Donald O'Connor - Debbie Reynolds song & dance

[jaytlr9]

Even though the production quality is not on a par with some other MGM movies, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds give it their all. Real pros.

[MultiFroggies]

i recently started watching these old movies and i am looking for movies from fred astaire and gene kelly. not specifically together but with atleast one of them and i also like bing and donald.o connor

and that brings me to my question!

Who knows a good movie from them? is easter parade good or Roberta?

or the pirate?

I liked singing in the rain and i thought maybe the people here have suggestions

[jaytlr9]

@MultiFroggies Easter Parade is a good one. It gives you Astaire, Judy Garland and tap-dance queen Ann Miller. For Kelly, I like "On the Town."

[retailgoddess]

Thanks. Love Donald

[hamnose]

You gotta love that look of madness in Debbie's face starting at 1:39. About the cutest thing the world has ever seen.

[practicalmagic4]

@hamnose i never seen that from debbie

[hamnose]

@practicalmagic4 She's intense. A real live wire.

[Vanderpost97]

@HeatherGlen33 Im really sorry to say that our Donald passed away in 2003 ... He died of a heart failure. RIP Donald, never forgotten <3 We love you :)

[faith4094]

@HeatherGlen33 historical context is the site donaldo'connor.org....it's a tribute to his life and career...it is fantastic!!!! He was one of a kind...a treasure!!!! There are so many who just love him for who he was as a person and for all the joy that he brought so many through his fabulous performances. He was one sexy gentleman...a little sidenote...on a T.V. show a few years ago, 5 beautiful Hollywood actresses rated Donald as the best kisser in Hollywood. We sure know that...sigh!

[faith4094]

@HeatherGlen33 He had great success touring with Debbie Reynolds and later with Mickey Rooney. He had been on stage all his life and as a Paramount producer said....his name spelled backwards would be talent. He was an incredible talent, an adorable man, and a wonderful person...I've read some beautiful tributes to him and all say he was such a gentleman and very humble and generous. I recommend that you watch the biography and an excellent site that puts his whole life and career in

[faith4094]

@HeatherGlen33 overcame his disease through faith and helping others. He was reunited with his family and didn't drink again for the last 25 years of his life. His wife said God gave him the gift of sobriety...she said she was lucky to have a second chance in life with him...he was a wonderful, wonderful man...the one you want to spend the rest of your life with. He went on to have great success in the 80's and 90's...he did an Emmy nominated number at the Oscars..and got a standing ovation.

[faith4094]

@HeatherGlen33 Fabulous couple and had 3 children ( and a daughter from his first marriage). He was successful in the 60's...the 70's saw the drinking problem...he had a lot of family losses that hit him in middle age plus a genetic perdisposition to alcoholism...his sister was killed by a car when he was a baby, his father died a few weeks later....a brother died and then another brother...one brother was in his 20's, another in his 40's like his father had been. He had help in 1978 and

[faith4094]

@HeatherGlen33 uploads of those movies like the fabulous Walking My Baby Back Home with Janet Leigh. Personally, his first marriage ended, after 10 years, in 1954...nothing to do with drinking...difficult for Donald...she wanted a career...became very discontented when she didn't get it. He tried to help, but ..no real talent. From every single account, Donald was a very wonderful and beloved man. He remarried, in 1956, and remained married to her for the rest of his life...they were a

[faith4094]

@HeatherGlen33 the Rain, named the best musical ever made (AFI) and the 10th best movie made...He won the Globe for Best Actor in a musical or comedy. He was huge on T.V. at that time and won an Emmy as Best Male star. He made huge movies like Call Me Madam with great romantic numbers with Vera-Ellen, There's No Business Lke Show Business, and Anything Goes with Bing Crosby who he made his first movie with, as a boy, in 1938. He also had wonderful performances at Universal...see

[faith4094]

@HeatherGlen33 There are loads of us who are huge fans of Donald's here. A&E did a fabulous biography on him in 1999. Look on wasittoyou's channel...it's uploaded in 4 parts..I own all of his great movies as do others..many are uploaded here, including his wonderful teen ones when he was a teen idol. Check sorrowfulflower's channel...he had so many fabulous performances. He died in 2003. He had tremendous success in 40's and 50's, especially, when he won the Golden Globe for Singin' in

[cbgflygirl]

It's kind of weird to see them together without Gene.

[snub123]

So Cosmo and Kathy got together after all. Good.

[mysweetsmile23]

@snub123 Haha xD So true!

[jmurray1157]

How many of todays top actresses can sing and dance like this. Like, NONE!!

[KIabautermann]

A MOVIE WITH THOSE TWO AS PROTAGONISTS?? I NEED TO WATCH THIS.

[1940smusicals]

Donald and Debbie make such an adorable couple!

[DontConform]

I'm absolutely tearing my hair out looking for a download of this. :|

[Vanderpost97]

@DontConform check out sorruwfulflower channel. Ive requested them to upload it and is will hopefully be up shortly ! They have tons of other Donald O'Connor movies as well ! (all the way back to when he was a Kid!) enjoy! :)

[DontConform]

@Vanderpost97 Oh my gosh! Thank you so much! <3

[Vanderpost97]

@DontConform No Problem at all ! They have TONS of movies to upload with Donald :) More are to come soon ! Hope you liked it as much as I did ! :)

[Vanderpost97]

@DontConform check out *sorrowfulflower sorry I had a typo in there

[faith4094]

@DontConform Yes, sorrowfulflower has great uploads of Donald's movies...I, fortunately, own them all and they are fantastic, including the ones when he was a teen idol...there was no one more talented or adorable:)))

Try to buy Call Me Madam...easy to buy...it can't be uploaded because of song rights...just certain parts... but Donald is brilliant and romantic dancing with Vera-Ellen and his singing with Ethel Merman is spellbinding:))) The huge hit song that they do can't be uploaded...

