"You think anything's going to stand in the way of us playing the Palace this time? Oh no, not even a war." For Me and My Gal was released in theaters in late 1942, when America was fully emerged in World War II. After the US entered the War in December 1941, Hollywood joined in on … Continue reading For Me and My Gal (1942)
Welcome to Tait College circa 1927, where football rules and romance is aplenty. This is Good News. This film is a remake of the 1930 film musical, which was based on the 1927 play. (The 1930 version was a full-out Pre-Code production filled with sexual innuendos. By the 1940s, it was no longer screened in the … Continue reading GOOD NEWS (1947)
One evening in the summer of 2013, I was spending some time at my grandparents' home and we turned on the TV to see what was playing on TCM. It was a movie called The Very Thought of You, which I'd never heard of before. From the moment it began, my grandma and I were hooked. … Continue reading THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU (1944)
By George, I finally did it: I watched Two for the Road. I'd been wanting to watch this movie for several years and for some reason never tracked down a copy of it to enjoy until now. I had the chance to watch it back in 2013 when I visited Hollywood for the first time with … Continue reading TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967): A Few Thoughts + Fashion
In 1948, MGM released a vibrant Technicolor musical called Easter Parade.
Trade out Christian and Anastasia for Marty and Clara and you've got a winner. Of course, I'm referring to the two main characters in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) and Marty (1955), respectively. The film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey was released back on Friday, February 13th. It's based on the best-selling erotic romance novel, which has sold approximately 100 … Continue reading Skip “Fifty Shades of Grey” – Go for “Marty”
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