Sky is the limit rebelution sheet music, music books. The score itself features two first rate songs, the haunting my shining hour and the immortal one for my baby, as well as the lesserknown but charming ive got a lot in common with you. The skys the limit definition of the skys the limit by. O picture starring fred astaire and joan leslie, this sheet music features a song by harold arlen and johnny mercer. My shining hour from the sky s the limit sheet music 1943. Du barry was a lady the skys the limit 42nd street cd. My shining hour was introduced in the movie the skys the limit by joan leslie dubbed by sally sweetland playing joan manion. Ella fitzgerald ella fitzgerald sings the harold arlen song. Ella fitzgerald ella fitzgerald sings the harold arlen. Were giving away our ebooks, like zero to improv i mean, were giving away. Learn how to play my shining hour learn jazz standards. He quickly falls for photographer joan manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter.
Astaire is in top form throughout, and he and leslie make a wonderful pair. Nov 12, 2018 one for my baby and one more for the road performed by fred astaireshining hour performed by joan leslie, dubbed by sally sweetlanda lot in common with you performed by joan leslie and fred astaire. Fred astaire, joan leslie, robert benchley, robert. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A lot in common with you from the sky s the limit fred astaire, joan leslie 12. All blues, autumn leaves, black orpheus, bluesette, body and soul, bright size life, epistrophy, fou. Ebook get free ebook my shining hour fred astaire the.
With fred astaire, joan leslie, robert benchley, robert ryan. The sky s the limit released september, 1943 lyrics by johnny mercer. Leigh harlines musical direction and my shining hour sung by. In the skys the limit leslie introduced the song my shining hour although she was dubbed by singer sally sweetland, who would dub leslie in at least seven films, including yankee doodle dandy, thank your lucky stars 1943 and rhapsody in blue 1945. Vintage sheet music my shining hour fred astair the skys. The skys the limit is different from fred astaires films up to this point. Four months after the release of the wizard of oz in august 1939, mgm also released another film with a score written by harold arlen and e. My shining hour from the sky s the limit joan leslie 10. From the film the skys the limit 1943 from the film the skys the limit 1943 skip navigation sign in. The characters appeared wealthy, welldressed and lived lifestyles that most people wouldnt. When you think of fred astaires long career from 1933 to 1981, his films with ginger rogers often come to mind. The skys the limit definition is used to say that there are no limits and that anything is possible. Flying tiger fred atwell sneaks away from his famous squadrons personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave.
Nothingspecial semimusical, with fredginger spark missing. My shining hour, a hopeful message from arlen and mercer. You wont even notice the difference, the covers and typeface look the same and the song list is nearly identical. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The sky s the limit only has about four numbers but theyre all good. Print and download lead sheets for my shining hour from the skys the limit includes complete lyrics in eb major transposable. My shining hour in the sky s the limit music by harold arlen. Sings the harold arlen song book gatefold cover jazz. The sky s the limit is another victim of poor preservation preturner of the rko film library, whose 30s50s titles seem to have suffered more than any of the other major studios. May 11, 2010 my shining hour was written for the film, the skys the limit, and received the academy award nomination for best song.
Fred astaire, joan leslie, freddie slack and his orchestra. Print and download sheet music for my shining hour from the sky s the limit. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. My shining hour is a song composed by harold arlen with lyrics by johnny mercer for the film the sky s the limit 1943. Print and download sheet music for my shining hour from the skys the limit. Vintage sheet music my shining hour fred astair the. Broadway, concert, jazz, standards, swing, vocal jazz. My shining hour piano sheet music from the skys the limit movie harold arlen, johnny mercer on.
