HILARIOUS! Ms Teasdale's voice sounds like a cruel send-up --- but then, I suppose I might sound like that too if I had an orangutan perched on my shoulders!
And that poor girl --- simply exhausted from that backbreaking task of combing feathers.
And then just think of all those miserable ostriches, denuded of their tail feathers.
The old Vagabond Theater in Los Angeles used to show a lot of films of this type. However, I saw "Fashions of 1934" at the Eisenhower Theater in Washington, DC.
Imagine the people of today listing to such a song. They know only "We is gonna do it baby, boom boom boom!" Western civilization is dead. The beautiful little seamstress, she never again made any movies of importance. She did appear, as part of the chorus, in a few other Warner movies, and also in a short. She also was in some grade Z western movies. She died very young, I believe age 60. She was the most georgeous lady I ever saw. Anyhow, all gone now. Nothing but boom boom boom, the beat!
Imagine the people of today listing to such a song. They know only "We is gonna do it baby, boom boom bouom!" Western civilization is dead. The beautiful little seamstress, she never again made any movies of importance. She did appear, as part of the chorus, in a few other Warner movies, and also in a short. She also was in some grade Z western movies. She died very young, I believe age 60. She was the most georgeous lady I ever saw. Anyhow, all gone now. Nothing but boom boom boom, the beat!
@35westst No, Western Civilization is not dead. As long as we have people such as you, and people willing to post and enjoy these bits of the past, there is some hope yet - but I say SOME hope. Yet.
Imagine the people of today listing to such a song. They know only "We is gonna do it baby, boom boom bouom!" Western civilization is dead. The beautiful little seamstress, she never again made any movies of importance. She did appear, as part of the chorus, in a few other Warner movies, and also in a short. She also was in some grade Z western movies. She died very young, I believe age 60. She was the most georgeous lady I ever saw. Anhow, all gone now. Nothing but boom boom boom, the beat!
the only thing that i would have done differently with this number...is after showing a few close ups of various beautiful girls faces as the feather fans open up...I would have the fans open, and than theres a close up of someone like (for instance:) SHEMP HOWARD all dolled up like a dame! but seriously....Viola Vinton at the beginng of this as the girl in the room combing the feathers...is so sweet looking. what a doll she is!
ESTA EPOCA EN CUANTO AL ARTE.....SIEMPRE ME HA LLAMADO LA ATENCION....COMO UN IMAN....SIEMPRE ME PARECIO EL CINE DE ESTA EPOCA D E ENSUEÑO.....FINURA...CLASE...ARTE...Y ESPECTACULO EN CADA MILIMETRO DE LA PANTALLA.........PRECIOSISMO TOTAL....
Love can take you by the hand and take you to the promise land,well just think all that lovely parading and real affects,those girls worked and worked till they got it right,youd never get performers to do the same thing today,its just so proffesional and spectacular,it makes me watch it time and time again.
This brings shivvers to my spin its absolutely beutiful and my mum was really into busby and so was i having to sit through the films on tv on a sunday afternoon,but i now watch it and its just magic and can see where mum comes from.
The blonde wigs and fans werean omage to Sally rand. Sadly, Sally is now all but forgotten, but she was a huge star in her day. She holds the record for performing infront of more people live during her career than any other artist in all history -- yup, she even beats Elvis, the Baetles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Sinatra Combined!!!
this is my favourite busby berkeley video at the moment - i love the song, the gowns everything, its f a b u l o u s!!! i like the one with all the violins too!! : )
i watch the video every morning before i go to work - perfectly lovely!! xxx
This movie was never shown on TV when I was a kid, and now I can see why - highly provocative visual images, including rows of scantily clad young women - not the usual children's fare!
What an era. Fantastic images, great music, high production values, and entertainment spiced with social commentary. Then came WWII and the manufactured image of a Harmonious America that the republicans have been self stimulating to ever since.
Say, so that's where all Peroxide went. Inventories were deprived.......I grew up watching Busby Berkeley films on TV. I still feel the same way now as I did then. Ecstatic! It would be virtually impossible to do a stage production today w/ out CG. These films are quite entertaining and have staying power in our hearts!
The first time I saw any of these Berkely movies was the Goldiggers of 33 music "Shadow Waltz" snippet at the Smitsonian museum in 1971. At this tiny theatre on the 2nd floor in a corner they were also showing "Flying Down to Rio" dance number with Ataire and Rogers, a musical snippet of "42nd street". I watched them over and over again for an hour
The little seamstress, who later emerges from the feathers in the tableau, she is an angel on earth. I lost my breath just from the brief glance at her lovely face, and I am an old man, much older than she was when she died, poor thing, so young. I did follow her career, she appeared in some absolutely terrible western movies. Such a waste. But that's show biz.
The ultimate fan dance.
chanteamoi 2 months ago in playlist 1930s movies
HILARIOUS! Ms Teasdale's voice sounds like a cruel send-up --- but then, I suppose I might sound like that too if I had an orangutan perched on my shoulders!
And that poor girl --- simply exhausted from that backbreaking task of combing feathers.
