Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone

Kismet - 1955 MGM Musical Movie

[@kathystammen8774]

This song makes me weep. My mom is 84 and has dementia. This was my parents song. He (my dad) was abusive at times. He passed in 2005. They were married 25 years, Before their divorce. Bless her heart. ❤

[@kacythomas7436]

Play this for your mom, the last part of the brain to loose contact is the musical part.

[@krisaaron5771]

It won't help heal your pain to know this, but your parents probably would have lived happier lives after the divorce. My mother and father loathed and resented each other for 40 years; Dad was verbally abusive and the hate turned them into sour, bitter people who literally spit on each other in public and took their anger out on me (I was a constant reminder of their "worst mistake"). I have no good memories of them together, yet they refused to endure the "shame" of separating. I remember envying kids whose parents divorced; their homes always seemed calmer and less tense than mine.

[@maureenray5452]

This song from Kismet means so much to me. I found my love in 1956 at RAF Hereford. He sent me this song over the Tannoy and it was our song. We married and had two kids but in the end he simply did not want me or his kids and I was left fractured and he went off to "experience a rich pageant of life". So now all these years later I have my memories. Now 82 married to a new love I regret the truth that we were, as he himself said, too young, too selfish but the memories remain and this song, I really should not listen. I gave my sheet music away only a short while ago. Beautifully sung and deeply moving.

[@321scully]

I love this song, performed beautifully by this couple.

[@gailrezvani7875]

God bless you

[@frankptarney3861]

Maureen, I am slightly younger than you, but have a story similar to yours. There is a saying, "Everyone should know a total love at least once!"

[@sorayaraza5827]

Regret nothing. We are blank pages, and each page gets filled..I liked your story and without that love, you may not have had 2 children.

[@513Ron]

Blooming heck, that was deep

[@blodwen6946]

I always liked Ann Blyth. Its nice to know that she is still with us at the age of 94.

[@WillScarlet16]

I have a tradition of playing this soundtrack every Valentine's Day.

[@williampaz2092]

I’m 66 years old and I have loved this song since the first time I heard it.

[@lindamcintyre479]

I herd this as a little girl . I used to sing it . I loved it . Now as a women of 57 I’ve found this song again 😢😢😢😢😢 it’s bringing back the memory’s of the inoccent little girl who loved to sing . Sending 🥰🥰love to all who have memory’s of this song

[@lindamcintyre479]

Same I loved this song I’m 57 as well in Scotland ❤

[@neilcroonM3]

@@lindamcintyre479well Linda.. I’m 61 an just taken up singing. Well got back into it anyhow! If ever you want me to sing it to you.. just take my hand an I’ll be yr stranger in paradise. (London anyway) ..not exactly paradise!

[@stankimer9980]

This song is gorgeous and so cool that the melody came from a Russian opera piece written in the 1800s.

[@debbabe2254]

Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances - "Gliding Dance of the Maidens" by Alexander Borodin

[@nurmister]

@@debbabe2254 Thank you for the source!

[@largemarge1603]

@@debbabe2254 Borodin had a day-job as a chemical engineer. Composing was his way to relax.

[@smitajky]

@@largemarge1603 Isn't it lucky that he didn't waste his time on social media on his mobile phone.

[@chevyboy9525]

Love is a garden only the purest and innocent souls can enter...

[@bigbadbambi9687]

True love is what transforms the garden into paradise. ^^

[@mikefederighi9081]

Absolutely! All we need to do is consult our bibles to know the truth and wisdom in your comment. But if you could please clarify how the snake fits into your garden, I would appreciate it.

[@keithsimpson4618]

It doesn’t get any better than this beautiful song . RIP Mary and Norman Simpson . Your son . Keith . XXX

[@julianmarsh1378]

At 72, this remains my favorite song....spellbinding....

[@geoffm9944]

Beautiful duet! Vic Danone & Ann Blyth had such wonderful voices.

