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Pt 3 of gifs from the Barn Raising number in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Again, showcasing my particular fondness for Tommy Rall. I know others have made gifs from this movie. Great minds think alike.
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hollywoodcomet · 4 months
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Musical Monday: Tom Thumb (1958)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Tom Thumb (1958) – Musical #762 Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Director: George Pal Starring: Russ Tamblyn, Peters Sellers,…
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peterlorrefanpage · 1 year
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Peter Lorre Dancing & Singing in Silk Stockings (1957)
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Because @soapkaars and @peterlorres21stcentury got me all interested, finally.
Peter is so damn adorable.
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schlock-luster-video · 5 months
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On December 10, 1953, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T debuted in Australia.
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Here's some new art inspired by the film's silly hats!
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notesfromachair · 1 year
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Singin' in the Rain
Singin’ in the Rain
Speaking for everyone in California, because why wouldn’t I, let me assure the country and the world that the vast majority of us here on the left coast are okay. More than 24.5 trillion gallons of water has fallen from the skies since the end of the year and it is continuing to pour at least through this weekend.  Yet we soldier on.  In Hollywood we know how to make it work I mean, we hosted…
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velvet4510 · 29 days
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Note: this list references the 1961 version of West Side Story and the 1954 version of A Star Is Born.
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filmgifs · 3 months
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GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES 1953 — dir. Howard Hawks
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dailyflicks · 6 months
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952)
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catsofyore · 2 months
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Gremlin! 1954. Source.
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eyesfullofmoon · 8 months
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Billie Holiday performing live at the Newport Jazz Festival at Freebody Park in Newport, Rhode Island. July 6, 1957.
Photographed by Bill Spilka.
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tygerland · 5 months
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Duke Ellington (seated) and Louis Armstrong New York City, 1955, by Irving Penn.
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Some gifs of the brilliant Tommy Rall, who would’ve been 93 today. From Kiss Me, Kate and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. A highly underrated talent.
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hollywoodcomet · 11 months
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Musical Monday: Kiss Me Kate (1953)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals.In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical:Kiss Me Kate (1953) – Musical #19 Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Director:George Sidney Starring:Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann…
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musicalfilm · 1 year
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musical films leading men [pt. 1]
christopher plummer, the sound of music fred astaire, you were never lovelier danny kaye, on the riviera gene kelly, for me and my gal donald o’connor, call me madam bing crosby, here is my heart
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twixnmix · 3 months
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Marlene Dietrich performing at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, 1953.
Photos by Loomis Dean for LIFE magazine
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clarulitas · 1 month
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Cyd Charisse in Silk Stockings (1957) dir. Rouben Mamoulian
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