"out that Hickok was being sarcastic and that he trusts her ""about as much as I do a blind rattlesnake with a new button on its tail."" The song is a comical male-female quarrel, with Calamity and Hickok exchanging comic insults, somewhat reminiscent of ""Anything You Can Do"" from ""Annie Get Your Gun"". I Can Do Without You ""I Can Do Without You"" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. The song was included in the 1953 film, ""Calamity Jane"". It was performed by Doris Day and Howard Keel. Doris Day played"
"Let's Dance (1950 film) Let's Dance is a 1950 musical romantic comedy Technicolor film starring Betty Hutton and Fred Astaire, and released by Paramount Pictures. A war widow returns to work with her former dancing partner, but her upper class mother-in-law is against that her grandson is being exposed to show business and takes legal steps to gain custody. Buoyed by the great success of MGM teaming Astaire with their biggest female musical star Judy Garland in the 1948 musical blockbuster ""Easter Parade"", Paramount decided to team Astaire with their biggest female musical star (Hutton) hoping that the same box-office"
"of the same numbers from the film. The film premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on May 17, 1950. Despite the production problems, the film garnered mostly favorable reviews from critics. Bosley Crowther of ""The New York Times"" called it ""a whale of a musical picture"" with Hutton giving the lead role ""a great deal of humor and bounce."" ""Variety"" declared it ""socko musical entertainment on film, just as it was on the Broadway stage ... Wonderfully stimulating, always entertaining, 'Annie' should do a lot to push the slogan, 'Movies Are Better Than Ever.'"" ""Harrison's Reports"" wrote"
"at $1.5 million, with $600,000 paying for the score and the book. Betty Hutton, played Annie Oakley, with Howard Keel (making his American film debut) as Frank Butler and Benay Venuta as Dolly Tate. Louis Calhern played Buffalo Bill, replacing Frank Morgan, who died in 1949. Judy Garland, MGM's biggest musical comedy star, was originally cast as Annie Oakley. She recorded all her songs for the soundtrack and worked for two months under the direction of Busby Berkeley and dance director Robert Alton. Berkeley and Garland had worked together previously in the late 1930s and early 1940s in a successful"
"by Jack Lemmon in drag; at the end of the film, Lemmon takes off his wig and reveals to Brown that he is a man, to which Brown responds; ""well, nobody's perfect"", one of the most celebrated punchlines in film history. Another of his notable postwar roles was that of ""Cap'n Andy Hawkes"" in MGM's 1951 remake of ""Show Boat"", a role that he reprised onstage in the 1961 New York City Center revival of the musical and on tour. The musical film version included such prominent costars as Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, and Kathryn Grayson. Brown performed several dance"
"perfect musical comedy"". On November 3, 1955 the film version of the musical was released, starring Marlon Brando as Sky, Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, and Jean Simmons as Sarah, with Vivian Blaine reprising her role as Adelaide. The film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Three new songs, written by Frank Loesser, were added to the film: ""Pet Me Poppa""; ""A Woman in Love""; and ""Adelaide"", which was written specifically for Sinatra. Five songs from the stage musical were omitted from the movie: ""A Bushel and a Peck"", ""My Time of Day"", ""I've Never"
"two songs added to the 1935 film. It starred Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Red Skelton, Ann Miller, Gower Champion, Marge Champion, and Zsa Zsa Gabor, was made in Technicolor and reuniting four members of the previous year's ""Show Boat"" (Grayson, Keel and the two Champions). In 1958, it was made into a made-for-TV-movie starring Bob Hope, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Howard Keel and Janis Paige. The show was also presented on television in a highly adapted, modernized 1969 NBC color telecast. This production was presented by Bob Hope, who reprised his original stage role, inserting many new, then-topical jokes about current"
"1950 films include: the psychological thriller directed by Mel Ferrer, ""The Secret Fury"", starring Claudette Colbert and Robert Ryan; the Bette Davis vehicle, ""Payment on Demand"" (1951), which also stars Barry Sullivan; the 1951 color musical, ""Two Tickets to Broadway"", starring Tony Martin and Janet Leigh; the musical comedy ""Double Dynamite"", starring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra; the 1953 romantic comedy ""Susan Slept Here"", starring Debbie Reynolds and Dick Powell, in his last screen appearance; the Civil War Western, ""Great Day in the Morning"", starring Robert Stack and Virginia Mayo; the 1956 musical comedy, ""Bundle of Joy"", starring"
