Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Film Soundtracks Released on CD With Outtakes!

Settling-The-Score.com announced in the 'Film Music and More' section of its website that Film Score Monthly has released a CD containing the soundtracks of "The Long, Long Trailer" and "Forever, Darling."

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz starred in "The Long, Long Trailer" in 1954 and "Forever, Darling" in 1956 respectively. Both films were released on DVD in 2006.

The soundtrack is "in stock and ready to ship" according to Film Score Monthly's website, but only 3,000 copies have been made. The site also states that no soundtrack albums were ever released for these films and that "Almost all of the monaural score is included (some minor cues had to be omitted due to deterioration), including outtakes."

Here's the track list:

The Long, Long Trailer

Music Composed and Conducted by Adolph Deutsch

Theme Melody: "Breezin' Along With the Breeze" by Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simons and Richard A. Whiting

1. Main Title 2:23
2. Just Thinking/Trailer Show 1:29
3. Waltz for Esther 1:01
4. Trailer Bounce/Trailer March 2:20
5. Wedding Reception/Departure/Miles and Miles 3:45
6. Office Radio 1:06
7. Big Help/Sleeping Pill/We Got Wheels/Deep Freeze 2:17
8. Breezin' Along With the Breeze/Breezing Montage (Vocals by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball) 3:27
9. Caesar Salad/My Compliments/Martha/Marie/Heads Will Roll/Recipe/Conga (Vocals by Desi Arnaz) 4:18
10. Piccalilly/Map/Ultimatum/Hiding the Rocks 1:33
11. End Title and Cast 0:46

Total Time: 24:51

Forever Darling

Music Composed by Bronislau Kaper, Conducted by Johnny Green

Song: "Forever, Darling" Music by Bronislau Kaper, Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

*Sung by The Ames Brothers -- Ed, Vic, Gene and Joe

12. Main Title Intro/Forever, Darling*/Knot Is Tied/Two Months Later/Two Years Later/Five Years Later 6:11
13. Millie & Henry/Angel/Mirror 1:44
14. I Keep Remembering/Bridge 2:33
15. Ice Bag/Ava Gardner/Laura Evans 3:00
16. Fair 1:00
17. Elephant/Panther/Let Me Go/Halloween 4:45
18. Baby/Mountain Goat 2:47
19. Don't Worry/Ten After Seven 2:10
20. Rope/Fishing 3:20
21. Forever, Darling (Vocal by Desi Arnaz) 2:24
22. Ring 1:29
23. Zipper 2:36
24. Rowing/Abandon Ship 1:47
25. Sad/Pots 1:01
26. I Quit 1:43
27. I Dun't/Forever, Darling*/End Cast 1:58

Total Time: 41:06

Bonus Tracks

28. Forever, Darling Outtakes Suite 4:10
29. Forever, Darling (Performed by Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra) 2:43
30. The Straw Hat Song (Performed by Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra) 2:42
31. Breezin' Along With the Breeze/Breezing Montage (alternate) 3:54

Total Time: 13:37

Total Disc Time: 79:46

Click here to order The Long, Long Trailer/Forever, Darling Soundtrack CD! You can hear audio clips from the CD also.

Track listing and CD cover art courtesy of Film Score Monthly.

Lucille Ball Films Featured In Hepburn Tribute

Lucille Ball and Keenan Wynn in "Without Love"

Next month, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will be celebrating the 100th birthday of Katharine Hepburn by showing 24 of her films. Two of these films, "Stage Door" (1937) and "Without Love" (1945) co-star Lucille Ball.

"Stage Door" will be shown on Wednesday, May 9 at 8:00 PM Eastern. "Without Love" will be shown on Friday, May 11 at 1:15 AM Eastern.

This will be your last chance to see "Without Love" before it's released on DVD on Tuesday, May 29. "Stage Door" was released on DVD in 2005.

A listing of Lucille Ball's other television appearances in May will be posted next week.

Related Blog Entries and Links:
"Without Love" Being Released On DVD In May (Feb. 12, 2007)
Pre-Order "Without Love" (Feb. 28, 2007)
TCM: Without Love
TCM: Stage Door

Photo courtesy of TCM Movie Database.

