 133,thank you so much. The first time I heard this song Mark Murphy was singing .and now this with Bill Crosby/Eddie Bracken I love it just the same, thanks again. PS great clip
("I still like the guy with the bowtie." "Ya better not let mom hear ya say that.") I had no idea that what may be my favorite Harold Arlen tune (lyrics by Johnny Mercer) was originally written as the title song for this rather sweet little comedy (which has a plot-thread that Mel Brooks would utilize 20 years later in "The Producers"). Bracken, who is barely remembered today, was a very popular and gifted comedic actor, and he never lost his fastball: In 1983, he appeared near the end of "National Lampoon's Vacation," as the fictionalized Disney-figure, Roy Wally, and stole the scene he shares with Chevy Chase. I'm especially struck by the relaxed, yet highly-emotional nature of Bing Crosby's singing here: It's almost as though this unique situation (he's off-camera, as in any recording date, but he's also providing the voice for someone else who IS being looked at) has freed him up to lose himself entirely in the act of singing, and is thereby allowed to create great, unaffected beauty.
No problem, thanks for replying. I dont suppose you have any more clips of veronica lake from this film? Thats really why i was viewing the clips. So hard to find stuff on veronica from her little more known films.
You can watch it on youtube www2.bing.com/videos/search?q=out+of+this+world+bing+crosby&view=detail&mid=BFF6D6393885C348F0BABFF6D6393885C348F0BA&FORM=VIRE
nicely 133,thank you so much. The first time I heard this song Mark Murphy was singing .and now this with Bill Crosby/Eddie Bracken I love it just the same, thanks again. PS great clip
Gary Giddins Bio about Bing Crosby - Part II - brought me here. Thanks for posting this clip.
I'm not uploading any full movies, sorry. Glad you enjoyed the clips though! :)
("I still like the guy with the bowtie."
"Ya better not let mom hear ya say that.")
I had no idea that what may be my favorite Harold Arlen tune (lyrics by Johnny Mercer) was originally written as the title song for this rather sweet little comedy (which has a plot-thread that Mel Brooks would utilize 20 years later in "The Producers").
Bracken, who is barely remembered today, was a very popular and gifted comedic actor, and he never lost his fastball:
In 1983, he appeared near the end of "National Lampoon's Vacation," as the fictionalized Disney-figure, Roy Wally, and stole the scene he shares with Chevy Chase.
I'm especially struck by the relaxed, yet highly-emotional nature of Bing Crosby's singing here:
It's almost as though this unique situation (he's off-camera, as in any recording date, but he's also providing the voice for someone else who IS being looked at) has freed him up to lose himself entirely in the act of singing, and is thereby allowed to create great, unaffected beauty.
Someone else has it uploaded on youtube -- watch?v=4vyVOODX3A8
The movie isn't officially available, but several sellers have it listed on ioffer.
bracken had all the vocal mannerisms down pat.
No problem! :)
!! i wish I could find this movie!
sockshare.net/watch/XvjOpYxe-out-of-this-world.html
Here it is on youtube www2.bing.com/videos/search?q=out+of+this+world+bing+crosby&view=detail&mid=BFF6D6393885C348F0BABFF6D6393885C348F0BA&FORM=VIRE
No problem, thanks for replying. I dont suppose you have any more clips of veronica lake from this film? Thats really why i was viewing the clips. So hard to find stuff on veronica from her little more known films.
its great! can you post all the movie?
You can watch it on youtube www2.bing.com/videos/search?q=out+of+this+world+bing+crosby&view=detail&mid=BFF6D6393885C348F0BABFF6D6393885C348F0BA&FORM=VIRE
Nice accent