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Save Ferris

10-20-04 09:31 AM

Help identify a Classic Musical

The song that goes "Smile though your heart is breaking..."

A coworker told me it was a trademark tune from Charlie Chaplin but of course it wouldnt of had words.

So, when did it get the words--a newer movie? What context was it sung in? From what kind of person? about what?

Any help would be appreciated!

wendersfan

10-20-04 09:48 AM

http://www.rienzihills.com/SING/smile.htm

It's amazing how well Google works.

If you try, that is. ;)

Save Ferris

10-20-04 09:58 AM

Sorry! I guess I assumed all Chaplin movies had no words (except stills)

wendersfan

10-20-04 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Save Ferris
Sorry! I guess I assumed all Chaplin movies had no words (except stills)

Actually, from Modern Times on they're all sound films, although Modern Times doesn't have any diagetic sound dialogue.

Save Ferris

10-20-04 10:16 AM

So would I be correct in saying the song 'smile' never appeared in a musical? (with words as we know it now)

tsinbad

10-22-04 10:58 AM

From http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Modern_Times

Quote:

The music score was composed by Chaplin himself. The romance theme was later given words and became better known as the song "Smile" ("Smile though your heart is breaking...") and was covered by such artists as Liberace and Nat King Cole.

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