[@veronicacrabtreehill6608]

Ann Blyth did not sing. Her voice (like a lot of film stars) was dubbed.

[@geoffm9944]

@@veronicacrabtreehill6608 I recognise that in many movies, where singing was concerned, stars who featured in these films, had their voices dubbed, the most notable example of course was the voice of Marnie Nixon, who provided the singing voice for many leading female characters. However, after conducting my own research, Ann Blythe (using her own voice) sang in three films, which are as follows: Rose Marie, The Student Prince and Kismet.

[@gwtwvivien]

This is my fav song from a musical. I know its from Borodin but both actors are splendid. I love Ann Blyth as she..at 92 is still beautiful and a lovely..humble person. Her voice is pure gold.

[@cosmicrose8222]

Ann Blythe was in my church choir. She will always be a FAV of mine.💞

[@gwtwvivien]

@@cosmicrose8222 A fav for me too. She is a very charming Lady. I simply loves her.

[@igorkoshelev3871]

from my point of view this adaptation is better then Borodin's original (with the only remark that original melody was cut , one sub theme is skipped ). In "Prince Igor" this theme is used as background song (chorus of female slaves) for Polovets dances with badly readable words.

[@DebbieCoran]

This is such a beautiful beautiful song.

[@malacca1951]

When I was about 4 years old, I heard this 'tune' on a radio and was impressed! I later became a professional musician and of course, learned that it was based on a section from Prince Igor by Borodin. I've performed it several times in both 'forms'. But I will always be grateful that this version (and my radio) switched me on to beautiful music.

[@lunastarr3418]

My grandfather taught me this song on keyboard when I was only 7/8 in 1998 he passed 2 years later in 99 he was my best friend. Still to this day at 31 I can remember the whole tune. This made me cry.

[@KitKat-hs6qe]

❤

[@MMM-ro4iz]

yes my granddad taught me things too 😌❤️

[@jonmt12]

Wonderful movie filled with great adaptation of Alexander Borodin's music. Thanks for the post.

[@user-pi6qz6zy1j]

Thank you, Jon !!! Yours is the only English comment under the video naming the composer, whose beautiful melody was used here. Borodin wrote it in 1875 as part of his opera Prince Igor. The opera was first staged in 1890.. Thank you for mentioning the composer’s name - he very well deserves to be known!!

[@nbenefiel]

My husband to be and I saw this in London 45 years ago afterwards we ate and went for a walk. While we were sitting in Regent’s Park at 3 am, he proposed.

[@janicemurphy7878]

These two actors singers are as beautiful and as talented as it gets wow how do we even hope to find some like that today

[@chevyboy9525]

Don't hope. It will be in vain. The technicality of sound or voice can match but not in the spirit!

[@meganhuggins7494]

Two beautiful people with phenomenal voices. Just lovely 🥰

[@greetingseartlhings]

The most touching and moving song in all the musicals I have seen.

[@elizabethali8090]

Beautiful duet ! Romantic , innocent and so hopeful! Anne and Vic were so well matched in this film!

[@stellajennings2265]

Never get tired of watching this film.

[@stellajennings2265]

Kismet is one of the most wonderful films ever fabulous singers magnificent song's pity all are not with us any more thank God for U tube.

[@bingo1232]

What fabulous voices! Such sincerity! All topped-off by a tender kiss! I thought i died and went to heaven (or paradise)!

[@kathification1]

It's interesting to me that some comments about this video make a joke out of it, and some comments show a deep appreciation and love for this video and this music. I think the comments say more about the person than anything. Some of us aren't ashamed to express our love for beauty and romance. And this video certainly is beautiful, visually, and definitely musically.

[@321scully]

Well said.

[@gailrezvani7875]

@@321scully thank you

[@BitchyQueen69]

As a hopeless romantic who has known LOVE throughout my life,this song still moves my heart,I love it.💜👍

[@gwtwvivien]

@@BitchyQueen69 I love it too. Beautiful music and lyrics. Also Ann Blyth is lovely. Now..At 92 she is as lovely as ever.

