tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125194422306151768.post4173303778794768969..comments2024-03-16T10:03:59.180-07:00Comments on The Movie Projector: Top 70 Musicals Countdown BeginsR. D. Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125194422306151768.post-39537669149065689012011-08-28T12:50:22.434-07:002011-08-28T12:50:22.434-07:00Eve, I've seen the comments you left at WitD, ...Eve, I've seen the comments you left at WitD, and you seem to be enjoying the countdown as much as I am. I saw "The Gay Divorcee" not long ago, the last of the Astaire-Rogers movies I'd never seen, and liked it a lot. "Night and Day" is one of the best songs ever from their movies as well as one of Cole Porter's best ever. I noticed certain resemblances between its plot and that of "Top Hat." I'd place it just behind "Top Hat" and "Swing Time" and about on a par with "Follow the Fleet" and "Shall We Dance." <br /><br />I should also mention how much I enjoyed and admired your follow-up to the Leatrice Gilbert Fountain profile from last year. How fortunate you are (and how enterprising) to have access to a primary source of information, and such a fascinating one at that!R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125194422306151768.post-76892294675519297732011-08-27T19:45:26.661-07:002011-08-27T19:45:26.661-07:00R. D. - I'm looking forward to your posts on t...R. D. - I'm looking forward to your posts on two of the very best - and my favorite - Astaire/Rogers movies (though I have a soft spot for "The Gay Divorcee," the film that awakened me to the great charms of Hollywood's 'golden age' movies when I first saw it on TV a few decades ago).The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125194422306151768.post-27625607070948826862011-08-24T21:55:49.192-07:002011-08-24T21:55:49.192-07:00The pleasure was all mine, Sam. Congratulations on...The pleasure was all mine, Sam. Congratulations on doing such a great job on the countdown--a tremendous feat of inspiration and organization.R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125194422306151768.post-38846994891101542672011-08-24T15:35:12.925-07:002011-08-24T15:35:12.925-07:00This is the first chance I got to head on over her...This is the first chance I got to head on over here to THE MOVIE PROJECTOR, R.D., but I salute you ten times over for your incomparable support, promotion and inspiration in the just-launched musical countdown. Your own vast knowledge and appreciation is one thing, but your brilliant comments and solicitation in the blogging community has opened up new avanues.<br /><br />You have been truly magnificent, my friend!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com