John Fricke
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English
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The wonderful world of Oz is a magical place--and has been for generations of Americans since L. Frank Baum penned his enduring classic in 1900. With the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland, Oz was forever woven into our culture. Over the course of the 20th century, Oz continued to capture the hearts of the American people--as well as people all over the world. This book documents that magical journey through beautiful photographs of the world's largest...
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Shows a collection of films and excerpts about the history of MGM and the MGM musical. The 25th anniversary film is a newsreel showing a luncheon hosted by Lois B. Mayer. 50 years of MGM entertainment's 1974 premiere is the setting for a gala reunion of more than 50 of the studio's stars. Just one more time is a collection behind the scenes footage of the That's entertainment film. The lion roars again shows a celebration of MGM on the studio grounds....
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Babes in arms: Learning that his parents are in financial straits, the son of a famous vaudeville team rounds up all the stage kids and puts on a lavish show to raise money. The future looks rosy until a hurricane washes the whole enterprise away on opening night.
Strike up the band: Jimmy and Mary are two talented high school students ready and eager to climb the ladder of success. He's a band leader and she's his lovelorn singer. Together they...
10) Girl crazy
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English
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"Rich kid Danny Churchill has a taste for wine, women and song, but not for higher education. So his father ships him to an all-male college out West where there's not supposed to be a female for miles. But before Danny arrives, he spies a pair of legs extending out from under a stalled roadster. They belong to the dean's granddaughter Ginger Gray, who is more interested in keeping the financially strapped college open than falling for Danny's romantic...