My Honey Said Yes, Yes!

I found this great video clip of the great Eddie Cantor and featuring a dance sequence from the equally great Busby Berkeley from the film Palmy Days:



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This was from 1931, which was pre-Hays Code Hollywood. The sound quality is great for the time.


They really don't make 'em like this anymore. Cantor is largely forgotten by modern audiences, which is truly sad. He was one of the greats, absolutely adorable, with tons of talent and charisma.

He mentions actress Clara Bow in this song, which is likely an in-joke of sorts. Cantor, who was married for years and years, reportedly had an affair with her.

Cantor retired in the 1950s from show business and died in 1964. He died at about the same time as show business greats Gracie Allen and Harpo Marx passed away.

Dames

I have been spending a lot of time today downloading YouTubes to my iPod Classic. I finally figured out how to do it. As readers know, I absolutely love Busby Berkeley musicals, and the title number of Dames is one of my all-time favorites:



I also enjoy watching tap dancing.

One More YouTube

before I hit the sack: the immortal "Lady in the Tutti-Fruitti Hat," Busby Berkeley's most outrageous number:

I've Been Deathly Ill

for the past several days, so I am not feeling like posting anything substantial on this blog. Not that I usually do much anymore, but it's less than usual.

If I continue feeling like shit, I am going to the doctor and find out what in the hell is wrong with me.

In the meantime, I came across a pair of YouTube videos of one of my favorite vintage movie musical numbers, The Lullaby of Broadway from Gold Diggers of 1935. It's still about the best: