Day 5 – Follow the Fleet (1936)

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…]

Day 4 – Top Hat (1935)

A delightful film, perhaps the quintessential Astaire-Rogers movie. I was hooked from the start. Astaire and Rogers look great in formal wear. And I’ve come to appreciate the over-acting skills of Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore. This movie has everything – Irving Berlin songs, gorgeous sets, elegant costumes, and the pace of a farce … [Read more…]