The Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Battle Hymn of the Republic lyrics (1862). Music by William Steffe, lyrics by Julia Ward Howe
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Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home
Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home lyrics – Written by Hughie Cannon in 1902 Won’t You Come Home Bill Baily Won’t You Come Home I’m Home The Whole Night Long I’ll Do The Cookin’ Honey I’ll Pay The Rent I Know That I’ve Done You Wrong Remember That Rainy...
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Ja-Da
Ja-Da lyrics, performed in The Five Pennies, written by Bob Carleton
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My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven lyrics – performed by Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong in The Five Pennies. Music by Walter Donaldson, lyrics by George Whiting When whippoorwill call And evenin’ is nigh I’ll hurry to my blue heaven You turn to the right A little white light That leads you...
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Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn (1942), starring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds, Virginia Dale Editorial review of Holiday Inn courtesy of Amazon.com This perennial, Christmas-season favorite from 1942 teamed Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire as entertainers (and rival suitors of Marjorie Reynolds) running an inn that is only open on holidays. It’s a...
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Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) starring C.Z. “Cuddles” Sakall, Edward Everett Horton, Eddie Cantor, Dennis Morgan, Joan Leslie Synopsis of Thank Your Lucky Stars In Thank Your Lucky Stars, theater producers (Horton and Sakall) are staging a wartime charity program. However, the production is taken over by their egotistical star...
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George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, starring Kevin Kline, Macaulay Culkin, Jessica Lynn Cohen, Bart Robinson Cook, Darci Kistler Synopsis of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker Angels and sugarplums. Candy canes and ice. A magic prince, a dreamy young girl, a mysterious old man and a Christmas tree that grows sky high. Enter the world...
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The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute, written and directed by Ingmar Bergman Synopsis of The Magic Flute A prince rescues a princess from a sorcerer in this version of Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Product description of The Magic Flute Ingmar Bergman’s Magic Flute is a magical adaptation of...
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The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon (1953) Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, Jack Buchanan Synopsis of The Band Wagon When an aging Hollywood dancer comes to Broadway, a couple of his playwright pals put together a musical. They’re sure it will be a hit and cast him in the lead role....
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High Society
Editorial review of High Society courtesy of Amazon.com MGM’s bold idea to remake George Cukor’s Oscar-winning upper-class romantic farce, The Philadelphia Story, into a star-studded, Technicolor musical with Cole Porter tunes somehow works splendidly and remains an underrated gem.
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