Song Spotting

Film Noir takes a Detour

Jimmy McHugh’s I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me is the theme song of the 1945 film noir Detour.

This is particularly interesting in that McHugh’s upbeat tune greatly contrasts with the film’s sinister tone.

In both it’s style and content, Detour is considered to be one of the darkest film noir ever produced during the classic 1935 to 1955 period. Director Edgar G. Ulmer’s work was heavily influenced by the 1920s German Expressionism Movement.

To quote Chicago Sun-Times Film critic Roger Ebert: ‘No one who has seen it has easily forgotten it.’

http://youtu.be/PkJ5XSx7i7c

http://www.youtube.com/movie?v=eBVyA9Dqr00&feature=related

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1005744-detour

SONG SPOTTING: Woody Allen - In Living Color - 'South American Way'

Although many of Director Woody Allen’s movies have been photographed in striking black & white, he chose to film his 1987 comedy, Radio Days, in rich color. Woody painted nostalgic picture of American family life during the Golden Age of Radio.

Allen narrates the film which features Mia Farrow, Diane Keaton, Diane Wiest, Julie Kavner and Josh Mostel.

Of course, we at Jimmy McHugh Music love the scene where Wiest’s character, alone in her bedroom, does the Samba while lip-syncing to Carmen Miranda's classic recording of South American Way (which just happens to be written by Senor Jimmy McHugh).

Allen received an Academy Award © nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

http://www.digitaldeliftp.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Radio