This week the girls take aim at Musical Films from our childhood...
But first, what were we drinking?
Sarah was drinking nothing... damn fun police!
Amy was drinking Jen Pfeiffer The Rebel Bubbles NV
Bianca was drinking Four men and a shed Montepulciano
Available from Naked wines
Bianca discussed the musical movies; Grease 1 & 2.
Bianca then announced that Grease 2 was better than Grease 1.
Better actors aka Michelle Phiffer, better songs, better storyline, and Michelle Phifer. OKOK grease 1 had John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, and Stockard Channing… but that's all it had going for it.
Grease 1 was one of those movies that was always chucked on by the teacher at the end of the year. All school work was done and they were just killing time.
Can't say Bianca didn't sing every word and say every line. Coz she did. It's just grease 2 had a lot more humor and was a better movie all round
To understand the premise of Grease 2, simply take everything you know about Grease 1 and reverse it. They literally just made the girl the tough one, and the boy the straight-laced outsider from another country. I’ve seen Twitter bots more considerate of narrative than that.
The film takes place 2 years after Sandy and Danny drove off into the clouds.
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Sarah grew up watching a lot of old movie musicals thanks to her beautiful nanna who would babysit her older sisters and Sarah when Sarah's mum had to work. Nanna would let them take turns picking what movie they watched, but that was only after her shows had finished. So without further ado Sarah ran through a couple of her favs...
Singing the Rain
Released in 1952 - 1h 43m
Director Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Writers Betty Comden(story by) Adolph Green(story by)
Stars Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds
PLOT
When the transition is being made from silent films to `talkies', everyone has trouble adapting. Don and Lina have been cast repeatedly as a romantic couple, but when their latest film is remade into a musical, only Don has the voice for the new singing part. After a lot of practice with a diction coach, Lina still sounds terrible, and Kathy, a bright young aspiring actress, is hired to record over her voice.
Kiss Me, Kate
Released in 1953 - 1h 49m
Director George Sidney
Writer Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay) Sam Spewack (Book) Bella Spewack (Book)
Stars Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller
PLOT
The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters.
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Released in 1954 1h 42m
Director Stanley Donen
Writer Albert Hackett(screenplay), Frances Goodrich(screenplay), Dorothy Kingsley(screenplay)
Stars Jane Powell Howard Keel Jeff Richards
Plot
Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same day. They return to his backwoods home. Only then does she discover he has six brothers - all living in his cabin. Milly sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own. Then, after reading about the Roman capture of the Sabine women, Adam develops an inspired solution to his brothers' loneliness.—Melissa Portell
*Goofs*
In "Wonderful, Wonderful Day" birds fly onto the set and several of them crash into the painted backdrop in the background. (The director acknowledges this in a documentary.)
GIGI
Released in1958 - 1h 55m
Directors Vincente Minnelli
Writers Alan Jay Lerner(screenplay) Colette(based on the novella by) Niven Busch(uncredited)
Stars Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Eva Gabor
Amy brought the show to a close with one of her favs; Disney's Mary Poppins.
The movie stars Julie Andrews in her film debut and Dick Van Dyke and was released in 1964. The movie is about a dysfunctional English family seeking a nanny. In walks Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, the most amazing nanny who ever lived.
Most notable of the tunes:
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Spoonful of sugar
Chim Chim Cheree
Step in time
Let’s go fly a kite
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