Harry James And His Orchestra, Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda, Helen Forrest, Various - Down Argentine Way / Springtime In The Rockies flac album

Harry James And His Orchestra, Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda, Helen Forrest, Various ‎– Down Argentine Way, Springtime In The Rockies. Label: Hollywood Soundstage ‎– . 5013.

The wonderful supporting cast includes Charlotte Greenwood, Edward Everett Horton and Jackie Gleason. Most of the music is provided by Harry James and His Music Makers, featuring vocalist Helen Forrest. The songs are very tuneful: I Had The Craziest Dream, You Made Me Love You, Sleepy Lagoon, Chattanooga Choo-Choo (sung in Portuguese by Carmen Miranda), Pan Americana Jubilee and many others. I would rate Springtime In The Rockies among the best of the Betty Grable musicals A Poem Set to Music is a gracefully executed number that demonstrates Grable's considerable skill as a dancer and rates among the best routines she's done in her pictures.

Grable and Carmen Miranda in hit Springtime in the Rockies (1942). Grable's star continued to rise when she starred in Song of the Islands (1942), co-starring Victor Mature and Jack Oakie. The success of the movie led to her re-teaming with Mature in Footlight Serenade (1942), also co-starring John Payne, in which she played a glamorous Broadway star. On July 2, 1973, Grable died of lung cancer at age 56 in Los Angeles, California. I Had the Craziest Dream", the ballad from Springtime in the Rockies, was played on the church organ. She was entombed at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.

In 1942, Helen also appeared with the Harry James Band in the Hollywood film Springtime in the Rockies, starring Betty Grable. In 1942 and 1943, Helen Forrest was voted the best female vocalist in the United States in the Down Beat poll. 1944-1960s: Solo career. Publicity photo of Forrest and Haymes at the start of Haymes' radio show in 1944. Forrest left Harry James in late 1943 in pursuit of a solo career, saying "three years with a band is enough

1956 Helen Forrest - included in the album Miss Helen Forrest – Voice of the Name Bands. 1957 Doris Day included the song on her album Hooray for Hollywood (1958). 1957 Perry Como - for his album We Get Letters  . Springtime in the Rockies is an American Technicolor musical comedy film released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1942. Also appearing were Grable's future husband Harry James and his band. The director was Irving Cummings. The screenplay was based on the short story "Second Honeymoon" by Philip Wylie.

Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda in Springtime in the Rockies. Although Wylie's story was published as Second Honeymoon, it was purchased by Twentieth Century-Fox under the title "Worship the Sun". A article published by The Hollywood Reporter noted that Frederick Jackson was working on the picture's script, but the extent of his contribution to the completed film has not been confirmed. Box office Critical views. The New York Times wrote that "aside from the settings and stunning costumes, practically everything in Springtime in the Rockies has a drearily familiar ai.

More stills and photos from Springtime in the Rockies. 927 732 Lobby card with John Payne & Carmen Miranda. 933 731 Lobby card with Cesar Romero, Betty Grable & John Payne. 934 734 Lobby card with Cesar Romero & Betty Grable. 2824 2252 Lobby card with Harry James. 925 732 Lobby card with Betty Grable, John Payne & Charlotte Greenwood. 927 734 Lobby card with Cesar Romero, Betty Grable & John Payne.