I got the inspiration for this thread through chatting with obsessed in the "Listening To . . ." thread about vintage songs.

obsessed said:

It made me stumble upon a really great song I used to adore from several years back entitled "When I'm With You" sung by Alice Faye in the 1936 Shirley Temple classic Poor Little Rich Girl.



「 When I'm With You / Alice Faye in the Shirley Temple classic "Poor Little Rich Girl" 」.1936

[Alice's song starts @ 1:42 of the clip and ends at 3:08]

Such a beautifully performed song. Wonderful lyrics.

The whole clip is great to watch. "You've Gotta Eat Your Spinach, Baby" is another favorite directly after it.
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Obviously one of my all-time favorite songs...



...Laura from the movie of the same name. (1944)


Vocal version...



...Johnny Mathis



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theAudience said:

What a beautiful arrangement. Really enjoy the instruments and feel of it. It has an ascending quality to it.


I love the feel of these types of songs, like yours and the one I posted.
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Love. This. Song!

Okay, and this is not qhuite as vintage as you wanted either, but...




You've gotta love West Side Story

A set of tunes from Guys and Dolls (1955)




...Fugue for Tinhorns




...The Oldest Established




...Guys and Dolls




...Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat



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Stormy Weather (1943)...



...Lena Horne (or "The Horne" according to Fred G. Sanford)


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theAudience said:

If you even let a whiff of this out, I suspect Fred would have a fake heart attack.

"Elizabeth, I'm comin' to join you!!"

Brendan said:

One more for Fred G. Sanford...



...The Ink Spots - If I Didn't Care (from a 50s era "Soundie")



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thekidsgirl said:

Oh hell yes!

The rain scene in Singin' in the Rain...



And Gene Kelly w/ Donald O'Connor also from that movie...



Just watch the dance sequences! Unbelievable! I never get tired of watching it.

Which made me think of...

Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers in Stormy Weather...


woo-hoo!!! God those splits!! My hamstrings are screaming just watching that. I wonder if Prince was influenced by these guys too.

also Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra in High Society...

minneapolisgenius said:

I came here to post just that one. Mission accomplished.

theAudience said:

Love that movie and song! You know I'm obsessed with her, right? Have been for years. For me, they didn't get any more gorgeous than her! Such a sad, sad life she had though.

Mara, that Alice Faye clip is great!

I know it seems generic by now to most, but I really love the theme to Love is a Many Splendored Thing (and most of Alfred Newman's work), and the fly-over shot of Hong Kong.

Another favorite, the score to the original The Day the Earth Stood Still by the late great Bernard Herrmann. The theremin sounds amazing on this. The user had removed the dialogue from this clip so you can hear the score by itself.


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's Wonderful!

Gene Kelly and Georges Guetary!



Puttin' On The Ritz!

Fred Astaire!



True Love!

Bing & Grace!



Somewhere over The Rainbow!

Judy!



Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Ava




The Soundtrack To Dan's Life!



I Got Rhythm!

Judy! Mickey! Tom!


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HamsterHuey said:

I got this;



