I remember seeing this movie a long time ago. He was quite good looking and married to his childhood sweetheart. He stayed married to the same wife until she died a year before he died.
Louis Jordan. Swoon. Perfect for the part. Loved his entire Gigi segment at the end...the way he sang the song and acted it out. So romantic. They don't come like him anymore.
These were the musicals we all enjoyed, special actors and times long gone. Where we would enjoy these films and dream we were part of them. Nostalgic feelings and sadness for a different kind of time that we thought as magical. Glad to have shared this magic with these wonderful actors.
He was a classically trained actor, but he had virtually no formal training in song. And yet the rich quality of his baritone in the closing lines makes the hairs on my neck stand endwise. He was a rare and tragically underappreciated talent.
actually this might be true for the Academy and the mainstream press but certainly not by the audience. His career was incredible over decades, he worked with the best from Hitchcock to Minelli and even when he grew older got very good parts ie in Columbo and at 60 (!!!) he became the first Bond villain who looked bette than Bond! And even the smaller Horror movies he did like Swanp Thing are just great because he is in it. He is one of those actors like von Stroheim or Stewart you just can´t take your eyes of, he is simply too good.
Tenía 13 o 24 años ahora tengo 83 y recuerdo que fue mi primer amor ficticio.Nunca me cando de verlo.He buscado una película francesa debe ser de las primeras filmada en Francia pero hacen tanto año...qué me olvidé su nombre.Era una comedia. Pocos datos ,lo sé,pero por ahí alguien se da cuenta...Isabel de Quilmes Argentina
Wonderful musical! Loved the actors and songs! It's a shame Hollywood doesn't make musicals like this anymore. But, when I think about it, they don't really have the actors like this anymore either! Maybe I'm just getting too old! LOL
Dominic O'Flynn Agree. Enjoyed the ones you mentioned. I also loved the Sound of Music (a favorite), West Side Story, Mary Poppins, and more recently I did enjoy watching Dreamgirls with Jennifer Hudson when it came out.
Dominic O'Flynn I do like Julie Andrews. It's been a long time since I've watched Thoroughly Modern Millie. It's funny that you would think that's her best performance because I thought you had made a mistake in her being in it and had to look it up. You're right she was in it but the actress that I remember starring in it, and evidently was the one that made an impression on me at the time was Mary Tyler Moore. I didn't remember Julie being in it. I'll have to watch it again.
I was in love with Louis Jordan when I was a teenager. What a handsome man and a good actor too. He was good in “Can Can”. I wish you could find him singing, “You do something to me”. He sand it in “Gigi”.
I just found it, Jackie, but he sang it in "Can-Can", not "Gigi". I suspect you may have had a crush on M. Jourdan, because I thought his rendition of the song was pretty ordinary.
This is one of my favorite musical numbers from movies. It is so well stage and advances the story in ways most movie songs do not. And Louis Jourdan handles the song so well. It always amazed me that he did not become a super star after this movie. But, even Leslie Caron only had one good role after this (my opinion) -- in "Fanny." A tough business -- movies.
GIGI is the best M.G. M. musical ever produced!! It is a real classic, 61 years later. Spectacular scenes, delightful songs, enchanting music, elegant costumes, flawless acting. Thank HEAVEN for this most entertaining CLASSIC!!
Was this recently? The films that are old...don't last. I don't know if they can make it so that it can be seen on a big screen again That would be nice tho. I'd have tried to ignore the red.
The last time I saw it in theaters was 1965 or so. (The Conejo in Thousand Oaks, Cal.). The Gigi LP sound recording also has red splashed around it on the cover art; so it's not just me making this up. The movie would likely need to be restored digitally, which helps clear up the sound track immensely. I've seen restorations of The Music Man from '62 on the big screen (The Egyptian in Hollywood, Ca.) and it's sometimes better than anyone could hear originally. Visuals are not always improved. Singing in the Rain (from '52) made it to Blu-Ray, and I saw it projected. Seemed perfect to me. If Gigi is on Blu-Ray, then that's the closest you'll get to 35mm projection these days.
That's odd. The red. OH I'd LOVE to see those old movies on big screen. I remember seeing Blue Hawaii. I was young then. lol Incredible Mr Limpit...very young then... so it was cute/kid friendly/silly. I sure love the old musicals. A couple of movies that would be awesome... Gone With The Wind and How The West Was Won. I can make out the dividing lines on the latter. Panoramic views.
The Academy Award-winning title song. Music by Frederick Loewe Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner Performed by Louis Jourdan (1919-2015) (C) 1958 Turner Entertainment, Inc.
"those little eyes, so helpless and appealing, when one day flash and send you crashing through the ceiling." Yeah, that's about the way it happens. The day a little boy wakes up one day and discovers girls.
Película maravillosa. Música excelente, fotografía, vestuario, y decorados maravillosos. Muy bien dirigida e interpretada. Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, H. Gingold, Zsa Zsa Gabor, magníficos. Merecían todos los oscars que han recibido ganado, y es una lástima que no hayan ganado los actores. Claro que, el mismo año competía Al sur del Pacífico, y solamente consiguió el oscar al mejor sonido, y es también un gran musical, muy buena música, fotografía , y actores. Se filmó en Ibiza, y merece la pena verlo.
Louis Jourdan used to stay quite a lot,at the hotel I worked in.(The Dorchester London) he was a very pleasant,kind and friendly guy.All the chambermaids used to fight to get to clean his room!LOL I think they were hoping he would still be in his room,he wasn't.
I saw this in the theaters as a five-year-old with my parents; now I cannot watch it without weeping. THIS was popular entertainment in 1958. Astonishing.
All unfair, the lyrics make it clear that Maurice likes little girls only because they grow up into women and are intended for the little boys who grow up with them, it's charming and innocent
Louis Jourdan wandering the streets of Paris at night... magnifique!!
I love this beautiful picture of Gigi its beautiful music and its beautiful place in Paris
I remember seeing this movie a long time ago. He was quite good looking and married to his childhood sweetheart. He stayed married to the same wife until she died a year before he died.
Louis Jordan. Swoon. Perfect for the part. Loved his entire Gigi segment at the end...the way he sang the song and acted it out. So romantic. They don't come like him anymore.
It's really a morality tale because in the end Gaston chose traditional marriage.
These were the musicals we all enjoyed, special actors and times long gone. Where we would enjoy these films and dream we were part of them. Nostalgic feelings and sadness for a different kind of time that we thought as magical. Glad to have shared this magic with these wonderful actors.
My youngest turned 21 today, she is so beautiful-- I told her I feel like singing Gigi all day while I look at her picture---our baby
Great Actor and Great man during the II Mondial war........ He received also the Knight Of the Legion of Honor........R.I.P. Monsieur Jourdan.
Tears of joy. Love it soooo much. Thank Heaven.
“Gigi” is such a delightful film. And Louis Jordan is so debonair and handsome! I just like him so much.
A beautiful and touching scene. Goodbye Monsieur Jourdan. You brought us such delight with this movie.
Have I been standing up too close or back too far? Gigi.
Makes me cry my eyes out 😂💕💞💞💘
🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎶😘❤️ oh What miracle has made you the way you are 🎵🎵🎶🎶
I read Alan Jay Lerner's autobiography. It took him 3 months to write this song ...
The French sense of beauty is unique.
The little shrug and smile Maurice Chavalier gives at the very end is priceless! Certainly one of the finest musicals ever made
Yes, they get bigger everyday!❤️❤️🌹❤️❤️
He was a classically trained actor, but he had virtually no formal training in song. And yet the rich quality of his baritone in the closing lines makes the hairs on my neck stand endwise. He was a rare and tragically underappreciated talent.
actually this might be true for the Academy and the mainstream press but certainly not by the audience. His career was incredible over decades, he worked with the best from Hitchcock to Minelli and even when he grew older got very good parts ie in Columbo and at 60 (!!!) he became the first Bond villain who looked bette than Bond! And even the smaller Horror movies he did like Swanp Thing are just great because he is in it. He is one of those actors like von Stroheim or Stewart you just can´t take your eyes of, he is simply too good.
