Little Wonders [Classic Actors & Actresses]

Edited by Laura
Made for Fun, not Profit
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DESCRIPTION//
A tribute to the actors and actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age.
DOCUMENTARIES USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO;
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
A Conversation with Gregory Peck (1999)
All About Bette (1994)
Around the World of Mike Todd (1968)
Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm (2006)
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady (2002)
Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-Up (1995)
Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004)
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome (1996)
Dorothy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost (1999)
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen (2010)
Frank Sinatra: All or Nothing At All (2015)
Garbo (2005)
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1989)
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait (1999)
Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993)
James Dean Remembered (1974)
Jennifer Jones: Portrait of a Lady (2001)
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)
Lana Turner: A Daughter's Memoir (2001)
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (1999)
Love, Marilyn (2012)
Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993)
Marilyn: The Final Days (2002)
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001)
MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
Rita Hayworth: Colmbia Lady (2000)
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star (1996)
Carmen Miranda: That Girl from Rio (2008)
The John Garfield Story (2003)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988)
The Marx Brothers Home Movie Collection (2014)
Tyrone Power: The Last Idol (1996)
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)
William Holden: An Untamed Spirit (1999)
I also used newsreel footage of movie premieres/award presentations, as well as featurettes from various classic film DVD's I own.
I have been working on this video since December 2014, putting odd clips in here and there when I'd buy a new DVD. Basically this video is compiled almost entirely from special features contained on the classic film DVD's I own (except for a few documentaries which I own in their entirety). So I guess the moral of the story is that I have a problem and I need help.
This video took a really, really long time to make. Aside from the fact I started this video two years ago, I had a lot of trouble actually committing to being finished with it. I think because I always wanted to try and find footage of a particular actor or actress I really loved (and being limited to only using DVD-quality footage made that incredibly difficult). There's still several people I wish I could've included but, to be honest, I am beyond OVER this video lol. I actually almost posted this back on July 1st...but then I kept tweaking it and tweaking it and tweaking it until it became what I am posting today, on the 8th of September. I know it's not my best work (and probably didn't warrant the two to three months of intensive work) but I have wanted to make a video like this for a really long time and I'm so glad I was finally able to. I really hope you guys enjoy it!
Also I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who commented on my "Summertime Sadness" video. I'm sorry I haven't replied yet but every single one of your comments meant so much to me. I was so overwhelmed- and still am- by the sheer amount of people who seemed to have had a connection with that video. I honestly can't thank you enough xx

[@MyLovelyDeadFriends]

I wish this video would never end.

[@MermaidMusings7]

❤

[@MermaidMusings7]

Golden Age of Hollywood will never be replicated.

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Although it's quite unlikely that the creator of this video will see this comment, I just wish to say. Brava! This and the Marching On video have got to be my two favorites from this channel. Both do such a beautiful and incredible job of paying tribute to these legends of a bygone era as well as being entertaining masterpieces of editing. However, I must say that this one I find just a touch more special than the Marching On one and that's because just about anyone can make an edit out of footage from a movie, but it takes a very special kind of dedicated and clever person to make such a video solely out of archival and documentary footage. That shows true care and appreciation for these talents. Also it's a brilliant idea because it reminds us that no matter how larger than life, beautiful, heroic, dramatic, funny, and romantic these legends seemed on the screen, at the end of the day they were still regular real human beings with lives and homes and families like any of the rest of us. Again, I can't say this enough but, a wonderful job. It honestly makes me wish I could edit something as good as this. ❤

[@editedbylaura]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment. It made my day ❤

[@MonroeSmile]

I think it is candid footage like this which shows us exactly what makes a star. Sure there's the right script, the right film, many other factors... but 'star quality' is what makes them really shine. And it is candid footage/photos which show our favourites at their most beautiful & glamorous, yet most natural and fascinating, I believe. Stunning video, made me feel nostalgic for a time which I only know through film. Beautiful as always

[@dsdontsurf]

I agree, love the candids. What is it about Spencer Tracy? just find him chock full of charisma no wonder Hepburn adored him. Ugh Monty Clift is absolutely drop dead gorgeous....always my #1

[@MermaidMusings7]

Montgomery and Elizabeth ❤

[@jessevien6336]

OMG! The table line at the end. What a line! Ava Gardner, Clark Garble, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland,...

[@msgigirogers1559]

I know!!! It must have been absolutely AMAZING!!!

[@andrewthornhill7042]

This was the publicity film for MGM's 25th anniversary as a movie studio in 1949.

[@MermaidMusings7]

Legends.

[@5kiky]

Greta Garbo, Grace Kelly, Marlene Dietrich, Katherine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and other irreplaceable and beautiful stars. I´m in tears and my heart is melting. Thank you, dear. Thank you for your touching videos with unforgettable stars. Hollywood was the place of fulfilled dreams thanks to these stars

[@erikacucinotta9212]

Omg that little piece of deborah in the end just killed me she's just the cutest!!!😍😍

[@quinnmorlotti]

I am literally crying, this is amazing xx

[@yurimisaki1980]

Oh please don’t make me cry. Seriously. It’s just too good. All this makes me happy and sad at same time.

[@elvisobsessor]

This is exquisite - I think that's the best word. You chose the loveliest clips ever and I can just picture the amount of work that would go into something like this. Just know that it was worth it - because this video is everything.

[@lindasturm699]

Beautiful video that makes me happy and sad. All those wonderful stars are all gone. I wish I had lived in the golden age.

