Film Classic Friday Link-Up 11.25.11

Yay, your here to link up and celebrate true theatrical talent! You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!


One of the earliest actresses I remember is June Allyson from the movie Two Girls and a Sailor.  Of course I watched her in several more films later on.  Her voice is spectacular in Good News, Thousands Cheer, and Till The Clouds Roll By.  The more dramatic roles that I enjoy watching her in are The Opposite Sex, The Glenn Miller Story and Jo, from Little Women.  She was such a sweetheart in her movies, the perfect example of the girl next door!  That type of innocence is not around much anymore, thankfully these movies capture it very well!  Enjoy these clips!









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Film Classic Friday Link-Up 11.18.11

Yay, your here to link up and celebrate true theatrical talent! You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!


Irving Berlin is not an actor, a director or a producer...but the movies, White Christmas, Easter Parade, Top Hat, Holiday Inn, and Annie Get Your Gun would not be what they are today if not for his songs.  Irving Berlin is one of the most memorable film composers of his time.  Some of the biggest names of their day made his music famous with the American people such as Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Doris Day and Ella Fitzgerald to name just a few.  Have you seen these classics and do you remember the music from them as if it were yesterday?









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Film Classic Friday Link-Up 11.11.11

Yay, your here to link up and celebrate true theatrical talent! You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!

Was "H" hard for you?  It only took me a few moments to remember my love for Howard Keel's voice!  Oh my goodness, but I do love to hear him sing!  He had somewhat of a sad life, I don't think that he was prepared in life for stardom and yet that never really seemed to show in his better musicals.  Perhaps that is the mark of a great actor...when you cannot tell that life is actually not like it is on the screen.  For me, his best vocal talents were showcased in Show Boat, Calamity Jane, and Kiss Me Kate, what is your opinion?  Please enjoy these clips with me as we enjoy Howard Keel for "H" the letter of the week!









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Film Classic Friday Link-Up 11.4.11

Yay, your here to link up and celebrate true theatrical talent! You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!

I have not seen very many movies with Gloria DeHaven, but the very first VHS movie that I purchased with my own money was Two Girls and a Sailor and she was one of the stars.  I watched the movie so much that I actually wore the tape out.  Perhaps I will invest in the DVD someday...for now, enjoy these great clips with me.  Gloria DeHaven is my choice for "G" this week!







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Film Classic Friday Link-Up 10.28.11

Yay, your here to link up and celebrate true theatrical talent! You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!

A legend on the screen that was a household name growing up was Fred Astaire.  He could sing, dance, act, play the comedy routine and vaudeville!  Though he was well known for being suave, he could make the crowd bust out in laughter with his one liners and facial expressions.  He played opposite some of the biggest and brightest stars on the silver screen such as Ginger Rogers, Jane Powell, and Vera Ellen to name a few.  One of my favorite movies of his was Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby...in fact Holiday Inn is one of my earliest movie memories!  Enjoy these clips with me as we celebrate "F" with my choice, Fred Astaire!










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Film Classic Friday Link-Up 10.21.11

Yay, your here to link up and celebrate true theatrical talent! You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!

Esther Williams is hands down, my favorite actress!  I have seen almost every movie she ever made, read her biography and auto biographies and attempted to swim like her as a child.  Before entering Hollywood, she would have competed in the Olympics if WWII had not happened, but she was then discovered as serious talent working for Billy Rose's Aquacade.  She could sing, dance, swim, dive, act and anything else the directors decided they needed her for.  She was a very hard worker!  Her personal life was rather sad, but professionally she had hit the big time!  I appreciate her movies knowing all the behind the scenes work that she personally had to give to make the movies glow for all of us!  Someday I am going to own the Esther Williams Collections Volume One and Volume Two...for now, I will just enjoy these trailers with you.  Here she is, my "E" for the week, Esther Williams!









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Film Classic Friday Link-Up 10.14.11

Yay, your here to link up and celebrate true theatrical talent! You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!

This week is for the queen of the silver screen!  Doris Day...she was as amazing in real life as she was on screen!  Truly an inspirational icon.  She is one of our most favorites (in our family).  I cannot pick just one movie that I loved her in so I will show clips from a few of our favorites.  On my wishlist is the Doris Day Collection Volume One and Volume Two.  She was a hard worker and true talent, something you just do not get from the modern movies today.  Enjoy!









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Film Classic Friday Link-Up 10.7.11

Yay, your here to link up and celebrate true theatrical talent! You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!

Have you ever heard of Charlotte Greenwood?  She is a trip!  She has some of the best lines and her classic "dance move" that you will see in the clip below as Mrs. Potter from, "The Gangs All Here."  I just loved her movies growing up, she always put a smile on my face!  She is my choice for this weeks letter "C" for actors, actresses, producers, directors or classic film titles.



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Film Classic Friday Link-Up 9.30.11

Yay, your here to link up to celebrate true theatrical talent!  You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing! We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for. Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies. My family loved to laugh! There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over. These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!

This week it's "B" and I am going with the infamous Betty Grable!  She was a classic pin up for wartime heros back in the 40's succeded only by Marilyn Monroe.  Her legs were insured for a million dollars as they were her claim to fame with all the dancing she did.  She could sing too and was a wonderful actress.  My favorites of course being the comedies such as Moon Over Miami, Pin Up Girl and more.

Here is one her funnier moments in the movie, The Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend.  You would never guess she could act like this after watching some of her other movies...this is great!



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Welcome To Film Classic Friday Link-Up!

I am starting this link up to celebrate true theatrical talent.  You know what I mean...back in the day where there were hardly any special effects, the backdrops were hand painted instead of digital and the talent was really talent...they did their own singing and dancing!  We did not have cable...except for the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) marathons which my mother watched and planned for.  Then, those were serious movie recording weekends!


As my mother and grandmother loved music, it was only natural that we gravitated toward the musicals and of course comedies.  My family loved to laugh!  There are so many great lines that I can remember us all laughing uncontrollably over.  These were great and wonderful memories and I would love to relive them with you!

What I would like to do is start out by going in alphabetical order.  So this week...let's do actors, actresses, directors, producers or classic film titles that start with A.  This week I am going with Ann Miller and one of my mothers favorite movies, "Lovely To Look At," from 1956. 

The story line was very well done and leaves you smiling at the end.  The music is fabulous with the singing and the dancing numbers...you cannot help but hum the tunes after watching it!  The costume designs were second to none...a very stunning visual display!  I highly suggest adding this movie to your wishlist!



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