1936 – 10 Days With Fred and Ginger and Me

Day 6 – Swing Time (1936)

October 11, 2020 by Bill Leave a Comment

I loved this movie from the get-go. Last night’s movie (Follow the Fleet) was too full of, well, fleet stuff. The Navy. Not enough Fred and Ginger, and barely any elegant gowns and tails. Swing Time is almost totally gowns and tails. It’s sublime dance numbers, along with memorable music and wonderful lyrics, supplied by … [Read more…]

Day 5 – Follow the Fleet (1936)

October 9, 2020 by Bill Leave a Comment

Despite what its entry on Wikipedia tells me (“Follow the Fleet was extremely successful at the box office”), this movie is a snooze fest to me. If you want to know a brief summary, visit The Movies page, or take a look at its entry on Wikipedia. Maybe I’m not a fan of movies with … [Read more…]