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Wicked (movie version)
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by
Nellie LaRoy »
February 11th, 2024, 6:50 pm
OK, I've seen what I believe to be the first official trailer for the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical, and I am cautiously optimistic that...
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Yesterday, 12:10 pm
Cabaret
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by
BagelOnAPlate »
March 5th, 2023, 7:57 pm
Life is a cabaret, old chum.
Come to the cabaret ...
Day Eleven of TCM’s 31 Days of Oscars is devoted to musicals, my favorite movie genre. The...
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Last post by CinemaInternational
February 27th, 2024, 4:33 pm
Stop Making Sense (1984)
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wmcclain »
April 6th, 2023, 11:45 am
Stop Making Sense (1984) , directed by Jonathan Demme.
Recently a friend introduced me to reaction videos , specifically that type where younger...
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Last post by skimpole
October 31st, 2023, 2:44 am
Showboat 1936-1951, which is best.
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by
stuart.uk »
May 22nd, 2008, 10:23 am
it's a while since i've seen the 1936 version with Allan Jones and Irene Dunne, but i think i would still prefer the Howard Keel/Katharine Grayson...
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Last post by HoldenIsHere
August 7th, 2023, 1:14 pm
Prepare your pot
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LostHorizons »
June 24th, 2023, 9:38 pm
So was it ever explained how she cloned herself? :shock: :o :D :smiley_chinrub:
She looks so much prettier as the scullery maid in the donkey...
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Last post by BagelOnAPlate
June 28th, 2023, 10:20 pm
The Harvey Girls (1946)
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wmcclain »
April 30th, 2023, 7:23 am
The Harvey Girls (1946) , directed by George Sidney.
How the West was won: by singing and dancing waitresses!
The thesis is worth considering: when...
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Last post by wmcclain
April 30th, 2023, 7:23 am
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)
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by
Cinemaspeak59 »
April 21st, 2023, 1:25 pm
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) TCM favorite Jane Powell stars in a story similar to On The Town (1949): three sailors on leave in New York City,...
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Last post by Sepiatone
April 22nd, 2023, 3:56 pm
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March 2nd, 2023, 11:52 am
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Last post by skimpole
January 7th, 2023, 3:30 am
Navy Blues (1941)
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by
Swithin »
December 12th, 2022, 7:04 pm
I've been a huge fan of Navy Blues since it played on Million Dollar Movie when I was a wee lad. It's a musical comedy about sailors and girls in...
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Last post by TikiSoo
December 13th, 2022, 7:17 am
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December 4th, 2022, 3:32 pm
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Last post by GaryCooper
November 15th, 2022, 10:33 pm
Non-English language musicals
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by
MikeBSG »
May 10th, 2008, 1:14 pm
How many of these have you seen, which do you like and why?
I ask because I watched Volga-Volga on tape yesterday and really enjoyed this Soviet...
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Last post by LostHorizons
November 9th, 2022, 4:57 pm
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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by
mrsl »
February 6th, 2008, 5:44 pm
Just as my satellite connection was fixed, this movie was starting on the Encore Love channel. For those of you who hate C&W, and would never be...
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Last post by LostHorizons
November 7th, 2022, 5:04 pm
Dennis Morgan
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by
theodora »
November 14th, 2010, 10:54 pm
Does anyone know when and if the movies, The Desert Song 1943 with Dennis Morgan and Two Guys From Texas will be released on dvd? Does anyone know...
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Last post by CoffeeDan
September 1st, 2019, 6:59 pm
Oreste Kirkop
by
Calleia Malta »
September 18th, 2017, 1:58 am
Hi All,
Another Maltese actor/singer..Oreste Kirkop..better known as Oreste, famous for his 1956 movie The Vagabond King !!
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Last post by Calleia Malta
September 18th, 2017, 1:58 am
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Last post by Lucky Vassall
February 11th, 2015, 3:42 pm
The Wonderful Deanna Durbin
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by
tallulahfan »
October 15th, 2007, 12:57 pm
I always thought this talented actress and singer was at least the equal of Judy Garland. She had a great personality, wonderful singing voice and...
