I don't care what anybody says, I think she was way hotter than or Marilyn Monroe or any of the sex symbols who became before or after... She didn't have the big curves, but there was something inherently bangable looking about her -- Berkeley Busby KNEW how to pick his ladies.
Blondell was truly one of the greats. Not just a talented dramatic and comic actress, but a real professional -- always arrived on the set completely prepared. The crews and her fellow cast members adored her.
@knightschwartz Always blame the poor guy. ...Never the rich, who hire the poor and pay them less than those before them. It's okay for the rich to do whatever is necessary in the name of 'business,' but it's never okay for the poor to do whatever is necessary for basic living. ...And mass immigration isn't our problem. They pay social security and taxes, too. Take a look and notice how everything is made in China.
Excellent - as ever - and I must have seen this a couple of dozen times. Great for its time - great now. And let's not forget that the fabulous Etta Moten was Gershwin's original Bess for "Porgy and Bess" - his choice.
Our government may forget them, but WE THE PEOPLE must never forget them, they are to be honored and revered for all the selfless sacrifices they have made on OUR behalf. GOD sees all and is aware of us all, the MEEK will inheret the earth. . . not the Congressman or the Senators or even Mr. Obama
The sheer weight of this number among the films of it's genre is simply devastating. Capping a lighthearted musical with such a prodigious move puts this among the top performances in cinematic history. Ms. Blondell is unforgettable and her pairing with Etta Moten is nothing if not haunting. One of "those" moments that demands to be ranked near the top.
One of my favorite all time musicals. This ending piece is out of the story pretty much and it's a really dramatic song to what is a comedy musical. As a vet the first time I watched this I had tears in my eyes, it really made something that was fairly light up till then very memorable. The reason why it was placed at the end was because of the studio heads being so impressed with it, Pettin in the park was originally to be the finale, a light hearted song. Please watch the whole movie,its great
Very relevant even today. We send folks to war and expect them to come back and everything be just like it was before. But in truth they come back different, if they come back at all. Even now we have PTSD and traumatic brain injury and alcoholism and homelessness rampant among vets from Iraq and Afghanistan. I don't care what side you're on; these men need their country's support. We need to remember they're only human, not superheroes, and NEED OUR HELP.
It seems that we humans just don't learn. We repeat the same acts which result in tragedy for ourselves and our fellow man. This song applies today as it did in the 1930's. Then, they referred to WWI. We treated the Vietnam Vets shamefully. At the bare minimum, we owe all Vets our undying gratitude.
It seems that we humans just don't learn. We repeat the same acts which result in tragedy for ourselves and our fellow man. This song applies today as it did in the 1930's. Then, they referred to WWI. And today, it's Iraq & Afghanistan. We treated the Vietnam Vets shamefully. At the bare minimum, we owe all Vets
Wow! I saw this clip on a movie in the Summer, or is it a movie? I don't know, but I remember that girl that was singing at 6:08, I can't believe I found this! Thank you for posting. Is this a movie? If so what's it called? if it's a TV Show I would like to know the name please, and thank you. :).
Unfortunately you can see in this clip how Berkley influenced Leni Rifenstahl's Triumph Of The Will. However you cant blame Berkley for who he influenced, even if it is the Nazi's
Joan Blondell really conveyed such heartfelt emotion that I can't help but be moved by it. The singer is wonderful and her voice is so strong and powerful. I remembered seeing this movie years ago and was surprised by this downbeat ending. It's as if the director knows that even though this movie is a comedy, the reality of life cannot be ignored.
We're doing WW1 literature in english, and my teacher said we should watch this clip. Strangely enough we're watching it in film studies. This has me in tears.
Wasnt there a WWI veterans march on Washington in like 1922? They were demanding pensions or back-owed pay or something. It would up turning into a riot, people were shot. Many of the vets were destitute/homeless
Yes, do a web search for Bonus Army or American Legion.
In a nutshell:
WWI veterans were promised a bonus by the Congress, but it wasn't payable until 1945. Vets and their families marched on D.C. in 1932 when Congress was voting to make the payment early. They set up camp in a Hooverville, the Attorney General ordered them forcibly evacuated by police & two vets were killed.
