Up in arms 1944 danny kaye dvd elvis dvd collector. There was always at lookatme, showoffy aspect to kayes performing, which doesnt hold up over time. With danny kaye, dana wynter, wilfrid hydewhite, margaret rutherford. Up in arms 1944 elliott nugent, danny kaye, dana andrews. The written permission of the owners andor other rights holders such as holders of. This is a must have dvd for one who wants good fun laughs, or any danny kaye fan. Not only was cantors first big hollywood hit whoopie was the basis for kayes first film, up in arms, but some routines from cantors films even ended up in kayes work 20 years later. Up in arms 1944 elliott nugent, danny kaye, dana andrews, dinah shore, comedy, musical august 2, 2016 hypochondriac danny weems gets drafted into the army and makes life miserable for his fellow gis. Danny kaye full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Mar 01, 20 not only was cantors first big hollywood hit whoopie was the basis for kayes first film, up in arms, but some routines from cantors films even ended up in kayes work 20 years later.
In that regard, up in arms 1944 works well enough, though kaye became a more controlledand more effectiveentertainer in later films such as the comedy classic the court jester 1955 and. Up in arms region 2 by dinah shore, dana andrews, constance dowling, louis calhern danny kaye. Up in arms 1944 hypochondriac danny weems gets drafted into the army and makes life miserable for his fellow gis. He went on to make four more hits in a row for goldwyn, all of them costarring virginia mayo. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapidfire novelty songs kaye starred in 17 movies, notably wonder man 1945, the kid from brooklyn. Click the button below to add the up in arms 1944 dvd to your wish list. At the time of the invasion of normandy, an american soldier is asked to impersonate a british general in order to confuse the nazi spies and assassins in london. Up in arms is a 1944 musical film directed by elliott nugent and starring danny kaye and dinah shore. Danny kaye celebrity profile check out the latest danny kaye photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Danny kaye manic depressive presents lobby number from. The first danny kaye vehicle, this film still has the power to make me laugh. Merry andrew selections from the original motion picture soundtrack more danny kaye. Reader linda atamian caught up with our piece, and responded with the following.
About this collection the danny kaye and sylvia fine. What to make of danny kaye masterful or just plain mean. As with kayes other wellknown movies, up in arms is a virtual showcase of his comedic talents when they were still very fresh and seemingly spontaneous. Where can i find mariachi bands and a good latin music in israel whether youre reserving latin bands, salsa acts, a mariachi act or anything else, browse through this area of gig paradise to locate outstanding bands in your town. After spending time on the borscht belt, he found success on broadway and then landed the danny kaye show on cbs. January 18, 1911 march 3, 1987 was an american actor, singer, dancer, comedian, musician, and philanthropist. Danny kaye became an international star with his sro performances at the london palladium. This is the lavish musical comedy that introduced 31yearold vaudeville and stage star danny kaye to the movie audience. Being uploaded solely for the entertainment of danny kaye fans across the globe. Born to jewish immigrants in brooklyn as david daniel kaminsky, redhaired kaye became one of the worlds bestknown comedians. Danny kaye made his feature film debut in up in arms. The kid from brooklynder held des tages 1946 war danny kayes dritter spielfilm nach up in arms. Following the professional lives of the husbandwife artistic duo, this presentation features a wide variety of materials, including manuscripts, scores, scripts, photographs, sound recordings and video clips from the danny kaye and. Another comedy classic by one hollywoods comedy actors, danny kaye.
Danny kaye was not a household name when he appeared in his first starring role, 1944s up in arms, a remake of eddie cantors 1930 hit whoopee, but he was a well enough known nightclub entertainer that wordof. The definitive danny kaye fan site offers over 200 articles and interviews on the beloved entertainer, danny kaye danny kaye products are still available for purchase. The song is about a young man who is drafted into the army. Danny kaye singing melody in 4f in a scene from the film up in arms form. Hypochondriac danny weems gets drafted into the army and. When danny and joe are about to ship out, dannys girlfriend mary and her friend. The popular star, who began on broadway in 1939, had already turned down a contract with metrogoldwynmayer when he was cast in up in arms. Danny kaye and sylvia fine in london american actor, singer and comedian danny kaye arrives with his wife, sylvia fine, for an appearance in london. Hes also lovesick when it comes to pretty mary morgan, unaware that shes in love with his best friend joe.
