"Charade"

Andy Williams singing
"Charade" (1964)

By Peter Y. Chou
WisdomPortal.com

1964 Album
by Henry Mancini

Andy Williams singing
"Charade" (1964)

1963 Movie
by Stanley Donen

Preface: For Song #47, I've selected Andy Williams singing "Charade" (1964), after watching the movie Charade at Stanford Theatre (8-20-2023). This 1963 Mystery-Thriller-Romance-Comedy film was directed by Stanley Donen. Charade was "the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made." Cary Grant was 58 while Audrey Hepburn was 33 in this movie. Despite their 25-years age difference, they got along well romantically. Others in movie include Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, & Ned Glass. I've danced waltz to "Charade" many times at Cubberley Pavilion ballroom dancing. Lyrics.

When we played our charade
We were like children posing
Playing at games, acting out names
Guessing the parts we played

Oh what a hit we made
We came on next to closing
Best on the bill, lovers until
Love left the masquerade

Fate seemed to pull the strings
I turned and you were gone
While from the darkened wings
The music box played on

Sad little serenade
Song of my heart's composing
I hear it still, I always will
Best on the bill
Charade

© Peter Y. Chou
WisdomPortal.com
August 21, 2023