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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

Posted on December 23, 2021 by robchristopher

Meet Me in St. Louis [1944] 1. Technicolor ketchup. 2.  “If we can create a breathtaking effect, it’ll be simple to monopolize all the worthwhile men.” 3. Outlines on the wallpaper indicate where pictures had been hanging. 3 other things.

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3 things about Charles Walters’ SUMMER STOCK

Posted on January 1, 2020 by robchristopher

Summer Stock [1950] 1. In the kitchen, an old fashioned stove next to a modern range. 2. Halving the newspaper, again and again. 3. Black fedora, oversized jacket, leotards.

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3 things about Victor Fleming’s THE WIZARD OF OZ

Posted on December 12, 2019 by robchristopher

The Wizard of Oz [1939] 1. Farmland just outside Emerald City. 2. Musical quotation from “A Night on Bald Mountain.” 3. “Silence, whippersnapper!” 3 other things.

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3 things about Busby Berkeley’s FOR ME AND MY GAL

Posted on December 4, 2019 by robchristopher

For Me and My Gal [1942] 1. We know what the telegram says before she does. 2. “Gee, when I think about all the time I wasted. Why didn’t you tell me I was in love with you?” 3. Gene … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Sidney’s THE HARVEY GIRLS

Posted on November 28, 2019 by robchristopher

The Harvey Girls [1946] 1. Paris, Illinois. 2. Burning building brawl. 3. Ray Bolger as spinning top.

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3 things about George Cukor’s A STAR IS BORN

Posted on June 8, 2019 by robchristopher

A Star Is Born [1954] 1. She kisses him first. 2. A tiny, squelched “no.” 3. Spanish musical troupe rehearsing backstage. 3 other things.

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s THE PIRATE

Posted on April 7, 2017 by robchristopher

The Pirate [1948] 1. Cigarette kiss. 2. “He’s not a lump or a pumpkin!” 3. Double ear wriggle.

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3 things about George Cukor’s A STAR IS BORN

Posted on June 19, 2009 by robchristopher

A Star Is Born [1954] 1. Judy tosses a salad. 2. He gulps down a double scotch, hunches over the bar, presses his fists into his face. 3. Jail transport elevator rises. On the left side of the frame we see … Continue reading →

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