Follow the Fleet/Roberta - Fred & Ginger
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by
mrsl »
July 20th, 2007, 12:57 pm
I peeked in over at TCM and for once they have a halfway decent confab going on about this subject.
The OP said some say these are two of Fred &...
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Last post by JackFavell
November 27th, 2012, 11:11 am
COMPOSER BIOPICS
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Vienna »
November 23rd, 2012, 12:00 pm
Hollywood scriptwriters liked to play fast and loose with the lives of popular composers, but the public didn't know or care. We got a feast of stars...
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Last post by ChiO
November 25th, 2012, 7:48 am
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
November 4th, 2012, 1:28 pm
Your Favorite Musical Sequences
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by
mongoII »
February 9th, 2008, 10:49 pm
I would imagine that most of us have a few favorite sequences from a Hollywood musical film (notably at MGM).
A few of many that I have enjoyed...
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Last post by Vienna
November 4th, 2012, 11:25 am
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
November 3rd, 2012, 1:08 pm
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
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moira finnie »
September 24th, 2012, 5:56 pm
Maybe there is something about Jeanette MacDonald in these rustic settings, but The Girl of the Golden West (1938) and Rose Marie (1936) brought out...
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Last post by moira finnie
September 24th, 2012, 5:56 pm
Cover Girl
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Moraldo Rubini »
August 28th, 2007, 1:16 am
I'm haunted by Cover Girl . It's got me. I can't figure out why. I loved it as a kid. Does it tap into some subconcious memories of idyllic...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
September 17th, 2012, 8:55 pm
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Last post by JackFavell
September 13th, 2012, 11:34 am
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
August 23rd, 2012, 11:36 pm
Luciano Pavorotti
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Uncle Stevie »
June 29th, 2012, 1:05 am
I just listened to Luciano Pavarotti and Kathryn Harrold in Yes, Giorgio while this is not the best production of a movie I must declare that in my...
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Last post by JackFavell
July 3rd, 2012, 8:48 pm
Shall We Dance, but not Astaire version
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stuart.uk »
June 2nd, 2012, 2:49 pm
Spoiler
I accidently came across a delightful modern day musical Shall We Dance with Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Jennifer Lopez.Though it's a...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
June 11th, 2012, 12:49 pm
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Last post by JackFavell
June 3rd, 2012, 1:33 pm
UK singers-1950s films
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stuart.uk »
June 3rd, 2012, 5:32 am
Some well known UK singers of the 1950s, made movies with varing degrees of success.
Max Bygraves, who had sang A Couple Of Swells at the Palace...
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Last post by stuart.uk
June 3rd, 2012, 5:32 am
Fred and Ginger - in order
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by
charliechaplinfan »
December 9th, 2011, 3:57 pm
This festive season I've decided to revisit all the Astaire Rogers movies in order. I've never watched them as a whole, one after another but dipped...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
February 21st, 2012, 3:06 pm
CALAMITY JANE
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by
mrsl »
December 20th, 2011, 5:48 pm
I've always considered this one of my favorite musicals because it stars Howard Keel, but during December, the Western channel on Encore has been...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
December 23rd, 2011, 11:21 am
Melody de la Jeunesse
by
Fossy »
December 11th, 2011, 4:41 pm
Melodie de la Jeunesse aka They Shall Have Music (1939)
Frankie ( Gene Reynolds ) is an unmanageable teenager. His stepfather decides to send him...
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Last post by Fossy
December 11th, 2011, 4:41 pm
Follow The Fleet over or underrated
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stuart.uk »
October 30th, 2011, 3:25 pm
BBC2 is showing the Fred and Ginger RKO series on Saturday afternoons, though for some reason Roberta, a film I've not seen apart from the dance To...
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Last post by sandykaypax
November 8th, 2011, 2:14 pm
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Last post by Jezebel38
October 3rd, 2011, 8:01 pm
The Modern Musical
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Uncle Stevie »
September 27th, 2011, 12:42 am
New musicals are popping up with Rock and Pop Genres many of which I do not like. But there is one that I singled out and even bought it to watch...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
September 27th, 2011, 12:42 am
Evening Primrose
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by
pvitari »
October 25th, 2010, 1:42 pm
Tomorrow (October 26) is a banner day for musicals fans -- Evening Primrose, Stephen Sondheim's 1966 TV musical, is finally coming out on DVD!...
