Very Wild party from 1931

Bing Crosby, Bebe Daniels and June MacCloy sing this red hot number from 1931. When the Folks High Up Do The Mean Low Down

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[core281]

Who is the forceful woman at the beginning of the video, who sings in the bar with Crosby ?

........ She does not resemble either Daniels or McCloy !

Great slinky dresses and a great party.

[perfectjazz78]

Bebe Daniels

[core281]

Thanks for reply, but it does not seem possible.

All of the videos of Bebe Daniels both prior and after the year of this film, show a much younger and slimmer woman. The woman in this

video looks great, but quite heavy build and mature.

[perfectjazz78]

I have the whole movie, that I posted this clip from. The producers had her made up strangely in this film. But, her voice is clearly recognizable. This IS Bebe Daniels AS SHE APPEARS just like this throughout the whole movie in her lead role as the Aviatrix.

[78timothy]

Crosby's cameo in a forgettable picture called "Reaching for the Moon" made in 1931, that starred Doug Fairbanks Sr. and Bebe Daniels. Not well promoted, and one of Fairbanks last movies (Thank God)

[perfectjazz78]

Could have been a good movie... but they cut out all the music after the previews.

[Meredith Foster]

I guess anyone who could afford to felt like partying as an escape from the depression. Bings voice during the 30s was simply amazing.

[Mom1910]

Hit send button to soon....to finish my thought...Bing's voice is the blueprint for all singers that followed.....however, Bing is simply the best....period!!!

[Mom1910]

What great command Bing had from the beginning his career, his voice

[creamofcardstv]

What a combination, Bebe Daniels and Bing Crosby.

[uslines]

Popular music changed forever the day Bing opened his mouth and sang baritone scat. I could listen to this selection for hours. Bing's vocals, that is.

[dibbledob2]

Oh, happy-happy days; more is the pity that it all couldn't have gone-on forever !

[dibbledob2]

Right, HarryLillis; this illustrating just how good Bing was, even during those immediate post-Al Rinker days. 78timothy's *forgettable* comment is crazy; this being a superb *talkie*, and made just four years after sound-on-film was introduced. Let's see any of today's performers try to replicate even a poor version of this; my knowing that they have neither the talent, the looks, the *spirit*, or even the mercurial essence of the age, that made these truly beautiful people what they were.

[SatchmoSings]

That's not a contralto voice; it's a TENOR voice and the orchestra has to change key to accommodate her.

[lebow1]

Spotted Dennis O' Keefe in a bit part

[Themanwhocameback2]

I love this movie. It's called "Reaching for the Moon", and Doug Sr. is great! I loved the tribute Jean Dujardin gave Doug at this year's Golden Globes.