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3 things about Stanley Donen’s SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers [1954] 1. Sorrel as a wedding bouquet. 2. Board dance-off. 3. Everyone claims the child; everyone has to get married.

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3 things about David Swift’s HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [1967] 1. “But lemon is my favorite drop!” 2. The frills on the top of her dress bounce up and down as she walks. Kind of waving at you. 3. “This is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Gordon Douglass’s SINCERELY YOURS

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

Sincerely Yours [1955] 1. An exterior shot of Madeleine Elster’s apartment from Vertigo! 2. “Do you want to touch me?” The woman reaches out and gingerly pokes him on the leg. “A little higher, honey. About here is where I … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Byrne’s TRUE STORIES

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

True Stories [1986] 1. “It’s got six different kinds of liquor in it, but it don’t taste too strong.” 2. At the mall: Jeans West. 3. House construction as a game of leapfrog. This film is a joy each and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise’s WEST SIDE STORY

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

West Side Story [1961] 1. Never noticed Anthony Teague from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying plays one of the Jets. 2. Gonna be a lot of dead batteries come morning. 3. The blacktop that lies within the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Charles Walters’ TORCH SONG

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

Torch Song [1953] 1. Comparing her legs to those on the cardboard cutout. 2. Joan, in blackface, tears off her wig in a rage, revealing her flaming orange hair. 3. A most tortured rendition of “Tenderly.”

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3 things about Busby Berkeley’s THE GANG’S ALL HERE

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

The Gang’s All Here [1943] 1. “How are you?” “I’m very well to do, thank you.” “Ah, you do very well, what you do do.” 2. Ketchup from a Brazilian tomato. 3. Neon-like curtain of water foreshadows the neon hoops. … Continue reading →

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