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Last post by Jezebel38
September 16th, 2011, 6:57 pm
Revisiting Oz
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by
cinemalover »
October 11th, 2007, 5:29 pm
I just had a chance to revisit this fabulous movie. Sometimes I take films for granted, especially films that I watched regularly while growing up....
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
August 10th, 2011, 11:34 am
Musical Endings
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by
Uncle Stevie »
June 5th, 2011, 10:57 am
I find that the end of movie musicals are mostly awful. It is as though the writers do not know how to end a plot. The forever quest for a happy...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
June 5th, 2011, 7:37 pm
My Own Personal Film Festival
by
Uncle Stevie »
May 7th, 2011, 1:22 pm
I loaded two of my multi DVD players with two Festivals
Jane Powell
Three Daring Daughters
Luxury Liner
Holiday In Mexico
Rich Young And Pretty...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
May 7th, 2011, 1:22 pm
The Kelly Brothers
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by
Uncle Stevie »
May 6th, 2011, 1:03 am
Did you guys all catch the classic dance number starring Gene Kelly and his older Brother Fred Kelly. They appeared in a cameo slot in Deep In My...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
May 6th, 2011, 2:39 pm
State Fair
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mrsl »
January 11th, 2011, 6:34 pm
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I've been channel surfing so much lately, I can't remember if I saw this on TCM or on FOX, but in any case, this is the one I preferred, from 1945...
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Last post by JackFavell
February 22nd, 2011, 9:58 am
Legs On Screen
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by
Uncle Stevie »
September 3rd, 2010, 2:17 pm
I have become fascinated with the claims and display of Lady's legs on the screen. Betty Grable insured her legs for 1 million dollars. So I have...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
February 21st, 2011, 9:38 pm
Cyd Charisse
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by
Uncle Stevie »
December 17th, 2010, 2:40 am
The more I look at her musical movies the more I think she was absolutely the most perfect dancer. Her form and grace and passion was exquisite. In...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
February 12th, 2011, 7:21 pm
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Last post by Birdy
January 3rd, 2011, 12:45 am
Love At Last
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by
Fossy »
December 18th, 2010, 3:46 am
Love At Last
We have seen that, against the odds some Film Stars do actually get it right the first time, and marry for life. Is it possible that...
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Last post by Birdy
January 3rd, 2011, 12:44 am
Till the Clouds Roll By
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by
JackFavell »
September 9th, 2010, 2:45 pm
I was looking to see if there was a previous thread on this musical, but I couldn't find one...
Anyway, I bring it up mainly because, to me, it has...
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Last post by JackFavell
January 1st, 2011, 9:25 pm
Lakme Performances On film
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Uncle Stevie »
July 12th, 2010, 3:41 pm
There are two performances of The Bell Song from Lakme that I have seen and adore. One is from a pop musical It Happened in Brooklyn (1947) starring...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
December 7th, 2010, 4:46 pm
They Were Married Once
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by
Fossy »
November 28th, 2010, 7:15 pm
They Were Married Once
Sometimes it seems that actresses just live to collect husbands. But not all joined the “marriage-go-round”. Here are some...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
November 30th, 2010, 1:18 pm
The Actress And The Old Man
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Fossy »
November 26th, 2010, 8:00 pm
The Actress And The Old Man
Has anyone noticed that there is often an age difference between actresses and their romantic interest. Here are some...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
November 29th, 2010, 2:16 pm
I Am Changing My Passion In Musicals
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by
Uncle Stevie »
November 12th, 2010, 8:22 pm
I originally wrote my passion was the great opera voiced singers in movies. Now I am changing my passion to include some of the many wonderful...
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Last post by Birdy
November 19th, 2010, 9:44 am
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
November 19th, 2010, 9:26 am
What should I buy
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by
Uncle Stevie »
November 7th, 2010, 2:23 pm
As you know by now, I am a very big Romantic Musical fan and have accumulated hundreds of movies. I would like your recommendations for more....
