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Fred & Ethel: "Carolina in the Morning"

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Rare footage.
William Frawley & Vivian Vance (as Fred & Ethel Mertz) sing "Carolina in the Morning" at the Anti-Defamation League 40th Anniversary Dinner held at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. 1953.
Not sure of the origins of this segment of footage, but it was probably made for TV broadcast locally in D.C.

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Thanks for posting ... ( 1 year ago by satisfaction2000)

Thanks for posting this. Vivian's voice seems a bit off,but still great to see.

They performed this ... ( 1 year ago by waytooambitious)

They performed this for Mamie and Ike

Array ( 1 year ago by resident4thunder)

great man,
btw i read that in real life they actually hated each other.....:( is that true?

From what I've read ... ( 1 year ago by Muellerdon)

From what I've read, William Frawley and Vivian Vance couldn't stand each other in real life. They'd insult each other and take it personally.

i also heard that ... ( 1 year ago by cool88roleplayer)

i also heard that they hated each other and that William was always telling Desi how she couldnt sing and Vivian told Desi William was way to old to be her husband

It really was a ... ( 10 months ago by CharleyK4)

It really was a LIVE show and was not recorded properly for any kind of quality recast. That is why both voices sound off.

No one knows for ... ( 10 months ago by NCeddie)

No one knows for sure why Frawley detested Vance so much. He was once married, and speculation has it that after the marriage ended, he was put way off of wives, and since Vance portrayed his wife in the series, that in itself put Frawley against her-- a bit of psycho-drama!

Before "I Love Lucy ... ( 10 months ago by NCeddie)

Before "I Love Lucy," Vance had been a singer in nightclubs and also on Broadway. Frawley had been a singer in Vaudeville, and was one of the key singers who popularized "Carolina In the Morning" and also "My Melancholy Baby" among others.
Vance was at a nightspot when she heard the news of Frawley's death. She reportedly jumped up and shouted, "Drinks for everybody!"

But to the credit ... ( 10 months ago by NCeddie)

But to the credit of both Vance and Frawley, they were complete professionals in front of the camera. One could not tell that they harbored so much animosity toward each other off-screen. Whenever there was a shot of either of them looking at the other, they were exchanging looks from "Fred" and "Ethel."

Frawley was the ... ( 10 months ago by NCeddie)

Frawley was the oldest cast member. At the time of the series premiere, Desi was 35, Lucille was 40, Vivian was 42, and William was 64!

Yes, it is ... ( 10 months ago by NCeddie)

Yes, it is obviously a kinescope. Kinescopes were made by focusing a camera directly in front of a television monitor and recording the live broadcast in that fashion. The "I Love Lucy" show was shot on film directly.

It should be noted ... ( 7 months ago by TomBarrister)

It should be noted that Frawley (who was born in 1886) started out as a song and dance man in vaudeville and had a fine singing voice until age caught up with it. Frawley introduced this song in 1912 and also "Melancholy Baby" (in 1922).

When Vance was ... ( 6 months ago by stargate121)

When Vance was first introduced to Frawley for I Love Lucy, she said he was old enough to be her father. There is the origin of the feud.

just msg me on my ... ( 1 month ago by L0A0N0A0)

just msg me on my M.S.N in my profile.
WOW thats pretty stupid K0