Du Barry Was A Lady
Arthur Freed’s production of Du Barry Was A Lady (1943) reimagines the Cole Porter musical of the same name as a vaudeville variety show meant to showcase the talents under… Read more »
Tag: Arthur Freed
Show Boat
Born on September 9th, 1894, Arthur Freed would be destined to lead one of the most remarkable lives in Hollywood history. For a decade spanning 1929 to 1939, Freed worked… Read more »
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) is one of a handful of films that defined the public’s notion of the MGM musical. The essential ingredients at work here can be… Read more »
Lili
Lili is one of those anomalous films that was ostensibly made for children or at least young adults, like The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr.T (1953), during the latter days of… Read more »
