GLORIA JEAN - A Tribute to a Beautiful Soprano - Ochi Chernie Dark Eyes

[Paulodafigaro1]

She sings with Bing Crosby too...



[fansinatra]

I am not American, and I don't live in America. But the old America, its spirit and what its people dreamed of captured in the good old movies that I love made me wish (when I was growing up) that I lived in another time and place. 30 years on, I may not wish that any longer, but I miss feeling all that. What is churned out just can't match the golden age. Thank goodness for video efforts like this and all the gems we find on youtube!

[dainalee89]

Does anybody notice that she looks alot like Shirley Temple? Gloria Jean was only 2 years and 2 weeks older than her.

[dkmckinney1]

Fine work on the video!

Yes, as you say, her website is great. There is a wealth of info and pictures.

Thanks for posting.

[42zev]

gloria jean...angelic and loving songbird who reached so many with her warmth, beauty and music...always in the hearts of anyone within the sound of her voice.

[tubeindividual]

Poor Gloria, she has lived too long. The garbage that is popular music today. I hope she is somehow insulated from it.

[procommenter]

She loved her Uncle Bill, shattering Fields' image.

[Johnlocke29]

a saterday afternoon at the movies..beautiful images...of peole you would love to know.....this was the OLD america....land of hope ....i miss it dearly....an the people that were role models..john locke lyric pines

[capemaywarbler]

I agree, Gloria has the voice of an angel!, so delicate, and so pleasant to listen to....purchaced IF I HAD MY WAY,and was so taken by her beauty , charm, and voice, incorporated into her fine acting, which did so much for the picture............whats the whole story behind her exit from entertainment?

[NEPenguin]

There's a book biography about Gloria: "Gloria Jean: A Little Bit of Heaven." It's available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and goes into detail about her career.

[Galileo3]

An excellent tribute to Gloria Jean, now living in Hawaii and enjoying the beautiful weather and mail from long-time fans.

[humanist7117]

Gloria Jean mad a series of teenage musicals with Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan. I never see them mentioned. Sanyone know if they are available on line? NC

[Monkeytreasures]

Yes she made several films with Donald O'Connor. They are available on Gloria's website...do a search for Gloria Jean Schoonover (her full name). Also you can find these on Ebay once in a while.

[796824]

There were only two singing Child Stars of that era. And Gloria Jean, who could sing The BEL SONG from LAKME at 11, was one of them. Sopranos today no longer know how to sing with this beautiful, natural approach.