"1950 145 Johnnie White and his Rhythm Riders feat. Skeet's McDonald on vocal Mean And Evil Blues / The Tattooed Lady 1950 146 Hal Clark and the West-O-Crats I Don't Mean A Thing To You / Lonely Heart 1950 147 Jack Bube Why Did You Change Your Name / Bridal Bouquet 1950 148 The Tennessee Harmony Boys - Joe's Mandolin Boogie / Joe's Mandolin Boogie - 1950 149 - The Tennessee Harmony Boys - It Won't Be Long / Remember How Jesus Suffered - 1950 150 Hubert Friar and his Hillbilly Hicks Heartaches And Teardrops / Joe's Mandolin Boogie 1950"
"Decca Records. In 1951, 20th Century Fox released a Lloyd Bacon-directed film version with a storyline corresponding with current events. Only three songs from the Broadway production were retained. Set in Japan during the period between World War II and the Korean War, it starred Betty Grable as American USO entertainer Kay Hudson, who crosses paths with former husband Shep Dooley (Dan Dailey), who is determined to win her back despite the presence of her current beau Capt. Johnny Comstock (Dale Robertson). In this musical, director Lloyd Bacon and dance director Busby Berkeley worked together the first and only time"
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name. It was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Taylor Holmes, and Norma Varden in supporting roles. The film is filled with comedic gags and musical numbers, choreographed by Jack Cole, while the music was written by Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson, Jule Styne, and Leo Robin. The songs by Styne and Robin are from the Broadway show, while the songs by Carmichael"
"the family's speakeasy when Betty was 3 years old. Troubles with the police kept the family on the move. They eventually landed in Detroit, where she attended Foch Intermediate School. On one occasion, when Betty, preceded by a police escort, arrived at the premiere of ""Let's Dance"" (1950), her mother, arriving with her, quipped, ""At least this time the police are in front of us!"" Hutton sang in several local bands as a teenager, and at one point visited New York City hoping to perform on Broadway, where she was rejected. A few years later, she was scouted by orchestra"
"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes: ""Cinderella"" (1950) - Ilene Woods 19. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo: ""Cinderella"" (1950) - Verna Felton/Ilene Woods/James McDonald 20. I'm Late: ""Alice In Wonderland"" (1951) - Bill Thompson/Kathryn Beaumont 21. The Unbirthday Song: ""Alice in Wonderland"" (1951) - Jerry Colonna/Ed Wynn/Kathryn Beaumont 22. The Second Star To The Right: ""Peter Pan"" (1953) - The Jud Conlon Chor 23. You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!: ""Peter Pan"" (1953) - Bobby Driscoll/Kathryn Beaumont/Paul Collins/Tommy Luske 24. Bella Notte: ""Lady And The Tramp"" (1955) - Bill Hamlin/Oliver Wallace 25. Once Upon A Dream: ""Sleeping Beauty"" (1959)"
"Astaire in the 1950 musical ""Let's Dance"". Hutton was one of several stars in ""The Greatest Show on Earth"" (1952). She made an unbilled cameo in ""Sailor Beware"" (1952) with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, a remake of ""The Fleet's In"", in which she portrayed Dean's girlfriend, Hetty Button. She made ""Somebody Loves Me"" (1952), a biography of singer Blossom Seeley, with Ralph Meeker. Hutton then clashed with Paramount. ""The New York Times"" reported that the dispute resulted from her insistence that her husband at the time, choreographer Charles O'Curran, direct her in a film. In April 1952 Hutton returned"
"A Bushel and a Peck ""A Bushel and a Peck"" is a popular song written by Frank Loesser and published in 1950. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical ""Guys and Dolls"", which opened at the 46th Street Theater on November 24, 1950. It was performed on stage by Vivian Blaine, who later reprised her role as Miss Adelaide in the 1955 film version of the play. ""A Bushel and a Peck,"" however, was not included in the film, and instead replaced by a new song, titled ""Pet Me, Poppa."" A popular recording by Perry Como and Betty Hutton"
"by American Film Institute in these lists: At the 29th Golden Globe Awards, Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon received a nomination for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy film, respectively. The music in ""Harold and Maude"" was composed and performed by Cat Stevens. He had been suggested by Elton John to do the music after John had dropped out of the project. Stevens composed two original songs for the film, ""Don't Be Shy"" and ""If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out"" and performed instrumental and alternative versions of the songs ""On the Road to Find"
"Red, Hot and Blue (film) Red, Hot and Blue is a 1949 musical comedy film starring Betty Hutton as an actress who gets mixed up with gangsters and murder. Frank Loesser wrote the songs and also acted in the film. The film has no connection to Cole Porter's play of the same name. Hair-Do Lempke snatches actress Eleanor Collier, believing her to be a witness to the murder of his gangster boss. Eleanor tells him her story. While rooming with girlfriends Sandra and No-No and desperately trying to become a star, Eleanor resists the marriage proposals of theater director Danny"