[@BitchyQueen69]

@@gwtwvivien most of the "movies" today are horrible, filled with biolence,filth,immoral s**t and who the hell wants to watch that crap?! I don't! The movies like this one were all wonderful,clean,had beautiful stories,fantasies,and that's what going to a movie used to be,escapism into a world of make-believe. I miss that.Now,all or most movies have to shove negative,political messages down our throats! No wonder suicides are going up and there's rampant drug abuse and death!

[@lindiwebotha6000]

This movie is about a father and his daughter and how he would do just about anything to give her a happy life. I’m in tears because my dad used to sing me “stranger in paradise” as my goodnight song growing up and I recently discovered the song came from a movie called Kismet, after watching the movie I cried because it’s exactly my relationship with my father.

[@jennyinfolkestone9007]

So sorry for your loss

[@lindiwebotha6000]

@@jennyinfolkestone9007 my dad is still very much alive and will continue to do so for many many years😂

[@jennyinfolkestone9007]

@@lindiwebotha6000 oops!

[@silv5347]

Oh my...what a great way to say goodnight !

[@yydudhdusdu6072]

@@lindiwebotha6000 Hi, do you know where I can watch this movie? 

[@marlagold9044]

I call this my baby song. When my mom was carrying me back 66 years ago she played this over and over she had told me.

[@richardlee8495]

oh,, i will go on and on won't i, about things i can't change. we have these two exceptional singers oing one of the most beautiful of love duets, despite the clutter, Vic's naive costume, etc. be quiet, criticl Richard, and just liten. never, ever a more belodious and beautiful Broadway musical score. for us who appreciater such things in the middle of the rubble that is our musical cultuere todasu. there. reactionary enough? think i will listen to it again. so nourishing it is now to hear.

[@superiorauntie]

I love this beautiful music - Thank you for posting. This is heaven.

[@DavidN369]

Have always adored this film (and musical), for all its detractors, and this number, and these performers, slay me every time. Ethan Mordden was right -- the most passionate love duet since Sigmund Romberg and Rudolf Friml roamed the earth, and Blyth Ann and The Damone devour it. Sublime. Thank you so much for posting.

[@gwtwvivien]

How a lovely comment!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!

[@yydudhdusdu6072]

Hi, do you know where I can watch this movie? 

[@ellenallentoff8512]

LOVE LOVE THIS SONG

[@tonywoodham7362]

Beautiful when a Love story was pure untouched by today's gruesome reality, how sad to have my dreams shattered so harshly

[@sozanmarshall2832]

The most beautiful song in the world

[@OCEDNO]

Historic and lovely song...about an emotion being confused with love, dispide of that I prefer to say , It is a love song.

[@stankimer9980]

This song, the sentiment and even the costumes are so gorgeous I am now designing a figure skating program to this number.

[@ccaammiinniiito2]

I always enjoyed Vic Damone. His voice was a gem. I also was hurt that his marriage to actress/singer Diahann Carroll failed. They were such a handsome couple, with so much in common, a couple that really should've grown old together.

[@BernardProfitendieu]

get over it, they're both dead

[@BitchyQueen69]

@@BernardProfitendieu God! That is harsh!😣

[@BernardProfitendieu]

@@BitchyQueen69 Life is harsh, Honey, and that's without pretending to have a personal investment in the marriage of a couple who DIVORCED 25 YEARS AGO!!

[@barich3353]

@@BernardProfitendieu crude man , really crude..

[@Coolskeleton95silly]

Beautiful song beautiful actors

[@virgiliop4243]

I've got this musical movie on my iPhone and this song is really a hit song during those days.

[@michaelmargaretduncum118]

Watched Kismet again recently on a faded video. The music continues to thrill. This number is magnificent; both voices are a delight., operetta at its best? Michael Duncum.

[@19450william]

for goodness sake, listen to the beautiful music!

