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5 Things You May Not Know about Busby Berkeley

Posted on November 29, 2016 by minooallen

  5 Things You May Not Know about Busby Berkeley   Like that today is his birthday. Happy 121st Birthday to the legend Busby Berkeley! ….. 1) He was a performer and a fighter  I couldn’t find a a picture … Continue reading →

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5 Little Facts: Happy Birthday to Gene Kelly

Posted on August 23, 2015 by minooallen

5 Little Facts: Happy Birthday to Gene Kelly Celebrating Gene Kelly’s birthday 🙂 ….. 1) It wasn’t exactly Rain he was singing in… Considering it’s Kelly’s most famous of all dance numbers, you’d think it’d be rain that the legendary … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part FIve): Busby Berkeley

Posted on November 2, 2013 by minooallen

  Musicals 101: Busby Berkeley, King of the Backstage Musical It’s only a slight exaggeration when I say that Busby Berkley invented the backstage musical. Sure, the genre existed before he entered the moving picture scene, but it was Berkeley … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part Four): Analyze the Dance. Part 2: The Spectacle

Posted on October 16, 2013 by minooallen

  Musicals 101: Analyze the Dance. Part 2: The Spectacle. The backstage musical is a beautiful thing. While it is true that all musical numbers are ripe for spectacle, it is in the backstage musical where spectacle reigns supreme. The … Continue reading →

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Musicals 101 (Part Three): Analyze the Dance, Part 1: Progression Integrated

Posted on October 1, 2013 by minooallen

Musicals 101: Analyze the Dance. Part 1: Progression Integrated. As I mentioned before, not all musicals are made the same. Although housed under the genre’s umbrella, the integrated musical and backstage musical evolved into very different creatures in relation to … Continue reading →

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Classic Movie Legend Tribute: Fred Astaire

Posted on May 10, 2013 by minooallen

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Fred Astaire, born May 10th, 1899! Eleven. That is the number of Fred Astaire films I own. He manages to pop up in my film collection more than any other star. Sure, part of … Continue reading →

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