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| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 06:03 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Sometimes an Obscure Show Deserves to Be Forgotten - AlanScott 04:32 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
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| I was thinking of Miranda, State Secret, and Mad About Men, although there may be others. I saw Miranda and Mad About Men (the follow up to Miranda) as a youth in the 50's or 60's when I wasn't old enough to realize actors were sometimes dubbed. I have State Secret on DVD, where she plays an actress who is appearing in a stage musical. I'll check it out when I get a chance. It did sound like it was her voice, although the song could have been recorded live. Now that you are bringing it up, I think she plays dual roles in Mad About Men and I believe both characters sing at times. I'm pretty sure Johns used her own voice when singing as Caroline, Miranda's non-mermaid cousin. Johns may have sung a bit in some other 50's films, but I'm not sure. I have at least two of them on DVD and if she does sing, I'll mention it on ATC the next time I watch them. |
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| re: Sometimes an Obscure Show Deserves to Be Forgotten | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 08:43 pm EDT 06/19/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Sometimes an Obscure Show Deserves to Be Forgotten - BroadwayTonyJ 06:03 pm EDT 06/18/22 | |
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| Thanks for the detailed reply. I hope to catch those someday. I was shocked when I found out that actors were almost always lipsynching in movie musicals. I can't remember exactly when I first found out about this. Now it seems so obvious almost all the time, but of course we were young. And when watching movies on the televisions we had back then, I think it was probably less obvious than it is when we watch them now. |
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| re: Sometimes an Obscure Show Deserves to Be Forgotten | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 09:23 pm EDT 06/19/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Sometimes an Obscure Show Deserves to Be Forgotten - AlanScott 08:43 pm EDT 06/19/22 | |
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| I never knew that either. I just assumed singing was recorded the same way dialogue was. Even today I'm not sure I understand exactly how it's done. With musical numbers do the actors just mime the lyrics or do they actually sing but the singing is not recorded until it's dubbed in later? | |
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