Eddie Cantor Anyone?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:25 am

This is a clip of Cantor singing one of his famous songs.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:15 am

Always liked Eddie Cantor. Thanks for the memories!

Arena · Post by **Arena** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:18 am

Soooo much better than Jolson!

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:15 am

Racier than Eddie singing "Making Whoopee". Enjoy.

Eddie Cantor- Makin' Whoopee - YouTube

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:35 am

The only Eddie Cantor film I've seen is "Whoopie" and it was a fun hour or so! I hadn't heard the one Ahso posted ... enjoyed it!

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:57 am

I must admit that I'm surprised nobody's commented on what a misogynist ass Cantor was.

Did anyone actually pay attention to the lyrics?

Arena · Post by **Arena** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:04 am

Great Cantor movies include;

Roman Scandals

Kid Millions

If You Knew Susie

all worth watching............

Arena · Post by **Arena** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:18 am

tabby;1440725 wrote: The only Eddie Cantor film I've seen is "Whoopie" and it was a fun hour or so! I hadn't heard the one Ahso posted ... enjoyed it!

It's mainly a thing called comedy ,Ahso. Cantor was acting.

BTW He does intimate that married men should not commit adultery.

Seriously yours

Arena

Arena · Post by **Arena** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:22 am

PS

He was married once to his beloved

Ida Tobias Cantor (9 June 1914 - 9 August 1962) (her death) 5 children

Not such a MSP.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:30 am

Here are the lyrics to Makin' Whoopee when Cantor sang it.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q= ... mg&cad=rja

And then by the time it gets to Ella Fitzgerald.

Ella Fitzgerald - Makin' Whoopee Lyrics

tabby · Post by **tabby** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:54 am

Eddie Cantor was first and foremost a comedian, as well as a musician and all around great Vaudeville & early movie star. I would put any music of his in the context of whatever show or movie he sang it in and just enjoy it. I don't think he's making social commentary and I don't feel any righteous indignation over the song. It's cute!

Arena · Post by **Arena** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:08 am

Eddie Cantor was first and foremost a comedian, as well as a musician and all around great Vaudeville & early movie star. I would put any music of his in the context of whatever show or movie he sang it in and just enjoy it. I don't think he's making social commentary and I don't feel any righteous indignation over the song. It's cute!
Agreed Tabby.....I think I smell a WUM

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:13 am

From wikipedia.

He had adopted the first name "Eddie" when he met his future wife Ida Tobias in 1903, because she felt that "Izzy" wasn't the right name for an actor. Cantor married Ida in 1914. They had five daughters, Marjorie, Natalie, Edna, Marilyn and Janet, who provided comic fodder for Cantor's longtime running gag, especially on radio, about his five unmarriageable daughters. Several radio historians, including Gerald Nachman (Raised on Radio), have said that this gag did not always sit well with the girls. Eddie Cantor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:18 am

I suppose it could be said that Cantor was simply a product of his time, and that may very well be accurate. However, I find it interesting that Cantor was in good enough a position to turn down roles such as The Jazz Singer but chose to represent this brand of music that he did.

As far as his fidelity to his wife, I wouldn't be so sure of it. Females back then remained married often in the face of some pretty horrific relationships. Women were considered second class citizens in the early 20th century.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:22 am

Arena;1440736 wrote: Agreed Tabby.....I think I smell a WUM ;)Try sticking with the conversation without reading into it anything more than what's written. Employ some sort of relaxation method if you must.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:48 am

Ahso!;1440739 wrote: Try sticking with the conversation without reading into it anything more than what's written. Employ some sort of relaxation method if you must.Incidentally, you should be receiving some sort of private message sometime soon informing you that nobody likes me and I'm a bully and just ignore me. Take the advice if you like.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:40 am

He was a product of his time, as you say, Ahso! Men were supposed to be gentlemen & women, ladies. What happened has happened, wrong or right. Women vote now, join the military, do basically every job men do. I was entertained by Eddie Cantor as a kid. Even Andrew Dice Clay occasionally sees the errors of his ways!

No one ever e-mailed me to call you a bully. Who do you think would send that to Arena? Are you purposely looking for a bad boy reputation?

eta--Women were considered second class citizens in the early 20th century.

So? Is that news? It still is true in many or even most places on Earth, even true in the USA in certain men & segments of society.