"to the film ""White Christmas"" to advance the relationship between the characters played by Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney. The sentimental theme reminds listeners to remember how much they are blessed instead of fretting about short-term problems. It was nominated for an Academy Award as ""Best Song"" but was defeated by ""Three Coins in the Fountain"" from the movie of the same name written by Jule Styne and lyricist Sammy Cahn. It was performed on the 1955 Academy Awards telecast by vocalist Peggy King. The best-known recordings were made by Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby — who both appeared in"
"and Ravenal sing the reprise in the film.) In the 1951 film version of the musical, the song is sung only once, and reprised instrumentally as background music in the final scene. Reportedly, Jerome Kern hated the song even though he wrote the music for it, believing it too ""operetta-ish"", and unsuccessfully sought to have it deleted from the 1936 film. You Are Love ""You Are Love"" is a song by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II from their classic 1927 musical play ""Show Boat"". It is sung twice in the show - first, by Magnolia Hawks, the heroine, and"
"can continue exploiting her hair's regenerating abilities to remain youthful. ""Mother Knows Best"" is eventually reprised in a more sinister, vengeful manner by Gothel after Rapunzel, having left the tower, openly defies her for the first time. Menken and Slater deliberately wrote ""Mother Knows Best"" in the style of an old-fashioned Broadway musical number after directors Byron Howard and Nathan Greno specifically asked that they provide the film with one. Musically, ""Mother Knows Best"" directly contrasts with the more pop-oriented singer-songwriter style of Rapunzel's songs, which are performed by pop singer Mandy Moore. A Tony Award-winning Broadway performer, Murphy recorded"
"I Can Do Without You ""I Can Do Without You"" is a popular song, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. The song was included in the 1953 film, ""Calamity Jane"". It was performed by Doris Day and Howard Keel. Doris Day played the lead in the film as Calamity Jane, while Howard Keel played her nemesis and eventual love interest, Bill Hickok. The song proceeds from a scene in which Calamity is thrown off-kilter by apparent praise from Hickok after she promises to bring the actress Adelaid Adams from Chicago to Deadwood City. It turns"
"Yourself Up"" and ""Never Gonna Dance"". ""The Oxford Companion to the American Musical"" calls ""Swing Time"" ""a strong candidate for the best of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals"" and says that, although the screenplay is contrived, it ""left plenty of room for dance and all of it was superb. ... Although the movie is remembered as one of the great dance musicals, it also boasts one of the best film scores of the 1930s."" For the 1936 film version of ""Show Boat"", Kern and Hammerstein wrote three new songs, including ""I Have The Room Above Her"" and ""Ah"
"of hit singles, including ""Make Yourself Comfortable"" in 1954. She sang the Oscar-nominated song ""Count Your Blessings"" on the 1955 Academy Awards telecast, and both Billboard and Down Beat named her ""Best New Singer"" of 1955–56. She sang in the 1955 cult comedy ""Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy"" and was featured as chief co-star on the . She portrayed the stewardess Janet Turner in the suspense thriller ""Zero Hour!"" (1957), later the basis for the disaster spoof, ""Airplane!"". She starred opposite Tab Hunter in the original television musical ""Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates"" (1958) and in a musical"
"by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. While performing in ""Oklahoma"", Keel accomplished a feat that has never been duplicated on Broadway; he once performed the leads in both shows on the same day. In 1947, ""Oklahoma!"" became the first American postwar musical to travel to London, England, and Keel joined the production. On April 30, 1947, at the Drury Lane Theatre, the capacity audience (which included the future Queen Elizabeth II) demanded fourteen encores. Keel was hailed as the next great star, becoming the toast of London's West End. Keel made his film debut as Harold Keel at the"
"""The Barrelhouse, the Boogie-Woogie, and the Blues"", and ""Ev'ry time"". (The soundtrack CD also includes the cut ""What Do You Think I Am?"".) All songs by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin. According to MGM records, the film earned $2,051,000 in the US and Canada, and $653,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $398,000. Best Foot Forward (1943 film) Best Foot Forward is a 1943 American musical film adapted from the 1941 Broadway musical comedy of the same title. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Edward Buzzell, and starred Lucille Ball, William Gaxton, Virginia Weidler, Chill Wills, June Allyson,"
