Hear My Song - Ned Beatty (as Josef Locke)

[TheE8gisell]

what a great natural singer was Josef Locke....born Joseph McLaughlin in Derry, Ireland

[57smirra]

I just love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PeasLoveHarmony]

Fantastic!

Now can we see the bit where Tara Fitzgerald gets her kit off?

[RickDougall]

I've always like Ned Beatty as an actor. Does anyone know whether this is dubbed or is he actually singing it himself?

[RickDougall]

@RickDougall *liked

[Chatnoir48]

@RickDougall The singing was performed by English tenor Vernon Midgley.

[RickDougall]

@Chatnoir48 Thank you :-)

[kommandantmumm]

I like the movie "hear my song verey much ", indeed

[aivlysllag]

the film is called "hear my song", made in 1990 and can be purchased from Amazon for 4 pounds. The main female is called Nancy, the girlfriend of the club owner who wants to bring Joe to his club, but Joe is a tax exile

[aivlysllag]

the film is called "hear my song", made in 1990 and can be purchased from Amazon for 4 pounds

[drumminmeatball]

what movie is this? Is the main female's name "Violetta" ?

[northernsoulgirl100]

Love this film, any body know where to get hold of it?

[dougmax29]

I saw Josef Locke in Blackpool with my dad in the late fifties I was 12 the atmosphere was fantastic it was on the north pier.A wonderfull man!

[yumyummoany]

Makes me want to learn to slow tango!

[BRIANMCism]

Thanks for posting these clips from the Josef Locke film.

Ned Beatty done a first class job when he played Joe as did the rest of the cast.

Whenever I feel down I play these clips and I immediatley feel good,( a better tonic

than any Doctor can prescribe )

This film should be aired more on T.V

[pedramayor]

Thanks for posting this top clip from a TOP FILM!!! Just finished watching it on dvd (only £3.97 from Amazon inc. delivery!). My favourite scene has to be the cow almost going into the well :-) !!!

[daviniaa100]

thank you for you Tube, not only is it for the young to have fun but it is a wonderful memorial to great artists too.

[davyblue100]

beautiful song from a great film

ned plays agreat part

[davyblue100]

beautiful song from a great film

[yumyummoany]

There is just something about this song that makes me feel shivery. The rest of the genre doesn't touch me, but this I love.

The three musicians are just triff!

[SarahDFC]

Must have caught a few haddock that day!

[pablohanc]

A truely great film!!

[johnathanparcell]

this is yours mam

[jedbrad]

DVD now £3.99 at Amazon, what a cracker!

[23929500]

A lovely fella ! May the wind always be at your back, Joe

[tommyshamrock]

Beautiful beyond words, thank you so much for posting this ! Something as gorgeous as this is does strange and wonderful things to time and the human heart.

[Kardewski]

One of the loveliest films ever made, has cost me a bucketful of tears

[sandiegorandolph]

I saw this this movie when it came out. I feel blessed for loving foreign films. My brothers from neighborhood laugh at me for loving this music but i guess i am just different. cheers

[johnathanparcell]

@sandiegorandolph

[bronsondaggers]

I posted this reply on the other hear my song part,, but if you can post the movie in parts, or at the least the part where the couple say "we have not seen the things you seen "or something like that. and the part where the conductor says "if the phone doens't ring in the middle of the night it's me"

[Fuldachiller]

hahaha loved this movie sice i was a little boy, but please can anybody send me a message with the title of the song finton and mickey sing when they drive to search for joe? for sorry i don't know any of the lyrics but "we're moving" :(

[tingleykid]

Sorry everyone - Ned Beatty never sang a note in this film. Locke songs were charmingly and convincingly imitated by Vernon Midgley, son of the English opera tenor Walter Midgley.  He doesn't have quite the chesty ring of Locke, but who did in this material?

[philipsudron]

Loved this film when I first saw it. I just remembered it!

[19111ellyc]

Not familiar with e-bay shopping or the prices you just posted. I don't know about pounds.

[19111ellyc]

d114125  found out it's only available in VHS. Where did you get the DVD from?

[pinnell40]

you can get dvd on ebay if you cant find it send mail try and get copy for you

[billchurm]

available from e-bay and hmv price £12 - £14

[d114125]

just watched the dvd twice, gets better every time !!

[paolobravo1]

The film was unfairly looked over by the general public in 1991 but the critics loved it. It is a wonderfully entertaining film loosely based on the Irish tenor Josef Locke which really began the careers of the actors Adrian Dunbar and James Nesbitt. An unforgettable film that you will watch again and again.... The DVD is out now AT LONG LAST!