Cover Art For Williams' DVD Set Featuring Lucille Ball

Last Monday I shared with you that Lucille Ball's 1946 film "Easy To Wed" would be included in a DVD collection devoted to Esther Williams. Here's the cover art for the collection called TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams.



"Easy to Wed" is the second film listed on the box. As previously stated "Easy To Wed" will not be sold individually on DVD. You'll have to shell out $49.92 (suggested retail price) for the entire set if you want it. TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams will be released July 17, 2007.

Related Blog Entries:
"Easy To Wed" On DVD In July (April 6, 2007)

Cover Art courtesy of DVD Times.

"Easy To Wed" On DVD In July

"Easy To Wed," the 1946 romantic comedy starring Van Johnson, Esther Williams and Lucille Ball will be released on Region 1 DVD on July 17, 2007.

The film will be apart of a DVD collection devoted to 'America's Favorite Mermaid,' Esther Williams, called TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams. The boxset will include "Bathing Beauty," "On an Island With You," "Easy To Wed," "Neptune's Daughter" and "Dangerous When Wet." All the films are new to DVD and in Technicolor. Warner Home Video provided this description:

Easy To Wed

When the local paper runs an untrue story claiming an heiress (Williams) is a husband stealer, she prepares to sue for libel. So a newspaper honcho (Keenan Wynn) devises a counter scheme to compromise her image: He’ll arrange a sham wedding between his fiancée (Lucille Ball) and a newsroom Romeo (Van Johnson), send the Romeo to woo the heiress, and make the phony story come true!

Special Features:
* Oscar-nominated Pete Smith Specialty comedy short SURE CURES
* Classic cartoon THE UNWELCOME GUEST
* Theatrical trailers of This Movie and LIBELED LADY

Unfortunately, you will not be able to purchase "Easy To Wed" individually. Warner Home Video's Press Release states:

The films will be available only as a collection in a collectible digi-pak gift and will sell for $49.92 SRP.

Lucille Ball plays the role of Gladys Benton in "Easy To Wed."

Region 1 DVDs are playable in Bermuda, Canada, United States and U.S. territories.

Related Links:
TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams Press Release
IMDB: Easy To Wed
The Official Esther Williams Website
Easy To Wed Fan Page
Another Easy To Wed Fan Page

"Yours, Mine and Ours" At The Aero Theatre

"Yours, Mine and Ours," starring Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda, will be shown Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30PM at Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. There will be a discussion following the film with writer and director Melville Shavelson.

Aero Theatre is located on 1328 Montana Avenue at 14th Street. Vist the Aero Theatre Website for more information.

Related Links:
Wikipedia: Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
The Real Yours, Mine and Ours Family


Thanks to Still In Love With Lucy for the news.

"Yours, Mine and Ours" - $5.89 at DeepDiscount.com

DeepDiscount.com (formerly DeepDiscountDVD.com) is selling the "Yours, Mine and Ours" DVD for $5.89. Free shipping, sale ends March 30.

DeepDiscount.com

Related Links:
The Real "Yours, Mine and Ours" Family Website
IMDB: Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
Henry Fonda's Filmography

Lucille Ball Film Collection Available For Pre-Order

The Lucille Ball Film Collection can now be pre-ordered from Amazon.com for $34.99. The 5 films in the collection, Dance Girl Dance; The Big Street; Du Barry Was A Lady; Critic's Choice; and Mame can also be purchased individually for $14.99 each.

LLL Member, (Josh) Dizzy Arnizzy, noticed that Mame is currently number 34 on Amazon's Top DVD Seller List. Of course, everyone loves Auntie Mame!

The Lucille Ball Film Collection and the individual Lucille Ball DVDs will be released on June 19.


Related Links:
Artwork For The Lucille Ball Film Collection!
Warner Bros.'s "LUCY" DVD COLLECTION JUNE 19th!!!! (LLL Members Only)

Lucille Ball's Films Featured In Gene Kelly Tribute

Gene Kelly (1912-1996) will be Turner Classic Movies (TCM)'s "Star of the Month" in March. Kelly fans (that's me!) can tune in Mondays throughout the month to enjoy his films.

