Terpsichore, one of the nine muses of Greek mythology, the goddess of dance and chorus, has heard about a Broadway musical being put on about her life by producer Danny Miller. Of […]
A Muse and Her Man – Down to Earth (1947)
Everything is Rosie… – Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Conrad Birdie is heading off to join the army and young women everywhere are not overly happy about the idea. Thankfully he is going to give one last kiss to one lucky […]
Every Hundred Years… – Brigadoon (1954)
Brigadoon is the story of two men – Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas who get lost in the woods on a hunting trip in Scotland. Just as they were starting to feel […]
Your Sunny,… – Funny Face (1957)
As big and bold and as clichéd as it is, after watching Funny Face, audiences would not have it any other way as it charms its way into the heart with endearing […]
Come and See the… – Ladies of the Chorus (1948)
The most memorable thing you will take away from Ladies of the Chorus is Marilyn Monroe and a feeling of well-being as it is a happy little film that never fails to […]
Who Wouldn’t? – Some Like It Hot (1958)
There are some that proclaim Some Like It Hot to be the very best film of Marilyn Monroe’s career, even the best of Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis who also co-star and […]
Really… – There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
When thinking about quintessential musicals, one that will always come to mind is There’s No Business Like Show Business. It is everything that a musical should be; big, bold, bright and beautiful […]
Come On… – Let’s Make Love (1960)
After a long string of successful musicals under her belt, Let’s Make Love from director George Cukor would be Marilyn Monroe’s last. The film itself was not as widely loved as earlier efforts […]
Almost Like a Science – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
It is more than likely that Gentlemen Prefer Blondes would have been a hit no matter what, but it became known for one thing more than anything else and that was Marilyn […]
For the Most Part… – It’s Always Fair Weather (1955)
Often cited as the last great musical, which is really just a matter of opinion for there were musicals to follow after this, it was perhaps more accurately the last big one […]
