Happy Days Are Here Again - Leo Reisman & His Orchestra video free download


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A fantastic song from Nov. 1929 written by Jack Yellen and Milton Ager. This was first used in the 1930 MGM film Chasing Rainbows and recorded by Leo Reisman with vocals by Lou Levin. It was also used in FDR's presidential campaign in 1932. Here are some more films it has been used in since then.

# The Divorcee (1930)

# The Lady of Scandal (1930)

# Rain or Shine (1930)

# Paid (1930)

# Blonde Crazy (1931)

# City Streets (1931)

# Politics (1931)

# George White's Flying High (1931)

# The Christmas Party (1931)

# A Great Big Bunch of You (1932)

# The Musical Doctor (1932)

# Panama Flo (1932)

# Night Court (1932)

# When a Fellow Needs a Friend (1932)

# What Price Hollywood? (1932)

# Three on a Match (1932)

# Prosperity (1932)

# 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)

# Grand Slam (1933)

# Inflation (1933)

# Going Hollywood (1933)

# The Show-Off (1934)

# Twentieth Century (1934)

# Here Comes the Band (1935)

# Thanks a Million (1935)

# Petticoat Fever (1936)

# Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)

# Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

# The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention (1937)

# Git Along Little Dogies (1937)

# Hit Parade of 1937 (1937)

# Married Before Breakfast (1937)

# Captain's Pup, The (1938)

# Hold That Co-ed (1938)

# The Wrong Way Out (1938)

# The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)

# Another Thin Man (1939)

# Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940)

# Unexpected Uncle (1941)

# The Feminine Touch (1941)

# Mokey (1942)

# Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)

# One Ham's Family (1943)

# The Lonesome Mouse (1943)

# Happy-Go-Nutty (1944)

# The Million Dollar Cat (1944)

# The Return of Mr. Hook (1945)

# Tokyo Woes (1945)

# Uncle Tom's Cabaña (1947)

# The Truce Hurts (1948)

# Hoaxters, The (1952)

# Heir Bear (1953)

# 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955)

# 90 Day Wondering (1956)

# Beau James (1957)

# How to Murder Your Wife (1965)

# Arturo UI (1972)

# Dillinger (1973)

# Slither (1973)

# The Great Gatsby (1974)

# Heb medelij, Jet! (1975)

# Vultures (1983)

# Otto - Der Neue Film (1987)

# Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)

# The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

# For Love or Money (1993)

# Dolores Claiborne (1995)

# Nixon (1995)

# Primary Colors (1998)

# Mother (1999)

# 28 Days (2000)

# Cats & Dogs (2001)

# Idlewild (2006)

Comments

9 years ago

winggullseagull

I love this song it's my favorite song & maybe it's not relevant todayit's still a great song that puts a big smile on your face ... now that's timeless !

9 years ago

Today's Memory

*20 November 1929:* Leo Reisman and his orchestra recorded *Happy Days are Here Again* for Victor Records. The classic was recorded just three weeks after the stock market crash that plunged the world into the Great Depression.#History #LeoReisman #HappyDaysAreHereAgain #GreatDepression 

9 years ago

Hennie Kriel

*20 November 1929:* Leo Reisman and his orchestra recorded *Happy Days are Here Again* for Victor Records. The classic was recorded just three weeks after the stock market crash that plunged the world into the Great Depression.#History #LeoReisman #HappyDaysAreHereAgain #GreatDepression 

9 years ago

dick12235

Thanks again: 5/16/14

10 years ago

William Victor Newbold

Wue, what did I miss back then?

10 years ago

dick12235

Great.thaks. 

10 years ago

Ginger Camp

Hey @althazarr, any idea where you got the images for this compilation? My grandmother is in the photo at 1:58! Thanks, Ginger.

12 years ago

caffelix

This song was also used in the 1981 TV miniseries Goliath Awaits (check imdb.com). I saw it when I was a kid and the melody got stuck to my mind.

12 years ago

Neeedflanders

Wochenend und Sonnenschein, und dann mit Gaby ganz allein..

14 years ago

CurzonRoad

G-R-E-A-T ! ! ! Thanks, Lloyd! Doug --

14 years ago

roybo1930

By The Way The Movie "PAPER MOON" Used It During The Fair Scene. But For Some Reason Or Other Was Not Issued On The Soundtrack, As Was "Nobodys Darling But Mine" And "The Music Goes Round & Round".

14 years ago

roybo1930

GOD, What A Great Great Song!!! Thank You So Very Much For Shairing. And GOD Bless.

14 years ago

beeswaxer

loved this song thanks

14 years ago

Michele Bell

Love the vintage! Thank you!

14 years ago

pax41

I agree with you but for some reason they seem to think we are infringing on them. A good friend tells me they don't reissue these because there is not enough money in it. I could see if it was hurting them monetarily but it is not.

14 years ago

althazarr

I really appreciate the added information! That is one of the main objectives of what I do here, is to share what I know and obtain knowledge of the history of older music through my 78s. I did not know about that cartoon. I will try to find that on DVD now. Thank You!

14 years ago

Barry I. Grauman

A snatch of it was also heard near the end of Harman-Ising's MGM 'Happy Harmonies' cartoon, "The Chinese Nightingale" (1935), when the Emperor sings a "chinoserie" version of it upon the nightingale's return, 'althazarr'.

14 years ago

althazarr

Thanks for letting me know about that. I certainly am not trying to infringe on their mega catalog of music or hurt their sales of 78 records by posting this. I hope the history and this great piece of music will be able to stay right here for people to listen and learn about, and enjoy in a different way other than just hearing it on an ipod. I'm not trying to make any money by doing this, and I've really invested a lot for the records I have. I hope that they would not be negative about it.

14 years ago

pax41

I used to have this one posted on my channel but pulled it because Warner. You Tube sent me a message and told me to pull it because they were claiming copyright status. It appears they claim a lot of the Reisman songs since the composers are part of the Warner/Chappel catalog. Let me know if you hear from them in the next several months. If you don't it might indicate we are not being screened as much anymore.

14 years ago

oldedrum

'I told you happy days are here again!' (...Gee, nobody believes me when I say somethin'! :)

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