Where Did You Learn to Dance - Debbie Reynolds | I Love Melvin | Warner Archive

I Love Melvin (1953) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #ILoveMelvin
Charming and witty musical reunites Singin’ in the Rain’s Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor in the tale of a go-fer’s quixotic quest to get his lady love plastered on the cover of Look magazine. Melvin Hoover (O’Connor) is a bumbler (except when he’s dancing on skates), a workaday schlep for Look magazine in love with Broadway chorine Judy LeRoy (Reynolds). Melvin convinces Judy he can send her star aloft by putting her on the cover of Look, due to his photog credentials.
Directed By Don Weis
Starring Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Una Merkel
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[@jakyungrhee2180]

Stars in 50s were so great. They can sing. They can dance. They can act. And they were so beautiful and gorgeous.

[@giselleleboursierleboursie5511]

While we get kardashians who can yell so well:(

[@POProckxplosun]

@Jakyung Rhee actually the 40's through the 50's cinematic scene was well known for the "star machine"that was Hollywood, they'd pick up pretty people in rural areas and lipsyncing was VERY common.

[@marilaucher9989]

Cyd Charice, Ann Miller,Leslie Caron and Rita Haywoth spring to mind.

[@DangerEM]

And also very very white

[@JazzFlop212]

Can we stop pretending everything was better in the past?

[@twirl9943]

We need to bring back this fashion! I want elegance and class to be trendy again. I’m glad so many of you agree!

[@aleksandraklemmer2468]

I want it too.I love it!

[@StephJ0seph]

It is.

[@wms72]

Start by dressing modestly.

[@sophievogel8116]

I completely agree!!!!!

[@nikkichan79]

Me too! I just bought a similar dress from Tjmaxx. I can't wait to wear it.

[@nicolepetty8099]

I need that dress! 😍 And also someone like Donald O'Connor

[@notthedoctor8621]

Go to unique vintage or topvintage.nl, both websites will have something similar

[@lillapyret3271]

I don’t think I can find someone like Donald O’Connor there 😂

[@PP-nu5lj]

I thought the exact same way 😍😄 where can we find these two things???

[@godislove8740]

Well I agree on the dress. So let's dance.

[@calamaria9624]

I actually made myself one after I did a couple facs classes

[@ElGibby]

I love the chemistry between Debbie and Donald. They genuinely look like they’re having fun together, no just acting it.

[@joeyyylisbon]

1:31 is the wackiest/ cutest thing I’ve ever seen an actress do 😂

[@jamien.5528]

LOL

[@Peayou...]

Wait they are humans I kinda thought to myself

[@random_duck1]

They both did the funny face

[@delayna7589]

Oh my gosh! I Because of this comment I watched and was not disappointed! thank you!

[@wordsofcheresie936]

I've never seen anything like that before.

[@myapologiesmissgurl5069]

The way her skirt twirls is so beautiful. A whole mood 😍😍😍😍

[@sarita7539]

Did anyone else think she was bare foot until she busted out tap dancing😂

[@horses4life323]

She’s wearing nude colored shoes duh🙄

[@repent.]

@@horses4life323 Geez lol

[@luriello02]

I just noticed because of this comment 😂

[@ratkid6859]

Horses4Life they said “until” you spoiled fuck

[@alonsoschneider8109]

@@horses4life323 why so mean.

[@lamagiededisney2222]

I love Donald O'Connor because he embodies positive energy, talent and beauty. Debbie Reynolds is wonderful too. The music is nice, it makes me happy and i want to dance when i hear this song. However i'm french and i never succeed in finding the original movie with french subtitles :( because even if it is not the better movie ever it seems very nice!

