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