DARLA HOOD: From “Cupcake” to “Cheesecake”
[Please read] A video play in two acts (with intermission). Our November birthday girl had to become a woman someday… As an adult, former child actress Darla Hood (1931-1979) sang professionally. Her mature voice sounded somewhat like Judy Garland’s. Although she recorded a pair of singles in the late 1950s for Raynote Records—(MY) QUIET VILLAGE / RED DRESS and SILENT ISLAND / ONLY YOURS [for Side "A" of the latter platter she also wrote the lyrics(!)]—it appears that most of Darla’s recordings were released on the Acama label. Acama singles included: *FLOWER OF LOVE / IT JUST FITS *THE LONG SILENCE / RAINY DAY IN ROME *UN MOMENTO MAS / SITTING BULL’S LAST STAND *RAINY DAY IN ROME / WITCH’S BREW *ANYTIME-ANYWHERE / HURT, HURT, HURT *AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LOVE / I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE *I’M GONNA LAUGH RIGHT IN YOUR FACE / ONLY YOURS Wouldn’t you like to hear them all? Join the He-Men Darla-Lovers Club. (If you’re a chick, form your own club!) This video’s intermission music features an excerpt from the song “I’m in the Mood for Love” as arranged by Jackie Gleason for a 1952 orchestral recording. Gleason (1916-1987) wanted to be remembered most for his musical arrangements; you can hear why.IMPORTANT: Questions or comments are sincerely welcome—but only if they are nice, clean, and comprehendible. If you are a professional and prefer that I delete this video, please contact me and it will promptly be done. I consider this video a necessary sequel to its predecessor in my …
Don’t make ladies like that anymore
great tribute…i had no idea she released singles, and had such a booming voice!
Alot of brunettes start out blonde when young. I am one of them.
I will ALLWAYS be in Luv with Darla Hood1 she is at her peak of sweetness, in the Our Gang Follies of 1938
Isn’t “Whatsthebigideaville” near “Whyioughtaburg”?
Dear Gear Rocks,
Darla did get her hair dyed for The L&H Film Comic opera”The Bohemian Girl”..in which she played the younger version of the title role.
Did she ever get her hair DYED at all? Cause I’m seeing BOTH dark and light. : /
Nice. Thanks very much.
Watch her hands as sh sings
Darla’s dad is played by silent movie star Charlie Chase. He was known as “The Dapper”Comic”. He was a big star for the Hal Roach studios, until Laurel and Hardy came along.
Darla Hood was so talented and cute!!!
she’s so adorable.. i enjoy watching her
She was so cute in “Our Gang.” I love her musical performances!