Two of the young stars of Singin' in the Rain got their own movie after the success of the earlier film, and while it was not the hit that Singin' was, it did well and is well-remembered.
The songs on this 1953 soundtrack LP are good - if not as good as the music from its predecessor. They are done nicely by the enduringly likable Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor, with an assist by young Noreen Corcoran.
The music is by Josef Myrow, who had a short but notable career in Hollywood, with songs for Three Little Girls in Blue, Mother Wore Tights, the French Line and Bundle of Joy. Here he is paired with the prolific lyricist Mack Gordon. None of the songs here were big hits, but elsewhere Myrow was responsible for some very popular numbers, including You Make Me Feel So Young, Somewhere in the Night and Give Me the Simple Life.
The sound here is good, allowing you to enjoy the typically polished M-G-M arrangements (by Skip Martin) and performances (led by Georgie Stoll).
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Thanks for another wonderful post Buster!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this, even though I don't need to download it - it's one of my favorite M-G-M soundtrack recordings, and to any lover of film musicals who doesn't have it, don't miss out - I guarantee you'll love it.
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