[@ginauccelatore3002]

please do what I did a long time ago at a very young age because of my love for cinema : learn english ! you won t regret it, you 'll find out there s much more to hollywood (and to disney') than you can imagine I was once a translator and interpreter because I wanted to help people like you (and like my old self), I have a whole house full of big books I brought back from hollywood and all america and wanted to translate them into english but they won t let me do it, they won t publish them, because there are not enough people like you guys, even in A merica those books don t sell that well thanks to internet we now can see videos like this one, and even entire movies, not just still pictures in books but I see you do speak english and I admit that song lyrics are not always easy to understand without subtitles even in your own language , so if you want to find dvds with subtitles, I know from experience that the best place is flea markets and garage sales and collector sales and you must have a dvd player with the ameriican system, many rare american dvds have french subtitles for canada, and spanish for south america, that s how I learned I that language too, I wish you the best of luck and happiness, thank you for your post

[@kaitik123]

Sometimes you can find transcripts of the film! I hunted one down for The Wizard of Oz for my Dutch friend. I’ve also heard a lot of people who learned English from Mr Rogers Neighborhood!

[@bunny_smith]

Why do you need a translation? Your English is very good.

[@godislove8740]

Il est absolutment le Roi. Vous vous avez ecrire tres bien Mme. I think you would find that the translation would be a bit bizarre. French idiom is not the same as English.

[@whitebear224]

I'm learning French and it's very very hard. Well I've just started haha

[@malenaramonet]

Aren't they lovely, these two? Oh, yes they are!

[@purplenymphe2572]

I wish channels would include Donald's name in the titles like they do Gene, Fred and Frank. He's a fantastic actor, singer and stepper!

[@lifeneverfeltsogood]

I agree!

[@peterward2275]

Totally. Enormously under-rated, hugely talented performer.

[@maggiegarber246]

Maybe it was all those movies with Francis the talking mule that put a kibosh on his career?

[@shelleywantiez7964]

Completely agree, he was right up there with all of them, hands down

[@brookeelisa3003]

this is so cute. I love how innocent the 50s were.

[@pcbassoon3892]

The studio tried to pressure Debbie Reynolds into a pill addiction and made her rehearse until her feet bled, but okay.

[@loolooshoopy1206]

They for sure were not innocent…

[@jaywilliams9294]

@@pcbassoon3892 While getting paid millions yea nobody is turning that down

[@belle-ashton2167]

Watch West Side Story

[@chalmapatterson544]

@PC Bassoon...give it a rest already.

[@holydiver73]

Not many people can act, sing, dance and be a deft comedian with equal skill. I think Danny Kaye and Donald O’Connor were the only two that could do it ALL convincingly.

[@mbistl]

They are talented!

[@rinwesley3092]

I always thought she had more chemistry with O'Connor than with Kelly in Singing In The Rain.

[@Tatiana_Palii]

YES!!! And, apparently, that's why this movie came out just a year later - there was even a reference to Singing in the Rain in one of the scenes :) I think the age difference between Gene and Debbie was a bit too much for any believable chemistry between their characters on the screen, and Kelly being the director (quite an imposing and harsh one sometimes) didn't help either. And I Love Melvin is, despite not being a masterpiece, is very funny and down-to-earth and just so cute! It's a shame it's no where near as well-known as some other movies from that era.

[@sisterluke]

The 20 year age difference didn’t seem to help. Gene Kelly was hard on her and found her to be too immature. She would bust up laughing during serious romantic scenes and chew gum and take it out of her mouth and stick it on props. When it came to the big kiss scene, she got grossed out and ran to gargle and spit out some Coca Cola.

[@joycerandall1935]

I didn't like Gene Kelly.

[@shaibullard8870]

@@joycerandall1935 he's a hard working guy you can't blame him for trying to get her into her role🤷🏾‍♂️it doesn't make him evil he's still a cool guy

[@joycerandall1935]

@@shaibullard8870 I never said he was evil. I just didn't like him.

[@jamilabrownie]

It’s positively heartwarming that Debbie went from crying from all the dancing she had to learn in singing in the rain to having really great form and talent here. Obviously being a gymnast helped but still. Maybe we should all take a Gene Kellyesque bootcamp.

[@jasonlindsey9946]

Debbie was a terrific dancer. Well into her forties she was excellent in What's the matter with Helen dancing the tango and as a dance instructor. A woman of many talents. She is well missed.

[@sisterluke]

This was the dream movie when you were team Cosmo-Kathy while watching Singin' in the Rain.