Danny kaye left school at the age of to work in the socalled borscht belt of jewish resorts in the catskill mountains. Up in arms, an album by danny kaye, dinah shore on spotify. Where can i find mariachi band for my wedding reception. Danny kayes featurelength film debut is a serviceable musical comedy intended as a showcase for its star and radio singing sensation dinah shore. In 1943, he made a longer jump to hollywood, under contract to samuel goldwyn. Up in arms 1944 hypochondriac elevator operator danny weems danny kaye and his best friend, joe dana andrews, are drafted. Though kayes work slowed in the 1970s and 1980s, he continued to give charity performances and made select appearances for television and film. The danny kaye story pg 96 it was also used in danny s first film, up in arms. Danny kaye was not a household name when he appeared in his first starring role, 1944s up in arms.
Hes also lovesick when it comes to pretty mary morgan, unaware that shes in. Danny kaye january 18, 19 march 3, 1987 was an american actor, singer and comedian. With danny kaye, dana andrews, dinah shore, constance dowling. Sep 04, 2019 a beautiful performance by one of the greatest entertainers of the world. The one major difference was that eddie cantor was allowed in the 1930s to be overtly jewish and even openly desire men although he was. In this 1944 musical set in contemporary time, a hypochondriac has wartime adventures while trying to impress a pretty nurse.
Danny kaye collection wonder manup in armsthe kid from brooklyna song is born region 2. Danny kaye, dana andrews, dinah shore, constance dowling, the goldwyn girls, knox manning, louis calhern, george. Despite its erratic editing and uneven scenario, up in arms contains some priceless moments, including kaye s rapidpatter songs the lobby number and melody in 4f, both written by sylvia fine danny kaye s wife and max liebman. When danny and joe are about to ship out, danny s girlfriend mary and her friend. Despite its clever writing radio legend goodman ace, sylvia fine, and respected playwrightdirector abe burrows were the writers for the show and performing cast including eve arden, lionel stander, and big bandleader harry james, the show lasted only a year. Kaye makes his feature film debut alongside dinah shore in up in arms 1944 as a hypochondriac war hero. Danny kaye singing melody in 4f in a scene from the. Kaye appeared in several short films before starring in the 1944 musicalcomedy up in arms, playing a hypochondriac gi opposite dinah shore. Danny kaye was good friends with the owner, as one of his hobbies was gourmet cooking. A beautiful performance by one of the greatest entertainers of the world. Despite its erratic editing and uneven scenario, up in arms contains some priceless moments, including kayes rapidpatter songs the lobby number and melody in 4f, both written by sylvia fine danny kayes wife and max liebman. The danny kaye story pg 96 it was also used in dannys first film, up in arms. Check out up in arms by danny kaye on amazon music.
Thats the view expressed in our danny kaye danny who. The danny kaye show ran for four years and was a hit, winning an emmy in its first season. Up in arms not only introduced danny kaye to moviegoing audiences, but marked his first of several ventures with producer samuel goldwyn. After conquering the borscht belt and broadway, david daniel kaminksi danny kaye got the nod from maverick impresario samuel goldwyn and under his tutelage soon mastered the movies as well. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Danny kayes hollywood career making featurelength, majorstudio films lasted from 1944 with up in arms through 1962 with on the double, and he worked for. The kid from brooklyn 1946 danny kaye boxing scene duration. After basic training, the men discover that their friends, virginia.
Hypochondriac danny weems gets drafted into the army and makes life miserable for his fellow gis. The action revolves around a hypochondriac named danny weems who is hopelessly in love with a beautiful nurse named mary played by the lovely constance dowling at the hospital he works as a doorman at, while completely unaware of the attentions of her multitalented best friend and fellow nurse, virginia played by. Visit places like amazon or ebay to search for movies, music, or press photos. Apparently a whole lot of folks dont so the songanddance mans only child, dena kaye, is doing her best to fix that. Jacques pepin on the other hand his wife worked there for a while was delightful.
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