May 16, 2016 · And, being innocent of the male anatomy, Shirley laughed at him. And this, boys and girls, is why there are no big-budget MGM musicals starring Shirley Temple.

Jul 10, 2025 · Adored him in his MGM musicals like GOOD NEWS and EASTER PARADE. He was an incredibly handsome young man. But I was first introduced to him in the early 60s …

Apr 20, 2014 · TCM released a series of box sets that combine four Warner/MGM movies with a particular actor or theme. For example, TCM's "American Musicals" set includes Easter …

May 22, 2016 · For me, Cyd Charisse, as beautiful as she was, looks kind of grotesque and mannish in that awful wig and severe makeup in Singin' in the Rain (actually, I think she often …

Apr 18, 2019 · Singin' In The Rain is not "overrated." Jesus Christ. Morons. It's likely the very best of the MGM musicals and perhaps the greatest Hollywood musical of all time. On every film …

Mar 31, 2021 · I love seeing Peter Lawford in his late 1940s MGM musicals like Easter Parade, Good News and Royal Marriage. He was so incredibly handsome and charming. But can …

Jul 9, 2021 · MGM, despite having an enviable record of success, was reticent to add to the costs of their films, many of which were extravagant in black and white. They used the three-strip …

Jun 13, 2016 · When Robert Taylor married Barbara Stanwyck, the marriage came as something of a relief to MGM, who had been distinctly worried about Taylor's seeming lack of interest in …

Aug 22, 2017 · Not sure about any THIS IS YOUR LIFE antagonism. He did more than musicals at MGM; 16 pictures in 6 years, and he was the leading man in nearly all of them. They kept …

Jul 6, 2025 · The White Christmas choreographer was Robert Alton (it was a Paramount Picture, but he usually worked for MGM--Easter Parade and many other musicals).