Beautiful man, beautiful voice!
Tenía 13 o 24 años ahora tengo 83 y recuerdo que fue mi primer amor ficticio.Nunca me cando de verlo.He buscado una película francesa debe ser de las primeras filmada en Francia pero hacen tanto año...qué me olvidé su nombre.Era una comedia. Pocos datos ,lo sé,pero por ahí alguien se da cuenta...Isabel de Quilmes Argentina
Thank Heaven For Cute Little Old Chevalier He’s The Cat’s Pajamas Literally ❤️💕😁
Such a beautiful man...rest in peace....wanted to be Gigi so much when I was a little girl!!
Debutantealways so did I and I’m a man🤪
just beautiful.....great movie ..thank you....
love this film, and this song :-)
This was a wonderful movie with that handsome guy Louis Jordan…and he's still very handsome at his age now….
The girl I like is way into musicals and said she was watching this musical. Glad I decided to watch it, and it fits us perfectly.
I'll never understand why Louis Jourdan and Hermione Gingold weren't nominated for Academy Awards for their respective performances in this film.
So wonderful and romantic...brings tears of joy to my eyes!
heartwarming
RIP Louis Jourdan ...
Wonderful musical! Loved the actors and songs! It's a shame Hollywood doesn't make musicals like this anymore. But, when I think about it, they don't really have the actors like this anymore either! Maybe I'm just getting too old! LOL
Dominic O'Flynn Agree. Enjoyed the ones you mentioned. I also loved the Sound of Music (a favorite), West Side Story, Mary Poppins, and more recently I did enjoy watching Dreamgirls with Jennifer Hudson when it came out.
Dominic O'Flynn I do like Julie Andrews. It's been a long time since I've watched Thoroughly Modern Millie. It's funny that you would think that's her best performance because I thought you had made a mistake in her being in it and had to look it up. You're right she was in it but the actress that I remember starring in it, and evidently was the one that made an impression on me at the time was Mary Tyler Moore. I didn't remember Julie being in it. I'll have to watch it again.
L Broderick, It was a special era. We had the privilege to see it. The younger generations don't understand and appreciate this magical time.
@@reinildasantiagomerlo8526 . It sure was a special era!
He was so handsome and talented it’s hard to take your eyes off him
You will never see talent like that again, RIP
Dominic O'Flynn What does that mean?
Dominic O'Flynn I understand now, you are quite right, there is the talent out there, but no system in place to nurture it.
+Scott Ferrell BINGO! Well, there are ways to nurture it, but not through "established methods."
I IOVE these old songs...
One of the most romantic songs ever. One of the most beautiful couples ever (Jordan-Caron). One of the greatest romances ever.
It's too bad they never remade that movie with Don Knotts and Ruth Buzzi. They would have made an even more beautiful couple.....
I was named after this movie and I love the way he says my name properly.
RIP Louis Jourdan
Love this so much
I'll bet he was a lovely person♥️
I was in love with Louis Jordan when I was a teenager. What a handsome man and a good actor too. He was good in “Can Can”. I wish you could find him singing, “You do something to me”. He sand it in “Gigi”.
I just found it, Jackie, but he sang it in "Can-Can", not "Gigi". I suspect you may have had a crush on M. Jourdan, because I thought his rendition of the song was pretty ordinary.
Best movie ever!!!
oh gigi i love this movie
This is one of my favorite musical numbers from movies. It is so well stage and advances the story in ways most movie songs do not. And Louis Jourdan handles the song so well. It always amazed me that he did not become a super star after this movie. But, even Leslie Caron only had one good role after this (my opinion) -- in "Fanny." A tough business -- movies.
