Edith Piaf (the Sparrow)

It's hard to believe that voice eminates from a woman who was only 4' 8" tall.....

Like all great torch singers, she sang of love and loss - something she was well acquainted with.  While she was married several times, one great love of her life, Marcel Cerdan, died in a plane crash.  If this was not tragic enough, she also lost her only child, Marcelle at the age of two from meningitis.

Luckily for us, she poured her heartache into her music and, in turn, left us with a legacy of some of the most soulful, mournful, joyous and beautiful music.

Sing your heart out, little sparrow!!

Thanks to sidious8945 for the video posting

The caresses....and that KISS!

Jean Arthur's eyes say it all!

The subtle (or not-so-subtle) caresses of Joel McCrea in the movie "The More the Merrier" are so tender and romantic.  My heart is warmed to the fact that in the end she finally truly realizes how much she has fallen for him.

Although she is engaged to another man, her fiance has little time for her and his career means more to him than she does.  This is why, when her other suitor shows that he clearly adores her and is not afraid to show it, you find yourself routing for him.  You hope he gets the girl!!

It's even sweeter that after this kiss, he is so smitten and stunned that he forgets that he lives at the same address after all.......

Thanks to countrygirltori24 for the video post