Rita Hayworth performs "Poor John" - Cover Girl (1944)

Male1950. You obviously know the song very well, but are you sure about Gertrude Lawrence ? What about much earlier - Vesta Victoria ? Gertrude Lawrence possibly, but certainly not the original.

Thanks so much for the info.

What was the name of the singer who dubbed for Rita. She did it in all her pictures and sounds close to Rita's speaking voice.

The woman was Martha Mears.

i like the sound of english.

Glorious Rita, in glorious Technicolor!

that's such a lovely scene! i love Rita's expression on her face when she sings...
very funny song! ;-)

Furthermore, they ruined the song by not allowing her to sing all of it. The song ended with:

THEN SHE WENT AND SHOOK HER HEAD AND CRIED, "OH, LOR!
I WONDER WHAT HE WANTS TO GO AND MARRY FOR."
THAT WAS QUITE ENOUGH!
UP MY TEMPER FLEW.
SAYS I, "PERHAPS IT'S SO THAT HE CAN GET AWAY FROM YOU!"