If I Had a Talking Picture of You (1929)

Sung by Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Music by Ray Henderson.

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[smilepogo2]

I love them. She's so cute and he's so handsome!

[mmdillon1]

@ChristophePhilippe I think you've got it backwards, ChristophePhilippe. These folks knew that reality, modern or otherwise, was to be avoided at all costs. Some of us still find these performances entertaining, because we're happy to abandon modern reality for the idyllic creation of a bygone era , even if it's only for the length of a song.

[julesreverie]

@snorkelbda03

haha true but some did gain from talkies like Joan Crawford went from being Norma Shearer's extra to leading lady all thanks to talkies

Though to be fair, the first recording system for movies was crap and made 80% of all voices sound bad and you had to shout for it to pick up your voice(long before wireless clip-on mics), they were still trying to figure out how to film and record sound at the same time

[theshadow1932]

Check out ol' El Brendel, right near the end; "It's CHUS'T uffer mind ufer vat's der matter!"

God bless you, bro! You've gotta be looking down and smiling at us!

[muscleco]

I seem to remember a scene from this where he (or she) sings to a little moving picture of his/her sweetheart.. I know it's all sounding rather vague, but that's being 63 for you...

[rogharm]

great clip love it!!! saw farrell in 1950' on my little margie and his racqutte club show when managed the palm springs tennis club. this is great. is entire movie available? ROGHARM age 66 rated highest 11+ like the buster brown boy singing to the little girl and then the he bows that if fabulous. who is he. did he became famous. good speech. love this clip.. great!!!!!!!!

[Mayerling52]

lovely!♥

[RayPointer]

This is typical of the early "talkie" msuicals that were rushed into production to meet the demand for sound films. Many established silent stars like Janet Ganor and Charles Farrell were thrown into vehicles like these without regard to their "singing" ability. What is more remarkable is that this early Fox talkie exists at all since many of them are thought to have been lost or destroyed by fire.

[althazarr]

@Shoshas What a moronic statement.

[Jayee123]

@Shoshas Since I'm gay, myself, I can't very well join in your criticism of him "looking" gay, but I sure agree with you about his voice. Hers isn't anything to write home about either.

[20sto50s]

Such sweetness - roll on romance like this today.  Such simple depth; no problems - just the fact that he would love to capture her on camera. Such devotedness. LOVELY.

[thebrookboy]

Bravo, well done !!!