Eddie Cantor- Makin' Whoopee

[MattTheSaiyan]

Filmed in so-called Two-Strip Technicolor. But surely the background should be green, not blue?

[wisdom1942]

I am a great fan of Eddie Cantor. It is a delight to watch this. Thank you.

[charlesnorte]

What year has been recorded this ?

[CinematicallyUnhappy]

@charlesnorte 1930

[adabee]

This is awesome, thank you for posting!!

[lilangel28i0]

am i the only one hoo thinks of peter griffin during this? like if you did too.

[Davoine7]

why is this song popular? was it next level shit cause he was talking about banging? gimme jokes not shitty songs cantor

[SuperBeatlette]

@Davoine7 Whopee also means to make 'celebration', that sure is celbrating LOL oh well its better then half the shit the top 40 offers us today right?

[woofer32]

Brilliant - love Eddie Cantor, good to liten to and good to watch.

[HarborGuy]

He was from the "stage" long before "Talkies" - and sound was just 2 yrs old when this was done amazing.....even the colour.

[Reginolde]

I can just hear the religious fanatics of that era despising this worldly music. lol

[Mousepie999]

This movie, "Whoopee", was thought to have been lost for decades until a cop was discovered in the late 1980s. Luckily, a work of art is preserved for us to enjoy.

[gnativerson]

golden age of America and creativity !

[ThePeterBreum]

@metivo: In all due respect: Steve Carrel may look a little like him, but he just hasn't the talent or range for that kind of thing. 

[angelesduhh]

Hahah I just love how he rolls his eyes when he says "makin' whoopee"

[OldForeignMusic]

@angelesduhh There are so many subtle little things in there, from the rolling eyes to the doomsaying look in his eyes when he says "marriage is a long long walk" It's completely lost on most modern viewers.. But I still crack up at it.

[erbertsmum]

if you want to hear the words to songs you have to go back a long way..songs with stories....there are a few exceptions with modern singers!!!!!!!!!!

[ONozACREEPA]

i came from family guys world

[borjon23]

@ONozACREEPA Oh for Christ sake. That's nothing to be proud of.

[altobiotero]

Top class vid !!

[wmlfan9]

Every syllable is crystal clear. He as much speaks the song as sings it.

[monkiebrane101]

This song is really cute. I also love that Sesame Street made a parody to this through Cookie Monster. /watch?v=gppzGkshxNo&feature=r­elated

[SneakyGuy55]

The 1951 film "I'll See You in My Dreams" is a biography of lyricist Gus Kahn. It starred Danny Thomas as Gus Kahn and Doris Day as his wife, Grace LeBoy Kahn. When you watch this film you will continually be asking yourself "Did he write that song too?" One of my favorite Gus Kahn songs, besides “Makin’ Whoopee,” is "It Had to Be You," which Harry Connick, Jr. sings in the 1989 film “When Harry Met Sally” starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

[MayaKobuladze]

Brilliant !

[quonieee1]

i heard this song in fell in love, in i was born in 94

[298625]

When I need a lift, I watch this. It never gets old. Pure genius.

Gus Kahn's lyrics are brilliant.

[mslewis64]

Wonderful!

[zachar2y]

It means living the high life---wine, women, and song. It costs a lot. Sex is one component, but not essential.

[1897MotherIlona]

One of my favorite female singers was Dinah Shore. I first heard her on "The Eddie Cantor Show!" I met her when I was a young girl in Utica, N.Y. at a train station. She was so nice! Her hair was Auburn, and she hadn't had her own show on T.V. as yet, called "The Dinah Shore Show." She was then a blonde! I was awed by her when she signed my comic book which was all I had to write on! Love, Liz

[Julian1961]

Eddie Cantor was a comic genius...God bless him!

[100689kafrin]

he is like the cutest. i love him.

[wrkeaton]

What a dildo.

[TheSistaSista]

I heard this song while I was volunteering at a nursing home... had to search for it on youtube. I love it lol

[tisisjk]

What's the movie this is from?

[ilovemartinmilner]

@tisisjk Believe it or not, the movie called, "Whoopee!" :)

[hova1705]

the guy from Boardwalk empire does him justice.

[octofish]

Thanks to a great influence, my art teacher in high school, he made certain everyone in his classes know who Eddie was. We had no choice. He would play his record collection. At the time, we hated it. Now? Amazing.

