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Tag Archives: musicals
Yesterday in History XII
Rita Moreno Wins an Oscar (April 9, 1962) On this day in 1962: Actress Rita Moreno becomes the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar, for her role as Anita in West Side Story (1961). It’s hard to believe this … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, astrology, films, Hollywood, musicals, New York City, Oscar, Puerto Rico, United States history
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Fascism: Fascination of the Mind
Pink Floyd The Wall: the Movie (2000) Life in Britain during World War II must have been hell. The constant fear of invasion by the Germans coupled with nightly bombing raids and V2 rockets would have kept the population on … Continue reading
Posted in history, showbusiness
Tagged 1984, breakdown, charisma, fascism, Great Britain, insanity, liberty, mental states, musicals, rock music, the 80's, the wall, United Kingdom, WWII
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Elvis’ One and Only True Co-Star
Ann-Margret (April 28, 1941) They said to each other at the same time, when they were first introduced, “I’ve heard a lot about you.” Then they laughed. A good beginning of their 14 year friendship, and one year relationship. (As … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, dancing, Elvis, films, Hollywood, movies, musicals, past lives, relationships
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A Bachelorette Show from the Last Century
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Due to the snowfall last evening, our cable TV feed was intermittent, so we decided to watch a DVD from our extensive video library. It was Susan’s suggestion to watch this one. I’d seen … Continue reading
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Tagged fairytales, ghosts, legends, love, movies, musicals, myths, romance, television
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A Perennial Favourite
White Christmas Guess what was on TV last night? Oh, darn, you guessed it! White Christmas is one of those movies that bears repeating, but, as I suggested to my wife, Susan, last night, I remember the original version better. … Continue reading
To Dream the Impossible Dream
Man of La Mancha Yes, I had a dream last night that featured the cartoon drawing of Don Quixote, as shown on this image, above. It was totally unexpected, so I took note, as you do. The use of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway, intrepid, musicals, peaceful warriors, spirit guide, windmills
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A Trip Down Cherry Tree Lane
Mary Poppins Returns It took more than half a century to continue the story 25 years later. That’s the magic of Disney: even the math doesn’t add up. I chose the title as my way of paying homage to Cockney … Continue reading
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Tagged imagination, memories from childhood, movies, musicals, nostalgia
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How They Got It (Mostly) Right
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice collaborated on a rock opera concept album in 1970. Then it was staged in the West End of London, and, later, Broadway in New York. The story was intended to … Continue reading
A (New) Star is Born
Lady Gaga could win an Oscar Bradley Cooper is a very smart man. Most directors would be wary of yet another remake of this story. In fact, after Barbra Streisand’s last joke of film, the idea should have been dead … Continue reading