Till the Clouds Roll By - 1946 Biography and Musical
A long list of Hollywood stars parades through Till the Clouds Roll By, a 1946 MGM musical biopic about the life of Jerome Kern.
The Hollywood luminaries who appear in this film include Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Virginia O’Brien, Dinah Shore, Van Johnson, June Allyson, Lena Horne, Lucille Bremer, Van Heflin, Tony Martin, Cyd Charisse, and Angela Lansbury. Robert Walker portrays Jerome Kern.
This MGM musical was directed by Richard Whorf, produced by Arthur Freed, and written by Guy Bolton.
George Murphy and Ronald Reagan in This Is the Army
This Is the Army is a 1943 musical with a story line that spans World War I and World War II. George Murphy stars, with a cast that also includes Joan Leslie, Alan Hale, George Tobias, and Ronald Reagan.
The musical was directed by Michael Curtiz, and was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner. The movie was based on an Irving Berlin Broadway musical.
Kate Smith appears as herself in this movie, and sings “God Bless America.” Irving Berlin, Frances Langford, and Joe Louis also appear as themselves.
Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding
Our first Movie of the Week is Royal Wedding, starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell. In this 1951 MGM musical, Astaire and Powell portray a brother and sister dance duo whose travel to London after their show closes in New York.
The movie also stars Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, and Keenan Wynn. The film was written by Alan Jay Lerner, directed by Stanley Donen and produced by Arthur Freed, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Nick Castle was the choreographer.