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Last post by Fossy
November 8th, 2010, 12:01 am
Rich Young And Pretty (1951)
by
Uncle Stevie »
November 3rd, 2010, 8:20 pm
This is a very entertaining musical with Jane Powell, Vic Damone (first movie), Danielle Darrieux, Wendell Corey. The movie is nice and very...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
November 3rd, 2010, 8:20 pm
It Happened In Brooklyn
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by
Uncle Stevie »
October 21st, 2010, 8:45 pm
I have praised this movie before but I watched it again last night. What a combo of Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson with Peter Lawford providing...
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Last post by Gary J.
October 27th, 2010, 11:46 pm
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
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by
moira finnie »
February 11th, 2010, 8:14 pm
One of my favorite old timey musicals, Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938-Henry King) is on TCM tonight, 2/11 at 8pm. It's pre-war Tyrone Power (callow,...
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Last post by pvitari
October 25th, 2010, 7:10 pm
The Legends Of Hollywood
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by
Uncle Stevie »
October 21st, 2010, 11:56 pm
I have been wondering where my euphoria comes from when I watch musicals. Is it the always happy scripts? Is it the beautiful women? Is it the divine...
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Last post by ken123
October 24th, 2010, 6:01 pm
Ciff Richard is 70
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by
stuart.uk »
October 11th, 2010, 12:13 pm
Happy 70th Cliff
A few yrs ago I thought Maurice Chevalier was the best ever over 70s singer. Then came Tony Bennett, who sounded as good as he ever...
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Last post by stuart.uk
October 16th, 2010, 5:37 am
Give A Girl A Break
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by
Uncle Stevie »
July 7th, 2010, 10:48 pm
This is a forgotten musical movie that features some great musical performances. The cast performs throughout and includes Marge & Gower Champion,...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
September 15th, 2010, 12:51 am
What Happened To Deanna Durbin
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by
Uncle Stevie »
September 10th, 2010, 4:27 am
Every single musical biography of performers and songwriters that I have seen, and there were very many, had Cameos from just about every major...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
September 14th, 2010, 8:00 pm
It's official - we're collecting Musicals
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by
Ollie »
February 1st, 2010, 4:08 pm
Well, for decades, I've barred the door against the OKLAHOMAs and SHOWBOATS, the SEVEN BRIDES and those other musicals, but as we've added more from...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
September 11th, 2010, 4:50 pm
Where can you get it?
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by
Fossy »
May 23rd, 2010, 8:42 pm
Where can films be bought.
www.warnerarchive.com I have a few films from here. They are absolutely top quality. They will only sell to USA....
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Last post by MichiganJ
August 25th, 2010, 10:56 am
Cinderella(s)
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by
Birdy »
April 12th, 2010, 9:57 am
We had a Rogers and Hammerstein Cinderella (s) marathon this week.
The kids voted
Best Cinderella singing - Julie Andrews, 1957
Prettiest...
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Last post by Birdy
August 16th, 2010, 11:24 pm
Favorite Musical Poll FINAL: #1 & #2
Replies: 31
by
ChiO »
March 12th, 2010, 6:56 am
So I has come to this. This is for all the marbles (strike that, I mean warbles). The Favorite Musical in this, all known, unknown and parallel...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
July 10th, 2010, 2:29 am
Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
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by
Birdy »
October 9th, 2009, 10:03 am
(Unless I'm in England; then I'm a tramp, according to RO.)
I'd never seen this before but always enjoy Madge Evans and Frank Morgan. I found the...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
July 5th, 2010, 4:03 am
Gypsy
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mrsl »
May 3rd, 2010, 7:23 pm
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Just a quick reminder to our younger members that Gypsy is on this Sunday and I fully recommend it for the complete movie. I feel the academy...
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Last post by ken123
July 4th, 2010, 7:19 pm
San Francisco
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mrsl »
June 13th, 2010, 11:53 pm
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Duh . . . Crown me with the stupid dunce cap and sit me in the corner for a while. Do you have any idea how many times I've watched and enjoyed San...
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Last post by ken123
July 4th, 2010, 1:41 pm
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