[@CaptainNavman]

Mr O'Connor - what a star. Miss Reynolds - what a gorgeous lady

[@GardensOfChina]

They both talented not just beautiful

[@TheTransatlanticExchange]

What a fantastic number with two great performers! Donald O'Connor performed onstage with his family in Vaudeville from a very early age and was a seasoned pro for decades by the time he performed here in "I Love Melvin." This was just a year after he danced formidably with Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain" and after a decade dancing for other studios like Universal during the 1940s. Debbie Reynolds represents a fantastic closing chapter to the Golden Age of Hollywood and its musicals. From her origins as a show business ingenue in 1950, she successfully transitioned from the Silver Screen to television in the 1960s. Throughout the challenges of her personal life, she was the consummate professional throughout and carried the utmost stoicism. She always remained relevant and contemporary with a following that includes her original fan base from "Singin' in the Rain" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" all the way up to Millennials with roles in "Mother," "Will and Grace," and "Behind the Candelabra." She also was one of Classic Hollywood's greatest ambassadors in preserving its legacy with an enormous collection of memorabilia that would have otherwise been lost. While her passing and that of her daughter, the great Carrie Fisher, leave us culturally diminished, they leave a wonderful legacy, including this wonderful number.

[@thomasmorrison3794]

Well said!

[@user-ip9yu7lp1q]

A-boodle-oo beep beep baum, baum, baum A-boodle-oo beep beep baum, baum, baum A-boodle-oo beep beep baum, baum, baum () You give me a glow You give me a lift Oh, where did you go To get such a gift? Oh, where did you learn to dance? Oh, what grace What tecnique! I went to my ballet class For five times a week Miss LeRoy, your movements have me so completely flored (Call me Judy) Judy, you deserve an anatomy award (Huh?) Where did you learn to twirl so superlatively? You're gettin' me all agog With your choraography When you tap so I am absolutely in a trance Say, you could be a big star if you had the chance Little lady Where, oh, where, oh, where did you learn to dance? Ho-o-ow did you get your shoes so enthusiastic? I-I-I-I seem to flip when you trip the light fantastic Would you state that you and I be patron of Ballet? Quite so, and might I say, That I dig your tour jet�! Crazy man! Whe-e-e-e-ere did you get that quake and quiver? It was wa-a-a-ay down upon the Swanee River I like your poise, that is, I mean, I'm keen about your stance Say, you could be the epitome of romance What am I saying? Where, oh, where, oh, where did you learn to dance? Where, oh, where, oh, where did you learn to- How you do twists How you do turns You'd better take care, or the carpet'll burn Where, oh, where, oh, where did you learn to dance

[@hannahpatwell5435]

When you secretly shipped Cosmo and Cathy and then you find this movie 😍

[@miraclemaker403]

Oh thats so true. I remember expecting that they will be together because their chemistry was oozing. Im very much in love with donald o connors

[@rotsu2108]

yes! Cathy and cosmo had such great chemistry!

[@flup5942]

Same

[@tori8237]

I was literally looking up both of them to see who they'd married just in case yknow... Maybe.. 👀 but I saw they didn't so I looked under their other movies and found this!! What luck!

[@edwarddejong8025]

One of my favorite dance routines of all time. A nice mash-up of the 40's tap style with the 50's beatnik style. O'Connor is so light on his feet here, i think this is his peak for sure.

[@LisasLifeThenandNow]

I want to wear dresses like that everyday!! LOVE!! 👗

[@ambermorris5024]

Do it

[@LisasLifeThenandNow]

@@ambermorris5024 If I could afford it, I’d replace my clothes and just video me prancing around my house in one everyday! Hehe

[@sandrasatterfield8983]

Yup! Do it! I love wearing dresses!

[@acalia_sariah]

Me too!!!!! I'm working on it. Everytime I go out, I look for dresses like this...but it's very difficult. Why is class and femininity so out of style? I try my best to bring it back

[@poetcomic1]

This is the corniest sweetest little gem. This is from another planet that no longer exists - my childhood.