Three of the films being shown feature our favorite redhead, Lucille Ball. TCM will be showing DuBarry Was A Lady (1943) and Thousands Cheer (1943) to salute Gene Kelly's work at MGM. Ziegfeld Follies (1946)will be shown as a salute to Gene Kelly's collaborations with director Vincente Minnelli.

CLICK HERE to see the times and dates these and all of Lucille Ball's Films are being shown in March!

Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) will be TCM's "Star of the Month" in April.

"Lucy At The Movies" Book Being Published In The Fall

Lucy At The Movies, a new book chronicling Lucille Ball's lengthy film career, will be published this fall. The hardcover book written by Cindy De La Hoz will be 386 pages long and contain hundreds of rare production stills, including some from Ball's personal collection. Lucy at the Movies will also contain information on Lucy's earliest big screen appearances, short subject films and movies that Lucy didn't make.

Of the book, Lucie Arnaz said:

"This was an enormous undertaking. But it's clear that it was also a labor of love. I know my mother would be very impressed and flattered by your dedication to her film work and chronicling her career in general, as you have in the biography section, and would deeply appreciate all of your hard work. This encyclopedia of information on, not only the film career of Lucille Ball, but the way films were made, is an invaluable history of the motion picture industry and those who first created it."

Amazon.com lists the book's release date as October 2007. If you would like to receive a personally autographed copy of "Lucy At The Movies,"you can pre-order the book from The Lucy-Desi Center's Gift Shop.

The Lucy-Desi Center's Gift Shop

(Lucie Arnaz quote and photo courtesy of The Lucy-Desi Center)

"The Facts of Life" Featured In Oscar Tribute

"The Facts of Life" will be shown Saturday, February 3 at 7:30AM Eastern on TCM as a part of a month long tribute to classic films that were awarded Oscars.

"The Facts of Life," starring Lucille Ball and Bob Hope, was awarded an Oscar for Best Costume Design (Black-and-White). The film also received nominations for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White), Best Cinematography (Black-and-White), Best Music, Original Song, and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen.

"The Facts of Life" is the only Lucille Ball Movie being shown on Turner Classic Movies in February, but don't worry - they'll be more Lucy on in March!

"The Long, Long Trailer" At The Historic Redford Theatre

"The Long, Long Trailer," starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, will be shown tonight (Jan. 5) at 8:00PM at The Historic Redford Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. The film will also be shown Saturday (Jan. 6) at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

The Historic Redford Theatre is located at 17360 Lahser Road. Tickets are $4. For further information, call their 24 hour information line at 313-537-2560.

The Historic Redford Theatre's Official Website

Wikipedia: The Long, Long Trailer

Did you know that a local trailer dealer had a twin of the trailer used in "The Long, Long Trailer" parked in front of the Redford Theatre when the film was shown in 1954? Now you do!

TCM Reviews Best Foot Forward DVD

"Lucille Ball in BEST FOOT FORWARD - An Amazon Exclusive on DVD!"
by Jeremy Arnold
Source: TCM.com

Warner Home Video slipped out a tasty DVD morsel just before Christmas - the 1943 Lucille Ball musical Best Foot Forward. Available exclusively on amazon.com, this is a tuneful Technicolor treat sure to provide a little extra sunshine on a dark winter's day.

Adapted from a hit Broadway show, Best Foot Forward is basically a college musical with the college in this case played by the fictional Winsocki Military Institute. A young cadet has written a fan letter to Lucille Ball asking her to the prom, never expecting that she'll actually show up. But show up she does, along with her manager who sees this as a great way to drum up a little extra publicity. Unfortunately, the cadet's prom date isn't so high on the idea. Ball is delightful and sexy playing herself, and she shows off some very pleasing comic timing, though she is far from the only attraction. June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven and Nancy Walker shine as prom dates, and supplying fine Hugh Martin-Ralph Blane music throughout is Harry James and His Music Makers band.

It's especially nice to see June Allyson in her feature debut since the actress died only within the last year. She and Nancy Walker were both imported from the Broadway production of Best Foot Forward by producer Arthur Freed, who certainly knew talent when he saw it (or heard it). The Broadway show, in fact, was enough for MGM to sign Allyson to a studio contract; a year later, with the monster hit Two Girls and a Sailor (1944), she became a star.

