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East Side, West Side (1949)
Brandon (James Mason) and Jessie Bourne (Barbara Stanwyck) are a very happily married couple and part of Manhattan’s elite. Things weren’t always so happy for them, though. Brandon has a… more →
The Hollywood Revue
Terpsichorean Tuesdays: The Girl Hunt Ballet
wrote 8 hours ago: We had some friends over last weekend and somehow the ultra-brilliant The Band Wagon came up. When t … more →
Singin' in the Rain
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wrote 1 week ago: Singin’ in the Rain is probably the most popular and beloved movie musical of all time. With s … more →
Retro Bathing Suits
wrote 3 weeks ago: Women’s bathing suits were invented in the 1890′s. Back then, being covered from head-to … more →
Looking Forward: Friday Night “Second Looks,” featuring Ace in the Hole (1951), Top Banana (1954), It’s Always Fair Weather (1955), and Our Man in Havana (1960)
wrote 1 month ago: Phone the neighbors, wake the kids: Second Looks! Looking forward to this lineup quite a bit – I’m n … more →
76. Well, That Was Fast.
wrote 1 month ago: Ladies and Gentlemen, I have done it! I have finished my freshman year of college. Sure, I am still … more →
Great moments in film music: 'Singin' in the Rain'
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wrote 1 month ago: During the course of my coverage of the Pacific Symphony’s performance of “Singin’ … more →
Review: 'Singin' in the Rain' given concert premiere
wrote 1 month ago: In today’s Orange County Register online, I review last night’s performance of Singin … more →
Guilty Pleasures Film Festival 2013: "On an Island with You"
wrote 1 month ago: Esther Williams in “On an Island with You” (MGM, 1948) Have you ever seen an Esther Will … more →
Vintage Hollywood Movie Clip Frankie and Johnny
wrote 1 month ago: This clip is a great musical number featuring Hollywoods best female dancer Cyd Charisse and sung by … more →
Jean Harlow, Aviatorul şi Sistemul Idealismului Transcendental sau când viaţa celor de la Hollywood este mai interesantă decât filmele pe care le fac
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wrote 2 months ago: Sistemul Idealismului Transcendental “…Eu-l este la origine infinit deci este activitate infinită…” … more →
Very LeFreak (by Rachel Cohn)
wrote 2 months ago: Rachel Cohn came to the cat by way of David Levithan. Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Dash … more →
In the Mood: Prima Ballerina
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at theaters: april 9, 1952
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wrote 2 months ago: Premiered 61 years ago today in Los Angeles: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, … more →
Terpsichorean Tuesdays: The Broadway Melody Ballet
wrote 2 months ago: Would you LOOK at Cyd Charisse’s so-far-beyond-perfect-it-makes-me-want-to-cry foot?!? Here we … more →
Nubian Jazz Club Experiment
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wrote 2 months ago: Mata Hari Wings is concluded and Term 2 is upon us. Term 2 will see me working on a Nubian inspired … more →
Singin' In The Rain, 61 years old & still Fit As A Fiddle.
wrote 2 months ago: Today was a big day here at Well Did You Evah. Singin’ In The Rain was released in US cinemas … more →
The Band Wagon
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wrote 2 months ago: I have seen The Bandwagon more times than I could possibly count. It’s one of my all-time favo … more →
The Band Wagon (Vincente Minnelli, 1953)
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wrote 3 months ago: Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse There’s a Western musical number in one of Fred Astaire’s least-known … more →
Avedon and Sargent
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wrote 3 months ago: As noted in my first post on 5 March, I expect the major focus of this blog to be the sharing of aur … more →