[@gracelight7]

actors back then not only had to be a triple threat, but they also had to have that 'spark', a certain charm

[@jillk1160]

i'm used to see Debbie in 1920's style in *Singin' in the Rain* so i'm not used to her in this 1950'S getup.

[@johnlorenzen4633]

She was in 10 50s musicals!!!!

[@michelinelalonde2217]

She was only born in ‘32!

[@joeofmacabre07]

@@michelinelalonde2217 what she meant is in Singin in the Rain, Debbie's wardrobe is based in the 20s since that is the movie's time period. Not because she was in film in 1920s.

[@McLeanAmy]

Such a lovely uplifting performance. Debbie Reynolds is flawless.

[@lordfarquuad207]

*Real footage of treating people right and couple goals. (1953 colourised)*

[@JazzFlop212]

Ok

[@Peayou...]

@Muriel Mackie why what happens?

[@ivorymoonwolf4721]

I ship these two so hard. They are too cute together😍😍😍

[@cloudykaylee]

1:32 I say no more Her face

[@iammar2296]

Hahaha thanks!

[@mariarosagomez4385]

🤣😂🤣🤣

[@HeatherWeis]

Hahahahahahahaha!

[@kraftykathy]

So cute!

[@sara.6579]

*dying* 😂😂

[@spooky42424]

This movie is the perfect answer for all of my Cathy x Cosmo needs

[@abbyelizabeth3321]

These two were literally the best performers ever

[@daffodilcaptain]

THEY'RE JUST HAVING SO MUCH FUN IMMA CRY

[@user-ub8sh4uc2r]

ドナルドオコーナーもデビーレイノルズも大好き。なんて可愛い2人なんだろう。

[@JamesSmith-jx1sh]

I loved Debby, she really could dance, sing and act.

[@ruthnagarya2028]

Look at that lovely full crenolin, it flows so beautifully

[@123benny4]

I swear they bolted that coffee table to the floor. Amazing choreography.

[@HeatherWeis]

Nobody: Donald O’Conner:🙆‍♂️🚶‍♂️🤷‍♂️🙅‍♂️🙋‍♂️👫😛😲

[@Spitfiregirl01]

I always dreamed of having a guy like him I could dance with

[@jaelasims6499]

The whole time I was wondering how many times she might have hit her toe against the table leg.😱😂

[@imahotmess872]

that dress is literally why i like the 50s so much 😍

[@sayjoy5306]

I love how you can hear his taps on the floor right before going onto the carpet. Idk why it’s just cool 🤣

[@1969336]

I cried because there were such people.... A masterpiece for eternity👍👍👍

[@cheyannelecamp226]

i wish the movies and fashion and talk was still like this

[@ChocolateMocha-nm7wl]

I just love the 50s and 60s. I just love how they tapped danced in the 50s and 60s. I love the dancing from the 50s and 60s. I miss them rock n roll days.

[@sarataylor895]

I miss them both.... they were so good.

[@margiebaez8299]

I believe watching these movies as a kid is the real reason why i love to dance 💃❤️💃💃💃💃🎊👍😉

[@froukevds]

i love seeing them in a movie together! i was always confused how cathy picked don instead of cosmo

[@joannap8769]

Aww Donald and Debbie together is magical 🥰 I didn’t know there was a movie with just the two of them, I’m gonna have to watch this!

[@janetlawrence9749]

I've always loved Donald O'Connor! Debbie Reynolds is superb!

[@calvincrews3885]

It's a shame that Debbie Reynolds had to pass away because of a heartbreak of her daughter Carrie Fisher who died before her R.I.P. means Rest in peace

[@Cloudstrife112233]

Thus forever proving George Lucas right. Someone can die of a broken heart. Still mourning the loss of two amazingly talented ladies. 😢

[@annwithaplan9766]

Calvin Crews - I didn't realize she passed away, or forgot. I knew someone who used to be her double back on those days. My friend said that Debbie was the sweetest thing. She said she and Debbie were pregnant at the same time. My friend's apartment burned up and Debbie stepped in and gave her furniture and clothes. She told me about how Debbie lost her husband to Elizabeth Taylor. My friend still looked like her when they were in their 50's.

