Once In Love With Amy - Ray Bolger - Where's Charley?

Ray performs his signature song, written by Frank Loesser, from the 1952 film directed by David Butler and co-starring Allyn Ann McLerie.
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Film & Animation

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• Once
• In
• Love
• With
• Amy
• Where's
• Charley
• Ray
• Bolger
• broadway
• musical
• yt:quality=high

[nellminow]

Robert Elisberg has a great story in Huffington Post about the song, the play, and the upcoming first-ever DVD release.

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@nellminow

Yes, he linked to my other, better version of this clip and it was deleted!

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whosyourbuddy100

i've played that part on stage and it's become one of my favorite roles to date. what fun that was ...wow ! this song brings the house down. it's a great play and not done nearly enough. i knew this film existed but never could get a hold of it to watch this. boy he was wonderful ...so glad i finally got to see it, thanks.

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Ponderosa67

I've always liked that song...... I've always liked Ray Bolger...... THAT was stellar! I'd never seen it before - thanks so much for posting that!

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hlcdance

EXQUISITE!!!!!

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oldgypsytap

DELICIOUS!

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pegcage

I have waited so long for this to go up! Thanks, thanks and thanks again!

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LCSisme

I'm so glad that you posted the long version. THANKS

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mikemcgee

i read in wikipedia that the late frank loesser wife didnt like it and ahd it withdrawn and in some other info written ten years ago in march the loesser estate granted it to be put on video but then no one wanted to distribute it

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JubalCalif

I can't THANK YOU enough for sharing this delightful clip with us! Ray Bolger's masterpiece! One of my all time favorite Broadway tunes. A song that never fails to lift my spirits...just as Ray's singing & dancing does! You've MADE my day & my weekend....hopefull someday the whole movie will be made available on home video or online. THANKS again....CHEERS! :)

[Ldrakekat]

Love it. My dad use to sing this to me when I was a lttle girl. It always mortified me, but of course now I love it. Thanks for sharing, it's the first time I've ever seen it performed. What a treat.

[madfoot]

@NimiKay me too!

[NimiKay]

My mum and dad used to sing this to me all the time when I was little :)

[nellminow]

@megaswoltz Try ecrater.com

[megaswoltz]

@nellminow : Are you sure they're releasing it on DVD? My father has asked me to try and find this movie, as he's getting old and kind of reminiscing. Any information you have on the release is GREATLY appreciated!

[thestainisgone485]

3:03 is the most terrifying thing on the planet

[JohnGeoLuvr]

@Detectivefiction I've ALWAYS found him handsome! Even as he got older he still kept his boyish charm and loveable way about him. He was so amazing. Acutally I share his astrological sign. He and I're both Capricorns and he was born on Jan 10 1904, I was born Jan 15, 1984 80 years after him. I've always loved him. I know what ya mean there. I was probably one of the few as well who at my age knew who he was. He's an unbelieveable actor!!

[Detectivefiction]

@JohnGeoLuvr I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds Ray Bolger handsome! I've had a crush on him since I was 18. I'm a few years older than you are; it's sad that I was probably one of the only 18-year-olds who even knew who Mr. Bolger was.

[Detectivefiction]

Thank you to whomever put this up!  I've wanted to see this number for years!

[JohnGeoLuvr]

For only 48 years old when he did this he never lost his ability to dance or look handsome in whatever he was wearing! He is one of the greats that we will never see again. I was only 3 when he passed (ironically on Jan 15 my birthday!) and from then on that was it, I always felt a connection to him. He was one of a kind. May his memory live on forever.