The Wizard Of Oz - If I Only Had A Heart

The Wizard Of Oz(1939) If I Only Had A Heart.
Buddy Ebsen was originally cast, but due to allergic reaction from the aluminum powder makeup, Ebsen was replaced by Jack Haley.
Lyrics:
When a man's an empty kettle
He should be on his mettle
And yet I'm torn apart
Just because I'm presumin'
That I could be kinda human
If I only had a heart

I'd be tender, I'd be gentle
And awful sentimental
Regarding love and art
I'd be friends with the sparrows
And the boy that shoots the arrows
If I only had a heart

Picture me a balcony
Above a voice sings low
Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
I hear a beat, how sweet!
Just to register emotion, jealousy, devotion
And really feel the part
I could stay young and chipper
And I'd lock it with a zipper
If I only had a heart

[disneyrules]

Fun Fact: The lady who sang the line "wherefore art thou, Romeo?" is Adriana Caselotti, the voice of Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). She was also paid $1000 for her only line in the film.

[TheVitoriaStefan]

"I hear a beat! ... How sweet!" This line melts my heart.

[granfo]

You know what I love even more than "If I Only Had A Heart" song in this scene? Lovely Toto watching and interacting with Tin Man, he immediately connects with him. Toto really enjoy this adventure throughout the entire film. ❤🐕

[loey]

No one else can sing this song like he can, I've seen many people sing this but only Jack Haley had the right voice for this song

[jayham]

The Tin Man was my favorite character. He already had a heart, but he just didn’t know that he had a heart. I absolutely love this scene. I did this dance for my wife one night, she videoed it, and she absolutely loved it.

[nickyoung]

In high school I tried to play the tin man as true to the movie as possible watching this scene on loop for months. I was even determined to get the facial expressions right.

[erichoover]

Jack Haley grew up in Boston. This is reflected in his accent here - “No haht”

[Abby-jhhv]

"I'd be tender I'd be gentle and awful sentimental
Regarding Love and art" I have loved that part since I saw the movie when I was a child :")❤
And The tin Man is my favorite character❤ :")

[Goji]

2:10

All these years, and I never noticed Toto getting spooked by the Tinman's whistle. lol

[vanillajack]

He was doing the Michael Jackson "lean" 40 years before Michael Jackson

[teamfreeman]

His facial expressions ! My goodness they are spot on perfect in the scene to convey such warmth and sincerity . No way anyone but Jack could pull off that performance. He had Judy glowing.

[lennyramon]

This is so beautiful. He has a lot of heart despite his lack of it, and others have no heart despite of it beating in theyr chest

[gabethedinosaur]

This was one of my favorite songs when I was little

[exoticcar]

1:02-1:05 Adriana Caselotti's last few second-long role in a major movie after playing Snow White. Walt Disney wouldn't let her get away with anything else

[ganonscrote]

I've been an empty kettle for a while now, and I'm rarely on my mettle. This song holds true

[artisticalex]

Everyone sings so good in this movie. And the songs are amazing and that’s what makes this movie so legendary and amazing. I will never stop loving this film.

[javieraldape]

Three of the most beloved characters in movie HISTORY!!

[vixenjl]

The magic of these songs will never die!

[lucky]

I love love love 0:53 the way he sings it

[bobbyboucher-kt]

This is nuts in the 30s they made better movies then in 2023 WOW!!