Archive for October 2011
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
October 22, 2011 | 
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A guilty, guilty pleasure, perhaps not one a left-wing feminist should be admitting to in public. Female boomers should recall yearly TV reruns of this Rodgers and Hammerstein production, featuring such delights as “Impossible” and “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?” It may appear a bit stark to younger viewers, but part of the charm of this 1964 network TV special, a remake of the live 1957 telecast originally built around Julie Andrews, is its utter simplicity. An extremely young Lesley Ann Warren and Stuart Damon (of General Hospital fame) are joined by Ginger Rogers, Walter Pidgeon, and Celeste Holm. Warren is all sweetness and innocence without a hint of saccharine artificiality, while Damon is a clear-eyed romantic. This very handsome love story is a bit of an oddity, but worth owning just for the memorable score. –Rochelle O’Gorman
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Blood Moon trailer
I was beginning to think I only imagined that I had this trailer, but I finally found in on my computer. Personally, I don’t really think the trailer represents the film well, but at least you get the general idea. Tim Curry and Leslie Ann Warren were why I watched this to begin with (they’re both amazing and Clue is one of my favorite movies of all time), but they’re not in in enough, let alone together. Had a decent story though, and it was told in an unusual way. The X Men’s Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) can be seen in the trailer. AKA Wolf Girl, 2001
