johnm001

How come you'ver never seen the whole thing?

Yes, it's saying numbers have to be about "something", instead of just about dancing. I love it, but I can see how others might hate it.

I, too, dislike the part of the "Choreography" number with Danny Kaye. However, I always thouht that was the point of the song. Once Vera-Ellen and John Brascia join the number, I find it superb.

He's just excellent, and I agree that he is under appreciated. I like him in everything. Funny thing was the very first film I thought of was ROLLERCOASTER. Like every other film, he's excellent in that, as well.

I find that there is a lot about the film that could elicit criticism; but, it is among my favorite epics. I love every single second of it. Great Elmer Bernstein score, among the many things I love about it.

It took an Audrey Hepburn, as in "Funny Face" (a smart, talented *and* glamorous Greenwich Village woman) to pull of the kind of change required to become a "goddess." While I completely get what you're saying about Stanley, I just have to say that there's nothing Greenwich Village about Audrey Hepburm. Talk about suspending disbelief!

I haven't seen it in years. That's why I'm saying I would have said Mason; because, that's my memory. Perhaps I've forgotten it, completely.

It's been a long time since I saw it, but I would have said James Mason. Wasn't that sort of the point to the whole silly thing? The seventh veil was lifted from the both of them, or some such nonsense. The film is well filmed, and holds your interest, one time through. I can't imagine ever watching it again, though. Also, I found Ann Todd, not quite up to the challenge of being the lead in the film. I laughed at your comment about the Brit with the bad American accent.

I thought Howard Keel was just swell in CJ. Jack Warner was approached about using DD in AGYG, even before Judy Garland was on board to do it. He declined to loan her, because MGM wasn't offering enough money to cover her salary and for him to make a profit off the loan and make it worth his while. DD was very busy at Warner's, at the time AGYG was being made. You're right about there not probably not being a CJ, if she had made it. Although AGYG has the better score, overall, I really like the songs in CJ, and I prefer it as a film to AGYG. I never liked Betty Hutton, but I did enjoy her interview with RO, a lot!

I find it amusing that critics have become so useless and unimportant to film, that studios have taken to quoting Larry King, of all people, in many of their television ads.

The name of the film is I WON'T PLAY.

From This Moment On?Bob Fosse, Bobby Van, Tommy Rall, Carol Haney, and Jeanne Coyne (Ann Miller briefly dances with them, but they are the ones who take my breath away)?Kiss Me Kate Tommy Rall and Carol Haney were superb dancers. Among the very best. Rall, also had an incredible singing voice, which went mostly unheard. Bobby Van, who I once toured with, was one of the nicest people I ever knew.

A friend of mine worked on THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, and I remember him telling me that Scorcese wanted to film locations where they were supposed to be taking place; and avoid exterior sets. They could not find enough exteriors in New York, to match what the buildings and streets would look like, in the late 1800s, so they supplemented New York locations by using Philadelphia streets. They also used Philadelphia's opera house, for the opening sequence, since nothing like it existed in New York.

I did not watch the show; but I did see a replay of the red carpet, on E! For my money, Helen Mirren looked the best, followed by Jennifer Lopez and Cate Blanchett. Meryl Streep, looked horrible, among the worst, as did the girl from SPIDERMAN and MARIE ANTOINETTE, whose name escapes me.

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I never have to decide between any of them, because I think Donald O'Connor and Vera-Ellen are the best screen dancers.

She was around a long time, and worked a lot. Watching her in CJ, she was reminding me of Anne Hathaway.

I enjoyed seeing this again, after so much time. I was surprised at how familiar and enjoyable the music was to me. Not just the big hit song; but all the tunes. Doris Day was robbed of two major musical film roles, Nellie Forbush in SOUTH PACIFIC and Annie Oakley in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. This film just drives home how great she would have been in the latter. The whole thing is preposterous, but the wonderful cast keeps things interesting and fun. The DVD looks wonderful, too!

The girl playing Snow White is Eileen Bowman, who used to do stuff in Vegas and Reno. Not sure what she's up to these days.

Mark Lester, today.

I think I understand what you mean. I never thought about it, before.

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You didn't give me your opinion of "Someday I'll Find You". Do you know it? A beautiful, simple song, by the great Noel Coward, nor what you mean by the comparison of DL-V/V to S.O.B. http://media.putfile.com/11---Various-Artists---Someday-Ill-Find-You

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Odd that you bring up this film. I haven't seen it, in about 40 years, and I just realized that it's part of the Doris box set of DVDs that I have! I'm going to watch it, tomorrow! I'll get back to you. I'm not such a fan of Keel's; but he's great in a couple of things (KISMET and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS). So, I'll keep an open mind!