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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Peter Lorre Dancing & Singing in Silk Stockings (1957)
Because @soapkaars and @peterlorres21stcentury got me all interested, finally.
Peter is so damn adorable.
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On December 10, 1953, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T debuted in Australia.
Here's some new art inspired by the film's silly hats!
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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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Note: this list references the 1961 version of West Side Story and the 1954 version of A Star Is Born.
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Gremlin! 1954. Source.
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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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Duke Ellington (seated) and Louis Armstrong New York City, 1955, by Irving Penn.
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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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Marlene Dietrich performing at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, 1953.
Photos by Loomis Dean for LIFE magazine
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