[faith4094]

@DontConform The first time they sing it, Donald has the slower part...that was the hit one that no one can upload...they can upload the second tme they sing it when Donald has the faster part...but, it's the first one that is absolutely mesmerizing. Sorrowfulflower will be uploading Walking My Baby Back Home...that is one of our favorites....Donald is so sweet, romantic, and sexy in it....just amazing!!!!!! The numbers are WOW!!! It should be up soon. I don't upload, unfortunately, but

[faith4094]

@DontConform Also, check out Anything Goes..fabulous...his number with Mitzi Gaynor is fantastic and his repartee with Bing Crosby is great. Sorrowfulflower uploaded it and it was on TCM last night...I wish I had seen your comment before it was aired. Other favorites are Are You With It?, Yes Sir, That's My Baby, There's No Business Like Show Business - an incredible solo number...sensational....loads of others:)))))) He was always amazing:))))))))))

[carminasalazar]

Donald and Debbie. the perfect combination. great way of teaching chemistry. <3



[faith4094]

@carminasalazar Good One!!!

[carminasalazar]

rip donald. :((



[Vanderpost97]

this song has been stuck in my head for weeks!!

its sooo cute XD

I will forever love Cosmo and Cathy and Donald O'Connor, wow, hes just ... AMAZING

[swordfish1929]

I spend any movie with Donald in just wanting to hug him

[faith4094]

@swordfish1929 So true!! Donald is just he most adorable, talented person......EVER!!!!!!!!

[Vanderpost97]

debbie was only 19 or 20 and donald was 26/27 or 28

so young with such incredible talent

[Crazypom2]

Don... <3 LOVE.

[rockgor]

Wow! From a film over 60 years old. Never even heard of it before.

Wonderful number. Saw both Debbie and Donald on stage decades

later. Both just great. Thanks for the fun post.

[faith4094]

@rockgor This is from I Love Melvin - 1953 - the year after Singin' in the Rain. Donald has loads of fabulous movies with incredible numbers - Call Me Madam, Anything Goes, Walking My Baby Back Home, Are You With It?, Yes Sir, That's My Baby, There's No Business Like Show Business, and more, including his terrific teen movies when he was a teen heartthrob. He was the best and the most adorable!!!:)))

[nanakoism]

Donald O'Connor is mine! He's mine OK!

[debbiereynoldsonline]

Fantastic movie.

[ApoloExpress]

Donald is such a cutie-patootie <3

[ApoloExpress]

CRAZY MAN!

haha love it!!

[claynadian]

Debbie's so cute! And Donald. Rawr!

[ClassicHollywoodxoxo]

love this bid :) do u happen to have the whole movie ? if so would you mind putting it up I have been dying to see this movie :) thank you

[marciaweezer]

Saudade de um tempo não vivido...

[MissMovie90]

Where can I get hold of this movie?!?! I'M ADDICTED!

[claynadian]

@MissMovie90 I just ordered it from the Turner Classic Movies site. Also, I think you can get it from the Warner Brother's site.

[bexbeckyxx]

@SammyJrDavis its called I Love Melvin and you can buy it on amazon :)

[SammyJrDavis]

@bexbeckyxx thanks

[SammyJrDavis]

what is this movie called

[bexbeckyxx]

I finally saw this whole movie and Donald was just wonderful! he dances in anything, rollerskates, clogs, you name it. And he did it all while being adorably in love with Debbie Reynolds :)

[SammyJrDavis]

@bexbeckyxx  what movie is it called

[anabelle42]

I just love both of them! so talented and funny!

[Coepian75]

Gotta just love Donald O'Connor, one of greatest and least appreciated hoofers. And I fall in love every time I see Debbie Reynolds! So thanks for posting this gem.

[bnwdirigible]

You can now buy the DVD from the Warner Archive collection on their website. The picture is very good considering it has not been restored.

[bexbeckyxx]

has anyone got this whole movie to put up? i cant find it anywhere else :(

[ScarletHarlotry]

I adore Debbie. She's adorable. Well, she was back then xD

[canarylove]

Thanks for uploading!!

It's because of scenes like this that I'll forever ship cosmo and kathy, no matter what film I'm watching :P

[havilland18]

@canarylove funnily i use to think about kathy and cosmo being together and i found clip whilst wondering if they were ever in anything else together.

[hethomas2]

@canarylove ha ha ha! I AM SO GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THIS WAY!

[marciaweezer]

God, I Looooove This!!!

[gladwren]

Love them both, Donolds singing voice reminds me of Astaire's.

[catwomanpl1]

@gladwren How many songs sung by Donald have you heard? He sang incomparably BETTER than Fred! Try 'Call me madam' movie and you'll find out that I'm right...

[SailorAnthy]

Thank you for uploading! I've been looking for this song for MONTHS! I was channel surfing and saw this scene and just fell in love. Thank you SO much!

[pippajeanette]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I've been looking for this video like crazy.

I can't find this movie on dvd, vhs, anything.

[tommyrall3]

Great,it's the only memorable musical number in this movie.

[lotrlovermr]

totally agree with u.

whenever this is on I tivo it just so I can watch this number. now i dont have 2!

thank u sooo much for uploading TheTomMunday! :D

[faith4094]

@tommyrall3  No, Donald's rollerskating number and the I Wanna Wander are great! Donald is the BEST!!

[valecosmo83]

thank you so much!!!!Don is my love!!!