Richard Rodgers - You Are Too Beautiful (Piano)

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart song performed by Derek Smith.

[@bladerunner2920]

Derek Smith! SOOOOO GOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidwiliamson7251]

I used to think Charlie Chaplin was corny , until I realized that no one else was doing these things . he was a pioneer. his expressions are unique and touching . he's timeless

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

When the melody comes in an octave higher....My heart melts...

[@beachsideoldman869]

I compare it to the greatest melodies ever written. Think: Rachmaninoff 2 piano concerto 3rd movement 2nd theme, Rachmaninoff 18th variation Rhapsody on a theme by Pagnini.

[@bootes53]

This is the version used in "Hannah and Her Sisters", in one of the most wistful, cozy scenes in cinema history, when Lee (Barbara Hershey) is walking along the river on a dreary day, deep in thought. Beautiful!

[@mguevarra61]

Yes. That scene with Barbara Hershey by the river, on a dreary day, deep in thought. But before that, Woody Allen holds Mia Farrow in a beautiful close up while she reminisces about how her parents (played in the film by Maureen O'Sullivan and Lloyd Nolan) were once young, beautiful, full of promise. The scene is so achingly sweet and sad and nostalgic all at the same time. The whole sequence held in place by this piano version of You Are Too Beautiful...Just unforgettable.

[@bmjpdx9222]

And in the scene with Mia Farrow that Mark Guevarra mentions, on the piano there are vintage studio portraits of Maureen O'Sullivan and Lloyd Nolan (she was incredibly beautiful then). One of the best things about Woody Allen's films is their use of period music. BTW, Kent, thanks for pointing out that it's the same Derek Smith rendition.

[@drissabderrhamane7948]

Kent you quote a masterpiece, one of the best Allen’s movie. this music frames like a case the face of the three sisters. hannah and her sisters is a succession of female portraits that the director paints, erases, repaints to the very beautiful final image of the maternal figure embodied by Diane Wiest

[@drissabderrhamane7948]

B J i love hearing you when you mention the symbol of the portrait in this movie. It’s a very important theme. this music frames like a box the faces of the three sisters. hannah and her sisters is a succession of female portraits that the director paints, erases, repaints to the very beautiful final image of the maternal figure embodied by Diane Wiest

[@beachsideoldman869]

@@mguevarra61 Woody Allen, imo, loves music by Rodgers and Hart. One of the most beautiful songs ever written is 'Bewitched,' and It is reprised several times.

[@princeandrey]

Wonderful juxtaposition! Thank you. The last scene is so utterly, utterly heartbreaking.

[@JoeHarkinsHimself]

I lost count long ago, perhaps 6o years since I first saw this scene, of the literally hundreds of times I watched it. It has never failed that I fill up with sympathetic tears at the moment she holds his hands and says, "you?"

[@arturolopez-portillo4452]

This song is too beautiful.

[@bladerunner2920]

THE BEST MUSIC I'VE EVER HEARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@siquitibum]

The best last scene ever in the history of cinema

[@jazznik2]

Yes! You kind of have to understand the plot of the movie to fully appreciate it, tho.

[@davidwiliamson7251]

what a beautiful touch this piano player has.

[@jcrossi56]

Absolutely the definitive version of this amazing ballad-

[@valensmansfield]

I've played music for much of my life this is one beautiful love song never gros old!!!!.

[@jeanlou79]

The only comedian who breaks my heart!

[@rr7firefly]

There's a scene in the movie "Hannah and Her Sisters" where Mia Farrow (Hannah) is looking at framed photos of her parents when they were young and thinking how time passes and people are left behind. My favorite scene.

[@StevenCarinci]

+Noe Berengena Because of the music. This song could sell toilet paper. Dramatic frauds like Allen and Ephron hide their lack of talent behind sentimental masterpieces like this.

[@rr7firefly]

+Steven Carinci -- You're a tough critic, but maybe we need people like you to keep us on our toes. (Tom Shales used to do this job.) I place absolutely zero value on any review that shows up on a TV program. It's all one shameless promotion after another to lead the sheep back to buy more products. My sense about you is that you see past the schlock.

