Gypsy
As a pre-birthday treat (today I’m 56), I invited a friend over to watch “Gypsy” last night. We’d both seen …
Category Archives: Musicals
Damn Yankees
Yankees haters are just as numerous today as they were in 1958, when this picture was released (following the successful …
Yankee Doodle Dandy
I meant to review this on July 4th. Then I might have been able to get away with my unabashed …
Funny Girl
Watching this film again, I was surprised to find that I still have all the songs memorized. Blame Gina Weiss, …
High Society
It’s probably unfair of me to start with this detail, but the opening of “High Society” rubbed me the wrong …
Guys and Dolls
My Uncle Lou was a life-long bachelor who called women “dolls” and spent weekends at the racetrack. His idea of …
Auntie Mame
Rosalind Russell’s performance is over the top, from start to finish. The costumes. The arched eyebrow. The tart one-liners. Like …
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Jane Russell, I’m sorry that this is what we have to remember you by. “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is not a …
Singin’ in the Rain
Tell me you can watch Gene Kelly perform the title number of this film and not feel happy. I don’t know anybody …
A Star is Born
You can’t watch this picture without a tremendous sense of loss, knowing that it would be Judy Garland’s last great …
