Jeanette MacDonald sings 'VILIA' from 'THE MERRY WIDOW'

Jeanette MacDonald singing the haunting song 'VILIA' from Franz Lehar's operetta 'THE MERRY WIDOW'. The black and white film of that name was made in 1934.

[@williamschlenger1518]

JennetteMacDonald.A great voice & a great song.

[@GlenBencivengo]

Still beautiful. So many years ago

[@jacintajohnston1956]

They were great singers together loved there songs

[@mariapelayo6276]

Lovely!

[@richardkimber1052]

Fantastic

[@stankimer9980]

Gorgeous!!! Especially that ending high note.

[@bitsandbobs4598]

If you don't mind me asking, where do you source your films from? I have many of their films but never found and official VHS or DVD in the UK of most of her films.

[@MinstrelSurfer]

Thank you for your positive comments. Most of my clips are from my own VHS recordings which I have done over the years. Many of the films are no longer shown but I think you can get some on DVD these days if you search in Google. I try to find sequences that have not had a lot of exposure on KZbin. I am grateful to all subscribers and viewers who say how they enjoy them.

[@bitsandbobs4598]

Thank you. Your Channel is wonderful and gives me hours of joy.

[@billyuk6339]

buy yourself a universal dvd player and buy from amazon two sets approx 80 quid best money spent!

[@kj3832]

After seeing this, I had to get my VHS tapes and watch the entire movie. I then went crazy and watched Rose Marie What wonderful memories of when people could really sing and sing beautifully, not like the screeching of today. Thanks to you, I watch them singing, then I see if I have the show. Really enjoying hearing good music with fantastic singers .

[@jacintajohnston1956]

I got them of fthe Internet a good few years ago

[@isammolina4842]

Bello.Lastima la calidad del sonido.

[@rhodiusscrolls3080]

Its amazing the song has no bearing on the operetta plot..she chooses to sing it like a party piece...and theres a buzzing hiss at the back of this old recording.

[@MinstrelSurfer]

Nevertheless, Rhodius, this wonderfully melodic song has remained a firm favourite in 'The Merry Widow'. Regarding sound quality ..... we have to remember how long ago these films were made. No digital expertise back then.

[@bitsandbobs4598]

Wonderful video, Merry Widow is such a lovely film the Merry widow waltz is beautiful. I love Jeanette MacDonald specially in Rose-Marie. Thank you for sharing this beautiful clip :)

[@mirajez3481]

Wonderful video and wonderful yJeanette

[@angelapritchard6640]

My late fathers favorite song.🙏

[@janicehammersmith4728]

Was that Sterling Holloway's voice, or was it dubbed? I know he could sing, but this was wonderful!

[@Sokx41]

Per Wikipedia, Holloway had a talented singing voice and introduced several broadway songs. He was of course also a very talented and popular voice-over actor.

[@janicehammersmith4728]

@@Sokx41 thank you!😁

[@applepitz]

*man... does Bernadette Peters look like a dead ringer for Jeanette... uncanny...*

[@donnarusk1298]

Sorry but jeanette was beautiful , bernadette face is interesting.

[@julielynch4793]

VOICE OF AN ANGEL!

[@drlolitanehra8446]

LOVELY