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Saturday, March 2, 2024

The Reading Life Review- February 2024 - Part Two - Films Featured in February





Since June of last year posts upon movies I have streamed have become an important element on The Reading Life.


My Favourite Movies from February (in random order)




1.The Sound of Music- A 1965 Musical - Directed by Robert Wise- Starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer


2. Chicago - A 2002 Movie Musical Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, and Richard Gere - Directed by Rob Marshall


3. Cabaret - A 1972 Musical Movie directed by Bob Fossee- Starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey


4. Singin' in the Rain - A 1952 Musical Directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen- Starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Daniel O'Connor


5. The Holdovers" is a 2023 American comedy-drama film - directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson.


6. Cover Girl is a 1944 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Charles Vidor - starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly


7. Fiddler on the Roof- 1971- A Movie Musical Directed by Norman Jewison - Winner of Three Academy Awards


8. Kiss Me Kate- A 1953 Musical - Directed by George Sidney - Starring Kathryn Grayson, Ann Miller


9. Throughly Modern Millie - A 1967 Musical Movie directed by George Hill - Starring Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Channing


10. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American live-action/animated fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, - The film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy




The Rest of the Movies I Watched in February




1.Hairspray - A 2007 Movie Musical Directed by John Spankman - Starring Michelle Phiefer, John Travolta and Nikki Blonsky


2. The Phantom of the Opera- 2004 - a Movie Musical Directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Gérard Butler in the title role, with Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, - Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber


3. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - 1949 American comedy musical film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and William Bendix


4. The King and I is a 1956 American musical film, Starring Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno and Deborah Kerr - Directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck


5. Silk Stockings- 1957-American musical romantic comedy film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse


6. All That Jazz is a 1979 American musical drama film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Roy Scheider


7. Guys and Dolls - A 1955 Musical Comedy Starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons and Vivian Blaine - directed by Joseph


8. Victor-Victoria- A 1982 Musical directed by Blake Edwards- Starring Julie Andrews and James Garner - Set in Paris


9.Moulin Rouge - A 2001 Movie Musical Directed by Baz Luhrmann - starring Nicole Kidman, among others- Set in Paris


10.Can Can - A 1960 American Musical Film directed by Walter Lang, Starring Shirley MacLaine, Frank Sinatra and Maurice Chevalier - set in Paris


11. Evita - A 1996 Musical - Directed by Alan Parker - Starring Madonna - Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber


12. A Night at the Opera- A 1935 Musical Comedy with Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx - Directed by Sam Wood


13.Pacific Rim- 2011 - directed by Guillermo del Toro


14. Springtime in the Rockies -A 1942 Musical
Starring Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda and Ceaser Romero


15. The Pajama Game - A 1957 Musical - Starring Doris Day - directed by George Abbott and Stanley Dohen - Correography by Bob Fossee


16.. Summer Stock - A 1950 Musical Starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly - Directed by Charles Waters-


17. Hi Di Ho - A 1947 Musical Starring Cab Caloway - Directed by Josh Kinney


18.Meet Me After The Show- A Musical Movie directed by Richard Sales - Starring Betty Grable - 1951


19. Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical - Directed by Tim Burton- Starring Johnny Depp


20. Young Frankenstein- Directed by Mel Brooks - 1976 - Starring Gene Wilder, Terri Garr, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn


21. Hell Boy II: The Golden Army Directed by Guillermo del Toro. - 2008 - Starring Ron Perlman and Selma Blair


22. Pal Joey - A 1957 Musical Comedy- directed by George Sidney- Starring Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak, and Frank Sinatra


23. Ball of Fire -1941 American comedy- Directed by Howard Hawks - Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper


24.Mimic- a 1997 Film Directed by Guillermo del Toro


25. You Were Never Lovelier- A 1942 Musical Movie Starring Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire- Directed by William Seiter



























































































1 comment:

  1. WOW, that is one impressive list! Were you surprised how many there were when you started to list them?!

    I've not commented on your Holdovers post yet, because I've been watching it in quiet moments for a little while now, but I'm heartened to see it's on your list of favourites for the month!

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