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Re: Musicals: Are you a fan?
By:chiming miriam
Date: Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 11:43 am
In Response To: Musicals: Are you a fan? (Oscar the Grouch)

I'm under 60 and am familiar with DD b/c I watch AMC and TCM. I heard a story once that DD was the one that was actually pegged for the role of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz but someone misunderstood and thought that it was JG that was wanted; therefore, she was the one that was taken to the producer for an audition. Have you ever heard that?

> Now first let me say this...the Grouch
> really enjoys music in general but musicals
> are sometimes hard for me to take. But since
> the Grouchmate is a BIG fan of them I have
> been schooled in the finer criticism of
> rating these escapist forms of film.

> One of the Grouchmate's favorite musical
> stars is a gal named Deanna Durbin. Never
> heard of her? Well, that's because you are
> not over 60 years old because she was a
> "child" star in the late 30's and
> 40's, and she sings like an angel!! She
> starred in a number of movies and then
> "retired" at a young age to raise
> a family, but you can still rent some of the
> films at Blockbuster Video.

> One of the videos the Grouchmate owns has a
> "short" of Deanna and a young Judy
> Garland singing together at the age of 14!
> and what a contrast in styles!! Judy sining
> in her jaz style and Deanna in her classical
> style. What a treat! If anyone is interested
> I'll try to capture a frame of these two and
> post it for you all.

> Check her out, I guarantee that you'll
> enjoy!

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