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Post by snsurone on Feb 23, 2019 15:06:16 GMT
The great director of such iconic movies as SINGIN' IN THE RAIN and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS passed away today at age 94.
Yesterday also saw the death of Clark James Gable, grandson of the late movie idol and son of Gable's only son, John Clarke, at age 30.
May they both rest in peace.
Details on Wiki.
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Post by kijii on Feb 23, 2019 15:13:40 GMT
Stanley and I shared the same birthday.
I love Two for the Road (1967) which is a bitter-sweet romance between two people reflecting back on their marriage.
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Post by marshamae on Feb 23, 2019 15:28:45 GMT
One of musicals that really showcases his sophisticated style is Funny face.
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Post by petrolino on Feb 23, 2019 15:35:09 GMT
Rhythmic innovator.
R.I.P.
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Post by teleadm on Feb 23, 2019 15:42:29 GMT
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Post by hi224 on Feb 23, 2019 18:27:27 GMT
Damn i liked him.
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Post by divtal on Feb 23, 2019 19:08:37 GMT
What a fabulous contribution he made! I just looked at the list of his great films on his IMDb page. It's truly amazing. Turner Classic Movies is going to have to devote a lot of time to his memory.
R.I.P.
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Feb 23, 2019 20:15:36 GMT
Always liked Blame It On Rio, a funny and underrated comedy.
RIP Mr. Donen.
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Post by Archelaus on Feb 23, 2019 20:43:41 GMT
He was the last surviving director from the Golden Age of Hollywood. I enjoyed a number of his films with Singin' in the Rain and Charade being my most favorite. Rest in peace, Stanley.
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 23, 2019 20:55:10 GMT
Always liked Blame It On Rio, a funny and underrated comedy. It is not much liked, but he defended it until the end. Blame It on Rio (1984)
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Post by politicidal on Feb 24, 2019 0:15:01 GMT
RIP.
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Post by mattgarth on Feb 24, 2019 0:36:12 GMT
If Stanley had only just made SEVEN BRIDES and CHARADE -- that alone would have awarded him a place of honor.
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 24, 2019 0:46:48 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 24, 2019 1:50:03 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 24, 2019 2:26:55 GMT
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Post by Doghouse6 on Feb 24, 2019 2:37:51 GMT
As opposed to directors with identifiable styles, such as a Hitchcock or Wyler, Donen's films were more often than not very stylish, but each in a way that adapted itself to the mood of the material: the energy and urgency of On the Town; the giddy and colorful abandon of Singin' In the Rain; the physicality and exuberance of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers; the good-humored cynicism of It's Always Fair Weather; the sense of bold yet delicate artistry of Funny Face; the mannered but sly reserve of The Grass Is Greener; the stark disorientation of Arabseque; the broken-narrative trajectory of Two For the Road.
I've realized I was within Donen's physical sphere twice in my life. The first was at a double feature revival screening of The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees (two of his great examples of "opening up" properties conceived for the stage), at which he conducted a generous Q&A with the audience. Speaking of "double feature," that was the working title of the film released as Movie Movie (a title I hated) that occasioned the second encounter in late 1977, when I watched him shoot segments of a production number on a WB stage for the "Baxter's Bathing Beauties of 1933" segment of that film's satire of/tribute to early '30s genre pictures.
From the classic MGM opulence of Royal Wedding to the incongruous juxtaposition of fantasism with the arid and earthly locations of The Little Prince, Donen was nothing if not adventurous.
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Post by snsurone on Feb 24, 2019 2:46:23 GMT
Stanley and I shared the same birthday. I love Two for the Road (1967) which is a bitter-sweet romance between two people reflecting back on their marriage. I share the same birthday as Price William. LOL
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Post by BATouttaheck on Feb 24, 2019 2:52:11 GMT
Looking over the Stanley Donan Filmography, am surprised to see how many of his films I have seen and not known that he was the director. Some are even among my top "forever" films ! Such an amazing variety to them ! Said to be The Best Hitchcock Movie that Hitchcock didn't make : 
Of them all, the only one I did not like and went as far as to not finish, was Blame it on Rio. Well made but not the ol' cuppa tea. But one negative out of so many terrifics is a great percentage. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Feb 24, 2019 3:05:42 GMT
This is from Royal Wedding … his second feature film !
There is a YouTube Video showing how they filmed the Ceiling Dance ….
Somehow … it's more fun KNOWING that Fred danced on the walls and ceiling but for those who want to see it .. it is there !
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Post by BATouttaheck on Feb 24, 2019 3:19:30 GMT
PURE MAGIC with an "updated" sound made me  |
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