[@raecoyote]

Noe Berengena that scene brought me here... the scene & this song are heartbreakingly beautiful 💔

[@rr7firefly]

+Divine MB --- Yep. As the years pass we come to see people in a new light: as courageous human beings coming face to face with dreams that did not come true. Or dreams that have faded with age. It's good that we can see others' vulnerabilities -- our shared humanity is a beautiful thing. 👍

[@bootes53]

Also the scene it segues into, where Lee is wistfully walking along the river, deep in thought. This whole film is so "cozy" and it's because of the soundtrack.

[@MrJimmymac48]

Hats off to Derek Smith for an outstanding performance! One of the few things I've added to My Favorites.................!!!!!!!!!!

[@gtgrock]

Still my favorite video on all of youtube

[@edwinscherer]

It was also used in WoodyAllen's "Hannah and Her Sisters" along with a lot of great standards. This partclar "reading" is played dt Derek Smith.

[@drissabderrhamane7948]

Ed S. Exactly. You quote a masterpiece, one of the best movie of Allen. this music frames like a case the face of the three sisters.

[@JO-so1dk]

Beautiful song and beautiful scene! Makes me want to go back there in a time machine!

[@jean-marcpinet2758]

Un très beau moment tendre et mélancolique , la musique de Richard Rodgers est vraiment bien choisie! Thank you so much!

[@t.hernandez1887]

Hermoso video. No lo había visto antes. ❤

[@shaouy]

Beautifully played Derek!

[@MountTheodore72]

It takes one to another place.

[@kingusmcgee]

This beautiful Rodgers & Hart ballad played by Derek Smith, my favorite part, the audio.

[@sumaarc46]

Both, Chaplin and Derek, masters at their craft..thank you...Danny Barrett, and Rodgers and Hart..

[@StevenCarinci]

+Kingsley Pedlar The Rodgers & Hart catalog I prefer to the R & Hammerstein. Lorenz had a sweetness that is unmatched and which brought out the best in Richard.

[@TheGGreggs]

Thank you for posting this. It is one of my favorite songs played by a favorite performer (Derek Smith) dubbed over the ending of a favorite movie, Charlie Chaplin's City Lights, from 1931.

[@theindigentexplorerorwhere4420]

Some music is heartbreakingly beautiful.

[@bmjpdx9222]

As are some film clips.

[@jcrossi56]

Just remarkable

[@kingusmcgee]

Derek Smith did a heckuva beautiful version on You Are Too Beautiful. He's a native of the U.K. but probably spent most of his years in the U.S. Hope I can find this recording somewhere. Maybe Amazon downloads.

[@lacanmark]

I think this is the most beautiful youtube cllip I have ever seen. thank you

[@bmjpdx9222]

To clear up a couple of incorrect attributions: The clip shown is from Chaplin's "City Lights" (1931; silent). The song was written for "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum" (1933); in that, it's sung by Al Jolson to Madge Evans (a great beauty of the day). (Incidentally, Rodgers and Hart appear in cameos in "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum".) The mood of the song fits the clip perfectly, and someone did a superb job of fitting Derek Smith's great rendition to the clip. Was that you, txikilin?

[@txikilin]

Nope.

[@bmjpdx9222]

Well, you still get a lot of credit for posting it -- thank you.

[@sumaarc46]

..Derek Smith,Gets better as each year go's By...

[@jcrossi56]

Sublime

[@jcrossi56]

Watch this constantly

[@robertp411]

Exquisite

[@manyperspectives2660]

Good god. I found this video looking for the song that Hannah Hart uses for her my drunk kitchen series sometimes. This song is gorgeous and I've made a very VERY happy mistake.

[@manyperspectives2660]

Interestingly enough though I do think it's in the same key.

[@americogomez6435]

I LOVE this song (hard it again in Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters.

[@bootes53]

I have the soundtrack CD for that movie, because all of the songs are good, most of them Rodgers/Hart

[@drissabderrhamane7948]

Me too ! One of my favorite Woody Allen’s movie.

