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Editorial review of Anchors Aweigh (1945) courtesy of Amazon.com Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra teamed up for their first of three musical comedies in this frothy confection of sailors on leave in Hollywood, with gawky, shy young Sinatra tagging along with his worldly buddy Kelly, who promises to...
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March 5, 2016 admin
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Babes in Toyland (1961) starring Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, Ed Wynn I am a large fan of Laurel and Hardy’s March of the Wooden Soldier, a wonderful children’s story for adults–which, among other things, had a live-action version of Mickey Mouse appear. This was done with...
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February 14, 2016 admin
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Bye Bye Birdie (1963) starring Dick Van Dyke, Janet Leigh, Ann-Margret, Maureen Stapleton, Paul Lynde, Bobby Rydell Bye Bye Birdie is a musical, with the songs held together by a fairly funny story — actually, two or three stories that are interwoven together. It stars Dick Van...
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September 7, 2015 admin
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), starring Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Benny Hill I’m very conflicted writing this review of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I loved it as a child, but I have trouble enjoying it as an adult. Time began its review saying the...
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August 25, 2015 admin
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Anything Goes, starring Bing Crosby, Donald O’Connor, Mitzi Gaynor, JeanMarie, Phil Harris
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August 15, 2015 admin
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She’s Working Her Way Through College (1952) starring Virginia Mayo, Ronald Reagan She’s Working Her Way Through College is an interesting musical — the basic plot has former burlesque dancer Hot-Garters Gertie (Virginia Mayo) having saved up enough money to attend college, so after talking to her...
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July 13, 2015 admin
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DVD review of the classic musical, Singin’ in the Rain starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds
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June 17, 2015 admin
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Brigadoon (1954) starring Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse Brigadoon, like most Gene Kelly movies, is a musical with plenty of singing and dancing. More than that, it is a movie with heart, and a strong message about the values that matter. It begins with Tommy Albright (played...
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May 26, 2015 admin
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Movie review of Royal Wedding (1951) starring Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill Tom and Ellen Bowen (Fred Astaire and Jane Powell) are a brother and sister dance duo invited to perform in London during the same time that Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip are to...
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May 20, 2015 admin
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movie review of Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), starring Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, Buddy Ebsen, Billy Gilbert, Judy Garland Synopsis of Broadway Melody of 1938 Steve Raleigh (Robert Taylor) wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a financial backer, Herman Whipple as well as a dancing...
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May 19, 2015 admin
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