The penultimate episode of our Summer Stock deep dive is upon us and it’s been acres and acres of fun to have Nate as my guest host. This time we explore the unique sound of the MGM musical through some of its behind the scenes musical talent plus much more. Plot wise, it’s opening night of the show that’s taking over Jane’s barn and we talk about its musical numbers from the bouncy (All for You!) to the ridiculous (Heavenly Music ughhhh) to the sublime (Garland’s iconic Get Happy). What a mo...
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The penultimate episode of our Summer Stock deep dive is upon us and it’s been acres and acres of fun to have Nate as my guest host. This time we explore the unique sound of the MGM musical through some of its behind the scenes musical talent plus much more. Plot wise, it’s opening night of the show that’s taking over Jane’s barn and we talk about its musical numbers from the bouncy (All for You!) to the ridiculous (Heavenly Music ughhhh) to the sublime (Garland’s iconic Get Happy). What a mo...
For our third and final MGM history episode, Nate and I conclude our look at a movie company that was a small city unto itself in Culver City. Riding high in the mid-40s, the studio faced external forces that threaten its existence by the end of the decade. New stars like Lana Turner, Hedy Lamarr and Van Johnson enter the scene after the exit of MGM stars like Garbo, Shearer and Crawford and the tone of MGM changes with the war. At this time producer Arthur Freed forever puts MGM musicals on ...
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The penultimate episode of our Summer Stock deep dive is upon us and it’s been acres and acres of fun to have Nate as my guest host. This time we explore the unique sound of the MGM musical through some of its behind the scenes musical talent plus much more. Plot wise, it’s opening night of the show that’s taking over Jane’s barn and we talk about its musical numbers from the bouncy (All for You!) to the ridiculous (Heavenly Music ughhhh) to the sublime (Garland’s iconic Get Happy). What a mo...