Hoover then ordered the army to evacuate them. Gen. MacArthur (backed by Patton's tanks) set the cavalry on them!
I'm no great fan of the musical per se but this is simply stunning. Most Busby Berkley stuff can be viewed as immensley stylish and of its time, or a technical tour de force but this has a soul.
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Dear Gypsy, I too cry every time I see it. Imagine what they really went through! They fought in "the war to end all wars" and came back to poverty and despair. Same with The Vets of all of the later wars. We treat our Vets as if they are an embarrassment. They chose to go, and still go today, because they had/have a sense of duty and honor.
Yeah. Not a good generation to be born into. First comes the war. When they come home, the world they knew is completely different. 10 years later, the depression. after the depression, comes ww2-which their kids fight in. After the second war is over, things become a little better-but they're too old to enjoy it. And, during their final years, everyone hates them-because they're supposedly all racist and sexist bigots. Not a good time to be born.
This musical number always makes me cry. The most powerful moment is when the cop goes to beat up the man lying in the street, and Joan Blondell flips his lapel to reveal his medal with oak leaf clusters. Every politician in the USA should see this clip and be reminded of our duty to today's "forgotten men". We're already finding homeless Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the homeless shelters. Disgraceful the way we treat these men and women.
You're not the only one, friend...it is one of the great segments in the history of film...and what an amazing and brave way to end a "musical comedy"!
I love this. It was a real landmark sequence back then. Moviemakers wanted people to come to the movies to forget the depression and this is one of the only sequences to address it directly. And of course, always I always love Joan!
The opening bit of business speaks volumes about American culture and attitudes of the time. Remember when offering a cigarette to a passing stranger was a simple act of kindness, a brief but knowing moment between two random souls -- instead of a step toward lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease?
It's not just a simple act of kindness. It's rather obvious from her clothes, that she's been forced into prostitution. Look at her expression. She smiles at the guy at first, but frowns when he walks off.
Thank you so much for uploading this. This musical number is nothing short of extraordinary. With a theme as provacative and politically charged as Hollywood putting an anti-Bush film into print, "Remember My Forgotton Man" addressed the hopes and dreams the US had for FDR and cast shame on Hoover after US troops used tear gas on protesting WWI vets in DC. NEVER FORGET HISTORY.
Provocative indeed, but not surprising, considering that it came from Warner Bros., the studio known for its social-realist crime dramas. True to form, even Warner's musicals tackled political and social issues, not only acknowledging that a depression was going on but making it central to the plot!
I don't care what anybody says, I think she was way hotter than or Marilyn Monroe or any of the sex symbols who became before or after... She didn't have the big curves, but there was something inherently bangable looking about her -- Berkeley Busby KNEW how to pick his ladies.
EddieLandsberg 1 month ago 2
Blondell was truly one of the greats. Not just a talented dramatic and comic actress, but a real professional -- always arrived on the set completely prepared. The crews and her fellow cast members adored her.
costernocht 2 months ago
mass immigration is destroying the west. remember that at the ballot box.
knightschwartz 2 months ago
@knightschwartz Always blame the poor guy. ...Never the rich, who hire the poor and pay them less than those before them. It's okay for the rich to do whatever is necessary in the name of 'business,' but it's never okay for the poor to do whatever is necessary for basic living. ...And mass immigration isn't our problem. They pay social security and taxes, too. Take a look and notice how everything is made in China.
td1238 1 month ago
Excellent - as ever - and I must have seen this a couple of dozen times. Great for its time - great now. And let's not forget that the fabulous Etta Moten was Gershwin's original Bess for "Porgy and Bess" - his choice.
HenfieldWill 4 months ago 2
She was who he had in mind, but Etta Moten wasn't the original Bess. She did the 1945 revival. Not to take anything away from her esteemed legacy.
JarrodnGreg 1 month ago
Get shivers down my spine everytime I hear it.
FlibidiiProductions 4 months ago in playlist Liked
One of those film moments when the hair stands on the back of your neck.
haxby2007 5 months ago
Let's remember Etta Moten, too. She helped make this number so unforgettable.
