The Viewing Files: All The Blondes And Some Music Too

I know. Yet another movie post.  What can I say except that I've got a lot of posts to catch up on.  But don't worry there will be some future posts on a few different things.

In the meantime join me as we get lost in a world of blondes, music and... skating?  Well it was the 1940s where anything goes.  Especially when it came to musicals.

My Lucky Star

Starring: A former Olympic skater

Original release: 1938

Synopsis:  It's all about the skating and clothes

 

Other than some lovely ice skating this is really bad thanks to Richard Greene's wooden and pompous acting and a pretty silly story.

 

Thank God her other films got better.

Sun Valley Serenade

Starring: The Swedish skater and The Swoony Man and Glenn Miller

Original release: 1941

Synopsis:  He's a pianist who sponsors a refugee.

 

I like this way more than I should. Sonja Henie plays a bit of an odd duck but weirdly it works in her favour. The music is great, the story cute as anything and there's snow. So much to love.

Iceland

Starring: Sonja and John... again

Original release: 1942

Synopsis:  A marine in Iceland

 

Sonja Henie and John Payne were always so cute together but wow Hollywood had weird ideas about what Iceland and Icelandic people are like.

Two Girls on Broadway

Starring: Lana Turner

Original release: 1940

Synopsis:  The title pretty much tells you all you need to know

 

Who knew that Lana could dance. Or be so warm and likeable.

These Glamour Girls

Starring: Lana Turner

Original release: 1939

Synopsis:  A working class girl and a bunch of snobs

 

Lana Turner is just delightful in this. I'm seriously loving her earlier roles. Hard to believe this is the same woman who becomes a cool, aloof, platinum blonde later on.

Ladies of the Chorus

Starring: Marilyn Monroe

Original release: 1938

Synopsis:  Mother and daughter chorus girls

 

There's just something about a young Marilyn is just so warm and smiley and joyful that you can't help liking her and this movie.

Romance on the High Sea

Starring: Doris Day

Original release: 1948

Synopsis:  Shipboard hijinks with music

 

Doris Day in pastels and singing and being all sass is everything we need.

My Dream Is Yours

Starring: Doris

Original release: 1949

Synopsis:  When radio had live singers singing

 

Eve Arden walking around smoking cigarettes and looking glamorous while her room mate Doris slowly falls in love with her should have been this whole movie. And totally what happened in my head.