Walker also makes her movie debut in Best Foot Forward, practically stealing the show with her sharp wisecracks - most of which are aimed squarely at her plain-Jane self. "For everyone else it's a dance. For me it's a concert," she quips. "I'd hang myself but I got a dentist appointment on Tuesday," she jokes. Walker later played "Rosie the waitress" in a series of Bounty paper towel commercials, in addition to a hit television career. Here, she and Allyson and DeHaven all get to show off their dancing skills in the film's best number, "The Three B's," in which they take turns making cases for three musical styles: the barrel house, the boogie-woogie and the blues. The energy of this song-and-dance number is infectious, and it's worth noting that it and all the other musical numbers were directed by Charles Walters, who would go on to direct the best college musical of the era, Good News (1947), which also starred Allyson. His work in Best Foot Forward reveals that he already knows how to use wide shots for maximum impact, something sorely lacking in modern movie musical numbers.

Other songs in this picture include "Buckle Down, Winsocki," the lovely ballad "You're Lucky" (with Ball's voice dubbed by Gloria Grafton), and the energetic "Alive and Kickin'," in which Walker sings on her own and dances to comic effect with Harry James. Indeed, James has quite a bit more to do in this movie than just lead his band, with some occasional dialogue and dancing and one funny moment where his entire band shouts "Lucille Ball!" as a throwaway joke. Mostly, though, the movie is a fun showcase for his band's musical talents.

Extras include the trailer, an excellent cartoon and a so-so short film. The cartoon, One Ham's Family, is a delightfully mean-spirited and clever Tex Avery concoction. The short, The Knight is Young (1938), is one of a series of musical subjects featuring Allyson before her feature career got going, and it's really of interest only for that reason.

There are far less pleasant ways to spend an hour and a half than by experiencing the bright color and lighthearted entertainment value of Best Foot Forward, and Warner's DVD looks superb, with nary a scratch.

For more information about Best Foot Forward, visit Warner Video. To purchase Best Foot Forward, visit Amazon and do a search by title.

Fox Auctioning Lucy Memorabilia For Charity

Variety has reported that 20th Century Fox will be auctioning more than 200 rare documents from its archives to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund's insurance fund. One of the documents being offered is Lucille Ball's signed contract for her work in the 1946 thriller The Dark Corner. Ball was paid $5,000 a week ($60,000) to play Kathleen in the film. The highly anticipated auction will be held January 25, 2007 in New York.

Best Foot Forward Released Today!

If you haven't already, don't forget to order your copy of Lucille Ball's "Best Foot Forward!" This 1943 film was released on DVD today exclusively by Amazon.com. The DVD also contains the vintage musical short, The Knight Is Young with June Allyson and the classic cartoon, One Ham's Family.




LLL's Countdown to the Release of "Best Foot Forward"!

Original blog entry announcing the release date

We Need A Little "Mame"

Knight at the Movies written by Richard Knight, Jr. listed Lucille Ball's "Mame" on his Top 20 Favorite Christmas Movies List.

Knight writes:

19. Mame ( 1974 ) : Lucille Ball sings ( ! ) We Need a Little Christmas while temporarily donning a hideous Santa Claus mask in this bloated camp classic that begs for DVD release. Santa baby, this is the one I’ve behaved all year to get. Can you imagine the deleted scenes? C’mon Warner Bros.!

Libeled Lucy

This question and answer piece appeared in the Dec. 11 TV section of The Indianapolis Star:

Q: I saw a movie in color with Lucille Ball, Esther Williams and Van Johnson in which Williams is suing the newspaper where Johnson works. I'm sure this is a remake of an old black-and-white movie. What is the title of the original?

A: The movie you saw is the 1946 film "Easy to Wed," which is a remake of the 1936 film "Libeled Lady."

'Showbiz' Lucy Caps Lucy Month on TCM

This Wednesday, Turner Classic Movies will conclude its month long salute to Lucille Ball by showing her in 'showbiz' roles.

*All times listed are Eastern.*

November 29
8:00PM Meet The People (1944)
A fading stage star tries to revive her career by taking a job in a shipyard.

