Movie notes
I’ve been enjoying some movies lately. Last night I watched—and enjoyed—Despicable Me.
More interesting were some backstage musicals I watched together, and recommend: 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933, and Broadway Melody of 1940. The first two are Warner Brothers musicals—very working-class in atmosphere and tone—and the last is an MGM musical, quite highfalutin. This is the only time Fred Astaire danced with Eleanor Powell, a shame (though I’ve read he was somewhat intimidated to dance with her). We also George Murphy, later a GOP Senator from California, stepping out. The special features, especially the one on the Gold Diggers DVD that tells us all about 42nd Street, are quite interesting and informative.
The dance routines in all three movies are wonderful.
