tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post6976070365109313188..comments2024-03-27T20:04:03.745-04:00Comments on RICK'S REAL/REEL LIFE: Gene & Judy! “For Me and My Gal” 1942http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/http://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-9850934634909459822022-08-31T18:24:45.293-04:002022-08-31T18:24:45.293-04:00Well, the costume was probably a mish mash of both...Well, the costume was probably a mish mash of both, but it sure didn't look much like WWI! The movie is great fun and fluff, cheers, Rick http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-62898130606266739172022-08-31T14:25:11.727-04:002022-08-31T14:25:11.727-04:00Hi Rick! I never realized Judy's uniform at th...Hi Rick! I never realized Judy's uniform at the end of the picture was from WW2. MGM propaganda on the march!! I always loved this movie. Garland and Kelly were a perfect team. Mike's Movie Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839320118431543221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-40875820812569813912022-08-31T09:06:33.522-04:002022-08-31T09:06:33.522-04:00Thanks Victor, always enjoy reading your comments!...Thanks Victor, always enjoy reading your comments! Rick http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-14677358687225304692022-08-30T21:17:54.520-04:002022-08-30T21:17:54.520-04:00Love this movie in spite of the hokum, and you ver...Love this movie in spite of the hokum, and you very aptly captured why, Rick; it's the talent of the two stars and the great songs and dances they provided. BTW, that photo of Judy and Joan is amazing, Judy looks like such a kid and Joan is giving full diva glamour, zowie! Thanks, I had never seen that before. I rewatch this film annually, as well as Judy & Gene's other fun film, Summer Stock, because they capture these two great stars at pivotal points in their careers and are filled with the great stuff MGM was able to supply, apart from fresh scripts, LOL. Thanks for reminding us why this film is so wonderful! Cheers, Victor G. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-77525391256048949182022-08-26T10:29:09.318-04:002022-08-26T10:29:09.318-04:00I meant films made during this time period. Found ...I meant films made during this time period. Found it odd that Metro filmed Gal and Ziegfeld Girl in B/W when color seemed obvious choice. Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-10448108782560556122022-08-26T06:58:35.262-04:002022-08-26T06:58:35.262-04:00I don’t believe most of Busby Berkeley’s films wer...I don’t believe most of Busby Berkeley’s films were shot in Technicolor. A few, yes, but the majority were in black and white. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-79383117754003372442022-08-25T08:23:24.936-04:002022-08-25T08:23:24.936-04:00Hi, I agree about the plots, this one's in par...Hi, I agree about the plots, this one's in particular almost made me skip it entirely. Partly the war time musicals were heavy on patriotic propaganda. Also the MGM sentiment was very gooey. And so much attention was paid to the musical side of things that the story was considered incidental. This one was filled with coincidences and improbable turns. But the song and dances and star chemistry! Cheers, Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-48785347485672412902022-08-25T02:12:26.651-04:002022-08-25T02:12:26.651-04:00Really enjoyed your write-up as usual.
The rescue...Really enjoyed your write-up as usual.<br /><br />The rescue scenes were tacked on - they changed the plot to make Gene more sympathetic as test audiences wanted Judy to end up with him.<br /><br />The plot is ridiculous. I find that’s the one thing about these earlier Judy movies that just doesn’t hold up (especially the ones with Rooney)- the talent, the acting, the music, dancing, costumes, staging - all worth it. But how could these scripts have been so bad!!! Who ran that department? Here again, the musical numbers are outstanding and worthy of repeated viewings. I fast forward everything else.<br />Adeferrer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-46371450199055363912022-08-23T09:17:57.391-04:002022-08-23T09:17:57.391-04:00Hi! Well, I was speaking generally, but we'll ...Hi! Well, I was speaking generally, but we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. The opera craze on film was huge, but from what I can see, had dissipated by the war years. All those big opera stars that came to film never maintained a lasting film career. Lanza did indeed help bring it back (my Mom was a fan of Mario's!). Wasn't Jeanette's husband, Gene Raymond, gay? And for some reason, I thought MacDonald and Eddy weren't that fond of each other... Anyway, thanks for your comments, even when we don't agree! Cheers, Rick http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473857081653339896.post-89946806216329556122022-08-22T20:50:11.232-04:002022-08-22T20:50:11.232-04:00Hi Rick, "Short-termed opera craze with Jeane...Hi Rick, "Short-termed opera craze with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy?" Here's one of the few times I'd ever take issue with a phrase of yours. Nelson and Jeanette's teaming lasted seven years and their first in "Naughty Marietta" was one of the biggest grossing films of 1935. Established opera stars were featured in A-list films almost as soon as the Talkies began. (Grace Moore, Lawrence Tibbetts, Lily Pons, and others) and some opera greats even starred in silents, as far back as Mary Garden. The opera craze, if you will, continued into the Fifties with Mario Lanza. The interest petered out in later decades. Maria Callas and Pavarotti who reached millions with records were destined to attract only thousands in studio films. <br /><br />The exact nature of the relationship between Eddy and MacDonald remains a subject of speculation more than fifty years after their deaths? Does revisiting their movies together interest you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com