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Fiorello - 'Politics and Poker' - original Broadway version
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jul 31, 2013
Fiorello!
Book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott
Music by Jerry Bock and Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Directed by George Abbott and Choreography by Peter Gennaro
The show opened in November of 1959 and ran for 795 performances.
Tony awards
Best Musical
Best featured actor, Tom Bosley
Best directi read more
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) (2)
The Vintage Cameo Posted by Emily on May 21, 2013
In case it’s not obvious, I’m sort of cheating on my That’s Entertainment watchlist, because I’m starting with all the movies that have multiple entries first, so it’s more satisfying to check off. This will catch up to me later, but for now it works. The Barkleys on Br read more
Patricia Morison – Popular Broadway and Motion Picture Actress
Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Mar 19, 2013
Patricia Morison is an American stage and motion picture actress and mezzo-soprano singer. During her time as a screen actress she was lauded for her patrician beauty, with her large eyes and extremely long, dark hair among her most notable physical attributes. As a film actress, Morison was read more
Broadway Greats Via The Silver Screen
A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Nov 13, 2012
Broadway vs. Hollywood - it's always been a case of apple and oranges. Hollywood stars don't always shine as brightly on the stage and stage legends don't always make the grade on the screen and whichever you prefer, it's always a matter of taste. However, there is one thing the movies have ov read more
Broadway to Hollywood: Chaney, Huston and "Kongo"
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Aug 14, 2012
It's been quite a while since this blog has looked at the twists and turns of casting from Broadway to Hollywood. A recent screening on TCM of Tod Browning's 1928 thriller West of Zanzibar prompted this look at a two extraordinary actors.
Lon Chaney
April 1, 1883 - August 26, 1930
Lon read more
Original Broadway Cast
Please Go Away: A Katharine Hepburn Blog Posted by Amber S. on Jun 23, 2012
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
ALBUM: Coco [Live]
TRACK: Katharine Hepburn's Speech
theatreaficionado:
After her final performance in the musical ‘Coco,’ Katharine Hepburn stepped out and gave this speech.
Leave it to Hepbu read more
Broadway to Hollywood with Allyn Joslyn
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Feb 17, 2011
Allyn Joslyn1901 - 1981It's been a while since a Broadway to Hollywood trivia has been spotlighted on this blog. Today let's highlight one or two featuring Allyn Joslyn, one of my favourite guys who pops up in classic film. He shouldn't be as he generally portrays loud-mouth and pushy boors. Ho read more
Colleen Moore "Broken Hearts of Broadway" (1923)
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Silentfilmfanatic on Mar 29, 2010
"Broken Hearts of Broadway" (1923) is a silent drama starring Colleen Moore, Johnnie Walker, and Alice Lake. Directed by Irving Cummings, this film is about a country girl who comes to New York to try for stardom on Broadway. The story begins with Mary Ellis, played by Colleen Moore, arriving in th read more
Hollywood to Broadway to Hollywood trivia
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 14, 2009
JANIS PAIGEDonna Mae Tjaden, born September 16, 1922Talented and lovely Janis Paige has starred in film (One Sunday Afternoon, Silk Stockings), Broadway (Remains to be Seen, The Pajama Game), television (Wagon Train, All in the Family) and toured (Gypsy, Mame). Did you see her on the Tony's a coupl read more
More Broadway to Hollywood Trivia
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Mar 11, 2009
Victor Moore1876 - 1962Victor Moore was a stage and screen star with a lengthy and successful Broadway career. Movie fans recall him best as Fred Astaire's pal in Swing Time. Among his original characterizations was the role of Moonface in Cole Porter's Anything Goes which ran on Broadway for 420 read more
More Broadway to Hollywood trivia
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Jan 13, 2009
Horace "Stephen" McNally1913 - 1994Former attorney Horace McNally decided to become an actor in the late 30s and toiled in Hollywood under his given name in a number of small roles in B pictures roles and the Broadway stage. A Broadway hit was Elmer Harris' Johnny Belinda in which he played the rol read more
Broadway to Hollywood Trivia
Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on Oct 20, 2008
Did you know that Eduardo Ciannelli (1889 - 1969) played "Diamond Louis" in the 1928 Broadway production of The Front Page?Did you further know that Abner Biberman (1909 - 1977) played "Diamond Louis" in the 1940 film version of The Front Page, Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday? And did you also know th read more
A Trio of Musicals On Blu-ray: Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940), Athena (1954), and The Tender Trap (1955)
Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 30, -0001
While I’ve never been a particular fan of musicals, I’ve found them to be a wonderful escape in these tense times. Recently I enjoyed a trio of them on newly-released Blu-rays from Warner Archive.Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) Ginger Rogers is rightfully Fred Astaire’s most fa read more
Rouxinol da Broadway (1951) / Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Rouxinol da Broadway (1951) / Lullaby of Broadway (1951) Quando, logo depois de vermos os créditos na tela tendo ao fundo a clássica melodia “Lullaby of Broadway”, somos introduzidos a uma Doris Day sapateando usando um smoking, sabemos quer vem coisa boa por aí. Afinal, trata read more
Melodia da Broadway de 1940 / Broadway Melody of 1940
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Melodia da Broadway de 1940 / Broadway Melody of 1940 Alguém tem como sonho ser uma estrela da Broadway. Outra pessoa quer montar um show musical. Há um interesse amoroso, confusão, mal-entendido, uma pouco de drama, um monte de músicas. Eu acabei de descrever todos os musicais já feitos read more
Comet Over Broadway (1938)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Eve Appleton (Kay Francis) has big dreams. She’s a working woman, tending the newspaper stand by day and performing in community theater by night, all while taking care of her husband Bill (John Litel) and daughter Jackie (Sybil Jason/Victoria Elizabeth Scott). But she wants more than just a&n read more
Comet Over Broadway (1938)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Eve Appleton (Kay Francis) has big dreams. She’s a working woman, tending the newspaper stand by day and performing in community theater by night, all while taking care of her husband Bill (John Litel) and daughter Jackie (Sybil Jason/Victoria Elizabeth Scott). But she wants more than just a&n read more