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Post by teleadm on Nov 11, 2017 20:40:46 GMT
Just relax and enjoy:
Sammy Davis Jr and Steve Lawrence sings songs that was incredibly never even nominated for any Oscar:
(By the way I have seen them both in real life in concert)
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Post by mattgarth on Nov 11, 2017 21:01:52 GMT
and a few that Steve and Sammy missed:
'Come Blow Your Horn' -- same film title
'See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have' from DESTRY RIDES AGAIN
'This Time the Dream's on Me' from BLUES IN THE NIGHT
'I'm Old Fashioned' from YOU WERE NEVER LOVELIER
'No Two People' from HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
'That's Entertainment' from THE BAND WAGON
'Love Me Tender' -- same film title
'Teacher's Pet' -- same film title
'Time After Time' from IT HAPPENED IN BROOKLYN
'Silver Bells' from THE LEMON DROP KID
that's all for the moment, thinking of others
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Post by teleadm on Nov 11, 2017 21:37:32 GMT
I had totally forgotten Silver Bells origiintad fromm a Bon Hope movie
A latter day recording:
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Post by mattgarth on Nov 11, 2017 21:51:28 GMT
and a few more I just remembered:
'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' from PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID
'Suicide Is Painless' from M*A*S*H
'To Sir With Love' -- same film title
'You're Gonna Hear From Me' from INSIDE DAISY CLOVER
'I've Written a Letter to Daddy' from WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE
'Where the Boys Are' -- same film title
'It's a Most Unusual Day' from A DATE WITH JUDY
'Put the Blame on Mame' from GILDA
'You Make Me Feel So Young' from THREE LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE
'How Little We Know' from TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
a-thee-a-thee-a-that's all folks
thanks for introducing this, Tele
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Post by teleadm on Nov 11, 2017 22:17:35 GMT
mattgarth Even mentioned a Bob Dylan there! Knock Knock
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Post by neurosturgeon on Nov 11, 2017 22:45:43 GMT
This last song written by George Gershwin is one of my favorites. I believe the intro lyrics were written by his brother Ira after George died, which adds an extra poinient touch.
As sung by Kenny Baker in "The Goldwyn Follies Of 1938."
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Post by mattgarth on Nov 11, 2017 22:47:54 GMT
Love this one as well, Linda -- and used as a GG intro.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 11, 2017 22:52:10 GMT
neurosturgeonAnother un-nominated song from The Goldwyn Follies was "Love Walked In" (also sung by Baker).
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Post by teleadm on Nov 11, 2017 23:07:16 GMT
Love Walked In:
Love that song not sure if I like this version:
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Post by neurosturgeon on Nov 11, 2017 23:14:59 GMT
Matt & Doghouse6 -
"Love Walked In" is one of my favorite. I have an old 78 with Eddy Duchin playing the song, but Kenny Baker went to my high school, so I have a certain loyalty to him. Really too bad it was such a horrible film with great songs, but at least "Here Pussy, Pussy" as sung by the Ritz Brothers wasn’t nominated. 🎶Whers is that gosh, darn cat?🎶
I really don't understand why George Gershwin never won an Oscar. His only nomination was for "They Can't Take That Away From Me," whichlost to the awful "Sweet Leilani." Ira Gershwin was nominated for two more Oscars, "Long Ago and Far Away" from "Cover Girl" written with Jerome Kern and "The Man That Got Away" from "A Star Is Born" with Harold Arlen. Interesting that all three songs had the word 'away' in the title.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 23:25:42 GMT
It may not fit here, I‘ve always loved that cheery little song from LIFE OF BRIAN,
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.“🎼
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Post by mattgarth on Nov 11, 2017 23:27:23 GMT
Wow -- what Kern and Berlin and Gershwin hath wrought in the 1930s decade! We may never see their like again.
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Post by neurosturgeon on Nov 11, 2017 23:28:08 GMT
Here is one of my favorites that lost out by being in a film the year before Oscars were given to songs:
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Post by mattgarth on Nov 11, 2017 23:35:58 GMT
And Billy Wilder brought it back memorably in SABRINA, Linda.
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 11, 2017 23:39:01 GMT
Love Walked In: Love that song not sure if I like this version: Well, Kenny Baker's tenor may not be to everyone's taste, or perhaps it's the arrangement you don't care for. I rather like both, but that's the thing about the standards: there's probably a version to suit anyone. "Love Walked In" has been recorded by over 150 artists, among them Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Mathis, Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Gogi Grant, Dinah Washington, Leslie Uggams, Ray Charles, Bobby Short, Micheal Feinstein, Mel Torme and on and on. It's even been covered a dozen times just since the turn of this century (mostly by people of whom I've never heard), so it's nice to know it endures. |
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Post by neurosturgeon on Nov 11, 2017 23:41:31 GMT
Wow -- what Kern and Berlin and Gershwin hath wrought in the 1930s decade! We may never see their like again. Ira Gershwin said he felt guilty that "Long Ago and Far Away" out sold any song he wrote with brother George. Ira's book, "Lyrics On Several Occasions" is a fun read for any fan. He gives a little blurb about each song, along with the lyrics. I will admit to taking a trip to Beverly Hills for the sole purpose of taking a picture of the home where George lived when he died. The LA Times ran an article that the house was being torn down and I had to have a picture. This was shortly after Rosemary Clooney, who had lived in the house for years passed away. The new owner had no sense of history and it was said to be haunted by George. Ira bought the house next door. In case anyone cares, the houses were at 1019 and 1021 N. Roxbury Drive. |
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 11, 2017 23:50:27 GMT
Matt & Doghouse6 - I really don't understand why George Gershwin never won an Oscar. His only nomination was for "They Can't Take That Away From Me," whichlost to the awful "Sweet Leilani." Ira Gershwin was nominated for two more Oscars, "Long Ago and Far Away" from "Cover Girl" written with Jerome Kern and "The Man That Got Away" from "A Star Is Born" with Harold Arlen. Interesting that all three songs had the word 'away' in the title. I'm sure they would have gotten around to George had he lived, but he didn't get that many opportunities. The Best Song category was introduced for pictures produced in 1934 and George died in '37, contributing songs to only three films during that period (two with Astaire), all of which were written only in the final year of his life. I certainly agree with you about "They Can't Take That Away From Me"/"Sweet Leilani." There aren't too many things more inscrutable than the collective "wisdom" of AMPAS voters. |
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Post by teleadm on Nov 11, 2017 23:53:14 GMT
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Post by neurosturgeon on Nov 11, 2017 23:56:12 GMT
And Billy Wilder brought it back memorably in SABRINA, Linda. Probably used in more Paramount Pictures than any other song, also in their TV productions. Coming a close second would probably be another non-nominee, "Stella By Starlight," which was disqualify field because it did not have lyrics that were sung in the film, "The Uninvited." "The High and The Mighty" tried to get around this by releasing some prints with the song being sung, instead of just whistled. I think both deserved a win, but rules are rules. there was the one that illegally won, "The Last Time I Saw Paris," which was not written for the film, "Lady Be Good" but for another project. "From This Moment On" was written for the musical, "Out of This World," but Cole Porter dropped it whe William Eythe couldn't sing the very difficult song. It was dropped into "Kiss Me Kate" and was a huge hit, but not eligible. |
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Post by teleadm on Nov 12, 2017 0:00:23 GMT
It may not fit here, I‘ve always loved that cheery little song from LIFE OF BRIAN, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.“ 🎼Love that song too |
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