[@georginavargas6793]

Absolutely Gorgeous, Claudette Colbert And Doris Day R I P Both

[@shadowflower93]

This is extremely moving, wow! I actually cried the whole way through. It's so easy to forget that celebrities from 50+ years ago were real people who thought, felt, lived, and loved just like we do. You really brought out what beautiful human beings they all were, even with all their beautiful flaws. Wonderful job.

[@englishbyyasna]

Why i cried just now ?

[@msgigirogers1559]

I Love this it made me happy and sad, I just keep watching it!

[@Hepburned]

Gah who's cutting onions lol. What a wonderful and emotional tribute! The song describes it perfectly, so many poignant and beautiful little candid moments to cherish. Love the variety of clips you've chosen, many I hadn't seen before! As always your editing never ceases to amaze me. :)

[@alimolina4279]

Excellent job! Oh!! The great Tyrone Power (0:11, 2:00). What handsome! What smile!! He was so warm! Unforgettable! My adored Ty: I love you always and forever! Thank so much!

[@lindasturm699]

We can never miss that beautiful man in anything!

[@livbush6128]

audrey❤️‍🔥

[@RebeccaBane]

I'm not one to normally care for behind the scenes footage, but when it goes along with this amazing song, you just can't dislike it!!

[@Ducavalentino15]

Hi ! I'm the on on twitter who is watching all of Tyrone Power's movies haha (Juliab1506). I've always loved your fanvideos and this one is no exception. I'm really moved by this. Really beautiful tribute !

[@AnaVieiraDC]

The song barely started and I was already in tears, for I suspected what was coming... This song is perfect, and with this perfect people... Oh... Beautiful!! Thank you for it!! ❤️❤️

[@quadrophenia718]

So beautifully humanising. The one with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall made me tear up!

[@HollyGolightly80]

Beautiful work-one of my all time favorite songs, and I love the use of footage of the real people behind the movie magic. Another exquisite addition to your video collection!

[@lenhummel5614]

A wonderful collection of memory photos. I'm so glad I discovered your amazing channel. great work. You are a real tribute artist.

[@gill426]

So far I've cried with almost every video you've made and it's always been a mixture of joy and grief and gratitude. Thank you so much for being here and doing what you do and sharing it with us. You're wonderful and your love for the old movies and talent for video making oozes out of every pixel, every breath of these tributes. I love to see that all of this once was the daily life and it was part of just being in this generation. Your videos are indeed little wonders and to me they're like truly travelling in time. For about three minutes I feel like I live there. Thank you so much, your work is an utter marvel and it means so, so much.

[@1605daisy]

You made them shine again!

[@GHJasamfan]

This is heaven! Thank goodness we have all this beauty and brilliance and their amazing work captured in their films. Watching this I felt such a strange mixture of elation and sadness. Absolutely beautiful vid!!

[@lindasturm699]

What a wonderful video of some of my favorite stars! I wish it lasted longer. They are the stars above now. Thank you so much. Classic film lover right here!

[@erickaroldopresents]

Completely beautiful.

[@myedwe]

This video is absolutely amazing. I teared up watching it's so moving !! Reminds me of being a kid and watching all these old films and just being transported

[@0Fleide0]

It's amazing!!! One really gets the feeling of a golden age, made of joy and faith! Great job! ;)

[@MirthProvoking88]

This was beautifully done. Thank you for this.

[@pedrorodrigo569]

What a wonderful video.

[@Mags94]

This is so beautiful! There were so many wonderful clips used here that I'd never seen before. I wish I could express how amazing this video is but right now I'm speechless.

[@megangauer9158]

I am so happy you uploaded another edit! This is darling💕 Last night my sister and I were watching some of your edits and loved every one😽 Keep up the lovely work!

[@sophia7gr]

This is absolutely amazing. your videos are always such a pleasure to watch! I can't wait for more!

[@edeltraudbirmingham4331]

I was despairing that you'd overlooked my favorite classic era actor - Montgomery Clift. But there he was IN COLOR! at 3:08. :)

[@paulineg20024]

It's beautiful

[@OCFreak2009]

Beautiful.

[@sallyperdue3185]

"Why should anyone take bows for being a part of a good motion picture? Conceit is a disease of the very young." - Clark Gable, when candidly discussing why he didn't put on airs as an actor.

[@MarsMoonlight]

Oh Laura, this is absolute pure perfection! I love your song choice and it fits beautifully with all these wonderful clips, many of which I had never seen before. I had a huge smile on my face throughout the entire video. :) By the way, is our musical collab on Golden Age Collabs still on? I haven't been to the forum in months.

[@breedofrandy]

That was incredible!! I saw so many clips I'd never seen before. The John Wayne clip really got me. Thank you for putting this together, you always do an amazing job. 😀❤️

[@owlysbooksandmovies2907]

GREAT job, Laura! I loved it.

[@MarleneXtreme2]

SUPER COOL VIDEO !

[@quinnmorlotti]

this is my favourite youtube video ever

[@LoafEye]

WOWWWW

[@faceofastranger6689]

You really should do Lauren Bacall :)

[@ChristianBaleBatman]

2:48 Who is the girl smiling? Is that Marlene Dietrich?

[@judytobey]

Who started this orange lipstick craze? Flattered NO ONE!

[@yotb0ka]

cool vid

[@hollypop737]

The last scene in the video, where all the actors are eating together, was wondering where you got that footage from?

[@editedbylaura]

It's from the sensational documentary mini-series "MGM: When the Lion Roars". I highly highly recommend it :)

[@idalucietti380]

hollypop737 It is from the MGM's anniversary in 1949

[@zoezr1]

Who's 2:22?

[@editedbylaura]

There are two clips at 2:22- the man is Laurence Olivier and the woman holding the baby is Elizabeth Taylor. Hope that helps :)