[@RJ-kf3kz]

Vic Damone, The best pipes in the business. Fabulous ❤ You never forget the romance of the lyrics or the ascension of their vocal powers. ❤❤❤

[@audraelynnegrimmelhaussen8808]

I would so love to meet my kismet one day.

[@MRDOOWOP1]

Absolutely love this song, always have & always will do. 🎼 ❤ The romance in this song is just beautiful & the spoken word part, with it's gentle strings & flute in the background is perfect 🥰 Gorgeous Movie 🎥 Great Post.

[@pattiehernandez769]

I too have loved this song since I first heard it. just beautiful

[@MRDOOWOP1]

@@pattiehernandez769 True romantic music 💞.x

[@kcbill54]

Fantastic scene and song!

[@magicknight13]

Such a timeless and wonderful song!!

[@brucepowell9252]

Quite beautiful indeed, and I never knew Ann could sing like that, although guess this is mostly Damone's scene. Wonderful song.

[@georgwieland5561]

Maureen, don't worry, the song is great and memories are made for this. Greetings from Cologne

[@cpklapper]

I love the duet arrangement at the end; it is the cherry on top for this beautiful song about lovers’ destiny.

[@stephenburn1678]

Always loved this and loved Tony Bennett's just as much. So moving. Where would be without music

[@rosielxxrik]

*sigh* love seems so simple here. It would have been nice to be born in a simpler, more innocent time.

[@lchung5986]

Keep in mind that this is Hollywood magic. Every period in history has it's issue(s)...

[@timedabbler4114]

Beautiful song...ascension...and look at that yr 1955. Good times ahead, hang on.

[@kathification1]

Love this song, Love Damone. Thank you so much !!

[@alicereis536]

O melhor filme que eu já assisti

[@marcuytdewilgen2305]

I' was 16 y. (1957) and going to the cinema in my birth town Blankenberge to see the movie "Stranger in Paradis"; a girl come sitting nex me, here name is Lisette Ballegeert, 17 y . In this cinema, name, Coliseum. There I havevI kissing for the first time in my live. When I hear the song "Strangers in Paradise", I remember always this lovely moment in my young live.

[@tonyanderton3521]

That's a lovely story, Marc.

[@NeoChicago]

So many moving comments. I never saw the movie, only heard the song as a child growing up in the 70s. This song always reminded me of travel and romance to a mythical land and and some sadness knowing that I will never get there

[@susanmarritt4428]

RIP, will always be one of my favourite song and movies, 😞

[@sozanmarshall2832]

Fantastic

[@infamouscanadiandecomposer]

The middle section, that it not from Borodin, is in itself, incredible. Talk about chromatic key changes back to the tonic! Very, very impressed, bob in toronto

[@starryeyed70]

Best of the best,great actor singers and fantastic music.Love it.starryeyed70

[@bensev1]

Beautiful!!!!!!!

[@raidencraig]

Frank once said of Vic Damone: "He's got the best pipes in the business (right now), but he doesn't even know it." Clearly here, Damone demonstrates a great baritone. At this same time (mid-50's), Frank was in his second prime as well. 🙂

[@kartondouglas5040]

For some most mysterious reason..... so many memories... so little time!.... somewhere in space I hang suspended... angel arms...a stranger no more...

[@largemarge1603]

Composer of this lovely melody, Alexander Borodin, was a chemical engineer by day. He composed as a way to relax.

[@shariksilva7451]

Is Beautiful mi Mike 🫶🏻✨

[@TheStanleylouis]

Thank you for posting!

[@debbabe2254]

Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances - "Gliding Dance of the Maidens" by Alexander Borodin

[@renayandrew2635]

Thank you!