Christina5Archer 5 months ago 3
Our government may forget them, but WE THE PEOPLE must never forget them, they are to be honored and revered for all the selfless sacrifices they have made on OUR behalf. GOD sees all and is aware of us all, the MEEK will inheret the earth. . . not the Congressman or the Senators or even Mr. Obama
nren27 6 months ago
my dad doesnt understand why his 17yr old daughter is watching such an old movie but that's just because he hasn't seen it ^^
Sparrowyet8k 6 months ago
@Sparrowyet8k
Ask him to watch it with you, its a fine film.
GypsyFairy85 4 months ago
@GypsyFairy85 yes,yes it is
Sparrowyet8k 4 months ago
@GypsyFairy85 yes, yes it is However, you can bring a horse to the trough but you cant make him drink. hell just have to miss out, more for me ^^
Sparrowyet8k 4 months ago
@Sparrowyet8k Well he sure does not know what he is missing.
GypsyFairy85 4 months ago
Wasn't Joan Blondell absolutely gorgeous.
mig25pd 7 months ago 2
The sheer weight of this number among the films of it's genre is simply devastating. Capping a lighthearted musical with such a prodigious move puts this among the top performances in cinematic history. Ms. Blondell is unforgettable and her pairing with Etta Moten is nothing if not haunting. One of "those" moments that demands to be ranked near the top.
HouseofBurgessesLR 7 months ago 3
One of my favorite all time musicals. This ending piece is out of the story pretty much and it's a really dramatic song to what is a comedy musical. As a vet the first time I watched this I had tears in my eyes, it really made something that was fairly light up till then very memorable. The reason why it was placed at the end was because of the studio heads being so impressed with it, Pettin in the park was originally to be the finale, a light hearted song. Please watch the whole movie,its great
verbusen 8 months ago 4
It´s crazy what today is named a "musical" compared to what musicals really had been when Busby Berkley, Astaire and Kelly did their movies
MrAlGator 8 months ago 3
Very relevant even today. We send folks to war and expect them to come back and everything be just like it was before. But in truth they come back different, if they come back at all. Even now we have PTSD and traumatic brain injury and alcoholism and homelessness rampant among vets from Iraq and Afghanistan. I don't care what side you're on; these men need their country's support. We need to remember they're only human, not superheroes, and NEED OUR HELP.
Vagrarian 9 months ago
The more I watch the, the sexier Joan Blondell gets...
rjworks13 10 months ago 5
Joan Blondell sells it like no other...
rjworks13 10 months ago
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It seems that we humans just don't learn. We repeat the same acts which result in tragedy for ourselves and our fellow man. This song applies today as it did in the 1930's. Then, they referred to WWI. We treated the Vietnam Vets shamefully. At the bare minimum, we owe all Vets our undying gratitude.
dw1Ght01 10 months ago
It seems that we humans just don't learn. We repeat the same acts which result in tragedy for ourselves and our fellow man. This song applies today as it did in the 1930's. Then, they referred to WWI. And today, it's Iraq & Afghanistan. We treated the Vietnam Vets shamefully. At the bare minimum, we owe all Vets
our undying gratitude.
dw1Ght01 10 months ago 2
Wow...everytime I see this scene, I feel chills running down my spine. This song is really powerful.
FlibidiiProductions 11 months ago 3
Great!
Brill39e 11 months ago
Wow! I saw this clip on a movie in the Summer, or is it a movie? I don't know, but I remember that girl that was singing at 6:08, I can't believe I found this! Thank you for posting. Is this a movie? If so what's it called? if it's a TV Show I would like to know the name please, and thank you. :).
14575019 1 year ago
@14575019 This is from 'Gold Diggers of 1933'
SBlackmare 1 year ago 2
Who is the gorgeous afro-american woman? She sings superb!!!!
Tenderness6 1 year ago 3
@Tenderness6
That is Etta Moten Barnett. Died in 2004 at 102 years.
GypsyFairy85 1 year ago 2
@GypsyFairy85 Thank you só much. I'm glad to hear that she lived fo 102 years! I will see if I can find more from her. I simply adore her singing!
