SWEET AND LOVELY -1931- Gus Arnheim & his Cocoanut Grove Orch. (Grove Tribute)

Romantic radio version of Sweet and Lovely, with intimate glimpses of your favorite Talkie Stars at play in Hollywood's famous Cocoanut Grove! Coupled with a snappy foxtrot, hear the captivating sounds of Gus Arnheim's band from 1931, as Hollywood steps out !
Try to guess as many stars as you can! To make it a fun game, dont read the Spoilers next till after you watch!

Stars in order are: Robert Montgomery Richard Barthelmess Clark Gable Miriam Hopkins George Raft Kay Frances William Powell Norma Shearer Ivan Lebedeff Jean Harlow May Robson Gene Raymond Bette Davis Andy Devine Mary Pickford John Mack Brown Mae Marsh Chester Morris Mary Brian Jack Oakie Richard Cromwell Gary Cooper Nancy Carroll Lew Ayres Greta Garbo Sally Blaine Olive Borden Barbara Stanwyk James Cagney Ann Dvorak Lyle Talbot Loretta Young Walter Pidgeon Edward G. Robinson Eugene Pallette Lyda Roberti Harlow Gus Arnheim Cary Grant Carole Lombard Louise Fazenda Walter Huston Garbo Lawrence Grey Jack Whiting David Manners Lila Lee Frank McHugh Clive Brook Claudette Colbert Arnheim Ginger Rogers Eddie Quillan Anita Page William Haines Irene Delroy Charles Judels Winnie Lightner Joe E. Brown Thelma Todd Zazu Pitts

Stay tuned for more rare film of Gus Arnheims band with Ken Murray from 1929, coming soon!
I just found out that many of these tunes are available to purchase again! Good news!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sweet and Lovely
• Gus Arnheim
• Cocoanut Grove
• fox trot
• talkie
• stars
• 1930s
• 1931
• Ambassador Hotel
• Hollywood
• Harlow
• Gable
• Lombard
• ADSC
• dance band
• Ambrose
• Jack Hilton
• ADSLA
• ballroom
• dancers

[MissCodswallop]

Oh, what a wonderful video! Off the top of my head, I spotted Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Thelma Todd, Ginger Rogers (I thought I saw her briefly), and William Powell. I also thought I spotted Mary Astor, but I'm not entirely sure. I enjoyed watching Thelma Todd being dragged onto to the dance floor at 4:50. She was good at that comedic stuff!

[2reeler]

@MissCodswallop Congrats! You did great guessing the old movie stars at the Grove! You are a true classic movie fan! You are right on all but one. An excellant score! If you click above on the "show more", in my description, it will give all the stars names. Thanks for watching and guessing!

[SuspiciouslyDLicious]

Max Raabe did a ripping version of this in the movie, "The Invincible". It's simply Heaven on a stick!

[2reeler]

@SuspiciouslyDLicious  I imagine so! He has a very Hollywood 30s sound! thanks!

[maynardcat]

Love the music, and the video is great, the music and the vintage clips compliment each other to perfection. Great post.

[2reeler]

@maynardcat Thank you very much. Glad you liked it. Gus Arnheim and the Grove were such a vital part of Hollywood's story!

[MissCodswallop]

@MissCodswallop Oh, and I didn't spot Kay Francis the first time. I think she was one of the most elegant actresses I've ever seen. I've only seen her in two films so far (The Cocoanuts and Trouble in Paradise). It was great seeing her with The Marx Brothers. They're my favorite!

[MissCodswallop]

@2reeler Well thanks! Wow, I didn't even click on the "show more". I usually do that! Well I was raised with the classics and I love black and white films. I'd actually love to be a film historian some day!

[ManilaSyndicate]

Nice vid. It's nice to see actors and listen to music from one of my favorite time periods in history. Particularly like the colored part - it's nice to see how Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery may have looked in real life.

[AMBASSADORLosAngeles]

wow!!! what wonderful history!!!

[bluedoris88]

You'v certainly got the 'touch' this is my kinda stuff. thanks

[shanghaibenny2]

"You Don't Need Glasses To See I'm In Love." Great song title.