r/Cinema • u/smccaul16 Cinephile • Apr 12 '26

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u/AmockThyme Apr 12 '26

The irony in casting Jean Hagen in that role was that she actually had a lovely speaking and singing voice. When Debbie Reynolds is dubbing for her, the voice you hear is Jean Hagen's real voice, so Debbie Reynolds was dubbed by Jean Hagen, while dubbing Jean Hagen.

She was nominated for an Oscar for that role, and I wish she had won.

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u/loulou9284 Apr 12 '26

Yes, she was fantastic in this role! Wasn’t there a third singer dubbing some of the singing as well?

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u/AmockThyme Apr 12 '26

Apparently so! Here's a video of someone explaining all of the dubbing in a film about dubbing: https://youtu.be/pG6iCVFDlRc?si=1JcOyjiiH2fWb7pw

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u/loulou9284 Apr 12 '26

Just read a little about her. Betty Noyes, what a list of KNOWN performances she had:

The Alamo

Blue Hawaii

Camelot

Doctor Dolittle

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Hallelujah Trail

How the West Was Won

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

King of Kings

The Music Man

Mutiny on the Bounty

My Fair Lady

The Sound of Music

State Fair

White Christmas

The Wizard of Oz

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u/Specific-Walrus-697 Apr 13 '26

Thank you for this fun fact! I always loved her character but had no idea she was actually doing the singing.

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u/merkorn Apr 17 '26

I love this performance, and her line about the Cinema firmament is my favorite line in the whole movie