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Is that where Lucy got her inspiration for the Vitameatavegamin sketch? She starred with a very young looking Skelton in Du Barry was a Lady. I guess that could use a bluray release but is it on the top of anyone's list?

The Garland number it leaves me cold as well. Garson's ambivalence was pretty understandable considering not only did it make fun of her but the material was so mediocre. The safety pin? Thompson could do a lot better than that.

Yes it is quite wonderful. I've watched the Astaire/Bremer sequences a couple of times. And of course I've already watched them numerous times before. I'm so astounded by the talents that once existed. Minnelli, Sharaff, Irene, Salinger, Thompson, Duquette. But oh my lord those comedy...

I wonder how Astaire's kids felt about this. If he had invested his money well from his long successful career he must have left a lot of money. But then maybe not if she had him selling vacuum cleaners.

What's up with Astaire's widow? I went years ago to Michael Feinstein's last salute to MGM at Carnegie Hall and she was there and spoke. Why in the world would she have kept clips with him from being shown at Rogers' Kennedy Center salute?