You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me

[@TaxiSlim]

I first watched 42nd Street about 40 years ago, and I've been humming this version of "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me" ever since. Thanks for posting it. And the movie---"Must have been tough on your mother, not having any children!"---still remains the King of the Hollywood musicals.

[@kwik2hear915]

I'm watching it right now, love me some Ruby keeler 🤩

[@cattycorner8]

@TaxiSlim This song stuck with me too. Before the internet I searched and searched for years to find it. In the 1990's I was able to purchase the movie. Now I can watch just the number. To quote an old familiar tune, "I'm In Heaven!"

[@jamesfox2579]

One of my all time favorite Movies!💕

[@BraydenThomp]

One of the best songs from any movie

[@charlesamitchem3487]

This version of this song does not get old for me!

[@johntate5722]

That is just fantastic. Almost 100 years old and marvellous

[@kennykistler6735]

I watched this movie for the first time last week. It kicked ass.

[@Cuteglamshopper]

I just love this movie and it my favorite song. So happy to know it posted on KZbin. Such a great film. I watched this film when I was 19 years old during the 2000’s. Fast forward it still brings lots of joy to my heart❤.

[@flowage5]

No matter how many times I watch this clip I have to remine myself the this film was made in 1933. I couldn't begin to imagein what Busbey could have done today, love the B s

[@bonnieterchin9428]

I love everything about these old musicalss--I need to watch these songs to remind myself how melodic and sweet and precious these songs were. No wonder my parents were from the greatest generation. This is still the best version I've heard---spunky, fun, silly, playful, fresh.. Thank you so much!.

[@cattycorner8]

@bonnie terchin You said it sis! All recent revivals of these old tunes lack joy. They lack anything "spunky, fun, silly, playful, fresh..."!

[@RandomDudeOne]

Bebe Daniels spent the war years working in London performing on BBC radio. She could have returned to the safety of the U.S. but instead became a hero to the Brits for remaining in England.

[@GlennOchs]

She went London to escape a 3x convicted stalker

[@jackatherton0111]

And don’t forget her wonderful husband on British radio and in life, Ben Lyon.

[@alexmckenna1171]

They were always mentioning Ben's old film Hells Angels, in a disparaging way im Life with the Lyons show, as a family gag, but not This tune, as far as I recall...

[@errolfan]

One of my favorite numbers from "42nd Street". Dress rehearsal, camera lowered to the orchestra pit and panned to view the waiting actors on the wings. It's a great number for Bebe Daniels and one of the first times we actually see a wider shot of a stage (or movie) production.

[@SpeegBJ]

Waiting actors in the wings and the male dancers just slay me. I love this entire film profoundly. Love the wide shot too.

[@errolfan]

Fun

[@walterbenjamin1386]

@@SpeegBJone of my favorite films

[@elvisrafi]

I've heard all the other versions but this is the best!

[@flowage5]

Thanks for a great tune and as they would say back then and a swell movie ,

[@DigitalDiscusVideo]

The idea for these lyrics was not inspired by drug use... although that did eventually become a problem for Al Dubin. Here's the real story... One day when Al Dubin & Harry Warren were trying to come up with some songs for the upcoming production of "42nd Street", they decided to take a break and stroll around the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. A young lady (Leo Forbstein's secretary) passed by and greeted them. Al Dubin, always a flirt and a kidder, asked her: "Why are you still going around with that boyfriend of yours?" The young lady sighed and said: "Oh, I don't know, Al. I guess he's just getting to be a habit with me." And, in the words of the late, great Paul Harvey... "Now you know the rest of the story!"

[@berniceoberland7427]

Great story. I think Al Dubin wrote really masterful lyrics back then, and is underappreciated, then and now.

[@jameskavanagh4503]

I love this song. I have to hear it at least once a week. I doubt I could ever get tied of it or Bebe Daniels. Every time I see her I think she was like a perfect little art deco figurine and it's also uncanny how much she resembles Bebe Newherth

[@cattycorner8]

@james Kavanagh lol As regularly as coffee or tea?

[@CarlD2]

The music was written by Harry Warren, the lyrics by Al Dubin.

