'I Love a Piano' Judy Garland & Fred Astaire ~ Easter Parade (1948)

Scene from the film Easter Parade. Starring Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Peter Lawford and Ann Miller.

On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale (Ann Miller) refuses to start a new show with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protegee Hannah Brown (Judy Garland), vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

[SaxonC]

The greatest singer of songs, ever! She was and still is, The World’s Greatest Entertainer!

[steveliveshere]

This is a great piece of character development. After trying get Judy to replace his former partner he finally discovers Judy’s real style and talent.

[aliali-ceyf]

i love her speaking voice as much as her singing voice : )

[lavoxii]

I love a piano, I love a piano
I love to hear somebody play
Upon a piano, a grand piano
It simply carries me away
I know a fine way to treat a Steinway
I love to run my fingers o'er the keys, the ivories
And with the pedal I love to meddle
When Padarewski comes this way
I'm so delighted if I'm invited
To hear that long haired genius play
So you can keep your fiddle and your bow
Give me a P I A N O, oh, oh
I love to stop right beside an upright
Or a high toned Baby Grand
When a green Tetrazine starts to warble
I grow cold as an old piece of marble
I allude to the crude little party singer
Who don't know when to pause
At her best I detest the soprano
But I run to the one at the piano
I always love the accomp'niment and that's because
Not only music from Broadway
I'm so delighted if I'm invited
To hear a long haired genius play

[aliali-ceyf]

something about so feminine, its very attractive and mesmerizing

[mike]

Did they really need to dance on that bear skin rug?
Difficult?
What was the set decorator thinking?