I love Grease! I watch it every couple of years. My kids think it's corny, my husband refuses to watch it with me, but it's something I just have to do! My daughter asked me "Why do they walk like chickens?" It's such a scream!

I saw Phantom of the Opera in December, the newest version, and loved it, I watched it 3 times in 2 days, then got the music and the book. It's such a sad story!

> 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!