A French Entertainer sings a wonderful song - 1929

[Jotaemesg]

Miss Bordoni's is probably the most beautiful voice in the early talkies, as this clip proves

[rogharm]

this is great she is purposely overacting and has a great voice. she was serious. that probably was her style of performing. i love it. it was meant to be stylish in her style. the junk they perform today is trash. you might laugh but she had a great voice and yes she overacted but did the marx brothers look like they looked in their movies off stage? probably not. bing and russ were crooners. that was their style. was stan laurel really dumb in real life? stan did assault his wifeROGHARMgreat

[ClassyOldMusic]

She's one of my Favorites... Very Special and Singular... her sweet, beautifu, voice... that Unique seductive humming she does... the way she expresses the lyrics... her enchanting facial expressions with those emotional eyes... and her sultry body movements... She's Awesome! Thanks for the Wonderful Contribution...

[ClarasBeau]

Over the top, maybe, but a well-done star turn... C'est magnefique!... "I'm in!" LOL

[wattever333]

"a pretty girl is like a melody"...

crush me for an hour???

[mar3589com]

Irene Bordoni

[ClarasBeau]

I just love this... A great song, performed by a great performer... Irene Bordoni is practically forgotten today, but this clip, I think, shows why she she was was a star in her day. Thank you for posting this!

[MrKingtwig]

Ok, this is a lovely song...and I hate to be crass, but if you forward it to 1min45 and listen....it sounds like she saying "and let me drink your jizz like wine" :o)

Just an observation! LOL

[Khamomil]

@MrKingtwig

She says "and let me drink your kiss like wine". Only a dirty minded b*tard could misunderstand a K and an S sound for a J and Z sound. And if it's a joke it isn't funny.

[VladLazerian]

@MrKingtwig - How is she singing anything BUT that line? Thanks, now I can't hear anything else.

[Gaygarious]

@MrKingtwig : Funny, I heard "...drink your KISS like wine..." you jerk!



[Augie47]

@MrKingtwig If you hate to be crass, then don't be. I don't know many who would LOL at this sick posting.

[grofuss88]

@MrKingtwig  LOL

[tomitstube]

@MrKingtwig ~ uhm, that would be "kiss" dumbass.

[UncleCharlieOakley]

@MrKingtwig Funny isn't this where mediocre minds always go? I mean ALWAYS.

[chrisz78]

@MrKingtwig You should invest in better speakers (or a hearing aid?) - despite the noisy 1929 recording, the strongly aspirated "K" in "kiss" is very obvious, no "j" sound anywhere. Throughout, Ms. Bordoni's diction is exemplary despite her heavy French accent, you can hear that she learned her trade when singers had to fill a hall and make every syllable understood in the upper gallery without the help of a microphone and a PA system. Obviously you're not only being crass, but stupid as well.

[jhmillan54]

@MrKingtwig " . . .and drink your KISS like wine."  This is a song from the 20's -- not the 90's.

[asopaso07]

@MrKingtwig

Hahaha I think she IS saying that! But she says it around 1:52 Good observation! :DD

[phillippatterson1]

@MrKingtwig By golly your right! She may have had a frog in her throat?

[alain97133]

@MrKingtwig

In the song she meant "and let me drink your kiss like wine"... In real life, I assume she did both ! :o)

[artforlove1945]

Is this Irene Bordoni?

[TheMoviefan1996]

This was originally in Technicolor.

[itssolastcentury]

We think this is where Sweep drew his inspiration for his public persona.

[eisenburgh]

Outstanding!

[xander7ful]

That was beautiful. And her dress is gorgeous.

[RRaquello]

At the very last second, the original Rin Tin Tin in color. Rinty introduces the next number in the movie.

[princeandrey]

Amazing! Words fail me.

[jesuisravi]

Well, ok. I'll give you an hour, but don't ask for a minute more.

[MrPaker20]

French theatre is the best for most art and human entertainment..........!!

[markmoth]

This would sound GREAT on theremin...

[HermanZelig]

Irene Bordoni, n'est-ce pas? Magnifique!! They don't make em like that anymore. Cole Porter wrote her name into " You're the Top." I think he rhymed "Coney" with "Bordoni".

[fivnten]

Quite delicious! Thank you for this!

[bobbsyjo72]

thankyou so much! I love it!

[MGMpresentsSEB]

Irene Bordoni:-)))

[jozefsterkens]

Still my favourite!

[jozefsterkens]

After 2 years still my favourite YT clip.

[Augie47]

From the 1929 film "Show of Shows". How wonderful that this GREAT star's performance is here recorded. Not lost... as so many others have been...

[perfectjazz78]

Yes

[mono1976mono]

Is this really 1920's?

[MokyDoll]

ke vozzzzzzzzzz!

[bwazoo2000]

Based on all the extant clips, THE SHOW OF SHOWS shapes up as a wonderful early musical. Irene Bordoni's contribution is stunning...a legendary talent (and deservedly so), singing an absolutely beautiful song. Thank you SO much for sharing!!

[violamateo]

She is delicious, seductive, and heart-wrenching--all at the same time. How many "artists" nowadays can be said to have similar qualities?

[guggle86]

I suppose the screen version of PARIS (First National 1930) with Irene Bordoni & Jack Buchanan is another "lost" film. The list goes on. Great clip - thanks.

[pkneeno]

This, sports fans, is the Irene Bogdoni referred to in Cole Porter's "You're the Top". Classic. Great post.

[stefakamelpash]

Wow!! What a magnificent singer! Thanks so much for this gem. Her English is great...you can understand every single word, and that voice just doesn't quit. Astonishing performance!

[comateensnyc]

God this is fantastic.

[medamine39]

Great to hear a French accent song from the past, thanks too much.

[andyfedel]

wow! this old music is so moving.

thanks for posting this video.

[busternuckles]

Have you have a recording of Irene singing "It's a Lovely day Tomorrow"--She introduced this song in I. Berlin's "Louisiana Purchase"

[bideau1]

Thank you.

[bearcub410]

she was a beautiful singer .thanks so much

[jozefsterkens]

Still under the charm

[jozefsterkens]

This is the 10th time I listen since yesterday and I'm still under here charme

[jozefsterkens]

She made me almost cry, probably after all those hot dance band numbers the contrast was too great.....

[jozefsterkens]

This is my desert island video clip

[jozefsterkens]

It still is! June 2008

[gmm02004]

How delightful to see this captivating performance. Thank you, from a fan.

[mic33george]

LOVELY!I have a 78 by her somewhere but have never seen her.

[bigsexyshaq]

Also completely unfamiliar with her, but very impressed!

[jacobsimon]

Charmant! Thanks for posting. Never saw or heard her. But knew here name  from the Cole Porter song, You're The Top: "You're the top, you're a night in Coney, you're the eyes of Irene Bordoni." And she does have seductive eyes.