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FLIX PIX (1043): “24 Hours of Shore Leave ON THE TOWN”

Posted on April 4, 2023 by KPKeelan

ON THE TOWN (directed by Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen, 1949) ****+ (out of 5) . > With fun tunes from lyricists Betty Comden and Adolph Green and additional score by Leonard Bernstein, this is a near classic Hollywood musical that … Continue reading →

Posted in Flix Pix | Tagged Adolph Green, Aldolph Green, Alice Pearce, Ann Miller, arts, Betty Comden, Betty Garrett, cinema, comedies, criticism, films, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, ideas, Jim McBride, Jules Munshin, Kevin Keelan, KPK, KPKeelan, KPKworld, Leonard Bernstein, movies, musicals, New York, On the Town, opinion, reviews, sailors, Stanley Donen, Vera-Ellen | Leave a comment

KPK on the CINEMA (101): The Films of July 2020

Posted on July 25, 2021 by KPKeelan

. > JULY 2020! Most of us are still alive! Well that’s something… (All ratings are on a 5 star scale. Note that a classic only becomes a classic after a decade or more.) (Titles in purple have been expanded for … Continue reading →

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FLIX PIX (1043): “24 Hours of Shore Leave ON THE TOWN”

KPK on the CINEMA (101): The Films of July 2020

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