One of the greatest tap dance numbers ever! Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell tap their way to stardom to "Begin the Beguine" in Broadway Melody of 1940.
Despite this song literally being called "What Good Is A Gal Without A Guy," I can't help feeling like it's an arch lesbian anthem.
That's Joan Evans, Esther Williams, and Vivian Blaine in Skirts Ahoy! (1952)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals.
This week’s musical:Kiss Me Kate (1953) – Musical #19
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director:George Sidney
Starring:Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann…
I know it's late to say, but I hope that Hbomb's video will encourage people to not only cite their sources but also have a good source to begin with. Don't tell me Snow White is 14 years old and then show a screenshot of a featured snippet from Google that leads back to Screenrant.com. Don't tell me Judy Garland was forced to take drugs and smoke 80 cigarettes a day by MGM and have your source be social osmosis or "Hundreds of other videos say so!" Where's that info from? Does it's source truly make sense as a source? Are there more reliable routes for sources to take outside of looking online, like reading books about the subject from people involved or seasoned/trusted in the topic? I know "Google is free", but that doesn't mean it's always good for research. Try Google Scholar at least...
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.
In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals.
This week’s musical:
American in Paris (1951) – Musical #8
Studio:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Starring:
Gene Kelly, Leslie…