And then just think of all those miserable ostriches, denuded of their tail feathers.
What joy!
hectorthewonderdog 3 months ago
@hectorthewonderdog
You've been chased around the walls of Troy too many times.
OL55CADDY 2 months ago
@OL55CADDY
Please excuse my ignorance, but you'll have to explain that further. My knowledge of classical mythology is somewhat lacking!
hectorthewonderdog 2 months ago
If you like bare-backed blondish bevies, pause at 4:57.
errolfan 7 months ago
Beautiful! Wonderful!
BalletBabyBoy 7 months ago
Absolutely enchanting and amazing, it's like being in wonderland! :)
1949mire 7 months ago
Charming.........
MrTallLeeds 9 months ago
This song/video clip gives me the biggest dose of nostalgia of all time. Shadow Waltz and By a Waterfall come in a close 2nd.
Could u see Busby Berkeley choreograph angels in heaven for a big number?
gettalifenow 11 months ago
The old Vagabond Theater in Los Angeles used to show a lot of films of this type. However, I saw "Fashions of 1934" at the Eisenhower Theater in Washington, DC.
Boldorion1958 11 months ago
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Imagine the people of today listing to such a song. They know only "We is gonna do it baby, boom boom boom!" Western civilization is dead. The beautiful little seamstress, she never again made any movies of importance. She did appear, as part of the chorus, in a few other Warner movies, and also in a short. She also was in some grade Z western movies. She died very young, I believe age 60. She was the most georgeous lady I ever saw. Anyhow, all gone now. Nothing but boom boom boom, the beat!
35westst 1 year ago
Imagine the people of today listing to such a song. They know only "We is gonna do it baby, boom boom bouom!" Western civilization is dead. The beautiful little seamstress, she never again made any movies of importance. She did appear, as part of the chorus, in a few other Warner movies, and also in a short. She also was in some grade Z western movies. She died very young, I believe age 60. She was the most georgeous lady I ever saw. Anyhow, all gone now. Nothing but boom boom boom, the beat!
35westst 1 year ago
@35westst No, Western Civilization is not dead. As long as we have people such as you, and people willing to post and enjoy these bits of the past, there is some hope yet - but I say SOME hope. Yet.
73SuperDuty455Red 9 months ago
@73SuperDuty455Red Hope you have reason
rockybrazil1 3 months ago
Imagine the people of today listing to such a song. They know only "We is gonna do it baby, boom boom bouom!" Western civilization is dead. The beautiful little seamstress, she never again made any movies of importance. She did appear, as part of the chorus, in a few other Warner movies, and also in a short. She also was in some grade Z western movies. She died very young, I believe age 60. She was the most georgeous lady I ever saw. Anhow, all gone now. Nothing but boom boom boom, the beat!
35westst 1 year ago
the only thing that i would have done differently with this number...is after showing a few close ups of various beautiful girls faces as the feather fans open up...I would have the fans open, and than theres a close up of someone like (for instance:) SHEMP HOWARD all dolled up like a dame! but seriously....Viola Vinton at the beginng of this as the girl in the room combing the feathers...is so sweet looking. what a doll she is!
DoctorScuba 1 year ago
ESTA EPOCA EN CUANTO AL ARTE.....SIEMPRE ME HA LLAMADO LA ATENCION....COMO UN IMAN....SIEMPRE ME PARECIO EL CINE DE ESTA EPOCA D E ENSUEÑO.....FINURA...CLASE...ARTE...Y ESPECTACULO EN CADA MILIMETRO DE LA PANTALLA.........PRECIOSISMO TOTAL....
bellini7verdi 1 year ago
Love can take you by the hand and take you to the promise land,well just think all that lovely parading and real affects,those girls worked and worked till they got it right,youd never get performers to do the same thing today,its just so proffesional and spectacular,it makes me watch it time and time again.
citroeno 3 years ago
Good Christ! A bevy of absolute stunners there and no mistake! Oh blimey, please excuse me there for a moment...:)
thedarkarse 3 years ago
"I Didn't Bring My Daughter Up To Be A Human Harp!" - supposedly an anti-Busby Berkeley article in a movie magazine of the time.
Many ostriches gave their feathers, if not their lives, for this number. And aren't we glad they did?
hebneh 3 years ago
This brings shivvers to my spin its absolutely beutiful and my mum was really into busby and so was i having to sit through the films on tv on a sunday afternoon,but i now watch it and its just magic and can see where mum comes from.
citroeno 3 years ago
The blonde wigs and fans werean omage to Sally rand. Sadly, Sally is now all but forgotten, but she was a huge star in her day. She holds the record for performing infront of more people live during her career than any other artist in all history -- yup, she even beats Elvis, the Baetles, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Sinatra Combined!!!
ConstantViewer 3 years ago
Wagnerian Swedish soprano/contralto,wife of Adolph Menjou.Mevrou.Veree Teasdale..
vertxxgg 3 years ago
i love 3:30-3:40. its so pretty.
jcowens2000 3 years ago
Absolutely beautiful, thank you!!
