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Unlikely Vocalists

JoeKv99
Broadway Legend
joined:12/27/04
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 11:07am
So I was thinking of ways to drive home last nights Oscar theme and it dawned on me: Why didn't they do an "Unlikely Vocalists" montage? Talk about how everyone sang in les Mis- even people like Russell Crowe. Talk about how there was a time when everyone sang in the movies and then roll a montage of people singing who weren't thought of as singers:

Lee Marvin
Clint Eastwood (Paint Your Wagon)

James Cagney (Yankee Doodle Dandy)

Woody Allen
Goldie Hawn (Everyone Says I love You)

Jimmy Stewart (Born to Dance)

There has to be a million more- got any ideas?

No good can possibly come from using this vast wasteland of error and deliberate deceit. You should get off of it and warn others away. You should make sure your children and grandchildren know what a corrupt and morally bankrupt institution it truly is.
JoeKv99
Broadway Legend
joined:12/27/04
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 11:17am
Lucille Ball (Mame)

Christopher Plummer (Sound of Music)

No good can possibly come from using this vast wasteland of error and deliberate deceit. You should get off of it and warn others away. You should make sure your children and grandchildren know what a corrupt and morally bankrupt institution it truly is.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend
joined:4/27/12
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 11:18am
Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge?

Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages?
JoeKv99
Broadway Legend
joined:12/27/04
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 11:28am
Exactly.

Marlon Brando Guys and Dolls

Ray Walston South Pacific
No good can possibly come from using this vast wasteland of error and deliberate deceit. You should get off of it and warn others away. You should make sure your children and grandchildren know what a corrupt and morally bankrupt institution it truly is.
doodlenyc
Broadway Legend
joined:11/5/04
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 11:35am
Elizabeth Taylor, A Little Night Music
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

"Anyways" is not a word. Using it makes you seem stupid.
newintown
Broadway Legend
joined:3/3/10
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 11:52am
Some of those singers are so unlikely, they didn't really sing.

Taylor was dubbed by Elaine Tomkinson in Night Music.
Plummer was dubbed by Bill Lee in SOM.
Walston was dubbed by Rad Robinson in Pacific.

Here's a good site for reference.
Movie dubbers
Wynbish
Broadway Legend
joined:4/27/12
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 11:56am
Richard Gere and Renee Zellwegger, Chicago

Rosario Dawson, Rent (apart from the autotune)
followspot
Leading Actor
joined:12/27/11
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 12:01pm
Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

James Caan in Funny Lady.

Burt Reynolds in Lucky Lady and At Long Last Love.


"Tracy... Hold Mama's waffles."
Updated On: 2/25/13 at 12:01 PM
newintown
Broadway Legend
joined:3/3/10
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 12:19pm
In Lost Horizon, Diana Lee dubbed for Liv Ullman, Jerry Whitman for Peter Finch, and Andra Willis for Olivia Hussey.

Sally Kellerman had already done the musical version of Breakfast at Tiffany's, as well as her cabaret act for years, and Bobby Van was, of course, Bobby Van.
JoeKv99
Broadway Legend
joined:12/27/04
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 12:31pm
I had no idea Plummer and Walston were dubbed! I guess that would make the case it's not always obtrusive.

Then I'll replace them with Walter Matthau in Dolly.
No good can possibly come from using this vast wasteland of error and deliberate deceit. You should get off of it and warn others away. You should make sure your children and grandchildren know what a corrupt and morally bankrupt institution it truly is.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend
joined:4/27/12
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 02:01pm
If we can include musically-inclined roles in non-musicals, then we have Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) and Gwyneth Paltrow (Duets).

Amy Adams, kinda, for Enchanted.
winston89
Broadway Legend
joined:6/18/06
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 02:51pm
Here's a random one, Jack Nicholson in the film version of Tommy.
"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend
joined:8/13/09
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 02:58pm
I don't remember being surprised by Will Ferrell. He had done quite a good amount of singing during his days on SNL.
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followspot
Leading Actor
joined:12/27/11
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 04:30pm
Clark Gable in Idiot's Delight

Bette Davis in Thank Your Lucky Stars.




"Tracy... Hold Mama's waffles."
Updated On: 2/25/13 at 04:30 PM
SondheimFan5
Broadway Legend
joined:6/20/10
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 07:27pm
A lot of the SNL folks are pretty good singers. Is there any kind of vocal audition for the show in addition to the comedy routine?
theatergeek3
Stand-by
joined:2/9/13
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 07:33pm
@SondheimFan5-I doubt there is but I know what you mean. I've noticed that particularly with Jason Sudeikis & Taran Kilam.
Bettyboy72
Broadway Legend
joined:3/31/06
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 07:37pm
I dont like counting film vocalists because their voices get sweetened in the studio.

As fair as on stage unlikely vocalists I was very impressed with Martha Plimpton in Pal Joey and Mary Stuart Masterson in Nine.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
trentsketch
Broadway Star
joined:6/25/09
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/25/13 at 07:48pm
Not a musical, but Mel Brooks acted the crap out of the theme song to High Anxiety.
jnb9872
Broadway Star
joined:11/24/08
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/26/13 at 12:06am
Robert Klein in They're Playing Our Song.
Context is king.
newintown
Broadway Legend
joined:3/3/10
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/26/13 at 08:36am
Robert Klein had already been singing on Broadway back in New Faces of 1968, with several big numbers, including a Mozartian operetta with Madeline Kahn.
jnb9872
Broadway Star
joined:11/24/08
Unlikely Vocalists
Posted: 2/26/13 at 11:09am
Well, that I did not know! I only knew him from his stand-up. Always good to know there's more I haven't heard to go listen to for the first time.
Context is king.



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