Steve McQueen - Singing/Fight Scene In "Baby, The Rain Must Fall" (1965)

[steve7138]

Was filmed at Wharton, Columbus, and Lockhart (towns betwen San Antonio- Houston) during the hot Texas summer of 1964, when at same time was civil rights protests and deaths in the South east of Texas (Mississippi, Alabama, etc). Still remember hot, dry days that year and the flat ag land across south Texas. You saw a lot more whites then-now the region's very Hispanic.

Love to know which town Wagon Wheel Dancing Nitely club is located.

[tonydam]

He deserves the beating and more for pulling a knife .

[jemimakahn]

The playback singer's voice just doesn't match McQueen's face or speaking voice. And it sounds too "studio" for such a basic, live setting. Really jarring moment, this. Love McQueen and Remick though.

[LittleYardBird]

I didn't know Steve could sing. Thank you for posting. He looks gorgeous.

[micaofboca]

@LittleYardBird It's Billy Strange singing for Steve McQueen. It's an overdub.

[hebneh]

Cheerful, lively go-go music provides the soundtrack for a brutal beating.

[russlander227]

Thanks for posting this. Is there any way you could post the scene where he goes crazy and tries to dig up that old woman's grave?

[MrJeff1947]

Steve ..

Stick to racing mustangs  in hollywood heaven.

IYour singing could raise Lazarus!

[mfan0825]

This is a good movie. This is the first movie of his I owned. His singing is reaaalllly good!! I like the song.

[JubalCalif]

I agree with the comment here that says this isn't a very good movie. It's not bad but it's not all that good. Steve & Lee Remick make for a charismatic on screen couple; but the script just isn't all that good. It was based on a play by the late Horton Foote called "The Traveling Lady". And I wish the lip syncing by the late great Steve was better. He's just not believable as a singer. But thanks a LOT for posting this fascinating clip! Haven't seen this movie in ages!

[JM4EDR]

The film is not very good so I wouldn't bother.

I wished Steve & Lee Remich had worked together again on a better picture, they looked perfect together, and God, I think Steve looked his hottest in this one.

[LittleEdie1955]

Please I love McQueen, post this whole movie!

[LittleEdie1955]

yes I love McQueen, post this whole movie please!

[SuttonFoster]

Could you post the whole movie please i would love to see this. Thanks!

[starringJayMcK]

Check out UTube clip JOHN BRANNEN, Never Say Never Again, 2.1 version. My immediate impression when I saw this video, way back on TNN, was that John Brannen reminded me of the young Steve McQueen in Baby, The Rain Must Fall. The same kind of white trash charisma (compliment).

[plaspastic]

Cool. Horton Foote. Love the ending when he bends down to talk to his little girl and boom, shoots off like he's at a track meet.

[whazzuphere]

HA HA HA!!! He got his ass whipped!

[fauxtoehead]

"King of cool", he was, but the "The King" he was not. Love the rest of the film, but that scene is a true disaster. McQueen's kind of cool is bigger then Rock.

[cpkphil]

I couldn't think of the name of who actually sang the song in my last entry, It was Billy Strange. I checked and it seems there is no recording of this available at all. Too bad, The songs in the pic were actually pretty good but the music by Elmer Bernstein was very cheesy pseudo-rock. I guess this clip is better than not having this version on at all. Great post.

[cpkphil]

he screws up lip synching so bad in some parts. I wish they used this on the sound track album instead of Glen Yarborough.

[cpkphil]

Does anyone have a full length version ot this song not by glen yarborough"?

[mrsteehle]

Neat clip. Gotta love the lip-synching by McQueen. Is there any possibility of you to post the whole movie, if you have it?