[errolfan]

@octofish Eddie Cantor was a great entertainer and early sound (and color) film celebrity. Because of his studio and volume of work, much of he did remains. Too bad the same can be said of "The Three Stooges". Except the " Curly's".

[uVueD2b]

Is it just me or does his eye movements throughout the video give you the creeps especially @ 1:33?

[BSJKnowsAll]

@uVueD2b: Rolling his eyes was Eddie Cantor's trademark

[Mendy7952]

TWO color process Technicolor. This is the best print I have ever seen which leads me to think it has been corrected electronically. Good. In the prints I have seen the blue sky appears green. The pink dresses are magnificent too. As for the paper mache cactus.......well it's all just GREAT!!!!!!

[beatlesfreak89]

So that's what they called it back then...

Nowadays they would do this song using derogatory cuss words.

[bunchie1966]

Heard Yoko Ono's version of this? She calls it 'I'm Your Angel'.

[hettybobcat]

Even though I'm not even 30 yet, I grew up watching these movies and I always loved this movie. When I watched Ray Stevens in Branson and he sang a spoof of this song, my brother and I were probably the only children there who knew the original song. XD

[IBelieve1207]

This is an awesome song, but can someone tell me what the meaning of it is? What is Whoopee? I truly can't understand it, but I like the song and video! :D

[kurostar]

Thumbs up if you're watching this video for Mr. McRee's class. :D

[sultanamonkey]

I swear, I was born about 80 years too late. I have such a strong affinity for anykind of music,entertainment, film etc from the late 19th c to the 1960s and here I am a 24 1/2 year old Gen Y'er who cannot identify with her peers most of the time.

[HayenMill]

Is this from 1929? I can't believe my eyes if it is!

[hendogex]

Awsome

[godtheonyt]

Is Makin' Whoopee the same thing as fucking?

[livardo]

@godtheonyt : Nah, you see, back in the old days, teens used to go to these entertainment and fun centers and they would just make whoopee there. It was quite a common thing.

[godtheonyt]

@livardo But what does it mean?

[NormaSpinney]

I never met the man, but we passed each other on the street and I recognized him and smiled....and he rolled his eyes at me....I was a teenager at the time.

[footpar]

The lyrics are as brilliant as the performance, and just as relevant today.

Rhyming 'treeses' with 'beeses' .. that's awesome.

[jwb1949]

Eddie was one of several wonderful entertainers...who do we today of that multi-talented caliber?

[sarurocks4life]

hey i really want this but i dont know if they have it on dvd do you know where i can get this movie?

[matinchiu]

oh god! first time i watch this in colour! this is awesome, thank you!

[newts2usatiera]

Thank you for this !

This movie and specifically This Song hooked me on old movies. There is no turning back now !

[JJackAL52]

A great singer and talent ... a brilliant performance !

[gupsnot]

Six people have never made Whoopee

[Hoopermazing]

Wow, I've been hearing about this guy all my life. And now that I've seen him, I'm thoroughly unimpressed. I'll take Nick Lucas over this guy any day of the week.

[stonethemason]

@Hoopermazing

@Hoopermazing

You dum dum...they were both performers, but Lucas was a GUITAR PLAYER, two completely points of focus!!

And you have obviously not seen the entire Cantor oeuvre or you wouldnt write remarkably ignorant drivel. Yes, Nick was an amazing singer and guitar player, but its not Cantors fault that Lucas is largely forgotton, they were both great and leave it at that.

[Park212x7]

well, I guess this is the "FUCK DAT HOE" of their time..

[zcityofchampionsz]

@Park212x7 hahhahahhahahahahahahahahahahh­aa

[Alessandro110]

"He doesn't fu- phone"

"He's making whoopee [rolls eyes]"

"You better keep her, you'll find it's cheaper than makin' Whoopee"

Oh yes, pre-production code delight.

[stevevandien]

I recall American Movie Classics showing this 1930 film complete about 17 years ago. It's a nice slice of American musical-film history. Eddie Cantor made a lot of movies and also did some TV. But this film captures him in a complete role, for the only time in his long career. All things considered, the color is pretty decent:) -

[OSSURJ]

DISCOVERED EDDIE CANTOR ABOUT 42 YEARS AGO WATCHING THE JOE FRANKLIN SHOW HE WAS THE BEST!

[TralfazConstruction]

In the third episode of "Boardwalk Empire", on HBO, Eddie's portrayed nicely in one scene. Pretty cool. Eddie's voice is so distinctive and growing-up with kind and gentle Grand Parents I know much of his work.

