There are few more disturbing sounds than children’s voices lifted in song. Now, wait. I can hear the furious cry... Read More
“Everything today is thoroughly modern…” Well, not exactly, but that’s half the fun. A tongue-in-cheek musical spoof of the Roaring... Read More
Following his success on ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959), Duke Ellington collaborated with an unbilled Billy Strayhorn on his second... Read More
Ask any film score fan for one of Oscar’s greatest injustices and they’ll point to Anne Dudley‘s 1997 win for... Read More
THE RED SHOES has probably been responsible for more little girls (and probably some little boys) wanting to be in... Read More
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS was the big winner at the 29th Academy Awards. And I do mean BIG.... Read More
…I do as the Romans do. I recently got back from a trip to Switzerland where I hopefully wrapped up the... Read More
It’s one of the most famous examples of film editing in movie history. Peter O’Toole blows out a match and... Read More
From the 1920s through the 1960s, certain bigger films played what were known as roadshow engagements. Roadshows would open in a... Read More