NOTE: I have not checked all of the movies in the list (yet).On Moonlight Bay 1951 (Doris Day -- WWI era time period)Miss Congeniality (Sandra Bullock) (A uke is held by a beauty contestant)
and reported that the link mentioned in this post was no longer working. uke in 1920 at a picnic in Oldsmar, Florida.
I think that the greatest appeal of the ukulele as "the people's instrument" is it's humble simplicity. Dorothy also plays it for a minute, or pretends to. You can find it on You Tube.There's a yellow ukulele inside Carl's house in the Pixar movie Up!
NOTE: I have not checked all of the movies in the list (yet).On Moonlight Bay 1951 (Doris Day -- WWI era time period)Miss Congeniality (Sandra Bullock) (A uke is held by a beauty contestant)
Several people have asked me about *Jamie Holding*‘s *ukulele arrangements* As Foreign, I mean non-U.S., film names are VERY welcome.
Honolulu on the Cheap's site says that the uke appears on the soundtrack to the film, Surf's Up.OK. Ryan Gosling.Jack Lemmon in "It Happened to Jane" He strums the uke as Doris Day sings to a bunch of cub scouts"The Greatest Show on Earth" - Emmet Kelly plays a shiny purple uke while Dorothy Lamour sings "Lovely Luawana Baby." In the Movies – Graham Jones’s film Sunshine Ukulele is about, “the impact of the internet upon music and movies.” Which makes the ukulele a perfect subject for it. I said "It might be, but this is... Let's stick actually visual playing in Movies for now. Then perhaps Animation, Uke Documentary, Soundtrack, etc.Jack Hulbert film, "Falling for you" (193?) Have you looked into Jim Beloff's ukulele history -- he lists a number of uke scenes in movies -- In Tin Pan Alley (1941) with Alice Faye and Betty Grable.SADIE MCKEE (1934), starring Joan Crawford, with two scenes in which her co-star Gene Raymond plays "All I Do is Dream of You".Zac Efron plays ukulele in the upcoming film, Me and Orson Welles (set in 1937), according to various movie/celebrity websites. Begins limited release Nov. 25, 2009.I think I will separate out TV appearances or animations for another day.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. The uke player, whoever he was, knew what he was doing with that Martin K5.A silent Buster Keaton film, The HighSign, has a young woman playing the ukulele -- she looked like she played well (but I could hear her strumming).Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - Dwayne Johnson "The Rock" is a great player.There is a US war film with a guy playing Don't fence me in. -- I believe that there is a song where Jack is joined by 3 singers, one of whom plays ukulele.My wife Wendy spotted a ukulele being held by a beauty pageant contestant in Sandra Bullock's Miss Congeniality.A beautiful scene of Debra Paget and Hoagy Carmichael doing "Japanese Sandman". I would like to know what movies that have a substantial ukulele playing sequence that might be worth watching. You always hurt the one you the ones you love.
I have a few movies that have ukulele scenes in them and I thought I would devote this entire post to just movies with ukulele scenes. For instance I have the movie, The Glass Bottom Boat, in which Doris Day and Arthur Godfrey sing and he plays the ukulele for two complete songs: Que Sera, Sera and the Glass Bottom Boat.
I may categorize into Formby, Silent, pre-1945, 1945-color, color-1999, 2000-. As this lists develops I'll change it to spreadsheet and make a pdf for easier viewing. I think that the greatest appeal of the ukulele as "the people's instrument" is it's humble simplicity.
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Music: Ukulele in movies and television by Matthew-108 | created - 28 Oct 2014 | updated - 3 months ago | Public Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. I would like to know what movies that have a substantial ukulele playing sequence that might be worth watching. Ukulele Ukulele Buddy movie song Jishnu Creations - YouTube Along the same lines, I just found this interesting list on amazon.com of 20 (non-Pixar) movies that feature characters who play the ukulele and I thought I'd share it. My friend William asked me if this could be a photo of his dad playing the
Amazing Grace (Tab) I was inspired to take on this one after watching Dorothy also plays it for a minute, or pretends to. For instance I have the movie, The Glass Bottom Boat, in which Doris Day and Arthur Godfrey sing and he plays the ukulele for two complete songs: Que Sera, Sera and the Glass Bottom Boat. I said "It might be, but this is... You can watch the whole thing free on YouTube.
I have a few movies that have ukulele scenes in them and I thought I would devote this entire post to just movies with ukulele scenes. Recently there was a thread about ukulele appearances in Pixar movies.
– Ko’olau 20 year anniversary tenor. Window Shopping – Lichty Archtop U121. :D"High Society Blues" with Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor (1930). Nancy Sinatra/Mareva/Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Bang Bang; Neil Hannon – So Long And Thanks For All The Fish (Chords) Pink Panther/Shot In The Dark (Tab) Pirates of the Caribbean Theme; Randy Newman/Blue Dean Carcione – You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Chords) Ryan Gosling (Blue Valentine) – You Always Hurt the Ones You Love (Chords) I would like to know what movies that have a substantial ukulele playing sequence that might be worth watching.
– Zarha Lowzley’s scene playing her uke in Trainspotting 2.. I chose the name Humble Uker Ramblings because I have started out strumming my father's 1950's painted Harmony ukulele. Foreign, I mean non-U.S., film names are VERY welcome. Can't remember the name.Blue Valentine.
Andrea Bocelli at Easter near the start of the lockdown.