Kick off your week with today’s guest post from Jessica Pickens that looks back at the classic MGM musical Seven Sweethearts.
Read more →Musical Monday: Seven Sweethearts (1942)
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Fred MacMurray and Alligators Can’t Save The Happiest Millionaire
Is “The Happiest Millionaire” a classic, or a dud? Find out in this overview of the Fred MacMurray favorite from guest blogger Rick29.
Read more →Meet Me in St. Louis: A Holiday from Beginning to End
Is Meet Me in St. Louis, the 1944 musical starring Judy Garland, Margaret O’Brien one of the greatest portrayals of Americana to ever grace the screen? Guest Blogger The Lady Eve thinks so. See if you agree.
Read more →Gene Therapy: Remembering Kelly on His Centenary
“Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!” And, in Gene Kelly’s case, gotta act, gotta produce, gotta choreograph and gotta direct as well. The uber-talented multi-hyphenate of so many classic films—musicals and otherwise—would have been celebrating his 100th birthday on August 23. But…
Read more →Birdie Watching: Reflections on Bye Bye Birdie
My kids were in a production of Bye Bye Birdie over the last month. So, playing the part of the good father, I attended several shows. My kids had small parts in the chorus, so it wasn’t just their limited…
Read more →Funny Face: Give ‘Em the Old Pizzazz
Pizzazz! The very word came into being with Funny Face in 1957. Stylish and energetic, Funny Face is a collaboration extraordinaire involving some of the great talents of the era: Producer Roger Edens and director Stanley Donen, screenwriter Leonard Gershe,…
Read more →Fred Astaire: Born in Top Hat and Tails
At times his on-screen dancing seemed to enable him to defy gravity. MovieFanFare founder Jerry Frebowitz offers a special birthday salute to Fred Astaire, whose dapper presence set the tone for Hollywood musical from the 1930s to the ’60s.
Read more →Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Are Calling You Oo-Oo-Oo…
Among the most-requested movies from DVD collectors around the world is Rose Marie (1936), and continues to be one of the most popular works of screen singing team Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. The 1954 version of Rose Marie…
Read more →State Fair (1945) A Guest Classic Movie Review
State Fair 1945 film classic Brief plot: The Frake family travels to the annual Iowa State Fair, entering their mincemeat, pickles, and prize hog Blue Boy into contests. The two children find romance at the fair, but it is uncertain if it will continue…
Read more →The Sound of Music: A Guest Review
Guest blogger Katie Scarlett writes: Sky-diving, bungee-cord jumping, watching a classic musical in a theatre; these are all things that make life a thrilling experience. Everyone should have the experience to watch a vintage film on a big screen with…
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