Saturday, November 22, 2014

HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY: VERA-ELLEN

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Dancer Vera-Ellen (1921-1981) was not only a wonderful dancer that deserves to be remembered alongside the other greats like Cyd Charisse an...
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Thursday, November 20, 2014

FRANK LOESSER: THE UNDERRATED SONG MASTER

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When one reads about the great American songwriters, you always read about Irving Berlin or Cole Porter. There are many songwriters who...
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Monday, November 17, 2014

PAST OBITS: EDDIE BRACKEN

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Character actor Eddie Bracken was one of the true gems in classic Hollywood cinema. Every movie role he ever had I loved. Here is his obitua...
Friday, November 14, 2014

LEARN TO CROON: BING CROSBY'S 1930s SONGBOOK

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Many movie goers these days consider the movie musical to be nothing more than fluff and fantasy. Most people in real life do not break o...
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Sunday, November 9, 2014

WHY I DON'T LIKE EDDIE FISHER

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My wife always jokes me that I like any performer as long as they are dead. She is partially right. The singers I like from the 1930s to 1...
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Thursday, November 6, 2014

ANGELA LANSBURY AT 89

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The most shocking – in a most delightful way – theater news arrived in my email without fanfare. It said that Angela Lansbury will be go...
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Monday, November 3, 2014

BOOK REVIEW: THE SHORT AND TRAGIC LIFE OF ROBERT PEACE

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The subject of this post does not really fall into the category of nostalgia or old Hollywood, but I must review this book and share it with...