Singin' In The Rain Gene Kelly Singin' In The Rain (1952) 4:52
There's No Business Like Show Business Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern Annie Get Your Gun (1950) 2:28
'S Wonderful Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary An American In Paris (1951) 2:47
That's Entertainment! Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant The Band Wagon (1953) 3:27
Stranger In Paradise Ann Blyth & Vic Damone Kismet (1955) 3:23
Easter Parade Judy Garland & Fred Astaire Easter Parade (1948) 2:41
Lullaby Of Broadway Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus Gold Diggers Of 1935
(Warner Bros. 1935) 4:53
Get Happy Judy Garland Summer Stock (1950) 2:47
Night And Day Fred Astaire The Gay Divorcee
(RKO 1934) 4:27
True Love Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly High Society (1956) 3:04
Honeysuckle Rose Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra Thousands Cheer (1943) 2:48
They Can't Take That Away From Me Fred Astaire The Barkley's Of Broadway (1949) 4:32
Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet Nancy Walker & the M-G-M Studio Chorus, with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra Broadway Rhythm (1944) 3:10
Baby, It's Cold Outside Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban Neptune's Daughter (1949) 4:42
For Me And My Gal Judy Garland & Gene Kelly For Me And My Gal (1942) 4:20
Puttin' On The Ritz Clark Gable & Co. Idiot's Delight (1939) 0:57
Hallelujah! Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) & Co. Hit The Deck (1955) 3:46
Bless Yer Beautiful Hide Howard Keel Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954) 2:28
Takin A Chance On Love Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Cabin In The Sky (1943) 4:19
Bonus Tracks
As Time Goes By Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist Casablanca (Warner Bros. 1942) 2:44
Lara's Theme (Main Title) The M-G-M Studio Orchestra Dr. Zhivago (1965) 2:35
Disc 2
Over The Rainbow Judy Garland The Wizard Of Oz (1939) 2:44
It's A Most Unusual Day Jane Powell A Date With Judy (1948) 1:16
Wunderbar Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel Kiss Me Kate (1953) 3:13
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Ava Gardner Show Boat (1951) 3:23
Going Hollywood Bing Crosby Going Hollywood (1933) 0:39
The Trolley Song Judy Garland & The M-G-M Studio Chorus Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) 4:03
Gigi Louis Jourdan Gigi (1958) 3:01
I Got Rhythm Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co. Girl Crazy (1943) 8:03
Aba Daba Honeymoon Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & The M-G-M Studio Chorus Two Weeks With Love (1950) 3:12
The Lady Is A Tramp Lena Horne Words & Music (1948) 2:56
The Best Things In Life Are Free June Allyson & Peter Lawford Good News (1947) 3:16
Cheek To Cheek Fred Astaire Top Hat (RKO 1935) 5:00
A Kiss To Build A Dream On Louis Armstrong The Strip (1951) 2:54
Put 'Em In A box Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio Romance On The High Seas
(Warner Bros. 1948) 3:28
If Swing Goes, I Go Too (Outtake) Fred Astaire Ziegfeld Follies (1946) 5:49
Almost Like Being In Love Gene Kelly Brigadoon (1954) 4:20
Let's Face The Music And Dance Fred Astaire Follow The Fleet
(RKO 1936) 4:33
Be A Clown Judy Garland & Gene Kelly The Pirate (1948) 2:50
Embraceable You Connie Francis When The Boys Meet The Girls (1965) 2:13
On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe Judy Garland & Co. The Harvey Girls (1946) 3:27
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) Fred Astaire The Sky's The Limit
(RKO 1943) 4:57

Here's a fun one - Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby in White Christmas


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RipHer2Shreds said:

Nice. I know you got your blue feathers idea from that too.

Or was that Bobby Trendy?

Drum Boogie, by Gene Krupa (with Martha Tilton on vocals) Ball of Fire (1941)

We're in the Money, by Ginger Rogers Gold Diggers of 1933 I especially dig the pig Latin verse.

Never Gonna Dance, Fred Astaire Swing Time (1936)

Put the Blame on Mame, by Anita Ellis Gilda (1946)
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I dedicate this clip to that bastard son of a bitch soon to be ex-husband of mine







Bye, bye, Mothersucka!

Pearl Bailey's big number from Carmen



Peep Max Roach on the drums.

The Horne's "Honey In The Honeycomb" battle against Ethel Waters from Cabin In The Sky(since Uncle Neal beat me to Stormy Weather)



Ms.Waters made sure that Lena Horne suffers EVERYTIME she walked into that movie set. She was the epitome of a rotton bitch

Judy Garland's famous operetta; Born In A Trunk from A Star Is Born.

RipHer2Shreds said:

YOU of all people? I thought this thread was right up your alley.

Harlepolis said:

Oh, it is. That was in reference to a comment made by minneapolisgenius about Bobby Trendy. I even posted a few clips. Love the A Star is Born andCarmen clips you posted.

As much as I love hardcore Jimmy Cagney, the first time I saw him sing and dance his way through this clip from Yankee Doodle Dandy, I couldn't help but smile the whole time.



I'm cheating a bit on this next one, but it's Cagney (not singing) dancing in an earlier film, Something to Sing About

Nice suggestions from all. I'm reliving a lot through these clips.

And just like thekidsgirl, I'm going to miss the 50s by 2 years, but this is a gem and it's almost 50 years old.

Moon River [1961]



Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's

I'm really enjoying clicking on all these clips that you guys are posting. Really great stuff here.