Among the actors considered for the role of Bert in "Mary Poppins" were...

Danny Kaye

 

Fred Astaire

 

And Cary Grant!

Would you have chosen one of them or Dick Van Dyke?

Charlotte Greenwood!

She Is Charlotte Greenwood.... Famous For Playing The Part Of Aunt Eller in The Movie, "Oklahoma."

Here are some more pictures of her...........

"It was a time that changed the world. And one man put it to music."

Among those attending the premiere of the film was Glenn Miller's mother, who thought the film good enough, but opined that her son was better-looking than James Stewart.

Second of three movies where James Stewart and June Allyson played husband and wife.   

Harry Morgan, who plays Chummy MacGregor, co-starred with the real Glenn Miller in Orchestra Wives.   

SPOILER ALERT!

The mystery of Glenn Miller's disappearance may have been resolved in recent years by the discovery of a RAF pilot's flight log. He was part of a flight returning from an aborted bombing raid that was ordered to drop their used bombs over the Channel. A small plane was observed straying into their path and was destroyed. That plane is now believed to be Miller's.

One of the three films June Allyson considered her personal favorites of her films.

   

 

Helen's fashions in the thirties and forties were straight out of the early fifties, when the movie was made.

In the scene where James Stewart and June Allyson arrive in their car and are hounded by fans for autographs, one of the eager fans accidentally smashes into Allyson's head prompting her to hold her hand up to her face while she smiles.

 

Jimmy Stewart left, Glen Miller right.

When Glenn is sitting up all night rewriting "Moonlight Serenade", the camera pulls back too far, revealing the edge of the set and a cable on the floor.

 

June Allyson and Jimmy Stewart behind the scenes.

 

June Allyson in between takes.

"The Glenn Miller Story" String of Pearls.

I love this movie!!
Who couldn't with it starring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson!
But as usual I can't completely recommend it because it does have a few scenes that I completely skip over!

Who is She?

Can you tell which musical actress this is?

Hint: As far as I know, she is famous for playing one particular role in a movie made in the 50's.
She was much older.

April and May birthdays!

I've decided since so many people were born in the month of April and May, that instead of doing individual biographies, to just post videos of each person!

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

Debbie Reynolds, born April 1st, 1932

Jane Powell, born April 1st, 1929

Buddy Ebsen, born April 2nd, 1908

Doris Day,  born April 3rd, 1924

Ann Miller, born April 12th, 1923

Barbara Streisand, born April 24th, 1942

(sorry about the quality)


MAY BIRTHDAYS!

Bing Crosby, born May 3rd, 1903

Fred Astaire, born May 10th, 1899

Rosemary Clooney, born May 23rd, 1928

Bob Hope. born May 29th, 1903

Al Jolson, born May 26th, 1886
This was from the first musical ever made....

Irving Berlin, May 11th, 1888

Irving Berlin was famous for being a composer/lyrcist fro many musicals


Audrey Hepburn, born May 4th, 1929

Although she isn't normally a musical actress, I decided to include her because she did play in a few! :)