[@edithmantoan7209]

I LOVE HER DRESS SOOOOO MUCH!

[@thomascreeley867]

Adorable!

[@colinburleigh306]

debbie reynolds is the absolute cutest

[@jamien.5528]

That dress 😍😍😍

[@cynthiaennis3107]

“Trip the light, fantastic” ❤️ it! They make it look so effortless! How young they were!

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

Not gonna lie, I think these two are a much better on screen couple than Debbie and Gene Kelly.

[@kendallsutton8542]

Gene Kelley was a disgusting pig and could have been her dad

[@oliverdelica2289]

Kendall Sutton wait what??

[@nathanielgarza9198]

Yea I do too

[@shaibullard8870]

@@kendallsutton8542 he's not a bad person 🙄he was acting! And besides he was married

[@kendallsutton8542]

He French kissed her. It was her first kiss and one of her first experiences in the movies. She was appalled and Fred Astaire had to cheer her up.

[@dudley5533]

What a great lively number....really shows the dancing (and singing) talent of these two. They partner so perfectly in this routine....a most enjoyable find....love it!

[@Tina-qp7py]

I was born 25 years too late. Luckily all these movies can be streamed.

[@PaulaJoW]

Two masters. Awesome.

[@taka-bl4mj]

Lyrics You give me a glow You give me a lift Oh, where did you go To get such a gift? A-boodle-oo beep beep baum, baum, baum Oh, where did you learn to dance? Oh, what grace What tecnique! I went to my ballet class For five times a week Miss LeRoy, your movements have me so completely flored (Call me Judy) Judy, you deserve an anatomy award (Huh?) Where did you learn to twirl so superlatively? You're gettin' me all agog With your choraography When you tap so I am absolutely in a trance Say, you could be a big star if you had the chance Little lady Where, oh, where, oh, where did you learn to dance? Ho-o-ow did you get your shoes so enthusiastic? I-I-I-I seem to flip when you trip the light fantastic Would you state that you and I be patron of Ballet? Quite so, and might I say, That I dig your tour jeté! Crazy man! Whe-e-e-e-ere did you get that quake and quiver? It was wa-a-a-ay down upon the Swanee River I like your poise, that is, I mean, I'm keen about your stance Say, you could be the epitome of romance What am I saying? Where, oh, where, oh, where did you learn to dance? Where, oh, where, oh, where did you learn to- How you do twists How you do turns You'd better take care, or the carpet'll burn Where, oh, where, oh, where did you learn to dance?

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

Amazing talent

[@ThrillKillx]

I love her dress 👗💙

[@blazingtimeblazer9004]

This song just brightens my day sooo much!

[@jamien.5528]

1:34 me looking for food at 3 am

[@serenarojasmarcelli5638]

Lol

[@iheartamberrrr]

that dress is so prettyyyy!!!

[@kingpopsickle3843]

Watching her always made me smile

[@lenhummel5614]

*They were a great team here. so dynamic and FULL OF LIFE !*

[@vickilindberg6336]

That is a great skirt. It looks so tight & yet she can dance in it. Great design.

[@CandaceSHurst]

Why can’t we have dancers like them anymore?

[@Cnm1006]

Candace S. Hurst because according to society, shaking your bum half naked for instagram likes or just for attention is acceptable. Ew!

[@celticbelle]

We very much still do! Swing dance and mid-century partner dancing is alive and thriving. Check out videos of any of the following (honestly, there are too many to list, this is just a start): Michael Jagger and Evita Arce, Sharon Davis and Juan Villafone, Jamin Jackson, Kevin St. Laurent and Jo Hoffberg, Naomi Uyama and Peter Strom, and Carla Heiney.

[@mirandac3168]

Why can't people start paying attention to dancers again, and respect every form of dance?

[@queerlibtardhippie9357]

There are dancers like this everywhere. Shut up.

[@godislove8740]

*In film anymore.