[@cjurschik]

There is something about the performance of Bebe Daniels that makes me think that she is so extremely happy.

[@gregorypalmer5403]

Vastly underrated. And later entertained on radio in England during the scary days of WWII. A Hero !

[@kengeorgejones6855]

One of the great examples of pre-code glory, beautifully sung and performed. I remember years back Linda Rondstadt sang this by the piano in a tribute or documentary, with a knowing smile as to the lyrics...

[@bbt5358]

One of my favourite movies!❤️

[@charlesamitchem3487]

134,000 views and 30,000 of those are me just hitting replay at the gym!

[@raygeorge9233]

Love this Harry Warren classic!

[@robertsmith5970]

Such a great tune and number.I notice the blonde chorus boy and the one with his trousers up high can be seen in various Berkeley numbers.Must have been considered the best looking.

[@MrSt2782]

Thanks for the upload! Love that bit with Allen Jenkins

[@robertchesnosky75]

BEBE DANIELS. ONE OF THE GREATS.

[@petebondurant58]

She was amazing!

[@carlosalbertomantillagarci9836]

Se nota que Bebe Daniels tenía un gran talento para la actuación, también cantaba muy bien. Por esa razón es una de mis actrices favoritas de la época de los 20's y 30's. Saludos desde Perú...

[@Dutchfan33]

The blond dancer (2nd guy) is Dave O’ Brien ,I wonder who the other two dancers are…They were both in a lot of musicals in the 1930’s and forties..Both were also in the Minni from Trinidad-number ,(Judy Garland) in Ziegfeld Girl (1941)

[@rowbygoren1830]

I like the “side shots” showing the “off-camera” cast watching the performance.

[@theeasybeats5913]

She played Dorothy in the silent version of The Wizard of Oz in 1910

[@janezmd1]

So true. Lyrics express that sentiment perfectly!

[@JSuparman]

What a Grand Video!!! Clap, clap, clap, clappp !!!

[@tommyvermiglio1649]

I Love That Song

[@tommyvermiglio1649]

I Love That Song

[@lelauracolette]

Pants! She's wearing Pants! In 1932!

[@johnschleffendorf211]

In 1931 'beach pajamas" or pajama suits became the latest fashion craze, worn primarily at the beach or for informal outdoor wear. Bebe Daniels is wearing a formal - almost "evening gown" version of beach pajamas in this number. Also note that this number, as well as others in 42ed Street , are not pre recorded but recorded "live".

[@camaradaalbert892]

Laura Evans, I also saw an old photo from 1902 of a woman wearing a sailorman dress with pants.

[@user-ih6vs3eg3o]

I have a vogue magazine from the summer of 1929 which was the first vogue magazine to promote trousers on women at the beach and only 3 years later they were still in trend and never went out!

[@GlennOchs]

Elephant bells

[@tommyvermiglio1649]

That's Why I Love Movie Musicals A lot When I Grew Up With Black And White And Color

[@tommyvermiglio1649]

And I Love Movie Musicals A lot

[@tommyvermiglio1649]

I Get That Song From The Musical 42nd Street In My Head

[@robertweinberg355]

Magnificent

[@LarsCarlsen-or6ky]

Those dancers are graceful indeed. great number

[@walterbenjamin1386]

Bebe was adorable.

[@sigmaclass]

I really like the Diana Krall version of this song too. She does a different feel, but really great!

[@squeezebox34]

What a Grand Video!!!

[@fredericthibault8924]

formidable...il n'y a pas d'autre mot chorégraphie inventive et drôle

[@bigmouth33]

I love the movie.

[@slowmotion82]

I saw this movie last year.

[@kwik2hear915]

Best lyrics in the world 🤗

[@Mona-xy2vi]

I like the song. 👌

[@nauort23]

I'm a whistler, too. There probably isn't a better song to whistle than this one. "We're Young and Healthy" leaves my tongue tired.

[@RaymondJones-kh6pp]

Great song

[@Arthur_McGowan]

Obviously recorded "live." Listen to her voice as she turns and moves around.

[@paulherring2434]

Bebe does this very well. On a par with Bing Crosby's version and of course his is pretty much the definitive one.

[@thomasdonio2129]

See also Doris Day in "Lullaby of Broadway."

