Three Fun Things I Learned From the Audio Commentary to "Daddy Long Legs" (1955)
Fred Astaire was a fine drummer, and he kept a set of drums in his bathtub to play on every morning.
"Dream," by Johnny Mercer, was Fred Astaire's favorite song (for some reason). He demanded it appear in the movie. I don't quite get it either, but when Astaire did a TV show shortly thereafter, "Dream" was also his theme song.
Daddy Long Legs contains the only time when Fred Astaire's singing voice was dubbed. It's in a dream sequence where he's acting like a Texas millionaire, and the voice that dubs him belongs to ...are you ready for coolness?... Thurl "Tony the Tiger" Ravenscroft.
"Dream," by Johnny Mercer, was Fred Astaire's favorite song (for some reason). He demanded it appear in the movie. I don't quite get it either, but when Astaire did a TV show shortly thereafter, "Dream" was also his theme song.
Daddy Long Legs contains the only time when Fred Astaire's singing voice was dubbed. It's in a dream sequence where he's acting like a Texas millionaire, and the voice that dubs him belongs to ...are you ready for coolness?... Thurl "Tony the Tiger" Ravenscroft.
Labels: humor and whimsy
posted by Cowboy Dave Dickerson | 10:14 AM
2 Comments:
You have just blown my mind.
Ah, "Dream." One of a handful of songs Mercer wrote both music and lyrics for, and compositionally perfect. Anybody wants a quick lesson on motivic development, get in touch.
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