''Make Believe'' -Till The Clouds Roll By | Kathryn Grayson, Tony Martin (HD)

Film: Till The Clouds Roll By, 1946
"Show Boat"
Broadway Premiere Sequence:
Make Believe
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Tony Martin and Kathryn Grayson
Starring: June Allyson, Lucille Bremer, Judy Garland, Van Heflin, Van Johnson, Robert Walker
Cameo Appearance: Lena Horne, Kathryn Grayson, Tony Martin, Dinah Shore, Angela Lansbury, Virginia O'Brien, Cyd Charisse, Gower Champion and a very young Frank Sinatra

[@Baskerville22]

Has there ever been a lovlier-looking singer/actress than Kathryn Grayson.

[@rickram1961]

Kathryn Grayson was one of the finest soprano's ever to grace the movie screens

[@davidallen508]

I agree and I will never understand why they didn’t cast her in “The Merry Widow” ; Lana Turner was all wrong.

[@bonanzajoe]

Kathryn was so beautiful. And her voice was like an Angel. Why can't young ladies sing like this today? Hmmm!

[@wandaclark9252]

Live these old movies,I get lost in them

[@bblegacy]

One of the most perfectly conceived and written songs to come out of the history of the entire Broadway musical theater.

[@orchardist1965]

Two of the best singers in Hollywood and such a joy to see them together singing this fabulous song from Showboat.Tony Martin certainly had great judgement for beautiful women because he is the man who was married to the gorgeous Cyd Charisse.

[@johannastromberg4924]

the moment i heard her sing, i was transported to snow white and "some day my prince will come."

[@kapuso7kapamilya2]

What a beautiful love song this Kern-Hammerstein's "Make Believe" is! It's old yet still truly-enchanting,too-melodious,& very-refreshing for us all the classic music lovers.It was splendidly sung by the MGM's legendary stars & wonderful singers Ms Kathryn Grayson & Mr Tony Martin.Their duet in this romantic scene in Till The Clouds Roll By was fascinating,well-blended,passionate,& full-of-life.MGM Musicals will always be Matchless-Grand-Monumental in term of Pure-Spectacular Entertainment

[@iluvpepi]

They sang this beautifully.

[@margotblanchette3767]

Those lyrics! For the romantic @ heart. I was a tot when a lot of these musicals came out In the early 50s. Having been brought up surrounded by this, opera, ballet & classical music. I remember 99%.

[@manondesgrieux2694]

Great Tony Martin!

[@Milordvega]

Snow White and the Prince come to life. I almost thought she was singing "I'm wishing" and then he comes in singing "One song, I have but one song..." Kathryn Grayson's high note (2:44) in this version is better that in her 1951 version of the duet with Howard Keel, but I liked that one too.

[@miltonmoore5294]

That is SOME gown! From an era when women were women, and men were elegant and classy enough to properly romance them.

[@babyinatrenchcoat2470]

Exactly!!! Couldn't have put it better myself!

[@johnclarke5459]

Miss Grayson is always on the verge of spilling out of her corsage!

[@jh4074]

@Rooby Roo so true. @blackcatsarecool, missed the part where Ms. Grayson says she wants to be an actress because "you can make believe so many wonderful things that don't happen in real life'. Life was not that great for the majority of people when this was filmed. Things are better now in many ways.

[@plsspayorneuter]

@@jh4074 and @Rooby Roo: I think @blackcatsarecool is talking about the aesthetics/entertainment culture of the era. And I'm right with 'em. That aside, this depicts a sweet moment in a tragedy. Magnolia's life was not all "Saturday night." It was "not that great." But it would be difficult to tell this if one hasn't seen Show Boat and is only talking about the pretty song.

[@lesterwyoung]

Beautiful!

[@qwertasdfg8828]

I've re-heard this duet several times with H. Keel remastered too, but this one with T. Martin sounds more qualitative as related to the sound and / or voice quality as performed here, sorry to mention, because I like the both male singers. Plus, this scene as performance seems to be more pleasantly arranged. Also, some nuances in voicings are more substantially expressed right in this recording, but rather masked elsewhere. Nowadays, no such voice dynamics and vibratos are as much noticeable as here. - So I will preserve this recording for myself. Thank you very much indeed.

[@dahmc59]

My wife and I just recently watched this movie till the clouds roll by. I am absolutely amazed at these performances that are found in this movie. I only knew who Jerome Kearns was because I love that song The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra and I found out that Dorothy fields and Jerome Kearns wrote it and then I found this movie that my dad had that's about Jerome Kern's I'm just totally Blown Away by Miss Grayson and Mr Martin their virtuosity is incredible and yes the finale at the end of the movie with Frank is just phenomenal

[@jayraskin]

Wow that was fantastic. There was terrific chemistry between Kathryn and Tony.