10:00PM Stage Door (1937)
Women at a theatrical boardinghouse try to make their big break happen.

11:45PM Best Foot Forward (1943)
A movie star wreaks havoc when she accepts an invitation to a military academy dance.

November 30
1:30AM The Affairs of Annabel (1938)
A screen queen suffers through harebrained publicity stunts schemed up by her press agent.

2:45AM Annabel Takes A Tour (1938)
A movie star on tour gets thrown into a variety of wacky publicity stunts.

4:00AM That's Right - You're Wrong (1940)
A band leader has to overcome a film studio head's hatred to make it on the big screen.

5:45AM Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
A ballet dancer and a burlesque queen compete for a wealthy suitor.

7:30AM Room Service (1938)
Three zany producers try to extend their hotel credit until they can get a play mounted.

9:00AM Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
Legendary showman Flo Ziegfeld imagines the kind of Follies he could produce with MGM's musical stars.

Descriptions taken from the November 2006 issue of Now Playing Guide.

Share your thoughts about the marathon.

"The Long, Long Trailer" At The Egyptian Theatre

"The Long, Long Trailer" will be shown Saturday, December 23 at 7:30 PM at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California. "The First Time" starring Bob Cummings and Barbara Hale will be shown afterwards. This domestic double feature is apart of The Egyptian's "Screwball Holidays" comedy film festival.

Call (323) 466-3456 for more information.

The Egyptian Theatre's "Screwball Holidays" Schedule
The Egyptian Theatre's MySpace Page

TCM Serves Up More Lucy

And we're all thankful! Tonight Turner Classic Movies will be featuring movies that show Lucille Ball playing domestic roles. The family fun starts at 8:00 PM Eastern with "Yours, Mine and Ours" starring Lucy and Henry Fonda. Hopefully, you didn't miss Ball and Fonda together in 1942's The Big Street last week. TCM will be showing the movie in widescreen. The DVD contains the full screen version.

*All times listed are Eastern*

November 22
8:00PM Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)

10:00PM The Facts of Life (1960)

November 23
12:00AM Her Husband's Affairs (1947)

1:30AM You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)

2:45AM Du Barry Was A Lady (1943)

4:30AM The Magic Carpet (1951)

Lucille Ball, Career Woman

On November 8, 1962, Lucille Ball purchased Desi Arnaz's shares in Desilu Studios for more than two million dollars. This bold move made Lucille Ball the first woman to head a major studio.

Tonight on Turner Classic Movies you can see Lucille Ball play a working woman in several movies.

All times listed are Eastern.
November 8
8:00PM The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

9:30PM Miss Grant Takes Richmond (1949)
An inept secretary goes to work for a bogus real estate firm thinking it's real.

11:00PM A Girl, A Guy, and A Gob (1941)
A stuffy boss tries to steal his secretary from her sailor boyfriend.

November 9
12:45AM Beauty For The Asking (1939)
A jilted woman makes her fortune in cosmetics.

2:00AM Look Who's Laughing (1941)
A radio star plans to build an airplane plant in a sleepy small town.

3:30AM Easy Living (1949)
An aging football star risks his health when his greedy wife won't let him retire.

5:00AM Valley of the Sun (1942)
A government spy goes after a crooked Indian agent in Arizona.

6:30AM Next Time I Marry (1938)
To secure a huge fortune, an heiress has to find a husband fast.

7:45AM Seven Days' Leave (1942)
A serviceman has one week to wed an heiress and inherit $100,000.

9:15AM Having Wonderful Time (1938)
A New York girl finds love at a summer resort.

10:30AM Easy To Wed (1946)
In this remake of Libeled Lady, a tough newspaper editor hires a gigolo to compromise a woman suing his paper for libel.

12:30PM Without Love (1945)
A World War II housing shortage inspires a widow to propose a marriage of convenience with an inventor.

2:30PM Joy of Living (1938)
A Broadway musical star falls for an eccentric millionaire.

Movie descriptions taken from The November 2006 issue of Now Playing Guide.

Complete Schedule of Lucy's Movies on TCM

Read about Lucy's role in the making of Mame and other great stories by LLL member morethanonesubject (Claude).