Tenderness6 1 year ago
its 2011 and Joan Blondell is still smoking Hot !!! Ginger Rogers aint looking shabby in this movie neither
redgehomes 1 year ago 3
@jarvisab Right. Now its Obama's America, and we know how much he and the democrats loves the troops. (sarc)
ariamne1 1 year ago
I just watched this last night! Geez Joan Blondell was a knockout
TrainiacProductions 3 years ago 3
It is probably one of the most unusual ways to end a movie. Here we have a happy musical, and then the stage opens for this piece.
rdadal 3 years ago 5
That's why I want to be a lobbyist for Veteran's Affairs
BJORT 3 years ago 4
I love this film so much.
BJORT 3 years ago
What a powerful rendition by Etta Moten - magnificent voice.
Jennysquib 3 years ago 4
Thats a hell of a category to put it in "News & Politics".
This is a prelude to Springsteen's "Born in The USA".
BumDog007 3 years ago
this is wonderful
rsartore 3 years ago
Leni Riefenstahl was an incredibly talented film maker, even if she did work for Hitler (which she was forced into).
Maliejandra 3 years ago
@Maliejandra
Leni Riefenstahl was NOT forced to support Hitler. She was a stunch and pro- active Nazi. The less said about that women the better!!
MsMaynes 6 months ago
Unfortunately you can see in this clip how Berkley influenced Leni Rifenstahl's Triumph Of The Will. However you cant blame Berkley for who he influenced, even if it is the Nazi's
revolutiondave 3 years ago 3
Quizically downbeat ending to the film. (This is the last part of the movie.) I have the sequels in my netflix queue. :D
ragemanchoo82 3 years ago
wow. crying. things have not changed.
bolognium 3 years ago
One of the best musical numbers in film! Joan Blondell was such a good actress.
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arimamiyazawa 3 years ago
Joan Blondell really conveyed such heartfelt emotion that I can't help but be moved by it. The singer is wonderful and her voice is so strong and powerful. I remembered seeing this movie years ago and was surprised by this downbeat ending. It's as if the director knows that even though this movie is a comedy, the reality of life cannot be ignored.
chinagrrl 3 years ago 9
My granddad came back from WWI shattered...my grandmother worked as a "waitress" during the depression..this one hits me hard.
Themostancient 3 years ago 4
We're doing WW1 literature in english, and my teacher said we should watch this clip. Strangely enough we're watching it in film studies. This has me in tears.
lottieyeahlottie 3 years ago 2
Wasnt there a WWI veterans march on Washington in like 1922? They were demanding pensions or back-owed pay or something. It would up turning into a riot, people were shot. Many of the vets were destitute/homeless
ragemanchoo82 3 years ago 3
Yes, do a web search for Bonus Army or American Legion.
In a nutshell:
WWI veterans were promised a bonus by the Congress, but it wasn't payable until 1945. Vets and their families marched on D.C. in 1932 when Congress was voting to make the payment early. They set up camp in a Hooverville, the Attorney General ordered them forcibly evacuated by police & two vets were killed.
Hoover then ordered the army to evacuate them. Gen. MacArthur (backed by Patton's tanks) set the cavalry on them!
GoreyFantod 3 years ago 3
That's what inspired this act.
BJORT 3 years ago
I'm no great fan of the musical per se but this is simply stunning. Most Busby Berkley stuff can be viewed as immensley stylish and of its time, or a technical tour de force but this has a soul.
MGDriver99 3 years ago 5
Truly relevant....I'm sure John McCain could relate...if he cared anymore
nutmegjumps 3 years ago 4
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I like to feel sexy....knowing someone is watching me ..wanting me...turns me on!BADLY! I like to flirt and pose..and sometimes i like to get WILD! how? ..he he..come in video and youll see:-)) maybe u can teach me something..or maybe i will ! come visit me at - MeetYourFling _dot_ COM - my user-id there is abigail-vibm chat soon on cam :-) fvalhzth
jayveegee66 3 years ago
The best of the musical numbers on the Bubsy Berkeley era on Warner Bros...
garycooper1979 3 years ago
Oh crap! I'm watching this and starting tear up! It happens every darn time..
GypsyFairy69 4 years ago 4
Dear Gypsy, I too cry every time I see it. Imagine what they really went through! They fought in "the war to end all wars" and came back to poverty and despair. Same with The Vets of all of the later wars. We treat our Vets as if they are an embarrassment. They chose to go, and still go today, because they had/have a sense of duty and honor.
