the relationship with Brian (Michael York) is secondary even though he is the protagonist. Like the audience, the MC is an observer who seeks to critique the world of Berlin. The initial establishment of the female protagonist, Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli), is also undertake...
Crouched behind a square column of the porch of an old late-Victorian frame home, now shelter for squatters, Lew was watching for Molly. Molly is an unassuming yet attractive young woman who makes her living dancing at a local ‘gentleman’s’ club called the Lucky Lady. She lives in a second floor apartment of The Hanright Home, a rundown Gothic Revival house split into six apartments. Lew lives in the apartment next door. Lew, a 30-year-old part time adjunct art instructor who hasn’t painted since
The two decade period beginning in the late 1940s and concluding in the late 1960s represented the height in popularity for the Hollywood musical. With every major production proving to be box office gold, the level of critical approval was high establishing the Hollywood musical as a genre. Born with the coming of sound, the Hollywood movie musical derived from two sources: opera and operetta, brought over by European emigres, and the American tradition of vaudeville, the inspiration behind so many
In Joseph McElhaney's essay, “Vincente Minnelli: Images of Magic and Transformation,” he argues that character transformation is central to Minnelli’s films and that this transformation takes place in two ways: through the process of education in a world dominated by teachers of various types; and through a process of enchantment and seduction at the hands of artists. In Emmanuel Burdeau’s essay, “Minnelli’s Message,” he argues that throughout Minnelli a “dance of hesitation” occurs in which characters
The Aspect of Sound in Meet Me In St. Louis In 1904 Eugene Lauste successfully recorded sound onto a piece of photographic film. This invention was known as a “Sound Grate” the results where still far to crude to be used to public display. The cameras used to film “The Talkies” as they where known, had to be kept in enormous soundproof casing. This immediately hindered directors creativity and made movies such as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) much more rigid. Because of the fascination with the lip-syncing
Father of the Bride ( 1950 ) Cast: Spencer Tracy (Stanley T. Banks), Joan Bennett (Ellie Banks), Elizabeth Taylor ( Katherine “Kay” Banks), Don Taylor (Buckley Dunstan), and others Director: Vincente Minnelli Synopsis: The movie is in both comedy and romance when it was released on June 16, 1950. The film tells the tale of a father who is very set in his old ways and stereotypes. His twenty year old daughter is ready for things to change and very unconventionally tells them she is going to
Why are outsiders so fascinated with New York Is it the way that our city is portrayed by producers & directors? To the typical native New Yorker there is nothing special about the location in which we live it’s just average. the common notion to outsiders it that new York is this great city surrounded by fashion, gilts and glamour, normally they think of Manhattan which includes one world trade, the empire state building, central park, etc. people who aren’t from our city don’t know what it’s like
Taylor Clark Mrs. Schilling Honors English 3 April 2014 Judy Garland Judy Garland definitely had her ups and downs on her way to stardom. Garland was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Her real name is Frances Gumm, which later changed when she became a star. Her childhood was not what you could call perfect, she was forced into singing and acting by her mother. Her mother was very gifted and had many talents, when Garland was only 2 her mother saw that she had talent and made her perform all around
And I also won 5 Grammies and was in "Gay-purr-eye" and "Judgement at Nurburgring" and won an Oscar for it. From 1962-1967 I was in "a child is waiting", "I could go on singing",26 episodes of the Judy Garland Show, a solo concert with my daughter Liza Minelli, divorced Sid Luft and married Mark Herron on November 14th and then I divorced Mark Herron the next year and was in "Valley of the Dolls". In 1969 I married Mickey Deans on March 15th and had my last concert with a 10 min standing ovation
choreographed Bye Bye Blackbird in 1972. It was created with the purpose of Liza Minnelli performing the lead role on her TV special: “Liza with a Z”. The Music is by Ray Henderson and the lyrics are by Mort Dixon ("Fosse - the Musical."). Bye Bye Blackbird is a dance piece in which every dancer is required to sing. There is a lead role and sixteen dancers supporting the lead. Although it was originally created and purposed for Liza Minnelli, in this production the role of the lead was played by Ben Vereen
When you hear the name Judy Garland, you may think of ruby slippers, a blue and white gingham dress, and munchkins. Originally Frances Gumm, Judy Garland is much more than pig-tailed Dorothy from Kansas, she starred in 43 films, most of them being MGM major hits and breaking all box office attendance records (including hers). On June 10, 1922, Frances Gumm was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the youngest of three sisters. At age two, her Mother had her performing Jingle Bells in the family theater
crypt for over one year. The reason for this is that no one had come forward to pay the expense of moving her to a permanent resting spot at Ferncliff Cemetery in Ardsley, NY. Liza Minnelli had the impression that Judy's last husband, Mickey Deans, had made the necessary arrangements but Deans claimed to have no money. Liza then took on the task of raising the funds to have her properly buried (Imdb.com, 1990-2016). The cause of death was determined to be an overdose of barbiturates. Judy Garland
possible jerk that would cheat on his wife and mother of his 3 children. Oh, and let's not forget Stanford and Anthony, I thought it was a little lame that they end up marrying each other, it's just so cliché (not to mention the appearance of Liza Minnelli singing "Put a Ring on it"). So there you have it, and it looks like in fact that my opinion isn't really all that different from mostly everyone else. I think the only difference is that I got over the fact that SATC 2 was gonna bomb since
entertainment was... ... middle of paper ... ...shrieks. While the dance became less crude, the choreography has always tended to be a little risqué and somewhat provocative. Notable performers at the Moulin Rouge have included Ella Fitzgerald, Liza Minnelli, Elton John, and Frank Sinatra. The video with Christina Aguilera was filmed in the Moulin Rouge. Works Cited Burlesque. Dir. Steve Antin. Perf. Cher, Christina Aguilera. Screen Gems, 2011. DVD. "French Neoclassical Theatre Movements
infernal waltz”. He provides many different angles of humiliation through literature and historical references to view different ways that they can fit into his triangle. By referring to some specific figures like Michael Jackson, Oscar Wilde, Liza Minnelli, politicians such as Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer, and Richard M. Nixon, Koestenbaum turns away from the first person to examine the humiliation of others. In number 5 Koestenbaum talks about the two women who were humiliated, Monica Lewinsky and
Musical masterpieces have been tap dancing throughout the years with its fair share to the cinematic world. These musicals moved out from the live theater halls to grazed the big screen. With the American Film Institute remembering these legendary works, here is a countdown to the top 10 of the most memorable and truly-enchanting movie musicals of all time. 10. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) One of the first movies that top billed by Judy Garland where she was portrayed as the beautiful leading lady
A dancer, singer, activist and spy, Josephine Baker was a star and a hero. Baker grew up poor, but her rocky start did not hold her back from success. Baker had major achievements for a black woman in her time; she was the first African-American to star in a major film. Baker was first to integrate a concert in Las Vegas. Even though Baker got her start during the Harlem Renaissance, her true claim to fame was her success in France. She was the first black woman to receive military honor in France