[@OlgaNovakauskiene]

*Make Believe* -Till the Clouds Roll By By Kathryn Grayson /Tony Martin thank you Very nice

[@StevenTorrey]

A beautiful rendition. It's interesting to see the lyrics as they sing this beautiful song; the song is really quite dark. And as it turns out--he is in reality a compulsive gambler, and she has willingly fallen for his nonsense to take a very dark turn in her own life.

[@StevenTorrey]

It's also interesting to compare her look here and "It happened in Brooklyn" ; there she looks pure and innocent while here she looks to be a trollop. The color film transforming a character.

[@StevenTorrey]

Steven Torrey And I just watched the 1951 Katheryn Grayson and Howard Keel performance and there she looks innocent.

[@blessOTMA]

Showboat is so huge an accomplishment and so ahead of its time.....it's kind of overwhelming.

[@auchiethomas2560]

her voice is epic

[@mholub]

ABSOLUTELY EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!

[@christusimmer]

She makes it look so easy :)

[@silverschooner5821]

Sooo incredibly beautiful! She was a wonder! 😍

[@jackiemcmeekin6551]

Thank you so much for this beautiful duet sung by two commensurate vocalists. “Show Boat” was a marvelous musical! 🥰

[@BigBingFan]

Wish the great Tony Martin could have landed the spot in the revival of "Showboat" instead of Howard Keel; nothing wrong with Keel, but Tony Martin was at his very peak, peak looks, voice, and just "HAD IT!" Great post, and wish Tony could have been in that role!

[@Mr.Dziej72]

They are both so beautiful.

[@lindakostin514]

WOW! Sapranos were indeed sopranos back then! I always loved this movie from beginning to end!

[@rnhealer6044]

Till The Clouds Roll By is a lovely film with a full star cast of musical performances and a biopic of Jerome Kern's life. (including Judy Garland) Obviously,s this is a younger Kathryn Grayson singing Nolie's and Gaylord's love duet before Showboat was filmed with Kathryn and Howard Keel. Thanks for uploading this clip.

[@michelleregis1795]

I adored Make Believe especially when Katheryn Grayson sang with Howard keel,there just is no better.Much gratitude!

[@RebeccaBane]

They sound just like Snow White and The Prince!!

[@suozcan9096]

Rebecca Bain you're right

[@joesmith-jb4ls]

Kathryn you are do wonderful. How you hit thise high notes make my heart soar.

[@normahobson5591]

Loved her in the two Mario Lanza movies-"That Midnight Kiss" and "The Toast Of New Orleans". She was a doll but so was Mario.

[@AnaLuiza-rl9ee]

Tudo muito perfeito....que vestido maravilhoso ❤

[@grafter8337]

I remember seeing Kathryn Grayson in "Lovely to Look at", a remake of Kern's "Roberta", a wonderful coloratura soprano.

[@hrbooksmusic7878]

Delightful... enchanting... ⭐️💖⭐️ Thanks for sharing! 🙏🍀

[@orchardist6559]

Such a beautiful song. Thank you for sharing.

[@anselmdanker9519]

Stunning-thank you.

[@rorymarie32]

Simply lovely!!

[@TheRAFfc]

Thank you for the memory, I hope Tony and Cyd are together , :) I have 8 years to reach his age don't think I will make it :):):)

[@sandybowyer7941]

Thank you for downloading this wonderful ❤ video. So marvellous to hear a song 🎵 sung from long ago , perfectly performed ,in tune and calming. ( this is real singing ) .

[@joesmith-jb4ls]

OMG, Kathryn, what a beautiful voice

[@marypoe5011]

R I P Tony Martin! Kathryn Grayson was beautiful and tiny but like the rest of us in her later years she grew large! Voice does remind me of Snow White but alas it wasn't her voice!

[@Imayorkiemom]

This is "real" music!!!!!!

[@moringlopez6823]

Vaya esta es la actriz cuya voz es la de Blanca Nieves 😯😯 está si era una artista de verdad no como a hora 😕la época de oro del cine ya pasó

[@Blackswanmtz]

this is like one of my favorite songs in the movie and like it would like come a close second that comes after it with the lady in the GREEN now that song is great :)

[@meganlee2797]

Her voice sounds like snow white's. :)

[@barrymcgrath77]

How is such lovely perfection even possible

[@ifluvinguiswrong]

Thanks for this. She always gives it to you hard. So beautiful and gifted. I'm so sorry the version in Showboat with Howard was taken down.

[@majesticmalfeasance]

Glad it has subtitles. Couldn't understand a word, unlike today's singers who articulate so precisely. lol

[@ruthiehenshallfan99]

I can perfectly understand her... And I'm 18 so I am more exposed to the "music" of today.