MusicalFeelings 3 years ago
Does anyone know if there were any retakes due to sneezes?!
This song and the concept protrayed here is so divine! I get goose pimples.
gregoryagogo 3 years ago
this is my favourite busby berkeley video at the moment - i love the song, the gowns everything, its f a b u l o u s!!! i like the one with all the violins too!! : )
i watch the video every morning before i go to work - perfectly lovely!! xxx
dizzbikerchick 3 years ago 5
One of my favorite early Bette Davis pictures! Thanks so much for posting this beautiful scene!
norfolk03 3 years ago
This is so lovely, the song, costumes, sets all of it. Vera Teasdale's gown is amazing, wonder what color it was.
GypsyFairy69 3 years ago
This movie was never shown on TV when I was a kid, and now I can see why - highly provocative visual images, including rows of scantily clad young women - not the usual children's fare!
189beacon 3 years ago
Ime affraid it was shown on tv in england that is as it was one i remember that my mum watched and when i found it ,it brought back memories.
citroeno 3 years ago
What an era. Fantastic images, great music, high production values, and entertainment spiced with social commentary. Then came WWII and the manufactured image of a Harmonious America that the republicans have been self stimulating to ever since.
vikingvolvo 4 years ago
Say, so that's where all Peroxide went. Inventories were deprived.......I grew up watching Busby Berkeley films on TV. I still feel the same way now as I did then. Ecstatic! It would be virtually impossible to do a stage production today w/ out CG. These films are quite entertaining and have staying power in our hearts!
mariojac 4 years ago
One of the Gils looks like a Young Rosemary DeCamp. Was it Her? ( DeKamp played on the T.V. Show "Love that Bob"
chicagotgirl 4 years ago
I would LOVE to wear that Faggy Dress that Vere Teasdale is wearing!
richardbrompton 4 years ago
That' so funny! I don't know you, but I'd love to see you in it, too.
subwaysleuth 4 years ago
Lovely! Thank you!
goofyguy340 4 years ago
I just love Busby Berkeley! His choreography is so beautiful!
onnaushi 4 years ago
This is the only Busby Berkeley movie which stars Bette Davis, though obviously NOT in this scene. Fashions of 1934.
ttbdan 4 years ago
This is the only Busby Berkeley movie starring Bette Davis, though obviously NOT in this scene.
ttbdan 4 years ago
The first time I saw any of these Berkely movies was the Goldiggers of 33 music "Shadow Waltz" snippet at the Smitsonian museum in 1971. At this tiny theatre on the 2nd floor in a corner they were also showing "Flying Down to Rio" dance number with Ataire and Rogers, a musical snippet of "42nd street". I watched them over and over again for an hour
gettalifenow 4 years ago
Modern Women dont Smile. The Girls in this Picture have such a loving and happy look to them.
richardbrompton 4 years ago
When I Die, I wana go to Busby Berkely Land! Trraaaa LaaaaLaaaah!
richardbrompton 4 years ago 4
@richardbrompton You make a good point. Text me if you get there first.
errolfan 3 months ago
The girl on the left at 4.02-4.04 is Virginia Dabney[1907-1991],who married famous French film-director Robert Florey in 1939.
Widowed in 1979,she married famous screen actor Lloyd Nolan in 1983,who died two years later.
Dutchfan33 4 years ago
The chorus girl from 5.20-5.28 is Donna Mae Roberts,a favourite of Busby Berkeley.
Dutchfan33 4 years ago
How do you know all this? Amazing!
mariojac 4 years ago
Yeah, I had noticed she is always prominently displayed in By A Waterfall... lol
jcowens2000 3 years ago
The little seamstress, who later emerges from the feathers in the tableau, she is an angel on earth. I lost my breath just from the brief glance at her lovely face, and I am an old man, much older than she was when she died, poor thing, so young. I did follow her career, she appeared in some absolutely terrible western movies. Such a waste. But that's show biz.
tubeindividual 4 years ago
We can hang around and hope, but we shall never, ever, see the likes of this ever again. 100% eascapism then, and now.
filmstar48 4 years ago
Thank you Busby Berkely, you made those days full of happiness in all the picture house, especially during the depression, Thank you Hollywood.
gardenalien 4 years ago
Verree Teasdale [1904-1987] is the singer......Victoria Vinton [1912-1980] is the blonde seamstress.
Dutchfan33 4 years ago
Vinton is also the girl on top of the feathers...
Jane Wyman and Ann Sheridan are not in this picture.
Most of these Busby Berkeley-showgirls can be seen in all of his 1930's musicals.
Busby Berkeley-showgirls I recognize in this scene are: Donna Mae Roberts,Virgina Dabney and Amo Ingraham.
Who is the showgirl on the boat?????
Dutchfan33 4 years ago
think i saw ann sheridan and jane wyman
mookindahouse 4 years ago
sally rand X 100
mookindahouse 4 years ago
It looks like he re purposed the "Shadow Waltz" set for this one....
I Love the work of Busby Berkeley!
LAOPERAMAN 4 years ago