Nice clip, 'Voglesque'.

[DTRAVELZ]

2:12  OOPS

[nirviral]

I go to Surprise Lake Camp and he was one of the biggest donators and supporters of the camp, and actually went there himself. We have a theater there dedicated in his honor.

[TralfazConstruction]

@nirviral Cool, that.

[heliumtrapeze]

Only discovered Eddie Cantor today! I know Bing Crosby's version of this song.. I love old Hollywood :) :)

[vaudevillestage]

Thank you for posting, I have this movie and it's wonderful!

[slm21ea9]

Eddie and Jolie changed their lyrics every time they sang a song. I have heard this in many different versions. Still great but a tribute to ad lib abilities

[Revcharge]

i never knew ziegfeld did "movies".

[slm21ea9]

Eddie is the best. I'm happy young people get him

[albuorkka]

makin whoopee,wtf is that word

[Tangetastic]

@albuorkka It basically means having sex. :-)

[albuorkka]

@Tangetastic ohh,thank you(: I really had no idea what this video was about

[therealasiacarrera]

This clip makes me so happy. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[blackwingy]

Fascinating--Eddie practically underplays this version! I love the slower timing and subtely(never thought I'd use that term with Cantor!) of his gestures and expressions. His gestures on "and he's suspected" are even proto-Jack Benny.

[errolfan]

Don't ask me what for.

[errolfan]

It kind of puts me in the mood.

[errolfan]

I don't know about you, but I just love the green sky at sunset.

[letsgoamazins]

My grandpa went to his camp

[metivo]

Fantastic! Can't believe this is in color!!! Eddie's timing and movements are incredible. If they ever do a new biobic, Steve Carrel would be a dead ringer.

[voglesque89]

@metivo You know, I've kind of thought the same thing!

[adalb137]

@metivo This has been "colorized". It was orig in black & white.

[metivo]

@adalb137

This is NOT colorized. Note the "All in Technicolor" line on the original title image. This is very early 2-strip Technicolor. It's not quite as complete as 3-strip, but far better than black & white for this type of entertainment.

[adalb137]

@metivo I stand CORRECTED! Many apologies. The early Technicolor has the same look as "colorized" film.

[wfs1933]

@metivo no such thing as "2 strip" technicolor its 2 color technicolor this system used only 1 strip of film in the camera it altermated the image every other frame from 2 color filters via a beam splitter, the 3 strip system actually used 3 strips of film.

[tames910]

@metivo The guy that plays him on Boardwalk empire is a DEAD RINGER. He also sounds like him

[Hoopermazing]

@metivo It's not in color. It was probably painted frame by frame.

[datalal624]

@Hoopermazing I'm pretty sure this movie was shot in two-strip Technicolor. In 1930, painting in each frame by hand would have been seen by Hollywood as a complete waste of time, especially when color film was available, if a bit pricey.

[Hoopermazing]

@datalal624 I stand corrected. I just read on the widescreenmuseum website that hand-painting persisted into the early 1930s, but it overlapped with 2-color Kodachrome... which begs the question of why did they even bother hand painting at all after the introduction of the 2-color Kodachrome process... unless at some point that process was so expensive and labor was so cheap that it was expedient to do it by hand.

[dancebandleader]

@datalal624 You are absolutely right. 2 color Technicolor had

'a limited palette, as everybody can see. Red and Green or

combinations of the two predominate.

[awesome220]

@metivo No, the guy on Boardwalk Empire who plays Cantor is perfect!

[Aberlour]

@metivo The guy who plays Eddie Cantor on Boardwalk Empire does a really good job.

[gdizzlepotts]

@metivo Or the guy who plays Mr. Bean

[evild614]

@metivo Check out Boardwalk Empire. They have someone who I think is a dead-ringer, and can sing!

[rockcomics1]

@evild614 Which guy from Boardwalk Empire?

[ProdiKL]

@rockcomics1 yes! the boardwalk empire eddie cantor is DEAD ON!!

the last 10 minutes of the last episode of season 1 (episode 12)

although it might be online somewhere

[errolfan]

@evild614 Really?

[devilsknot689]

cantor rocks

[kropfspawn]

Eddie Cantor was super funny. I loved watching his films growing up.

[Gigolo8]

My Dad used to play his 78 records of Eddie Cantor for me when I was little but I've never seen a piece of hsi film this clear before.