[@Hypercat0]

to all People that came to this from different sources be it the Original from Borodin - Polevastian Dances, or the Anime Raxephon - La, La Maladie Du Sommeil. i welcome you all

[@khanimran7465]

Wow wow

[@SeneRipple-pr7pj]

Reminds me of my parents. Played the album

[@sunshinecoastsummer9261]

Beautiful - RIP

[@montrose1000]

thank you

[@allenmurray7893]

I loved the movie and this duet is perfect. I wish the volume was recorded higher, though, because it's ina very low level and it's hard to hear it.

[@grantalbrecht4402]

Kismet means fate.

[@TheAntoniozepeda]

yo vi una hermosa comedia en nyc cantada por estos actores fue lindo gracias

[@MrImiller07]

Robert Osborne should have Damone as an interviewee on his Turner Classic Movies series to discuss his films at MGM and his career.

[@BernardProfitendieu]

too late, both gone now

[@ZSy264]

Oh I never noticed that was they were doing haha this is too funny.

[@euridesdinho310]

Belo comentário, o qual compartilho.

[@krujevo]

Слишком сладко. Всё-таки оригинал мне больше нравится, хоть он и на 65 лет старше. Too sweet. Still, I like the original better, even though it is 65 years older.

[@DerekRoss1958]

Agreed. This duet is wonderful. But Borodin's original is even better.

[@user-rk6us1pu6z]

Музыка Порфирия Бородина "Улетай на крыльях ветра" восточная тема в опере "Князь Игорь"!

[@krujevo]

Александра Порфирьевича Бородина =)

[@winniemarycallejo9597]

The volume is too low. Please increase it please!!

[@eliville10]

loving the chicken and the turkey masquerading as exotic animals

[@arielle2318]

Cuando se estreno esta película yo no había nacido, la vi en la tele, pero curiosamente no me había dado cuenta del decorado, será porque el tema de Borodin es tan hermoso, que lo que menos miré fue el decorado deliciosamente ridiculo ahora.

[@roccostwin]

Go and watch Bocelli and Tony Bennett do this in a duet .... Bellissimo!

[@miller8037]

LOVE

[@maureenoneill2847]

Our seeking shelter from the purple rain showers by kismet

[@DeFactuss]

Alexander Borodin is author of this theme from "Prince Igor" opera.

[@sewing1243]

I saw another channel claiming that the Doretta Morrow/Richard Kiley version of this song from the Broadway Play was actually a recording by Kathryn Grayson/Howard Keel. I wonder who someone is going to claim actually sang this song instead of Ann and Vic? 🤔🤔

[@tonyanderton3521]

I've heard it and the male singer is not Howard Keel (don't know about the female). Don't know about Ann Blyth, either, on this one, but it's definitely Vic. By the way, Doretta and Vic were cousins.

[@gracegorman642]

Composer: Alexander Borodin (November 1833 - 27 February 1887)

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

As a future consecrated virgin, this song has much a deep place in my heart, as I picture me singing it in front of the Eucharist, begging my First and Only Divine Love to take me as His bride.

[@zitherzon2121]

Amen. May the Lord bless you in your decision.

[@raefblack7906]

Of course- hence the title.

[@maureenoneill2847]

Fervent prayers. By kismet to incline by Greensleeves for our readdressing clearances

[@websurfer352]

This song is an allegory. The garden is the soul, the stranger is God in the soul. God is a stranger to the soul at first, until God takes the soul’s hand and they both ascend!! The stranger is a gardener and tends to the garden as God tends to the soul keeping it looking beautiful and protects it from the enemies!!

[@lanacao1]

Vu dieu khoa than

[@estelanavarra4700]

Where can I watch this movie, any one?

[@jimmclay2353]

Apple TV

[@raefblack7906]

is that Kemet.

[@Geezerelli]

Is that a chicken with a fake tail?

[@1emmain]

I think they re-used the costumes from the Errol Flynn movie of Robin Hood.

[@koln1996]

Pier Angeli dumped James Dean for this handsome, singing guido!!! She lived to regret it!!!

[@lisag6]

Vic Damone died this week. :(

[@321scully]

That's very sad.