[@cattycorner8]

Not for me. I've never even heard Bing Crosby do this number.

[@allengumm1157]

Bebe Daniels is the tea! :)

[@LapisGarter]

Gandhi always gets the girl in the end.

[@slevemcdichael5274]

Smiles If there was one thing I didn’t see coming, it was Gandhi

[@WinterlyHeights]

Ha! How did that choreo make it past the Hays Code police? Love it...

[@jasminak7342]

This is pre-code.

[@JillMed1369]

I have loved this song since i was a kid..But, i know very little about it..anyone have some info on it.. thanks for posting it..Jill

[@mainaccount131]

Super excellent

[@Kris9kris]

0:52 - Huh, strangely reminds me of Body And Soul. Maybe Harry Warren was somehow secretly involved in the creation of that song?

[@MissCodswallop]

@thelonelyslayer Me too! Love the '30s pants!

[@nealwhaley63]

They’re like “Where do I put my hands? Is right here good?”

[@hebneh]

I first saw this number back in the 1980s when the big-budget dramatization of the life of Gandhi was getting a lot of publicity, and I was surprised and puzzled that at the end of the number, she rejected the four young men and walked offstage with the Gandhi lookalike. Very odd.

[@blue17scarlet]

:D what a movie

[@IanLewis-x2o]

My west side story visaul analogy was from the video young and healthy not this habit with me video

[@richardmoon1852]

Thanks

[@nauort23]

@thetubkins Do you think all opera singers have the same voice, too? It's how they were TRAINED. Kind of like everyone going for the speak'n'spell sound today by singing into the same computer program and having it mixed to sound like Chris Brown or Cher or Miley Cyrus..., except back then it required some talent. They actually had to hit their note; the machines didn't do it for them..

[@IanLewis-x2o]

To visualy I guess also reminds me of circle dance in school gym in the color movie west side story with the boys in one circle and girls in another circle rotating in opposite directions

[@Chesterton7]

Perfect ending.

[@michaelhuck]

OMG!!! Gunga Din!!! It´s Gunga Din at the end of this number, right???

[@flowage5]

I just love this movie and Allen Jenkins as a funny guy one of 200 movies at least

[@GlennOchs]

And Top Cat

[@alisekauwe1400]

I sing this song to my dog

[@jamesryan6008]

This movie should have given a boost to Bebe Daniels' career. She was only in her early '30's yet in less than five years, her career in Hollywood was over.

[@RiseOneMusic]

I think the blond dancer is the actor who, in "Reefer Madness", sits in the chair chain smoking reefers and laughing maniacally. Also the star of a series of "goof" shorts where a hapless guy almost has a string of dangerous accidents- seen on MST3K.

[@miked6335]

That would be Dave O'Brien from the Pete Smith shorts.

[@davidhynes9683]

I, ve seen the DVD of this musical. Why they didn't make it colour is a mystery to me.

[@tommoncrieff1154]

Several reasons. This was released in 1933, only 2 strip colour was really in use, the first three strip Technicolor feature film wasn’t until 1935. Warner Bros was a middle-lower budget studio so it couldn’t afford the risk on very much higher budget colour films at this point. The Depression hit the movies hard and meant that from 1932-35 almost no studios shot in colour. But also, this film exploded at the box office, it was a surprise smash hit and set the tone for 1930s escapism, backstage plots and the Hollywood musical for the next 20 years - but they didn’t know that when they shot it.

[@davidhynes9683]

@@tommoncrieff1154 Thanks for letting us know Tom. Now there is no reason why it can't be in colour.

[@BuyBenco]

@BigIronOnHipMan2 Bingo, greatest singer in history...but this choreography surpasses visually

[@ginggooo]

every man she left turns to gay 0:47

[@samazwe]

Oh my word, you're right!!

[@marvindeleon5850]

What the hell is that with Gandhi near the end? Will someone tell me what was that all about?

[@moonlightsparkle29]

I have a solo of this song but we cut it short to 3 pages i'm so nervous

[@AngelWilkinson-y6p]

what is the name of the actress?

[@immaterielle08]

Bebe Daniels

[@errolfan]

Too bad that Bebe broke a leg (somewhat). Her vocals were better than her (spoiler alert) stand-in.

