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Levant plays Gershwin

Cathy wrote 1 week ago: Christmas Eve movie was American in Paris. I’d forgotten how much I liked Gershwin’s Con … more →

Tags: concerto in F, George Gershwin, American in Paris

OSCAR LEVANT

Dave wrote 3 weeks ago: I have been a fan of Oscar since the late 1960s, and I find it sad and strange that he’s not b … more →

Tags: Anecdotal, film, humour, Ideas!, Music, Personal, Comedy, Levant, Oscar

Your Daily Quote

timriedel wrote 1 month ago: What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left. —Oscar Levant CLIC … more →

Tags: Quotes, Ego, LinkedIn

INSPIRED ABANDON! (Thanks to Dan Barrett)1 comment

jazzlives wrote 2 months ago: DAN BARRETT’S NEW YORK CITY TOUR, Part One Thursday, October 15, 2009, was a depressing night … more →

Tags: Ideal Places, The Heroes Among Us, Jazz Titans, The Things We Love, the real thing, Swing You Cats!, Thanks-A-Million, Pay attention, Dan Barrett

Quote of the Day

vicioustrollopcausedirtywhorewastaken wrote 3 months ago: “There’s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.” ~ Osca … more →

Tags: Quotable Quotes, Quote Of The Day, Genius, Humor, Insanity

Romance on the High Seas (Michael Curtiz 1948)

another film blog wrote 3 months ago: … more →

Tags: the silver seen, doris day, Jack Carson, Michael Curtiz, romance on the high seas, Eric Blore

Happy 97th birthday to Gene Kelly!3 comments

happythoughts wrote 4 months ago: “If Fred Astaire is the Cary Grant of dance, I’m the Marlon Brando.” - Gene Kelly Gene K … more →

Tags: Actors, actresses, Movies, Donald O'Connor, gene kelly, Leslie Caron, musicals

Sunday, November 2, 1941

M.E. Windham wrote 5 months ago: Dear Diary, I went to the show with Jeanne today and saw “Kiss the Boys Goodbye” with Ma … more →

Tags: 1940s, Bob Hope, Mary Martin, Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Thursday, February 6, 1941

M.E. Windham wrote 5 months ago: Dear Diary, Bing Crosby announced tonight that next week one of his guests will be Oscar Levant. I h … more →

Tags: 1940s, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope

Cryptoquote Spoiler - 06/24/09

unclerave wrote 6 months ago: “A pun is the lowest form of humor – when you don’t think of it first.“   … more →

Tags: Word Games, Puzzles, cryptoquote, codes, Quotes

Take Infinity7 comments

dcairns wrote 6 months ago: I got a copy of O. HENRY’S FULL HOUSE ages ago, through my sister-in-law taping it off Sky Cin … more →

Tags: film, Donald Westlake, Richard Widmark, Marilyn Monroe, Howard Hawks, David Wayne, Henry Hathaway, charles laughton, Farley Granger

The fine line between GENIUS & INSANITY

theuniversityofme wrote 7 months ago: There’s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.                           … more →

Tags: Genius, Insanity, Quotes

Insanity2 comments

deslar`ris wrote 8 months ago: Friends, family, followers, and random other people who may at some point in time stumble upon this … more →

Tags: writing, Random, Opinion, Insanity, revolution, Genius

When is Being "Reasonable" Simply "Unreasonable"? (Especially When It Comes to Our Money?)21 comments

insightanalytical wrote 9 months ago: ~~By Kenosha Marge There have been a few voices speaking quietly amongst all the shrill voices playi … more →

Tags: Current Politics, Mainstream media, Democrats, Republicans, Pork, AiG, hari kari, Chump Change, Harold Lowman

The Band Wagon (Two-Disc Special Edition)

takchances wrote 10 months ago: Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/15/2008 The Band Wagon (1953) marked the culmination of a … more →

Tags: The Band Wagon, tortilla flats nyc, Cyd Charisse, twelve-o-clock high, the producers, Nana Visitor, Vincente Minnelli, Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray

Zen Talk: A Common Complaint Flipped on Its Head

Jay Solomon wrote 10 months ago: “So little time, so little to do.” Oscar Levant You start reading this and you think you … more →

Tags: Zen Talk, The Zen of South Park, Buddhism, Buddha, Zen, Wisdom, Business, learn, East

The Band Wagon (Two-Disc Special Edition)

suzorm wrote 12 months ago: Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/15/2008 The Band Wagon (1953) marked the culmination of a … more →

Tags: The Band Wagon, Silk Stockings, that s entertainment, Nanette Fabray, Vincente Minnelli, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Jack Buchanan

Humoresque (1946)8 comments

Judy wrote 1 year ago: Recently I’ve seen several films starring John Garfield, and been impressed by all of them. Af … more →

Tags: 1940s, Classic Movie, Isaac Stern, Joan Crawford, John Garfield, warner brothers

George Gershwin - Porgy & Bess / Trevor Nunn � Sir Simon Rattle � W. White � C. Haymon � Glyndebourne Opera

etoffice wrote 1 year ago: The Gershwins’ musical masterpiece Porgy and Bess is one of America’s greatest works. Th … more →

Tags: George Gershwin, george gershwin biography, Rhapsody in Blue, Ira Gershwin, robert alda, Trevor Nunn, Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker


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