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Last post by Uncle Stevie
November 17th, 2014, 10:40 pm
WHAT MUSICALS HAVE YOU SEEN LATELY?
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by
phil noir »
December 20th, 2008, 10:12 am
I quite often watch musicals, but don't always think it's worth starting up a thread for each individual film - so I thought I'd start up a more...
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Last post by movieman1957
October 7th, 2014, 1:27 pm
FROZEN
by
mrsl »
August 10th, 2014, 3:03 pm
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I'm not sure if this one should be considered a musical, but it does have some terrific songs and singing in it. I just finished watching it on...
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Last post by mrsl
August 10th, 2014, 3:03 pm
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Last post by Fossy
February 16th, 2014, 5:03 pm
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Last post by Fossy
January 10th, 2014, 6:48 pm
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT
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by
mrsl »
January 9th, 2014, 3:29 am
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First time in a few years that I spent New Year's Eve with TCM because usually they play a marathon of the Marx Brothers - ugh. This year however,...
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Last post by Vienna
January 9th, 2014, 3:42 am
Idol On Parade
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by
stuart.uk »
September 7th, 2013, 5:58 am
I finally got to see Idol On parade with Anthony Newley, a film which parody's Elvis's draft into the army. In the film Newley's Jeep Jackson is...
2 Replies
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Last post by stuart.uk
December 13th, 2013, 11:57 am
Breathing
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Fossy »
November 29th, 2013, 1:22 am
In some movies which feature young sopranos, such as Deanna Durbin, Jane Powell, etc. breathing is mentioned by teachers and advisors as something...
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Last post by Fossy
November 29th, 2013, 1:22 am
Carnival In Costa Rica (1947)
by
Fossy »
November 27th, 2013, 3:52 pm
Carnival In Costa Rica (1947)
This the final film in my Vera-Ellen collection. A bright and colourful movie. Pepe (Cesar Romero) and Luisa...
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Last post by Fossy
November 27th, 2013, 3:52 pm
Singin` In The Rain
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by
Fossy »
September 26th, 2013, 1:04 am
Singin` In The Rain (1952)
Possibly one of the best musicals of all time. Set in the late 1920`s tells the story of the introduction of talking...
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Last post by Western Guy
September 29th, 2013, 7:38 pm
Cliff-Wuthering Heights-finale
by
stuart.uk »
September 28th, 2013, 12:00 pm
I've often praised Cliff Richard for his perfomance as Wuthering Heights Heathcliff. It might not be Laurence Olivier, but still pretty special....
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Last post by stuart.uk
September 28th, 2013, 12:00 pm
I've Gotta Horse
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stuart.uk »
September 7th, 2013, 5:23 am
Spoiler
I hadn't seen I've Gotta Horse (1966) for about 30-years until recently and I wasn't disappointed. When I first saw the film in the early...
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Last post by Fossy
September 8th, 2013, 5:22 pm
Betty Grable : Behind The Pin-Up
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Fossy »
July 8th, 2013, 1:53 am
Betty Grable : Beyond The Pin-up
This is a well presented documentary/biography of Betty Grable, from her life as a young girl to her ultimate death...
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Last post by Fossy
July 8th, 2013, 1:53 am
Gladys Swarthout
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by
Fossy »
June 29th, 2013, 10:15 pm
Gladys Swarthout
Gladys was born on Christmas day, Dec 25 1900, sometimes stated as 1904, which seemed to be the norm for female performers of the...
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Last post by JackFavell
June 30th, 2013, 2:59 pm
Sunnyside Up (1929)
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Fossy »
June 9th, 2013, 10:57 pm
Sunnyside Up (1929)
Molly ( Janet Gaynor in her first all talking movie) is in love with Jack. She has never met him, but just cuts pictures of him...
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Last post by JackFavell
June 11th, 2013, 7:51 pm
"The Pajama Game" (1957)
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by
mongoII »
May 4th, 2007, 8:45 pm
One of the truly unsung musicals of the 1950s, with a remarkably convincing performance from Doris Day, an impressive movie debut by John Raitt and...