Bobolink03 3 years ago 2
Yeah. Not a good generation to be born into. First comes the war. When they come home, the world they knew is completely different. 10 years later, the depression. after the depression, comes ww2-which their kids fight in. After the second war is over, things become a little better-but they're too old to enjoy it. And, during their final years, everyone hates them-because they're supposedly all racist and sexist bigots. Not a good time to be born.
bobbobato 3 years ago 3
This musical number always makes me cry. The most powerful moment is when the cop goes to beat up the man lying in the street, and Joan Blondell flips his lapel to reveal his medal with oak leaf clusters. Every politician in the USA should see this clip and be reminded of our duty to today's "forgotten men". We're already finding homeless Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the homeless shelters. Disgraceful the way we treat these men and women.
molymastiff 4 years ago 5
Another "Lost Generation" is being created. As an aside the last accountable French WW1 vet died last week.
GypsyFairy69 4 years ago
Hi Moly,
the medal the fellow has on his the lapel isn't that the Congressional Medal Of Honor?
GypsyFairy69 3 years ago
For some reason I don't find this sappy or silly and my eyes well up every time I watch this. Thank you Warner Bros.
ThurstonHunger 4 years ago 3
You're not the only one, friend...it is one of the great segments in the history of film...and what an amazing and brave way to end a "musical comedy"!
teebeesea 4 years ago 2
I love this. It was a real landmark sequence back then. Moviemakers wanted people to come to the movies to forget the depression and this is one of the only sequences to address it directly. And of course, always I always love Joan!
animegrl2000 4 years ago 3
This is an amazing scene, I was going to post it myself if I couldn't find it. Thanks so much.
TomZarek23 4 years ago
I'm a black man, 31 years old, and yet I can absolutely relate to this struggle. Beautiful video. All of us who yearn for peace can relate. Peace.
wanealy 4 years ago 6
The opening bit of business speaks volumes about American culture and attitudes of the time. Remember when offering a cigarette to a passing stranger was a simple act of kindness, a brief but knowing moment between two random souls -- instead of a step toward lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease?
scotpens 4 years ago 7
It's not just a simple act of kindness. It's rather obvious from her clothes, that she's been forced into prostitution. Look at her expression. She smiles at the guy at first, but frowns when he walks off.
sjpatejak 3 years ago
Joan Blondell's apotheosis, the very voice and image of the celluloid Depression raised in protest and lament. So great to see it again!
Idjitz 4 years ago
I have this movie and this is my favorite part. THANKYOU!!!
Horsingland 4 years ago 4
This video is absolutely delicious!
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Tom Warner
tdub1941 4 years ago
the black torch singer is etta moten
lebow1 4 years ago 5
BTW, the black singer is Etta Moten, who also appeared singing "The Carioca" in "Flying Down to Rio."
scotpens 4 years ago
Great video and music! Luvit.
Tom Warner
tdub1941 4 years ago
Absolutely wonderful video! 5 Stars!
tdub1941 4 years ago
Thank you so much for uploading this! I was just looking for this on youtube about a month ago and found nothing.
GracyGirl 4 years ago
So impressive, thank you for posting this gem.
kspm01 4 years ago
Thank you so much for uploading this. This musical number is nothing short of extraordinary. With a theme as provacative and politically charged as Hollywood putting an anti-Bush film into print, "Remember My Forgotton Man" addressed the hopes and dreams the US had for FDR and cast shame on Hoover after US troops used tear gas on protesting WWI vets in DC. NEVER FORGET HISTORY.
RMSAquitania 4 years ago 6
Provocative indeed, but not surprising, considering that it came from Warner Bros., the studio known for its social-realist crime dramas. True to form, even Warner's musicals tackled political and social issues, not only acknowledging that a depression was going on but making it central to the plot!
scotpens 4 years ago 2
THANK YOU for posting this! It moves me everytime I watch it. Joan Blondell is amazing.
Tallyhofox 4 years ago 3
As relevant today as it was then.
doridriver 4 years ago 6
Could not agree more.
Arkady63 4 years ago