"the 1950s, including her appearances at the Palace Theater. Martin was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Ellie Gordon (Robinson) and Hugh Martin, Sr., an architect. He attended Birmingham-Southern College where he studied music. He was a member of the Beta Beta Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Martin wrote the music, and in some cases the lyrics, for five Broadway musicals: ""Best Foot Forward"" (1941); ""Look Ma, I'm Dancin'!"" (1948); ""Make a Wish"" (1951); ""High Spirits"" (1964) (music and lyrics, with Timothy Gray); and ""Meet Me In St. Louis"" (1989), a stage version of the film with"
"the only one eager to win Katharine's affections: it turns out that the smooth-as-silk trumpeter and bandleader Barry Clayton (Harry James) has designs on Katharine as well. Do You Love Me (film) Do You Love Me is a 1946 Technicolor musical film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Maureen O'Hara and Dick Haymes. Harry James's tendency toward womanizing is treated as a great gag, culminating, at the very end of the movie, in a surprise cameo by a very special guest: Betty Grable, to whom James was married at the time. Jimmy Hale (Dick Haymes) is a successful singer. He chases"
"a Doop). From January 9, 1929 to December 21, 1929 Jack Haley and Zelma O'Neal sang ""Button Up Your Overcoat"" on Broadway in the musical ""Follow Thru"". They reprised the song in the film version which opened on September 27, 1930 which was also one of the first movies in Technicolor. In 1969, the song was parodied in a television commercial for ""Contac"" cold capsules. In that commercial, a group of blonde chorus girls known as ""The Cold Diggers of 1969"" sing and dance to ""Button Up Your Overcoat"" in a ""Busby Berkeley""- style production number. Father Mulcahy and Hawkeye"
"and 1966. He replaced Richard Kiley on Broadway in ""No Strings"" (1962). Keel starred in Westerns for A. C. Lyles, ""Waco"" (1966), ""Red Tomahawk"" (1966) and ""Arizona Bushwhackers"" (1968). He had a support part in a John Wayne Western, ""The War Wagon"" (1967). In early 1970, Keel met Judy Magamoll, who was twenty five years his junior and knew nothing about his stardom. Years later, Keel called the relationship love at first sight, but the age difference bothered him tremendously. For Judy, however, it was not a problem, and with the aid of Robert Frost's poem ""What Fifty Said,"" she"
"Another Op'nin', Another Show ""Another Op'nin', Another Show"" is the opening number of Cole Porter's 1948 musical ""Kiss Me, Kate"". Sung by a band of players performing a musical adaption of Shakespeare's ""The Taming of the Shrew"", the song has become regarded as a show business anthem on a level with ""That's Entertainment!"" (from ""The Band Wagon"") and ""There's No Business Like Show Business"" (from ""Annie Get Your Gun""). However, it was not included in the 1953 film version of the musical. Adelaide Hall, playing the role of Hattie, sang ""Another Op'nin', Another Show"" on the West-End stage (400 times)"
"consecutive run of ten years. It ran on Broadway for five years and two months, grossing $7,000,000. The tour of the national company, which started late in 1943, has grossed $15,000,000."" John Raitt played Curly in the original production in Chicago. The United Service Organizations sponsored a tour to U.S. military bases in 1945 that lasted for several years. ""The New York Times"" reported in 1953: ""Oklahoma!"" was the first of a post-war wave of Broadway musicals to reach London's West End. It starred Howard Keel (then known as Harold Keel) and Betty Jane Watson, opening at the Theatre Royal,"
"man's musical ability and his ability to fit it to his own life."" In 1950, Michael Curtiz directed the film ""Young Man with a Horn"", starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, and Doris Day. In this version, in which Hoagy Carmichael also plays a role, the Rick Martin character lives. In ""Blackboard Jungle"", a 1955 film starring Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier, Beiderbecke's music is briefly featured, but as a symbol of cultural conservatism in a nation on the cusp of the rock and roll revolution. Brendan Wolfe, the author of ""Finding Bix"", spoke of Beiderbecke's lasting influence on Davenport, Iowa:"
"Tom, Dick or Harry (song) Tom, Dick or Harry is a show tune from the Cole Porter musical, ""Kiss Me, Kate"", introduced on Broadway on December 30, 1948 by Lisa Kirk (as Bianca); Harold Lang (as Lucentio); Edwin Clay (as Gremio); and Charles Wood (as Hortensio). In the 1953 Hollywood film version, ""Tom, Dick or Harry"" was performed by Ann Miller (as Bianca), Tommy Rall (as Lucentio), Bobby Van (as Gremio) and Bob Fosse (as Hortensio). In this song, during a musical performance of Shakespeare's ""Taming of the Shrew"" (the subplot of ""Kate""), three suitors (Gremio, Lucentio and Hortensio) compete"