"All I Do is Dream of You" from SADIE MCKEE (1934)

[globalman]

I prefer the earlier Joan Crawford.....she was softer and quite pretty. She sang in a film with Clark Gable and very sweetly indeed. Our hero here was Gene Raymond who married the lovely Jeanette MacDonald about 1937. Jeanette and Joan were ultimately both among the elite of MGM Women.... along with Myrna Loy, Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer, Jean Harlow until her death

[camotophat]

I never thought of this song as a soft sweet song like this. :)

Glad I watched that Paw Dugan video.

[ConfusedSponge]

Favorited it

[TVWriterGuy]

Ahhhhh.....whatever happened to romance in music? Who couldn't fall in love to a tune like this?

[grenadian11]

Joan Crawford was the real deal. They don't make stars like that anymore no matter how hard they try!

[timboytx]

Notice how masterfully this is costumed, lit and photographed. All the costumes are relatively dark so that the faces are the point of our focus. (The exception is the white gown of Ether Ralston on stage.) Another advantage of the darker costuming is that the extras in the background remain in the background, even in the two shot of Joan Crawford and Jean Dixon. Joan's coat has a white panel on each sleeve which helps her stand out just enough, while she still can seem a part of the crowd.

[Rouben19]

This film has many unhappy themes but it was a well made and Raymond was given a great part not over done

[MillaHead]

BRAVO!

[Rouben19]

I Too had a copy of that Music with Crawford on the Front could not sell it Even on Ebay!

[compactdisk2]

I really like this song best closer to the start of the film when he's playing it in their shoddy little apartment. It's a great song though... I work in an antiquarian bookstore, and recently the original sheet music for this song came through, which reminded me of this.

[timboytx]

That is indeed a nice little scene. At the time I posted this, that earlier scene was already on YouTube, and this one wasn't. Thanks for your comment.

[norfolk03]

My favorite scene, in my favorite Crawford picture.

Makes me cry, such a wimp! Thanks for sharing this Tim.

[Buster25]

An endearing, sweet little tune that holds, packs and administers quite an emtioal wallop. A wndrful tune that the eukelele seems to know and dlver so well. I am reminded what an incrediblly stning, organic beauty Crwfrd was. btw...there is aother vrsion in this film that shws him strmmng the song and she is in pajamas...a wonderful exchange between Raymond and Crwfrd. The raw, sweet pwer of their love shwing though. That scene is on the "extra" disc of the "Singing In the Rain" DVD.

[jdfox1]

Great movie!  Thanks!!!

[RobertHultman]

You are right. The song is a gem as is this film clip.

And it's so typical for ukulele players. They keep playing everywhere and steals the show from lesser acts. ;-)

[timboytx]

Astute observation about uke players, Robert! One thing about this clip that amuses me is how the character of Dolly is the big headliner, but her act seems to consist of just singing a few lines (poorly) and then introducing the uke player. I guess we must assume there was more to her act AFTER Tommy finishes his song.

[timboytx]

I'm glad you all enjoyed it. One thing I didn't notice right away is the interesting sign at the edge of the stage (screen right) that lists the names of the acts in the show. Dolly Merrick's name is illuminated, so I would guess that each act's name is illuminated as they are performing. I hadn't seen such a sign before. The names aren't very readable in this clip, but you can read them if watching the DVD. I didn't recognize any of the names, though.

[ConfusedSponge]

@timboytx Thanks for pointing out

[mettanc]

wow, the balck and white is so fantastic in this clip.

michael

[KamakaTexas]

That was pretty wonderful, Tim!

[marcoacca]

So beautiful!