Music song my shining hour in the skys the limit music by harold arlen. The skys the limit is a 1943 romantic musical comedy film starring fred astaire and joan. The skys the limit only has about four numbers but theyre all good. She was educated at catholic schools in toronto, montreal and detroit. Joan manion steps up to the microphone in a nightclub to sing arlen and mercer s my shining hour, a moving song that i notice has become part of barbra streisand s repertoire. The most important book totv adaptations coming in 2020. My shining hour from the skys the limit sheet music. Skys the limit, the 1943 movie clip my shining hour. Some sources credit the numbers hector the victory garden man and cuban sugar. Joan manion steps up to the microphone in a nightclub to sing arlen and mercers my shining hour, a moving song that i notice has become part of barbra streisands repertoire. Leigh harline s musical direction and my shining hour sung by leslie, then reprised by leslie, astaire.
Harvey, the victory garden man a lot in common with you my shining hour one for my baby and one more for the road to the top. My shining hour from the skys the limit fred astaire, joan leslie 11. The sky s the limit is a 1943 romantic musical comedy film starring fred astaire and joan leslie, with music by harold arlen and lyrics by johnny mercer. Arlen and mercers simple and hymnlike wartime ballad, the. My shining hour the great composer part 1 harold arlen remained extremely busy in the years after the wizard of oz, not to mention extremely successful. Learn the melody, chords, and how the harmony works. They also wrote this will be my shining hour for the film, lipsnyched by leslie and used later for the. She was born of irish ancestry as joan agnes theresa brodel, the daughter of an accountant and a pianist. Print and download lead sheets for my shining hour from the sky s the limit includes complete lyrics in eb major transposable. Fred astaire is a flyingtigers hero pilot who s gone awol from a pr tour, not mentioning that to new york photographersinger joan leslie upon whom he s openly putting the moves, song by harold arlen and johnny mercer, which she introduced earlier, in the sky s the limit, 1943. Feb 20, 2020 vintage sheet music my shining hour fred astair the skys the limit 1943. By checking out the link web page download that we have provided, guide my shining hour fred astaire the skys the limit rko radio pictures sheet. Fred meets joan leslie, and the skys the limit bright lights film. The skys the limit is another victim of poor preservation preturner of the rko film library, whose 30s50s titles seem to have suffered more than any of the other major studios.
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Welcome to episode 101 of the ljs podcast where today brent will teach you how to play one of his favorite jazz standards, my shining hour by harold arlen and johnny mercer. Smith, a real former flying tiger pilot on leave before joining the army air forces, was the. My shining hour is a song composed by harold arlen with lyrics by johnny mercer for the film the skys the limit 1943. A lot in common with you from the skys the limit fred astaire, joan leslie 12. My shining hour, ive got a lot in common with you, one for my baby by johnny mercer, harold arlen, arr phil moore. O picture starring fred astaire and joan leslie, this sheet music features a song by harold arlen and johnny. My shining hour was written for the film, the skys the limit, and received the academy award nomination for best song. At the end of book 2, falling star, star was left in the worst possible situation. Brent improvises a chorus at the end to tie it all together. My shining hour from the skys the limit lyricsjohnnymercer, musicharold arlen on. Hes in civvies, so little does she know hes a war hero.
My shining hour from the sky s the limit fred astaire, joan leslie 11. In the film, the song is sung by sally sweetland, who dubbed it for actress joan leslie. Meet the people released 1944 heaveho, let the wind blow lyric. His musicals with ginger rogers, and even broadway melody of 1940 with eleanor powell, were generally lavish. Together, they made up a successful vaudeville act, the brodel sisters. Since then if has been covered by countless jazz musicians as well as song stylists. Du barry was a lady the skys the limit 42nd street 2001. Shining star is the third and final installment in arianne richmondes beautiful chaos series and it totally blew me away.
My shining hour was introduced in the movie the sky s the limit by joan leslie dubbed by sally sweetland playing joan manion. There were three sisters, her older siblings being mary and betty. The first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. The skys the limit released september, 1943 lyrics by johnny mercer. In the sky s the limit leslie introduced the song my shining hour although she was dubbed by singer sally sweetland, who would dub leslie in at least seven films, including yankee doodle dandy, thank your lucky stars 1943 and rhapsody in blue 1945. Audience reaction to the sky s the limit was mixed. Here, there are at least two jump cuts necessitated by obvious splices, and the audio drops out at the end of a couple of scenes.