[DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #1 (From The Great Ziegfeld)]

What really struck me the most, and many others also commented on the same, was the 'suggestive nature' of the song. Her coquettish behavior would definitely have been more ramped up pre-code. 

I was also struck by her appearance in her dressing room. She is fully clothed, for sure, but the light shade of the dress fabric and the way it fits her body seems rather risqué for the time (but that might just be me.)

Linda Lewis

[Opening Salvo For Mad About Musicals Course]

5 minutes ago, Ashley Lynn said:

I can never seem to get enough of Singing in the Rain, My Fair Lady, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Sweeney Todd, An American in Paris, and White Christmas to name a few favorites. When I see these listed on television, I have to stop and watch. The best musicals are the ones that not only have great music and great performances, but also have the ability to transport you into that world for a short time and make you forget about your own troubles. These musicals always make me feel better when I'm tired or stressed or just need a break for awhile. I am anxious to be exposed to and learn about some musicals through this course that I have never seen before or maybe only saw once before!

Ooh, Sweeney Todd! I'm also a fan! 

[Opening Salvo For Mad About Musicals Course]

My favorite musicals have to be those created by Rogers and Hammerstein, with South Pacific at the top. I grew up listening to my mother's soundtrack album from the '50s and would watch it every chance I got. I was fortunate enough to play in the pit orchestra for a summer youth performance of it the summer after my high school graduation, too. The older I get the more the song lyrics have meaning for me, especially in these times of racism and intolerance.