[@Codiliabra]

Yes! Maybe it's the audio noise of the time.

[@majesticmalfeasance]

I know it's difficult to tell in print (hence the "lol") but it was sarcasm.

[@miltonmoore5294]

One of the wittiest sarcastic remarks on you tube. Yet the replies are so vague and witless to me that I cannot discern what they constitute. Maybe it's just me.

[@carl_lindquist]

Enjoyed this video! All the best!!

[@Classics]

Yeah you are absolutely correct that this is the song which comes before that number of the unfortunately underrated but extremely talented ''Green'' lady!...will be posting that number too very soon..that's one of my most fav.of the 'Show Boat' segment...keep in touch :)

[@frederickhowarth9551]

I most strongly disagree ! Kathryn Grayson had the most beautiful and exceptional voice

[@jacquelyncastillo2286]

She has the cutest turnt up nose. Oh and her cheekbones. Don’t even get me started on him.. 💕 Love this movie. It get rather boring but the main events are worthy. I haven’t been able to see frank. So Idk lol what do I know? Nothing. 😐😘😂🤪🙃😆

[@amymack1954]

No one tops Howard Keel.

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

AMY I dont agree.Ravenal was composed for a tenor a baritenor o a light baritone and Keel.was a bass baritone a voice better for Old Man River than Ravenal songs. I prefer Tony Martin s voice for the role. I would have cast him.John Raitt or Fernando Lamas as Ravenal not Keel.Have you seen the 1936 movie with Irene Dunne and Allan Jones.

[@ruthiehenshallfan99]

Kathryn Grayson greatly reminds me of Adriana Caselotti.

[@rh7833]

Chills at 2:45.

[@clairebrewin]

Seriously, where has romance gone?

[@kamolhengkiatisak1527]

Gone to free sex everywhere. Will they ever learn?

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

alfred kinsey came by

[@voltape]

My! What a goddess!

[@jeromerose409]

You can't be real and say you can't understand the words without subtitles but that you can understand the words of singers today. You must be kidding. There is no comparison between singers like these and the ones today

[@miltonmoore5294]

Yes, he WAS kidding, so obviously!!!

[@mholub]

This one's for you, Jacqueline Lane, Bay Shoe (NY) High School Graduate, class of 1945. "You ain't lyin', kid." RIP

[@kerrylattimore2684]

Tony Martin...I'm in love.

[@billbright1755]

A pocket full of dreams, and a dollar tucked in my shoe.

[@terryr.1243]

There is a marked difference between Tony Martin, TENOR, and Howard Keel , BARITONE, singing thls same role in Showboat, ...BUT I LIKED THEM BOTH!

[@windstorm1000]

lovely. her tessitura is unbelievably high...its like she's been eating bird seed for years.

[@paulvesely4773]

It would have been better for her if her songs were transposed to a lower key . The public seems consumed with high notes. Not sure why. Pavarotti was know as King of the High Cs . I remember thinking this was silly and disservice to a great tenor who had so much more to offer than high Cs . On the marketing side , he may have sold a lot of albums as a result of this characterization. I didn't pay any attention .

[@qwertasdfg8828]

Just compare both the lyrics and the music some 20 years later: Well, I saw Uncle John with bald-head Sally He saw Aunt Mary comin' And he ducked back in the alley, oh baby Yeah baby, woo, baby Havin' me some fun tonight, yeah kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4iai4CkZ91loqc

[@DebsTasha45]

she reminds me of snow white, is it only me?:')

[@abigailbarnes5163]

Hang on a minute weres Howard keel

[@littlerandom8811]

Her voice reminds me a bit like Snow White

[@qhsperson]

Tony Martin, or "Mr. Cyd Charisse."

[@dianavictoriaaljadeff8949]

She was a coloratura soprano,and for me he was better than Howard Keel singing this duet with her. Ravenal was a tenor or a light baritone never a bass baritone like Keel was.I prefere him in another roles like those he made in Kiss Me Kate,Annie get your gun. and Seven brides for seven brothers,so for me Martin would have been better cast in the 1951 film

[@jamesmaclennan4525]

Grayson couldn't stand ~Mario Lanza. He kept trying to grope her and she detested the smell off Garlic in their screen kisses

[@baishihua]

Tony Martin had an excellent diction when he sang, every syllable was clean yet gentle, that is why he is like an archetype of what I want to sound like, every other singer except Mario Lanza have this strange pronunciation, some vowels are clipped here and there, like a strange foreign accent.

[@paulvesely4773]

Ditto - Wonderful color and tone. Great control ! I'm 73 and find Tony Martin the best of his era.