GIGI is the best M.G. M. musical ever produced!! It is a real classic, 61 years later. Spectacular scenes, delightful songs, enchanting music, elegant costumes, flawless acting. Thank HEAVEN for this most entertaining CLASSIC!!
I agree... My favourite musical
Wonderful movie. I love the musicals. Such a cute story. The cast was great. The songs ...wow. Love this. This movie I would LOVE to see at a theater.
Muffett53 The film has a "red" color splashed around the frame for some reason. I remember it being extremely red in theaters.
Was this recently? The films that are old...don't last. I don't know if they can make it so that it can be seen on a big screen again That would be nice tho. I'd have tried to ignore the red.
The last time I saw it in theaters was 1965 or so. (The Conejo in Thousand Oaks, Cal.). The Gigi LP sound recording also has red splashed around it on the cover art; so it's not just me making this up.
The movie would likely need to be restored digitally, which helps clear up the sound track immensely.
I've seen restorations of The Music Man from '62 on the big screen (The Egyptian in Hollywood, Ca.) and it's sometimes better than anyone could hear originally. Visuals are not always improved.
Singing in the Rain (from '52) made it to Blu-Ray, and I saw it projected. Seemed perfect to me.
If Gigi is on Blu-Ray, then that's the closest you'll get to 35mm projection these days.
That's odd. The red. OH I'd LOVE to see those old movies on big screen. I remember seeing Blue Hawaii. I was young then. lol Incredible Mr Limpit...very young then... so it was cute/kid friendly/silly. I sure love the old musicals. A couple of movies that would be awesome... Gone With The Wind and How The West Was Won. I can make out the dividing lines on the latter. Panoramic views.
The Academy Award-winning title song.
Music by Frederick Loewe
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Performed by Louis Jourdan (1919-2015)
(C) 1958 Turner Entertainment, Inc.
This is beautiful....
fantastic
toujours aussi magique...
Mr Jourdan is so handsome.
"those little eyes, so helpless and appealing, when one day flash and send you crashing through the ceiling." Yeah, that's about the way it happens. The day a little boy wakes up one day and discovers girls.
And then one day you wish you hadn't.
Película maravillosa. Música excelente, fotografía, vestuario, y decorados maravillosos. Muy bien dirigida e interpretada. Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, H. Gingold, Zsa Zsa Gabor, magníficos. Merecían todos los oscars que han recibido ganado, y es una lástima que no hayan ganado los actores. Claro que, el mismo año competía Al sur del Pacífico, y solamente consiguió el oscar al mejor sonido, y es también un gran musical, muy buena música, fotografía , y actores. Se filmó en Ibiza, y merece la pena verlo.
Louis Jourdan used to stay quite a lot,at the hotel I worked in.(The Dorchester London) he was a very pleasant,kind and friendly guy.All the chambermaids used to fight to get to clean his room!LOL
I think they were hoping he would still be in his room,he wasn't.
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Beuatiful old song
Wonderful ❤️❤️
ESTA PELICULA ES INCREIBLE NO ME CANSO DE VERLA LOUIS JORDAN MAGNIFICO Y LESLIE CARON PUFFFF NO HAY PALABRAS
Preciosa pelicula, gracias
wonderful, thanks for posting!
I saw this in the theaters as a five-year-old with my parents; now I cannot watch it without weeping. THIS was popular entertainment in 1958. Astonishing.
EIDOSeidos
Superb.RIP.
All unfair, the lyrics make it clear that Maurice likes little girls only because they grow up into women and are intended for the little boys who grow up with them, it's charming and innocent
Maravilloso
Love surrealism! It happens…..
Puppy love: he was so handsome and just fall in love
Maravillosa
Kicks ass!,,🙏🏽🌈❤️😁😁
Can ANYONE write music like this anymore??
+Dion1957 Yes...they just have a wicked time producing it other than in a limited capacity/CZcams.
Lovely.................
👍
I am definitely on the wrong time...
Me too
I wished everybody knew how to pronounce my name.
Gigi Nørlem Gigi.❤
Are you still together?
J
He was not underrated!
🤢🤮