Our latest episode exploring the MGM musical The Harvey Girls finally turns our attention to the other women in the cast: the deadpan and fabulous singer Virginia O’Brien and the gifted dancer soon to be MGM superstar Cyd Charisse. The movie is forging ahead and Conor and I are trying to keep up with the numerous characters and even more numerous cut scenes plus some cool filming locations! And we end with a fabulous fight scene between the good Harvey girls and the sassy saloon girls. Than...
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Our latest episode exploring the MGM musical The Harvey Girls finally turns our attention to the other women in the cast: the deadpan and fabulous singer Virginia O’Brien and the gifted dancer soon to be MGM superstar Cyd Charisse. The movie is forging ahead and Conor and I are trying to keep up with the numerous characters and even more numerous cut scenes plus some cool filming locations! And we end with a fabulous fight scene between the good Harvey girls and the sassy saloon girls. Than...
The Harvey Girls - Judy Holds up the Saloon (Part 6)
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The Harvey Girls - Judy Holds up the Saloon (Part 6)
In this episode of our breakdown of the MGM classic The Harvey Girls, I’m once again joined by Conor to sing the praises of some incredible women who contributed so much to this film. Plus we discuss what happens when “Judy gets the meat”! Musical arranger turned author Kay Thompson was a key member of the Freed unit at this time, adding the stylish sophistication to the unit that is unmistakably present in The Harvey Girls. The legendary Angela Lansbury played the villainous showgirl Em at j...
The Dream Factory
Our latest episode exploring the MGM musical The Harvey Girls finally turns our attention to the other women in the cast: the deadpan and fabulous singer Virginia O’Brien and the gifted dancer soon to be MGM superstar Cyd Charisse. The movie is forging ahead and Conor and I are trying to keep up with the numerous characters and even more numerous cut scenes plus some cool filming locations! And we end with a fabulous fight scene between the good Harvey girls and the sassy saloon girls. Than...