[TheJwc215]

I love it!!!

[dibfranciss]

I wrote it wrong: I meant to say who is the girl at his right side ??

[dibfranciss]

Wonderful, wonderful post !! Eddie Cantor was really one of the best characters of the 1920's. Who is the beautiful girl at his left side? Could anyone tell me?

[herasfolly]

I can watch this over and over.. .. thank you for posting this.

[TLostPatrol]

I love Eddie Cantor!! I used to listen to a compilation album of his with my mom in the car. Nice post! Everyone should see this.

[paulj0557]

I read a David Lee Roth interview once where he gave props to all of these early pioneers and said what an influence they had on his style. That always stuck with me sort of opened my eyes a little to the universal appeal and timelessness of what a true performer is. Eddie Cantor had it all.

[lobo81865]

This is great. Now if only someone would post a video of Pinky Tomlin on Youtube.

[nikkigurlie89]

This video is an absolute joy to watch! One of my favorite actors of the time and his faces! Priceless. They really sell the song, Although sometimes you do have to wonder how exactly this got through the censors. :P

[gearjammer4181]

cant believe they get away with singing that song lol

[trydreamin]

Ithink of all of this music of "Yesteryear" to be a must to uncerstand the appeal of music. I am unable to dismiss any form. Even if just to appreciate the arranagements with the tuba. The entertainment is priceless. Thank you for this post. Mr. Cantor is great. And, I agree - the whole purpose is "making Whoopee".

[BuyBenco]

A good lesson

[i12gohome]

I simply ADORE E C!!! My grandfather turned me on to him in the 70's, and I've been hooked ever since!

[Persphonefallen]

Whoopie XD

[Hendrikdevuile]

My favorite was "The Spaniard who blighted my life" - anybody got it? I suppose Cantor, who was also a great comedian has been largely forgotten whereas Jolson is remembered is because the latter was in the first talkie in 1927 "The Jazz Singer" and has had two biopics made about him.

[ddball1]

Spot On, Eddie had the talent and the expression and his own style.

[siliconbandit]

Its not quite the version I recall hearing some time ago, but its still quite good.

A tip of the hat for the classics.

Funny how truely accurate the song is in this day and age heheh.

[SPENNA99]

This is great stuff! Keep it up, thanks

[rkoliver1]

It's Bush's fault!

[FlynnLindley]

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a bachelor with a good income is in need of a wife". -Jane Austin

[bootsamou]

Unless you're gay, sweetheart !

[ToastyOrangutan]

Gadzooks! Look at those AMAZING 'banjo eyes'!!! :D

[jvbrown1995]

Even these are NOT the original lyrics. He recorded the song in '29, which had a different introduction and a few other differences.

[Mr1920s]

I love Eddie Cantor. Such a great personality and so talented!! Something you just don't see anymore!! Was this two-strip Techniclor?? If it was, it was done VERY well.

[RayDAider]

Yes, "Whoopie" was done in two-strip technicolor in 1930. I have a copy and it is a very well done, fun film.

Cantor plays a pusillanimous hypochondriac., and very funny.

[jameszerukjr]

It should be noted that Busby Berkeley was the dance choreogrpher here!

Oh, and Cantor had jus lost millions in the Stock Market Crash!

[mbabist01]

Long after his death, Eddie Cantor still rocks!

[298625]

Great performance. I love the real song lyrics. No political correctness, thank god.

[tuzlaruja]

I have been looking for a copy of Palmy Days for YEARS. Thank you!

[tuxguys]

Finally, I hear the original lyrics. Finally, FINALLY, I really, REALLY, know what this tune is about.

As hardboiled, and honest, a lyric as I have ever heard, in one of the best performances I have ever seen.

[HiyaKatiee]

love the eye rolling

[larryn77]

He made this famous in the Bway show Whoopee--Ziegfield lost it all in the Crash of 29 and sold the movie rights to Goldwyn for cash, but still had to close the hit stage show in midstride after a year. This was the Hit title song and it was always Eddie's theme song.

[Lucyeths04]

HAHA I have never seen this before but it was incredible! Every time he rolled his eyes i started cracking up. Thanks so much for uploading this-Eddie Cantor is a genius!

[voglesque89]

That was my experience when I first discovered Eddie too! I hope you're able to find his other movies too. He's so fun!!

