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Re: Favourite Films

Post by Marian » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:13 am

STATE FAIR (any version) Feel good film with good songs, especially 'It's a Grand Night for Singing'.

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Post by Pam » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:10 pm

another wonderful movie - The Ghost and Mrs Muir with Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison and George Sanders

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Post by ROBERT M. » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:22 am

Marian has already mentioned this one, but State Fair (1945 version :wink: )...............I think this is the first film Rogers and Hammerstein worked together on................I love - It Might as Well Be Spring........................but I love - Jeanne Crain even more (heavenly) :D :D
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Post by ROBERT M. » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:50 am

Jeanne Crain is sooo sweet here on Whats My Line from 1959 :D :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMpUVauhODQ
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Post by ROBERT M. » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:16 pm

In the above video Jeanne puts on her Betty Boop voice, until the panel know her identity :) :) ...................Jeanne Crain was also the star of the rather controversial movie, Pinky (1949) a story of racial prejudice, it tells the story of a half coloured girl who passes for a white girl while at school.
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Post by mariana44 » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:15 pm

I really enjoyed watching that clip from "What's my Line".
Thanks Robert.
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Post by ROBERT M. » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:34 pm

I'm pleased you enjoyed watching it Marian :D
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Post by ROBERT M. » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:24 pm

Another brilliant R&H movie is The King and I :) ........Yul Bryner and Deborah Kerr star in this wonderful film :) .................I will say more at a later date, but I just have to show you Deborah Kerr on What's My Line in 1953...................she is so pretty here (she looks different to the way she looked in her films) :) :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WJSTKCChRs
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Post by mariana44 » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:23 pm

Deborah looked very young in that clip--and yes, very pretty.
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Post by paul jh » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:04 pm

I loved Song Of Norway from 1970. I think it was panned by all the critics, but I loved it because I was just getting interested in Grieg's music around this time. I need to get a DVD of this movie.

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Post by mariana44 » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:09 am

Do you know, Paul, I had that film on my list for later. I remember seeing it ages ago with George, and I was stunned at how beautiful and listenable the Music of Grieg is---along with the beautiful scenery in the film, and the lovely story, I really enjoyed it. I did buy some Grieg music after that on Cd.
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Post by paul jh » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:35 am

:) 8) That is really neat Marian. I was pretty young when I saw it, but I often think about going to the see the film and how much I enjoyed it. (I saw it in the same ornate Spanish-style theatre that I saw the DeVol tribute last Saturday. :) )

Grieg's music has lovely melodies and passion as well. I visited his home a few years ago and it's a beautiful place.

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Post by Pam » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:52 am

Paul,
have you been able to find Song of Norway here in the US I just checked netflix and it is not there. I would love to see the movie it sounds terrific

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Post by mariana44 » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:29 am

Pam, this dvd has now been discontinued, although there is an imported one in Amazon.com--not sure if it is in English though, as it has a foreign title. Ebay could be a good place to look.
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Post by ROBERT M. » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:13 pm

One of my all time favourite non musical films is the wonderful black and white comedy IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT............ made in 1934 :) the film deservedly was a multi Oscar winner :) ............starring a handsome Clark Gable and the lovely Claudette Colbert, the film was truly enthralling from start to finish :) .........directed by Frank Capra.
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