This class, a repeat of the same class held four years ago, will show 10 classic musical films of Fred Astaire without Ginger Rogers. It will start with 1937's "A Damsel in Distress" with George Burns and Gracie Allen and finish with 1957's "Funny Face" with Audrey Hepburn. The other eight are "Broadway Melody of 1940," "Holiday Inn," "You Were Never Lovelier," "The Sky's the Limit," "Blue Skies," "Easter Parade," "Royal Wedding," and "The Band Wagon." A handout for each film will be made available the week before the showing of that film except for the first film. That first handout will be made available on the day of the showing of the first film. The instructor will mention anything special to be noticed about each film just before it is shown, and students may offer comments or questions at that time. A guided discussion will follow the end of the film. Students need bring nothing more than a desire to see these special musical films that are true classics & still enjoyable no matter how many times one views them.
NOTE: This is the second session in a four-year (12-term) series of classic musical films first introduced eight years ago and introduced again four years ago.