Rafaella Brito da Silva

Even though I haven't seen many Doris Day's films, I really admire her as a singer and actress. She is fantastic in every possible way, but I must confess Calamity Jane has never attracted me, mostly because of some pure reviews I read and heard about it. In my opinion, that kind of female representation fails completely because it puts men as the parameter of a pretentious gender equality, giving us a false idea of female empowerment. Once you put "masculinity" as the standard that should be followed in order to achieve "equality", you are not really destroying patriarchy values, but reinforc

I notice that all in this scene is coordinated. From coreography, to the elements of mise-en-scène, to the colors and shapes of their costumes, everything matches perfectly, which gives us a sense of harmony and unity.

1. It is characterized by a humour with a sexy, erotic touch. In that clip, this touch is emphasized by the woman showing her legs and underwear. Alfred's exagerrated mannerisms reveal much of the theatricality that is a trademark in the actors from early movie musicals. 2. Two moments attracted my attention: first, when they are talking to each other, the muffled sound indicates that their voices are coming from inside the bedroom; and second, the gun sound, which is absolutely fake, and that's the reason why the scene is so fun, because the husband really believes his wife is dead.

I have always heard about Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, but I must confess, I haven't seen any of their films so far. I felt they really had a chemistry together. At least in those two clips, their interaction is the depiction of the classic battle of the sexes that leads most of romantic comedies from that time: women are sweet, delicate, lady-like, while men are gentlemen, womanizers. Their relationships have a magic, fairy-tale thing that lasts forever.

Yes, I do believe the film offers a brighter perspective, rather than the seriousness demanded by those tough times. That could be criticized as a kind of 'alienation' - and I agree, though I think it's a necessary one, since art provides a delight for people to keep on going cheery and persevering.

What I love about musicals is what I love about music itself: it can turn the most simple, ordinary moment into something sublimely beautiful. I'm particularly fond of Old Hollywood musicals because they bring everything I love the most: theatre, dance, love stories, extraordinarily talented artists and Jazz music.

Agreed. I was going to point that question, bacause I've always heard "The Jazz Singer" was the first ever movie musical.