[@MrFranzony]

No it is Derek Smith playing in The Allen movie. Fantastic.

[@markhill5215]

That's the same playing as in Hannah and Her Sisters.

[@BKubelsky]

An inspired match.

[@PeterBrownPianist]

Wonderful! Thanks for uploading this. From which film is it taken?

[@moo639]

Charlie Chaplin's 1931 film "City Lights" - his last silent film.

[@theunionbeats1]

is that chaplin?

[@davidwilliamson8861]

Yes that's Charlie Chaplin - I believe the Film is called. City Lights .

[@jomoody798]

why you put that scene?

[@jcrossi56]

Kill's me everytime

[@berniestarzewski5482]

In anyone else's hands this would be schmalz but Chaplin pulls it off with class.

[@txikilin]

you're very welcome.

[@georgesprudente3942]

Thanks.

[@kingusmcgee]

Does anyone know what album this rendition of Derek Smith's, You Are Too Beautiful? The only one on Amazon is the piano duet which is not as good. Thanks for the post.

[@bootes53]

You can find it on the "Hannah And Her Sisters" soundtrack--this exact version. Whole soundtrack is wonderful.

[@MA-ue6cz]

city light ??

[@papakoman]

From which film is it taken? This is from Charles Chaplin's film"City Light".

[@rarenitrocellulose16]

This is from Al Jolson's Hallelujah I'm A Bum

[@papakoman]

Thank you. I've never known about him. Now I'm listening his music and enjoying them.

[@RExSolutions]

Rare nitrocellulose Yes it's from Jolson's film (1933), but I believe it was first released in 1927.

[@JoeHarkinsHimself]

Richard Dimery I think you mean to say Charilie Chaplin's film. Wikipedia says "Filming started in December 1928, and ended in September 1930." and goes on to says " . . . was immediately successful upon release on January 30, 1931" I agree with the Wiki comment "Today, critics consider it not only one of the highest accomplishments of Chaplin's career, but one of the greatest films ever made. In 1992, " I may have viewed this final scene 50 times yet - on every viewing - the tears flow as if it were the first time.

[@papakoman]

Joe Harkins Yes,of course. I love this picture very much, and I love this song,too. I knew this song when I watched the picture of Woody Allen. And I searched this song on this site You Tube and found this work. I surprised that the song was well matched with the picture.This is why I asked.Thank you.

[@MOPCLinguistica]

Wow I came here for Woody Allen and found Charles Chaplin, thank you

[@jonobester5817]

What's the context in this scene?

[@txikilin]

You will have to watch the movie "City Lights" 1931. It's a materpiece.

[@txikilin]

@boomermama You're very welcome

[@lacanmark]

Love this, but I think Larry Hart is the unspoken clue to it all, so maybe should be mentioned...

[@exaudi33]

Especially when you read his lyrics.

[@StevenCarinci]

Who's the blond?

[@jeffreydarmstadt8434]

Virginia Cherrill, who played the blind girl who later came to see.

[@BernardProfitendieu]

she's not a blond, she's a blonde

[@dsjump]

RR was the better composer. Yes, I can see now

[@StevenCarinci]

+Steve Jump Better than who, por favor?

[@dsjump]

+Steven Carinci Better than CC, who composed the original score for this picture. Just an opinion, but while Chaplin is remembered for two classic songs, Rodgers is remembered for dozens.

[@StevenCarinci]

+Steve Jump Then again maybe RR were better than most.

[@bmjpdx9222]

I know this song isn't a waltz, but I have to mention this: In a TV tribute to Richard Rogers, Van Johnson pronounced: "Richard Rogers could write a waltz as good as any two guys named Strauss".

[@BernardProfitendieu]

@@bmjpdx9222 who cares what Van Johnson thinks about anything?? what a no talent ... and to compare Rodgers' subtle waltzes to those oompah oompah kings is an insult to Rodgers

[@exaudi33]

Bless you for this. It's what life should be.