Spring Parade (Soundtrack)

Description

The 1940 SPRING PARADE was Deanna Durbin’s eighth hit in a parade of perfect pictures. With a charming score by Hans Salter and Charles Previn, and songs by Robert Stolz, the vehicle was tailor made for the then 18 year old Durbin. In the film Durbin plays Ilonka, a peasant girl from the country side who buys a card from a gypsy fortune teller at a fair. It says that she will meet her true love in Vienna and is destined for a happy marriage. In Vienna Ilonka works as a baker’s assistant and through a series of misunderstandings she meets a handsome army drummer who harbours dreams of becoming a composer and conductor. Ilonka secretly sends one of the drummer’s compositions to the Emperor with his order of pastries and the film ends with the drummer achieving the success he deserves and the young lovers getting together.

We are particularly pleased the soundtrack recording of SPRING PARADE is now presented in its entirety; as it was never publicly released as a complete album. The six-12 inch set of 78 rpm records was privately pressed and given as Christmas presents to those that were involved in the making of the picture. Only 25 sets were pressed, making this the holy grail of original soundtrack recordings.

Also for your listening pleasure, we have added a promotional “exploitation” record from three of Durbin’s films; SPRING PARADE, THREE SMART GIRLS, and THAT CERTAIN AGE. Included too is the opening song from SPRING PARADE, “It’s Foolish But It’s Fun” as performed by Durbin on a radio broadcast with the verse intact, which is not heard on the film. Another rare track included here is the recording of “When April Sings” which is the “complete” version unlike the shorter rendition heard in the film.

1. SPRING PARADE MAIN TITLE / IT’S FOOLISH BUT IT’S FUN
Deanna Durbin
2. TATRA / THE COUNTRY FAIR / WHEN APRIL SINGS
Universal Studio Orchestra
3. CZARDAS Universal Studio Orchestra
4. A NIGHT IN THE HAY Universal Studio Orchestra
5. THE BLUE DANUBE DREAM Deanna Durbin
6. PETTICOATS Universal Studio Orchestra
7. STOLZ MARCH Universal Studio Orchestra
8. BAKERY SHOP Universal Studio Orchestra
9. CHARMING DRUMMER Universal Studio Orchestra
10. WHEN APRIL SINGS Male Quartet
11. VALSE BUDAPEST Universal Studio Orchestra
12. WHEN APRIL SINGS Deanna Durbin
13. WALTZING IN THE CLOUDS Robert Cummings & Deanna Durbin
14. WALTZING IN THE CLOUDS / LOVE BEHIND THE PILLAR
Universal Studio Orchestra
15. IT’S FOOLISH BUT IT’S FUN (reprise) Deanna Durbin
16. PREVIN MARCH (In A Spring Parade) Universal Studio Orchestra
17. IT’S FOOLISH BUT IT’S FUN (reprise) Butch & Buddy
18. DOODLE DOO Universal Studio Orchestra
19. WHEN APRIL SINGS / DEANNA WALTZES Universal Studio Orchestra
20. ANTE ROOM Universal Studio Orchestra
21. POLONNAISE Universal Studio Orchestra
22. EMPEROR’S SALTSTICKS Universal Studio Orchestra /
WALTZING IN THE CLOUDS (reprise) Deanna Durbin
23. SPRING PARADE END CREDITS Universal Studio Orchestra
24. SPRING PARADE EXPLOITATION DISC
25. WHEN APRIL SINGS Deanna Durbin
26. IT’S FOOLISH BUT IT’S FUN Deanna Durbin
27. THREE SMART GIRLS EXPLOITATION DISC
28. THAT CERTAIN AGE EXPLOITATION DISC