Well, it’s TCMFF time again!
This year’s theme of “Make ‘Em Laugh” seemed to lead to lots of great musical comedies in particular included among the schedule, including more than a couple that I think are going to be “must-sees” for me.
So who’s coming, and which ones are you most looking forward to?
I’ll admit I felt a little cheeky snagging An American in Paris for Serendipitous Anachronism‘s “France on Film” blogathon, despite what might seem like an obvious choice given the title. That’s because, as you may already know, An American in Paris‘ actual depiction of France is, in reality, limited to a few shots of stock footage scattered throughout the film. The majority …
An interesting assortment of rare musicals on TCM this month, featuring some Pre-Codes as well as quite a bit of Gordon MacRae. In Behind-the-Scenes news, I think I’m getting closer to having to revise my criteria for deeming a musical “rare”—currently I judge it by whether it’s available to rent on Netflix (disc or streaming). …
TCM shakes up the schedule a bit this month with some new musical selections, including one by Dorothy Arzner as part of their fantastic Trailblazing Women series! Lots of great ladies in front of the camera as well this month, too, including Maureen O’Hara, Jeanette MacDonald, Lucille Ball, June Allyson, Kathryn Grayson, Vera-Ellen, Ann Miller, Cyd …
A wild assortment of rare musicals this month on TCM, and even though we’ve moved on from the Summer of Stars, we still get some big ones: Bing Crosby, Eleanor Powell, Cyd Charisse, and Dolores Del Rio, among many others. Keep an eye out for the Powell and Pressburger opera, The Tales of Hoffmann, for something …
As is tradition, TCM celebrates the Summer of Stars this month, highlighting one of Hollywood’s biggest legends each day this month. Luckily we get a few musical stars in there, like Fred Astaire and Debbie Reynolds, to round out the party. Monday August 3 – Adolphe Menjou 4:15pm / Broadway Gondolier (1935) American taxi driver Dick Powell takes …