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The Glenn Miller Story [1953]

starring: James Stewart, June Allyson, Harry Morgan, Charles Drake, George Tobias
directed by: Anthony Mann

Release Date July 01, 1999
I first saw this film on TV 20 years ago and am very pleased that it has come out in a crisp DVD version. James Stewart gives a very watchable portrayal of the struggle and triumph of the famous American musician, while June Allyson gives a moving performance that shows that her star on the Walk of Fame is richly merited. The film contains some of Miller's most famous compositions like In the Mood - the climax of this in the film against the background of a German air raid is heartening as well as causing the audience within the film to cheer and applaud. A very enjoyable way to spend the afternoon (or later).
Highly recommended.

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The Three Musketeers [1948]

starring: Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Angela Lansbury
directed by: George Sidney

Release Date November 05, 1990
For the first non-musical I've seen Gene Kelly in this was surprisingly good, and it is easy to see why out of all his non-musical films this was Gene Kelly's personal favorite. It fails to impress however in some important ways (this is just an opinion from a die-hard fan of the Oliver Reed/Michael York version) I found some of the musketeer costumes a bit hard to swallow those bright pastel colours detracted somewhat from the belivability I felt. From MGM it was probably expected to have an abundance of colour but for me it detracted from the realism. The sword play was very well choreographed. Another failing might just be true of my copy but the sound in the big fight at Milady's chateau was ever so slightly out of sync. But the main failing ... Read More:

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Till The Clouds Roll By [1946]

starring: Judy Garland, Robert Walker, June Allyson, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne
directed by: Richard Whorf

Release Date September 16, 2000
For the first non-musical I've seen Gene Kelly in this was surprisingly good, and it is easy to see why out of all his non-musical films this was Gene Kelly's personal favorite. It fails to impress however in some important ways (this is just an opinion from a die-hard fan of the Oliver Reed/Michael York version) I found some of the musketeer costumes a bit hard to swallow those bright pastel colours detracted somewhat from the belivability I felt. From MGM it was probably expected to have an abundance of colour but for me it detracted from the realism. The sword play was very well choreographed. Another failing might just be true of my copy but the sound in the big fight at Milady's chateau was ever so slightly out of sync. But the main failing ... Read More:

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That's Dancing [1985]

starring: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli
directed by: Jack Haley Jr.

Release Date March 13, 1995
For the first non-musical I've seen Gene Kelly in this was surprisingly good, and it is easy to see why out of all his non-musical films this was Gene Kelly's personal favorite. It fails to impress however in some important ways (this is just an opinion from a die-hard fan of the Oliver Reed/Michael York version) I found some of the musketeer costumes a bit hard to swallow those bright pastel colours detracted somewhat from the belivability I felt. From MGM it was probably expected to have an abundance of colour but for me it detracted from the realism. The sword play was very well choreographed. Another failing might just be true of my copy but the sound in the big fight at Milady's chateau was ever so slightly out of sync. But the main failing ... Read More:

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The Kid With the Broken Halo

starring: Gary Coleman, Robert Guillaume, June Allyson, Mason Adams, Corey Feldman
directed by: Leslie H. Martinson

Release Date
For the first non-musical I've seen Gene Kelly in this was surprisingly good, and it is easy to see why out of all his non-musical films this was Gene Kelly's personal favorite. It fails to impress however in some important ways (this is just an opinion from a die-hard fan of the Oliver Reed/Michael York version) I found some of the musketeer costumes a bit hard to swallow those bright pastel colours detracted somewhat from the belivability I felt. From MGM it was probably expected to have an abundance of colour but for me it detracted from the realism. The sword play was very well choreographed. Another failing might just be true of my copy but the sound in the big fight at Milady's chateau was ever so slightly out of sync. But the main failing ... Read More:

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Till The Clouds Roll By [1946]

starring: Judy Garland, Robert Walker, June Allyson, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne
directed by: Richard Whorf

Release Date August 25, 2003
For the first non-musical I've seen Gene Kelly in this was surprisingly good, and it is easy to see why out of all his non-musical films this was Gene Kelly's personal favorite. It fails to impress however in some important ways (this is just an opinion from a die-hard fan of the Oliver Reed/Michael York version) I found some of the musketeer costumes a bit hard to swallow those bright pastel colours detracted somewhat from the belivability I felt. From MGM it was probably expected to have an abundance of colour but for me it detracted from the realism. The sword play was very well choreographed. Another failing might just be true of my copy but the sound in the big fight at Milady's chateau was ever so slightly out of sync. But the main failing ... Read More:

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Good News [1947]

starring: June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Patricia Marshall, Joan McCracken, Ray McDonald
directed by: Charles Walters

Release Date March 13, 1995
College coed falls for football star who has eyes for the school vamp. But football hero is failing French; if he flunks, he can't play in the big game. So coed decides to tutor him, and football hero discovers love while making a passing grade. All ends well, and he also makes the winning play.

Good News is a simple-minded MGM musical that is full of good cheer, enthusiasm and fine production numbers performed by professionals at the top of their game. Connie Lane (June Allyson) is cute, innocent and ultimately determined to win the heart of Tommy Marlowe (Peter Lawford). Before Allyson turned into the perfect wife during her Fifties movies, she got her start singing and dancing in the chorus of Broadway musicals. She knows what she's ... Read More: