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How could there be a stereo version? Like what they used to do to mono recordings by adding reverb?

Walters was a very talented man. Made some terrific films as well. How I would have loved to have seen him and Betty Grable dance together on stage in DuBarry Was a Lady. The mind reels at all the talent on that stage. Now I guess I'll have to upgrade to the DVD. Bidin My Time and Embraceable...

Yes I was using the term blackface as an all purpose term which includes an opera like Aida or Otello where skin is darkened. Which at least for Otello will no longer be allowed. Is skin darkening ok when the character is of another race? It still surprised and disconcerted me when I saw...

I'm reading that Tina Fey is pulling the episodes where it was used.

I watch very little TV and haven't done so for years. I thought blackface was discredited a long time ago. Even the minstrel number in White Christmas in '54 does not use it. Years ago When I saw Passage to India which is like 40 years ago I was surprised to see it. Yet I am reading on line it...

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And what's the one where she plays a matador? I liked that one as well. It would be progressive even for today. Not that I want movies to necessarily be 'progressive' but when you see one it's always interesting.

After I wrote that I knew somebody would get me for it. I then started thinking of all the 'musical' co stars we've had to endure. I saw MDM many years ago in a revival house in a beautiful print and I knew this was Williams biggest hit and I guess except for the big Berkeley number I found it a...

You talking to me? Yeah that MGM tuner starring everyone's favorite musical co-star Victor Mature. But for this I'm pretty happy. If only for Bidin My Time. Though there's a lot more. And whenever I watch Embraceable You I think that this is the best thing Garland ever did. This is such a great...