Bel Ami ... Raymond Wraskoff et son Orchestre (Paris, 1940 /4K/ Colorized)

Today's video features an uptempo version of the classic "Bel Ami" recorded by Raymond Wraskoff and his orchestra in 1940. The record has a large crack and this is audible unfortunately.
Video timeline :
0:00 : Introduction
0:13 : Opening Credits
0:47 : Rachel (Lizzi Waldmüller) singing "Bel Ami"
1:15 : Madeleine Forestier (Olga Tschechowa)
1:25 : George (Willi Forst) and Mme de Marelle (Hilde Hildebrand)
1:36 : George and Madeleine
1:45 : Suzanne (Ilse Werner) and Georges meet for the first time
2:01 : Madeleine and Laroche (Johannes Riemann)
2:06 : Suzanne and George fight
2:20 : Goodbye Madeleine
2:26 : Goodbye Rachel
2:32 : Goodbye Mme de Marelle
2:43 : Hello Suzanne
2:52 : George in power
The song "Bel Ami" needs no introduction as it is one of the biggest hits of the 1930s and 40s both in Germany and Europe. It was composed by Theo Mackeben for Willi Forst's 1939 movie "Bel Ami" - after Guy de Maupassant's famous novel. Featuring an all-star cast including Olga Tschechowa and Ilse Werner the picture was the breakthrough movie for the Austrian singer and actress Lizzi Waldmüller who as Rachel sings "Bel Ami' in the movie.
"Bel Ami" is perhaps the most successful German song in France during the Second World War - closely followed by "Musique, Musique, Musique!" (Musik, Musik, Musik! / Ich brauche keine Millionen). I have at least a dozen French versions in my collection ranging from swing by Fred Adison and Raymond Wraskoff to pure musette by Jean Vaissade and Emile Prud'homme. The song already arrived before the outbreak of the War in France : an early version was recorded by Gus Viseur and his orchestra with (anonymous) vocals by Lucienne Delyle on 1 June 1939. Most other versions were recorded in 1940 and 1941 - most famously by Tino Rossi and Eva Busch.
The video features sequences from "Bel Ami" which have been restored and upscaled to a 4K resolution. They were then colorized mostly manually using A.I. and this purely for entertainment purposes. The colorization is NOT historically correct but it tries to recreate the warm colors of early Agfacolor movies and does give an impression of what the sets and costumes may have looked like.
Software used includes:
Topaz Video Enhance
Premiere Pro
Neat Video Plug-in for Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop
About the record:
"Bel Ami"
Raymond Wraskoff et son Orchestre
Odeon
279. 688 / ki. 9755-1
Paris,
December 1940
The record which is in average condition was transferred using a Graham Slee Revelation M Phono Preamp (bass Turnover 250 Hz - Rolloff 0) in combination with a Klark Teknik Tube Equalizer. The cartridge and stylus used is an Ortofon Om78. Editing was done in Adobe Audition

[@MrSwingtime]

Großartiges Video wieder, wie immer! Es stimmt einfach alles. Tolle Musik und bezaubernde Bilder dazu. Vielen Dank für die schönen Videos auf diesem Kanal. Man wartet schon voller Spannung auf die nächste Vorstellung!

[@hrbooksmusic7878]

Eine sehr gelungene, absolut überzeugende Version dieses musikalischen Dauerbrenners - und insgesamt - wie stets! - ein wirklich hervorragend gemachtes Video! 🌹⭐️🌹
Vielen Dank fürs Er- und Einstellen!n🙏🍀

[@witkrag4953]

My kind of music.Encore maestro.Vielen dank
Gluck auf !

[@cbblackard]

Stunning!

[@richardfehlmann4593]

Wonderful video, beautiful music 👌😊👍🏻

[@snookerbee]

Eine sehr hübsche Version des Liedes ist das. Die Gitarre als Melodieinstrument hätte ich nicht erwartet. Und das Orchester swingt auch hervorragend. Danke sehr.
PS. Mit Adobe Audition kann man diese tiefen plop-Geräusche filtern, indem man in der Spektralansicht die Stelle (meist am unteren Rand des Spektrums) mit dem Lasso markiert und dann mit der Funktion "Klick/Knackgeräusche beseitigen - Einzelnes Klicken ausfüllen" repariert. Das geht aber nicht automatisch, man muss jedes plop einzeln filtern ....

[@philippejenvrin2741]

Wunderschône Farbebildern ! Gut Instrumental !😂