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 […]
Every Hundred Years… – Brigadoon (1954)
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 […]
Music, Mystery, Murder and Laughter – You’ll Find Out (1940)
You’ll Find Out is a comedy, not a horror as one might suspect with the lineup that it boasts, featuring Kay Kyser in the lead and supported by Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, […]
Saturday Soundtracks – The Phantom of the Opera (Original Cast)
The Phantom of the Opera has been made into many films, but when one usually thinks of it, it is the musical as conceived by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sometimes It Pays to Take the Bus – Bus Stop (1956)
The one thing you have to remember when you are watching this movie is that it is quite dated in the ways that men have come to woo women, or vice versa, […]
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 […]
