Of course it was sung earlier in 1935 Naughty Marietta with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Nice to see it in this later movie too about its composer. Thanks for sharing,
Thankyou, Cine Karine. Your informative comments are really welcome. Indeed, Mary Martin was a huge star in many Broadway productions as well as film. I have a theatre programme from one of her NY appearances.
Thanks for your comment, Renetta. Appreciated. It is hard to know whether vocals were dubbed by others, but it doesn’t stop us enjoying such lovely scenes and melodies. Marni Nixon was one of the great dubbing artistes, but she was later.
Renetta. Mary Martin had a classically trained soprano voice and in the late 30s her audition songs and performances strictly consisted of operetta and semi-classical songs. But she very seldom got to use this range on screen. When she toured as Annie Get Your Gun in the late 40s, she lost a great deal of upper range because of the belting required for the role. She discussed it in interviews in the 80s. I am a specialist of dubbings and dubbers of the Silver Screen. Although some real singers were sometimes dubbed, it never happened to her. Actually, the year before this film (The Great Victor Herbert), she was a singing voice double for Margaret Sullavan and Louise Hovick (aka Gypsy Rose Lee).
Of course it was sung earlier in 1935 Naughty Marietta with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Nice to see it in this later movie too about its composer. Thanks for sharing,
Ah! This sheds light on the song's use in Young Frankenstein!
Thankyou, Cine Karine. Your informative comments are really welcome. Indeed, Mary Martin was a huge star in many Broadway productions as well as film. I have a theatre programme from one of her NY appearances.
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wow beautiful
Her upper range wow 🤩
I am in doubt that it is Mary Martin’s voice... just saying.
Thanks for your comment, Renetta. Appreciated. It is hard to know whether vocals were dubbed by others, but it doesn’t stop us enjoying such lovely scenes and melodies. Marni Nixon was one of the great dubbing artistes, but she was later.
Renetta. Mary Martin had a classically trained soprano voice and in the late 30s her audition songs and performances strictly consisted of operetta and semi-classical songs. But she very seldom got to use this range on screen. When she toured as Annie Get Your Gun in the late 40s, she lost a great deal of upper range because of the belting required for the role. She discussed it in interviews in the 80s.
I am a specialist of dubbings and dubbers of the Silver Screen. Although some real singers were sometimes dubbed, it never happened to her. Actually, the year before this film (The Great Victor Herbert), she was a singing voice double for Margaret Sullavan and Louise Hovick (aka Gypsy Rose Lee).
Cine Karine .... I appreciate your knowledgeable comments. Thank you so much for taking time to share. 👍