The Great Gabbo (1929) is different from the usual musicals with their romantic themes and happy endings. Gabbo is pronounced Garbo and my first impression was perhaps the show should have been left out for the garbo. Gabbo, ( Erich von Stroheim ) is a mad, self centred , arrogant ventriloquist who...

I have added a few more names to the Young Sopranos list. Anyone who enjoys film sopranos may spend a pleasant hour or so clicking on the links.

Uncle Stevie, I too am looking to increase my collection of Irene Dunne movies. Of her forty two movies I have twenty seven. Coincidentally (sob) they are the same twenty seven which myoldman movies has.

Hello Feaito, “Why was I born” is an original song from the Broadway musical Sweet Adeline. I think it has been sung by just about every top female singer and even the odd male singer ( I know that Mario Lanza recorded it). I am not familiar with Dina Washington, but your description of her version ...

The Secret Of Madame Blanche (1933) Probably only the first half of the show could be called a musical, with much singing and dancing. I found this a very moving story. Sally Sanders ( Irene Dunne ) is the lead singer in an American troupe which travels to London for a season. When the troupe retur...

Last night`s movie was the Kern/Hammerstein movie Sweet Adeline (1934). The story is just incidental to the the great singing and dancing. Adeline, (Irene Dunne) daughter of a beer garden proprietor and Dan (Donald Woods ), a poor composer who writes songs for Adeline are in love. Dad objects to Ade...

THE YOUNG SOPRANOS Beverly Sills , as far as I can tell she appeared in one short movie and a number of TV shows. Here she sings at age 8, clearly showing the promise of what was to come. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAz2HgSZaDs[/youtube] Gloria Jean made her film debut at age 13. Here s...

For many years before the Golden Gate Bridge was built, the only way to get across San Francisco Bay was by ferry, and by the early twentieth century the Bay was clogged with them. In the 1920s, engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss became convinced that a bridge should be constructed across th...

A couple of bum links----Enjoy

Ref Moviemagz posting Thu Dec 11 2008.

The FOUR movies not mentioned are

Can`t Help Singing
His Butler`s Sister
Spring Parade
Hers To Hold.

Deanna did not make a movie called His Brother`s Sister

I'd heard about The King Steps Out , Fossy, but now your description really makes me want to track down a copy (I have a fascination with Elisabeth of Austria too). And btw, welcome to the website and thanks for sharing your enthusiasms. Moira , I must confess that I became interested in Elisabeth ...

Grace Moore said
It`s wonderful to be alive. Best of all is life. I love to live and to sing.
25 January 1947

And the next day she died.

Alice Josephine Pons ( called “Lili”) was born near Cannes, France 12 April, 1898 and died in Texas USA 13 Feb 1976. At 152 cm tall and with 60cm waist she was the smallest of the “film sopranos”. She was the first soprano to reach the high “F” required by Delibes in his opera Lakme. She could hold...

Thank you, Kingrat, Mr. Arkadin, srowley75, charliechaplinfan, and silent screen. Thank you for your responses, You are a big help. I am sure that others will appreciate the information contributed.

I have read that The Desert Song (1929) was banned because of changes to censorship rules in 1935. If true, this could be the reason. The outfit worn by Myrna Loy (Azzuri) is interesting.

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