Saturday, February 10, 2024

Donald O'Connor Top Ten

 Let's see if I can do it...

1) Singing in the Rain (1952) - easy choice

2) The Milkman (1950) - fun comedy with O'Connor teaming well with Jimmy Durante

3) Feudin, Fussin and Fighting (1949) - O'Connor meets up with Percy Kilbrdige/Marjorie Main before they went off to their franchises - a joyous time

4) The Buster Keaton Story (1957) - look this isn't a good movie and it killed O'Connor's movie star career but he's very good and it's interesting

5) Call Me Madam (1953).- first rate musical

6) Anything Goes (1956) - not highly regarded and undercast female leads but a lot of talent and joy

7) Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950) - shenanigans out west sort of a musical Westerner and entertaining

8) There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) - ah, I know its flaws but it has Marilyn singing 'Heatwave'

9) Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) - I'll limit myself to one Francis and this 'll be it

10) Bowery to Broadway (1944) an all star Universal musical so the talent is B level but it's entertaining

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