[@mca1218]

Actually, it was mentioned in a TCM intro on "Show Boat" that on the strength of this appearance in "Clouds," the original plan for the 1951 movie was to be Kathryn Grayson, Tony Martin, and Judy Garland- in that order. Can you imagine?? Martin would've been in a rare starring role, and Judy would've been the tragic torch singer instead of Ava Gardner (which I always believed she could've pulled off, but hindsight is 20-20). Of course that package never happened- Judy was already gone from MGM by the time SB was being filmed- and I don't know how Keel got this role instead of Martin, but he was quite good here. But you always wonder what might've been.

[@mca1218]

Not that Julie was a bad girl at all, but I get your drift. Legend has it that Judy was considered for many things outside of MGM: "The Three Faces of Eve," The Razor's Edge," "Mame," "South Pacific," and the one I would've killed to see her in: "Gypsy."

[@michaelpatrickfox]

Does anyone know if the soundtrack is available in real stereo ? There's a clip of Judy Garland singing "Who" in stereo (on youtube), and Frank Sinatra singing "Old man River" in stereo on a CD boxset. These are the only stereo tracks from the film that I know of. The sound on this clip is very clear & clean, but It would be nice to hear it in real stereo.

[@DEAD-FROM-NY]

She had a rockin' body and ALL natural!

[@neurodiverse_queen1648]

Very Disney :)

[@Babylove368]

OMG they both sound like Disney characters lol :)

[@user-ei5yt9vn5e]

#2024 edit#

[@dannybex]

@DebsTasha45 Nope. Her voice is very tinny sounding here. She did much better four years later in the actual full-length feature...

[@miltonmoore5294]

Love Tony Martin, but Kathryn Gray- son's voice was always pitched too high for me, and wavered from excessive vibrato that drives me right up the wall! Obviously many people like it. Sorry to be a stick in the mud. If they had just dubbed in Lena Horne's voice!!! Liked Grayson as an actress, and she was beautiful, inside and out.

[@paulvesely4773]

100 % correct. She had a great range but was thin and somewhat screechy in the upper register. I don't know if her music was written to show off her range but the same thing was true for Jeanette McDonald. I think there was a perception that sopranos were better if they were able to hit very high notes. The audiences for these movies were not the most discerning .

[@1peterpann]

Wow I loved the eye contact just great but she paired up better with Howard Keel.

[@MissJazzHot]

One person doesn't find piece of mind in pretending....

[@MARKSmysteries]

Yes it does. If only for a brief moment to give the heart and mind some peace. After all, LOVE is not a figment of the imagination. As St Mother Teresa once said, " there are more people in the world who need to feel loved, than need to be feed."

[@tonysargent9365]

M

[@MsCasati]

law of attraction before the hype ;p

[@hanswesley]

he is so much better than Howard Keel

[@xenasinawai9180]

Her voice sort of warbos a little. But couldn't make movies then!

[@leelarson107]

Very skilled vocalist, but her voice is a bit shrill.

[@qwertasdfg8828]

I'd disagree substantially. - Her voice seems to be as if being velvet-like in terms of impression: Otherwise than in her recordings elsewhere, say, in Lucia di Lammermoor if compared, to be honest.

[@leelarson107]

@@qwertasdfg8828 She has been elsewhere described as having a 'somewhat shrill' voice. This is less apparent in 'Kiss Me Kate' in 1953, opposite Howard Keel. Another example of a female vocalist with a shrill voice is Jane Powell, who was nowhere near the level of Kathryn Grayson. Grayson is one of the very best........most of the time.

[@qwertasdfg8828]

@@leelarson107 Along with all my devotion for her artistic arts (presentation, voicing, timbre, etc.), I got to know out of comments that her soundtrack in the Madam Butterfly scene was replaced by an even more qualitative right for this instance used soprano of (Kammerstimme) : Elaine Malbin.

[@jomilee88]

Love Tony Martin..Kathryn Grayson's voice is irritating!

[@kerryincolumbus]

you clearly are on crack and haven't the SLIGHTEST idea what you're talking about when it comes to K.G.'s voice! you're an obvious untrained amateur!

[@mholub]

jomilee88...guess that's a matter of taste. You're certainly entitled, but I think it's wonderful!! She's a real woman and her voice is sooooo feminine!!! Lots of estrogen there!!

[@ireneday6865]

@jomeeli88~~No Way. Was the most beautiful mellow color of voice. Thay voice never irritated anybody.

[@miltonmoore8369]

@@ireneday6865 You were told that it irritated somebody, me included. It was pitched too high and wavered with a too shaky vibrato. She was a gorgeous and accomplished actress.

[@gazebo46]

Beautiful!