Few movie openings are as iconic as Breakfast At Tiffany's. Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly gets out of a cab in the early morning on Fifth Street in Manhattan dressed to the nines, walks up to a Tiffany's display window, then pulls a cup of coffee and a croissant out of a paper bag. After staring dreamily … Continue reading Page To Screen: Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Broadway Plays the Ponies
The Broadway Melody of 1936 made a star out of Eleanor Powell, and in 1937 she was at it again with The Broadway Melody of 1938, which, unfortunately, was a flaccid follow-up to its predecessor. This time Powell is the daughter of a horse rancher who wants to break into show business, and once again Robert … Continue reading Broadway Plays the Ponies
Back To Broadway
In 1929, The Broadway Melody officially opened the era of the MGM musical. In 1935, The Broadway Melody of 1936 kicked things up a notch or five. It also is credited by some as the movie that saved MGM. Starring Eleanor Powell and Robert Taylor, The Broadway Melody of 1936 is at once typical and eye-popping. It's bigger, sparklier, and … Continue reading Back To Broadway
Taking Up Room 