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I see we have a topic that gained 7,094 views as of right now. I think it's the highest total so far and is the Ziegfeld Daily Dose. I know I've stopped in that forum several times in the past 10 days and I'm guessing others check back, too. So when you filter out repeat visits and add in people who didn't comment, that 7,000 could be way off the mark. I'm curious. How many of us are there? I know people can keep adding in for a while but it would be nice to know. Dr. Ament?
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As a movie of its time, it sweetly shows Petunia's devotion -- and general love of life -- embedded in love for Joe. Her singing is almost precious, beauty to behold. But as I watch it in 2018, two sharp points keep sticking me in the side: 1. Petunia is a woman who loves too much. 2. Such blind devotion to a man or a country, regardless of behavior/politics, is a dangerous thing. Fidelity has its costs.
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Bathing Beauty
OldMovies4Me replied to BartG's topic in MAD ABOUT MUSICALS: THE HISTORY OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS
Too true; what Esther did was captivating, athletic and musical. But different from the more conventional song-and-dance women. Maybe that's why this film is included. I remember running to the tv as a kid to watch the synchronized swimming she did, and I only guess that that was well before synchronized swimming was an Olympic sport. So I didn't mean to diss her, but with the wealth of good musicals to choose from, I'm still wondering how it made the cut. -
Bathing Beauty
OldMovies4Me replied to BartG's topic in MAD ABOUT MUSICALS: THE HISTORY OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS
Kind of surprised by this pick for our class. Doesn't sound in today's video that it has much of a plot, and neither Esther nor Red can be accused of being musical performers. Apparently not much chemistry among the performers either. Seems like a curve ball that may have squeezed a more compelling movie out of the way -
Request
OldMovies4Me replied to Karen Louise's topic in MAD ABOUT MUSICALS: THE HISTORY OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS
Hitchcock and Film Noir and I missed them both??? Pah-LEEZE find a way to put them into reruns at least. -
Sheet Music
OldMovies4Me replied to BlueMoods's topic in MAD ABOUT MUSICALS: THE HISTORY OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS
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Broadway Melody
OldMovies4Me replied to DJane's topic in MAD ABOUT MUSICALS: THE HISTORY OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS
Fantasia! Ah, yes. I was mesmerized when I first saw it -- in a slightly altered state -- from the first row of the theater. I know critics and maybe audiences didn't swoon when it was released and it's a bit long but dancing elephants, Mickey and the buckets, so much more! Thanks, Walt & Co. fantasia.htm -
I see lots of traffic on musicals and songs that people don't like. I'm equally interested in what you DO like, best, second best or whatever. I think it would tell me a bit about who we in the class are. Here are a couple of each that I like: Musical: Sound of Music (maybe because it's the first I ever saw at a theater) Oliver (maybe because my sister was in the cast of her high school production) Sister Act (because Whoopi is funny) Songs: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas Sunrise, Sunset If I Loved You
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Glad I watched it. True, the sisters couldn't sing or dance but Eddie wasn't all that much more talented. I liked the splendor of the costumes, Hank's stamina and the idea that it was the first musical. Was surprised at how long it was, and how Hank didn't seem destined for a happy ending. Saw it, don't need to see it again.
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I loved Carousel. And Showboat (except Kathryn Grayson's singing) and Music Man and West Side Story and all the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers romps and so many more. Yep, there are some bad numbers in musicals (I'm thinking Danny Kaye et al in that weird one in White Christmas) but none that I'd say I hate, hate, hate. Must be something wrong with me.
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Judy vs. Deanna
OldMovies4Me replied to KWiniarski's topic in MAD ABOUT MUSICALS: THE HISTORY OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS
Deanna Durbin and Jeannette McDonald -- their singing not really my thing. -
VIP Game
OldMovies4Me replied to BlueMoods's topic in MAD ABOUT MUSICALS: THE HISTORY OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS
I should have taken the course before I took the test! I'll remember that next time but am okay with my 7/10.