Three Evenings with Fred Astaire – release this coming Tuesday.
Category Archive: Musicals
“Stealthy as a socialist, it slithers up our shores…”
Not really a Halloween movie, but continuing with our recent theme of the dangers of ignorance, we recently rented Reefer Madness The Movie Musical (2005) through Netflix. I’ve been meaning to see this movie ever since I heard about it. First of all, it’s a musical – not too many of those being made anymore. …
We’ve lost another MGM Musical Star
I’m a huge fan of classic films of all genres and across all studios. However, there’s a special place in my heart for MGM musicals. With production values above and beyond almost all other studios, even the worst MGM musical had something going for it. Kathryn Grayson was one of the many stars in the …
When the Saints…
A great scene from a mediocre movie: Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye in The Five Pennys
Dancing in the Dark
Sad news today. Cyd Charisse has passed away at the age of 87. Read the AFP article HERE. Fred Astaire only made two films with Cyd but the impression these two films made on me were significant. The Bandwagon – arguably Fred Astaire’s best film – and Silk Stockings are filled with humor, great music …
All singing, all dancing, all blazing roscoes
I’m not feeling well today and i’m stuck at home in bed so I thought I’d make another entry in my ‘series’ of favorites. Today’s entry is the third actor in my trio of number ones – James Cagney. Two posts ago I told how I first became interested in James Cagney via Michael J. …
Gene who?
If you want to hear me go off on a rant, mention Fred Astaire’s widow. If you want to piss me off, tell me Fred Astaire was a no-talent hoofer. If you want to be my friend forever tell me Fred Astaire was the best dancer in musical films ever. Strangely enough, however, I did …
Movie Recommendation: Across the Universe
The pictures below are random shots of the film. Click the images to see them larger. I saw the trailer for this film sometime last summer and have wanted to see it ever since. We rented it Thursday night and watched it last night. Kind of odd, really. I normally hate covers of Beatles songs. …
Hmph
I know Audrey Hepburn is the star of the movie, but I am not happy with this cover for the new 50th Anniversary Edition DVD of Funny Face. Audrey has not only a full body shot but a HUUUGE head shot, and there’s Fred Astaire, over in the corner, as if he’s just a minor …
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