[@ACEVegasStudios]

My mom and I thought so too while we were watching the film. Glad we're not the only ones! :-)

[@GlennOchs]

Ruby was never known for her singing voice. She was married at the time to the man who saved the studio from collapsing

[@errolfan]

@@ACEVegasStudios Somehow, I just can't imagine Bebe in "Pettin' in the Park". Ginger Rogers, maybe.

[@Isa777blah]

Who the guy in the robe

[@patrickadamcruz3406]

Doesn't she sings gorgeous?

[@MaryAnn-mn3fm]

$70,000 worth

[@aresee8208]

OK. From the various numbers in the stage musical, "Pretty Lady," can anyone reasonably come up with an actual plot?

[@wygtam]

Ghandi always gets the girls.

[@brodull1142]

When women can sing "someone to gay with" without causing every boomer to flame war

[@harrywarrenfans4291]

Music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin. Harry Warren Fans on Facebook

[@TetoTails]

Andrew Ryan approves.

[@albertgordon2022]

Hmmm... drug-related lyrics. Definitely requires a Parental Warning sticker.

[@Armond2013]

Bebe Daniels was so much better looking and so much more talented than Ruby Keeler. It definitely requires suspension of disbelief to think that Keeler could successfully fill her role. Still a great movie though.

[@jetpilot3714]

Totally agree.

[@frankdestefano5802]

The guys look alike. We're they quadruplets?

[@pm0501again]

It takes the auditioning of 100 juveniles to get the four right for the part. Four plus a few understudies as backups. The casting director had a certain look he needed and these four were it!

[@frankdestefano5802]

Thanks.

[@hardybar1]

Example of REALLY stupid dialogue at 0:00: "You won't forget the modulation on the last 8 bars, will you?" As if a modulation could be forgotten! It's written into the score! A tempo or volume change maybe, but NEVER a modulation. The conductor is properly dismissive: "Okay."

[@nauort23]

DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..., "dude".

[@Bramicus]

Too bad about the Gandhi dig at the end.

[@kevincoxhead7137]

interesting to note the blond boy at 1.00 in has his fingers curled under as he holds the boy in front's waist. The boy behind him is holding the blond's waist with his whole hands. Blond's right hand fingers are curled under. His left hand isn't even touching the boy in front's waist. When it cuts to the next shot it's clearly from another take as his hand is fully extended and is holding the boy in front properly, just as they break. I wonder why he had his fingers curled under. slight inhibitions maybe?

[@petebondurant58]

It's a traditional ballet move.

[@kevincoxhead7137]

really? French, Russian or Italian? They're not ballet dancers though, they're musical comedy dancers and he's the only one who does it, and as I wrote above, he's not doing it in the cutaway shot. I've never curled my fingers under like that to hold someone's waist, either classically or on the musical stage.

[@petebondurant58]

@@kevincoxhead7137 Let it go, Kevin. You're being weird, dude. Seriously.

[@kevincoxhead7137]

Er..you left a comment on a thread that I started. That could invite a reply. Particularly if mention something questionable like curled under hands being a "traditional ballet move" which is incorrect. Gotta expect some response on that one! lol. dude.

[@petebondurant58]

@@kevincoxhead7137 Sorry, brah. I'm like seriously involved in some totally serious issues, dude. I don't mean to like...you know...not take this stuff seriously, but...I'm totally drunk and stuff now, brah. So...you know. I can't...like...you know...take this stuff seriously, because all of these people are totally dead, dude.

[@onthetopic5860]

Dat Gandhi cemeo in the end. Lesson Learned? Be like Gandhi, everyone likes Gandhi

[@nauort23]

Didn't you hear the second line, "I just wanted someone to be gay with"?

[@GlennOchs]

Gay used to mean happy

[@nilanjanabhattacharjee8266]

Frank Sinatra did it better

[@bobmalack481]

Great movie, but anoying Allen Jenkins with his grating New York accent and car door ears.

[@alexkije]

Outstanding staging of a rehearsal! Not much of a song though.

[@phredl]

lol!

[@Bivolari]

They forgot the modulation in the last 8 bars.