[@julesminaj2804]

i love her dress

[@piratesfan123]

Charisma and talent by the bucket load Debbie Reynolds and Donald O' Connor were just pure magic

[@allysonwolf5721]

I love Donald O'Conner so much

[@zeecaptain42]

I feel in love with life just by watching this

[@allysonwolf5721]

I love Donald O'Conner so much and I am 25 years old I am his huge fan

[@Ryan_Hansen]

*watches this on loop to memorize it*

[@norikokanda1238]

デビーレイノルズ、かわいい❤️ 日本語吹き替え版を発売して欲しい！

[@Koreanman-xL]

We’ve all just gotta admit it - Debbie and Donald would make such - a Great couple ❤ 😂。

[@minkim9550]

Ok tell me why musicals are not as popular today as back then? I know we got Disney, and a few new musicals. Like the greatest showman. But nothing like the old classics.

[@amanda1271]

I would guess that it's because these old movies are hold overs from live performances, with all the singing and dancing and what not. The talents that people look for in actors and in movies nowadays have taken a much darker role since theyre able to do much more with the medium. Movies back then were more a form of escapism from the war and recovering from the depression, so they were made with a much happier and romantic feeling to them, Id say.

[@madmads7526]

Oh trust me, musicals are booming. There's a huge community of theatre kids (usually teens) who literally worship the ground Broadway stars walk on, buy cast albums, make covers, discuss deeper meanings, and basically freak out about musical theater together. It's so widespread that there's even become a problem with "fake musical fans". The industry is booming if you know where to look.

[@HUNKragor]

La la land was cool

[@thehopeofeden597]

It’s because Hello Dolly kinda ruined Hollywood’s musical production. Lindsay Ellis has a great vid on it.

[@bldfoa9679]

HUNKragor sorry, but to be honest: la la land is nothing in comparison to singing in the rain

[@1969336]

There's a good lad!!!!! Masterpiece!!!!

[@dearmakeupdiary]

Life was much much nicer without all the technology. People was more social 💕

[@classicsxu956]

Agreed!

[@michelinelalonde2217]

Plus, all the wars and the great depression were a really good time. It’s easy to romanticize the past, but read your history books!

[@jaydlor949]

I enjoyed Debbie Reynolds character as Marney's grandmother, and I especially enjoy her here, with all that dancing energy haha.

[@hieshie9133]

That song is lowkey catchy

[@BovineDesigns]

Pure class and skill. What a fantastic era for music and dance.

[@gigisparkleaudio562]

I’m here for that dress omg it’s gorgeous

[@noellelaron7027]

I love the dress. I wish I was born during those times.

[@NanaTree100]

Ugh her clothes are so flattering

[@bellagood3077]

Very beautiful Debbie, the waist is unbelievable, the dress is fabulous. It was real classy. So different ftom now.

[@CoconutMigrationCommittee]

donald is the greatest actor, dancer, and singer. ever.

[@mauricebiddle5606]

I love this plus love 50s style

[@kokokirifull]

It's from 1953 but the quality is good o_O

[@trinityj1]

Technicolor is forever, it doesn't fade.

[@ruth.rgarcia9957]

Love these movies. ❤️😍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏🌏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@rebeccarivera5402]

I remember recording this off the TV on my tape recorder (before VCRs) when I was kid. I would put in my earbuds and listen to it in bed at night.

[@saravanroosbroeck5414]

That's the twirliest dress I've ever seen. Me wants!

[@over50dancer]

I have been dreaming about a partner like Mr.O'Connor or Mr.Astaire since I was a child!

[@princessespiritu7204]

Debbie Reynolds is so delightful, she's so cute :D

[@aimielisathepeller4915]

Perfection. Their chemistry is just wow * o * That's the kind of movies I want to do !

[@psw4763]

Wonderful movies with Donald and Debbie. I especially like the Tammy movies.

[@shelleywantiez7964]

I loved these two in this movie, and wish they had done more. Definitely a chemistry there and they paired very well. They remained very close until he passed. I just wish fate brought them together, since there first marriages both ended due to infidelity. So adorable together. I wish the ending on the trailer was the one they actually used. So sweet.

[@KusanagiMotoko100]

We went from this to uncanny valley CGI Cats, humanity is devolving.

[@therealmagicunicorn7031]

what a paire!