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Let’s fight the Monday Mehs with THE TAP AWAKENS!

Beth Ann Gallagher
Film Music, Movies, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Star Wars (1977)
Apr 17, 2017
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Let’s fight the Monday Mehs together! Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox will bring a smile to anyone’s face.

CMBA Forgotten Stars Blogathon: The Time Bebe Daniels Couldn’t Get Out of a Speeding Ticket

Beth Ann Gallagher
Bebe Daniels, Blogathons, CMBA, Forgotten Stars
Oct 31, 2014
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It reads like a publicity stunt out of the movie Bombshell. Silent film sweetheart Bebe Daniels was ticketed for speeding, tried, convicted, sentenced to jail, and forced to serve time. Rather than being planned like the stunts in that movie, Bebe did like to speed, and she had gotten caught. Her press agent helped her spin a potentially…

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Beth Ann Gallagher
Dancers, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gower Champion, Holidays, Marge Champion, Musicals, Romance, Valentine's Day
Feb 14, 2013
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For Valentine’s Day, here is one of my favorite romantic scenes from a musical. The film Lovely to Look At, a remake of Roberta, may not be memorable as a whole, but it showcases some imaginative dance sequences featuring Marge and Gower Champion. While they had the unenviable task of replacing Ginger Rogers and Fred…

Say It With Firecrackers

bethanngallagher
Available on DVD, Dance, Fred Astaire, Holiday Movies, Tap
Jul 3, 2011
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Somehow it’s a little too dry and a little too chilly for fireworks in the Bay Area, but I’m going to wish you a happy Fourth of July and say it with fireworks anyway. From the original jukebox (movie) musical, here is Fred Astaire tapping out his tribute to tomorrow’s holiday: This is one of…

Added to the Must Watch List: Pina (2011)

I haven’t seen Black Swan yet, but I want to. From the trailer, it looks like a blender mix of Persona, The Red Shoes, Single White Female, and Gypsy. Natalie Portman suffered for the role in the way that wins an actress awards; she studied dance for over a year, and she lost at least…

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