Ukelele Ike

[@richardwashington6645]

The year is 1929. The singer: Cliff Edwards, a/k/a "Ukelele Ike." The film: "The Hollywood Revue." It is the first all-talking, all-singing, all-dancing movie ever made. In the years that followed, "Singin' in the Rain" would become something of a theme song here at MGM. In the 1930s, Jimmy Durante would give us this rendition. By the 1940s, Judy Garland was doing it her way. Finally, in the 1950s, Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor put it all together in what many folks still call the best musical ever made. If you're wondering about what happened in between ...... well, you just sit back and relax. You're about to find out.

[@hungarianguy]

Richard Washington I don't know if MGM billed this as the first all talking all dancing...etc but it's not. MGM released The Broadway Melody of 1929 before this. It is referenced in this movie. It won the best picture Academy Award.

[@floridatown8873]

And one of the next generation would be Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor, Singing In The Rain. - in colour!

[@girlwithdreams]

That's Entertainment! My favorite movie documentary :)

[@craigbrowning9448]

Cary Grant would Whistle it in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, also an MGM picture.

[@craigbrowning9448]

The thing with this version is it's the complete song off in the interlude is left out.

[@beawild]

The trio sharing one raincoat were the Brox Sisters (Patricia, Bobbe and Lorayne).

[@spirestrummer1]

Sheer genius at work!

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

The Rockettes are doing this type routine in their current Christmas show

[@floidfat1]

Genial, vieleicht eine Version, welche die grossen Geselschaften nicht blockieren können. ich mag solche Musik.

[@eduardoenrique6425]

"Oh Set this is true.I see the rain. Just think the rain. But a good stilly I'm happy again. I last on cloud. Son in my heart. But I ready for love. Liste installing cloud chair. Everyone from the place. Come on with the rain. I've a smile on my place. I'll walk down the lane. Weather happy be friend. Just singing... singing in the rain. Why my happened an water once thinks?" ☂️🌨

[@jobrown95]

No. This is from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929".

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

And That's Entertainment I.

[@stevesmith2629]

This is wonderful.

[@lynnbell6353]

What happiness! Nothing but sheer joy and positive feelings here! Too bad the clip cuts off at the very end, but it’s perfection otherwise! Many thanks for posting! ⛈

[@cards0486]

The first time I saw any of this clip was in THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT.

[@eileenw7147]

Cliff Edwards IS Ukulele Ike.

[@leanajo754]

That is him. Ukulele Ike was his stage name.

[@forrestdupre87]

Jimminy Cricket!!!

[@vickieoglesby536]

that is Jiminy crickett...

[@cards0486]

And he’s a wounded soldier in the Atlanta hospital in GONE WITH THE WIND. We never see his face, just hear his voice. “Holy Crap! Jiminy Cricket is dying in Atlanta during the war!”

[@jfish2man]

Wasn't this scene originally done in 2 color technicolor?

[@gregsmith1115]

Yes, it also included a background scene of Noah's Ark, along with a group of film stars of the 20s and 30s. Buster Keaton, Joan Crawford, Marie Dressler and others.

[@eduardoenrique6425]

Technicolor lll in "Holloywood" 1 "Romeo and Juliet" 2 "another special request" 3 "in the rain"

[@arthurgearheard4701]

Joan Crawford was included in the lineup in this number!

[@HMinot]

Most folks think he is Jiminy Cricket.

[@arthurgearheard4701]

He was the voice of Jiminy Cricket in " Pinocchio! "

[@eduardoenrique6425]

Yeah

[@taylordesotell6384]

Sounds like Cliff Edward

[@ashley_ashbee]

It is! Ukulele Ike was his stage name.

[@apple-rm2ym]

Who wrote the song?

[@MayorMcCheeseStalker]

Music: Nacio Herb Brown --- Lyrics: Arthur Freed

[@fromoklahomawithlove]

Uke chords for this would nice

[@jonasmendez7509]

that it would

[@fromoklahomawithlove]

@@jonasmendez7509 any chords or tabs from any of his work would be fanfuckingtastic. If I figure out any of this I'll be sure to upload.