[tomkes100]

folks Liston to me. EDDIE CANTOR was the GREATEST ENTERTAINER ever. I met this gint at age 5 when he came to my hometown snd i was a boy. He said "A good jew always talks with his hands." So true. God rest your gentle soul Eddie. You inspired me more than anyone else. Banjo Eyes on film stage radio, tv they come no better. Im a film tv historian who knew hundreds of actors-performers but Eddie Cantor was tops. Colgate Comedy Hour with him should be on YOUTUBE. They come no better than he.TOMK

[voidforpurpose]

A clip from one of the first COLOR movies ever made.

Classic!

[Magamaguitam]

This is just FANTASTIC!!!

What a delightful kind of treat, really!!

Thank you, you made me very happy!

God... to find and relish in such a rarity!!!

God bless,

;-) Mine from Mexico!

[RedOakRockets]

I used to listen to all of Eddie Canter's shows and I have a tape of him singing. I think it's wonderful that this material is available for all of us to see.

[Thomas05091942]

I enjoyed Eddie Cantors performances as I grew up and still do! Yes, not many remember him but who remembers last weeks rock band? Eddie Cantor was well known for decades through his work on stage, film, radio, recordings, and television.

The clip here is from the 1930 film, Whoopee. For those who remember Bugs Bunny and his friends, Eddie Cantor wrote the theme music, Merrily We Roll Along for Merrie Melodies.

[Adopebeat13]

Nice

[Wehategod]

The Great Isreal Iskowitz aka Eddie Cantor doing what he dose best Singing and making people Smile !!!!!

[sapphosnape]

I know Eddie Cantor! He rules! I paid my respects at his crypt a few years ago. It was a great honour for me.

[ikevyoiPhone3G1996]

Eddie Cantor was a great Comedian and Singer, sadly today people hardly no who Eddie Cantor is

[bronxling]

Classic! My mom just mentioned Eddie Cantor to me on the phone and thought I'd look it up here. Jackpot!!!

[JKBTeacher]

Eddie Cantor was one of the best.

[kkallebb]

The performance is oddly understated and expressive at the same time. Interesting use of glissando.

[298625]

i love his subtle dance moves. Great performance.

[robcmoseley]

such presence, such timing .... such eyes! Sublime.

[gfkd11]

He is really AMAZING!!!!!!

[Bopalena]

Read George Burns's great book "All My Best Friends" and you'll hear some great stories about Cantor, Jolson, Fred Allan and many of the other near forgotten greats. You can get in on Amazon for next to nothing and it's a great read.

[Snowydog123]

Eddie Cantor's autobiography is still available, it is also a wonderful read. Filled with stories about the great stars of the era and he does not say one unpleasant thing about anybody. I loved it.

[cometchica]

What movie is this from! THIS IS AMAZING!!

[voglesque89]

Whoopee! (1930)

[lookslikecrap]

This is not Eddie Cantor. This clip is from the 1953 movie "The Eddie Cantor Story".

[jaotco]

Sorry, but it is really Eddie Cantor.

[darnoc1906]

Yes this IS Eddie Cantor.

[gnativerson]

a timeless masterpiece... - at ~2:17 Eddie has a glitch with "telephone" - its like a one-shot live take and wonderful! - lets hope all his films including "Ali Baba Goes To Town" are lovingly remastered & released soon to DVD or Blu-Ray

[marcmomus]

As Robert Tyler points out in an earlier comment, that "glitch" is a brilliant piece of comedy by a master.

[rolko52]

Eddie mistakenly begins to pick up a candlestick phone and then he appears to correct himself. Around this time the more traditional integrated ear and mouthpiece handset was first introduced by Bell Telephone.

[gnativerson]

thank you very much - I get it now !

[racingrubberbiker]

My old Ma tells me that Cantor was famous here,in the 30's, and much more popular than Jolson

[zucchini00]

I don't know that he was any more popular than Jolson but they were certainly the biggest rivals of their time. They had nearly the same stage presence, down to the black face and hyperactivity - only Cantor would typically play the lovable nerd to Jolson's problem solver.

I like Cantor better, though!

[voglesque89]

me too!

[298625]

The rivalry between Jolson and Cantor was invented for show biz reasons. They were actually very good friends and admired eachother. Two of the world's finest entertainers, that's for sure.

Donnie

[charliebubblesoar]

I adore the early colour films! I wish films were made like this still. Eddie is so cool.

[kidstalkpolitics]

I think this was not originally color. It's a beautiful job of colorization, Turner's process.