[dennis1252]

WAT a voice' and wat an amazin man he was to

[pauliebennett]

Thank you. Made me smile.

[d114125]

released on dvd 29th july 09 amazon £12.41

[ellyc19111]

And it's out of stock! Dammit! But thank you for the info.

[d114125]

only available for pre order, not realesd till 29th, so order now wait for it to come,

[ellyc19111]

Thanks d114125. I put my order in, plus there's a site where you can register to watch it when it comes to tv in your area. I am dying to see this movie!

[maxxxoooo]

in your ear !!

[d114125]

dvd released on 29th july 09  amazon £12.41

[erasistratus1]

CORRECTION: What an embarrassing slip. (I'm sure some people won't mind, but they're not the sort to be watching this clip!) In my comment, part 4, I typed "immoral Irish tenors" when of course I meant "IMMORTAL Irish tenors" ... Sorry!

[erasistratus1]

[1st of 4 parts] I've heard (true or false?) that "Hear My Song" is pretty cheesy, but I DON'T CARE! I desperately want the (alleged/promised) DVD. Josef Locke was larger than life, yet watching the YouTube clips of Ned Beatty lip-synching Vernon Midgely is a gas. I'm not sure who has (technically speaking) the worse voice — Midgely or Locke.

[erasistratus1]

[2nd of 4 parts] Yet Midgely, who possesses a smaller, more lyrical and "less virile" instrument than Locke, demonstrates uncanny genius in capturing the idiosyncratic phrasings, distinctive mannerisms, and warm exuberance of Locke's distinctive, instantly recognizable singing style.

[erasistratus1]

[3rd of 4 parts] So let the academic music critics lambast JL (Joseph McLaughlin) for not being a conservatory-trained opera star and for sometimes bleating rather painful, off-pitch climactic high notes — he will always shine in the pantheon of immoral Irish tenors (IMHO third to John McCormack and Frank Patterson).

[erasistratus1]

[4th of 4 parts] And this is certainly because he was the greatest of natural entertainers and the biggest-hearted of men, who never forgot his roots and exuberantly transported millions of appreciative fans to a magic emotional space of ecstatic appreciation and fervent gratitude. Listen to Josef Locke when you're blue — you won't feel that way for long.

[ellyc19111]

I was just looking to hear the song. Didn't know anything about a dvd. Heck, I didn't even know the guy was Irish. Thought he was German, hence the name Josef. Beautiful song. Very touching.

[xxxSK8ER4EVERxxx]

I sang with my father in the car from London to Donegal in August 1993 to a tape of Jo Locke it was our last journey together he died three months later at just 61 but both of them could sing!and I really believe still are somewhere..love to them both hope theyre looking after eachotherx A.C

[pazguy]

loved watchin this so tryed to get it on dvd no joy but the guy says that it's going to be released after the new year on dvd so watch out for it hmv stores

[ukuleletyke]

There's a DVD availiable in Germany, with subtitles- but if you can work out the on screen menu in german, you'll find an undubbed, unsubtitled option, just as it was shown here. Fantastic film.

[uwi2]

Yes, i'm so agree with you, Aiwala.. Its kinda touchy!

I wish we could really watch the movie together someday... And, hey, dont forget the popcorn!

[aiwala]

Aww, thank you! Yes we should my friend! Really!

It's another movie we should watch together!

;-)

[aiwala]

:-)

[uwi2]

:-I Miss You A..

[drbarlickjoy]

brillant have the video but cant put it on u tube im still trying

[bluegrasslass]

Thanks for posting this - it's a brilliant film. Get it if you can!! My favourite scene is when the bouncers are dancing in the street outside the club :)

[oldcow44]

i got hear my song fiml on vidio off ebay it came today i am looking forward to watching it

[19111ellyc]

@bluegrasslass please tell me where to get it? Been looking for years

[bluegrasslass]

If you're in the UK you can get it on DVD in HMV I saw it the other week. It's released by "4dvd" in new red packaging, along with other classics like 'Rita, Sue & Bob Too', 'Velvet Goldmine', 'Dancer in the Dark', etc. Only about £6.00 look on amazon too!

[viapodiensis]

@bluegrasslass oh.. yes... a classic moment :-)

[Ivanhoe2]

The voice of Vernon Midgely who provided the singing voice for the film.

[joecockerfan]

Reckon this could be re recorded today.

[helistuntpilot]

been looking for this for years its great!! thanks.

[bluetiledwalls]

I remember the clip being shown on Film 90 somrthing! Great film, glad you enjoyed it.