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Last post by movieman1957
May 3rd, 2013, 8:56 pm
Forbidden Music (1936)
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by
Fossy »
April 22nd, 2013, 6:46 pm
Land Without Music (1936) This movie was released in USA in 1938. In September 1948 it was re-released in USA as Forbidden Music (1936)
Based on an...
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Last post by feaito
April 25th, 2013, 8:51 pm
Carnegie Hall (1947)
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by
Fossy »
April 5th, 2013, 7:59 pm
Carnegie Hall (1947)
In 1891, an orphan girl, Nora, has arrived from Ireland to live with her grandmother, who works at Carnegie Hall. Nora is...
7 Replies
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Last post by movieman1957
April 11th, 2013, 12:41 pm
June Haver
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by
Fossy »
January 31st, 2013, 5:28 pm
June Haver 10 June 1926—4 July 2005
June was only six years old when she made her stage Debut. By age eleven she was a regular on radio. She was...
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Last post by Fossy
March 18th, 2013, 7:26 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
March 13th, 2013, 9:39 am
Reynolds and Maclaine, still on the go
Replies: 3
by
stuart.uk »
February 15th, 2008, 3:24 pm
of all the female all round entertainers of the 1950s, the only two i can think of still performing are Debbie Reynolds and Shirley Maclaine.
in...
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Last post by JackFavell
January 17th, 2013, 10:07 pm
The Stars Are Singing (1953)
by
Fossy »
January 13th, 2013, 6:51 pm
The Stars Are Singing (1953)
Fifteen Year old Katri ( Anna Maria Alberghetti ) is imprisoned as a stowaway on a Polish ship. When the ship reaches...
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Last post by Fossy
January 13th, 2013, 6:51 pm
Melba (1953)
Replies: 3
by
Fossy »
September 27th, 2012, 9:14 pm
Melba (1953)
Nellie Melba is portrayed by Patrice Munsell . The movie begins with Nellie droving cattle on her father`s Ranch. Actually her father...
3 Replies
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Last post by Jezebel38
January 11th, 2013, 11:52 pm
Three Little Girls in Blue (1946)
by
Fossy »
January 7th, 2013, 9:50 pm
Three Little Girls In Blue (1946)
This movie is based on Three Blind Mice (1938), which was remade as Moon Over Miami (1941). How To Marry A...
0 Replies
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Last post by Fossy
January 7th, 2013, 9:50 pm
The Condos Brothers lay down some taps!
Replies: 3
by
Jezebel38 »
January 5th, 2013, 5:34 pm
You've seen these guys pop up uncredited in some Betty Grable films (Moon Over Miami,Pin Up Girl) and while they lack the classy charisma of the...
3 Replies
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Last post by JackFavell
January 7th, 2013, 8:51 am
Follow Your Heart (1936)
Replies: 1
by
Fossy »
January 6th, 2013, 6:21 pm
Follow Your Heart (1936)
Marion Forrester ( Marion Talley ) is engaged to Harrison ( John Eldridge ). Plans to marry are constantly thwarted by her...
1 Replies
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Last post by JackFavell
January 7th, 2013, 8:37 am
One Sunday Afternoon (1948)
Replies: 10
by
moira finnie »
December 14th, 2012, 12:31 pm
Did anyone see One Sunday Afternoon (1948) on TCM the other night?
Directed by Raoul Walsh, the performances were very entertaining (particularly...
10 Replies
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Last post by Fossy
January 6th, 2013, 5:35 pm
Greer Garson, a sexy Sir Harry Lauder
Replies: 5
by
stuart.uk »
January 31st, 2008, 2:33 pm
Sir Harry Lauder was a British music hall star from the 1890s through until the 1940s. his name is mentioned in Yankee Doodle Dandy at the dinner...
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Last post by RedRiver
December 26th, 2012, 2:21 pm
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Last post by Vienna
December 23rd, 2012, 11:41 am
Al Bowlly - 1930's Crooner
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Jezebel38 »
November 21st, 2012, 2:48 pm
I’m sure it was through Dennis Potter’s series PENNIES FROM HEAVEN and THE SINGING DETECTIVE that I was first introduced to recordings of the Ray...
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Last post by JackFavell
December 21st, 2012, 3:23 pm
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December 5th, 2012, 8:14 pm
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