tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post9119691329393721765..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Funny Face..."let's give 'em the old pizzazz!"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-34947585104270223522022-02-15T20:14:09.387-05:002022-02-15T20:14:09.387-05:00Kay Thompson was the head vocal coach at MGM and a...Kay Thompson was the head vocal coach at MGM and an amazing vocal arranger. She had an incredible voice and was a mover and shaker behind many MGM musicals. Her contribution to Hollywood musicals is totally underestimated and was one of the highest grossing cabaret acts in the world in the 1940s/1950's. In Funnyface she comes into a class of her own and outshines Hepburn and Astaire.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548435981524456257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85719971100675404462010-05-26T17:02:13.399-04:002010-05-26T17:02:13.399-04:00Some people exude grace when they move. Some when ...Some people exude grace when they move. Some when they speak. Audrey did so always. Great post, filled with pizzazz. Loved it, Eve!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-28643177070584928622010-05-25T10:50:47.310-04:002010-05-25T10:50:47.310-04:00Great comments all...FUNNY FACE is tops for all th...Great comments all...FUNNY FACE is tops for all the reasons mentioned...plus it showcases the fashion of the era (stunning) and spoofs the fashion industry at the same time. Love it.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-71855679569280589572010-05-24T20:59:19.518-04:002010-05-24T20:59:19.518-04:00One thing that I really like about Stanley Donen i...One thing that I really like about Stanley Donen is that he seems to be as big a fan of movies as anyone. Breaking into a film song... Making films is obviously not just a job for him.JavaBeanRushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05653117187583244224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-9094643639008015792010-05-24T12:58:54.423-04:002010-05-24T12:58:54.423-04:00Eve, a wonderfully written post on a wonderful mov...Eve, a wonderfully written post on a wonderful movie. That picture of Audrey on the stairway in the Louvre is the first image that comes to my mind when I think of this film--two timeless icons in one frame.R. D. Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045080274131718843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-30297360198031526412010-05-24T11:53:49.540-04:002010-05-24T11:53:49.540-04:00Great review, Eve. Audrey Hepburn sparkles in this...Great review, Eve. Audrey Hepburn sparkles in this and Fred Astaire is his usual great self. I love that scene at the Paris beatnik club.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-37092371636741360462010-05-24T11:41:45.851-04:002010-05-24T11:41:45.851-04:00Eve, I do not think I have seen this movie. But be...Eve, I do not think I have seen this movie. But because of your wonderful review. I will add it to my "gotta see" list.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-12260220186393202612010-05-24T11:05:46.338-04:002010-05-24T11:05:46.338-04:00Great post, Eve, and a wonderful picture of the al...Great post, Eve, and a wonderful picture of the always lovely Audrey Hepburn!sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-40879836472662827802010-05-24T09:42:19.247-04:002010-05-24T09:42:19.247-04:00Eve , Now I'll be thinking pink all day, wonde...Eve , Now I'll be thinking pink all day, wonderful post.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-79949812680165345332010-05-24T08:26:20.090-04:002010-05-24T08:26:20.090-04:00Eve, this may be my favorite of your reviews...why...Eve, this may be my favorite of your reviews...why, it's got pizzazz, too! Although Audrey (rightfully) gets most of the attention for this film, I'm always amazed by Fred when I watch it. Was there any musical star who aged as gracefully? FUNNY FACE, SILK STOCKINGS, and DADDY LONG LEGS are all colorful, entertaining musicals that paired him with very different leading ladies. Yes, these films had great music, incredible choreography, and were well-directed, too--but their biggest asset is the magic of Astaire. Does that qualify as a special kind of pizzazz?Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-88382663607063972642010-05-24T05:27:16.804-04:002010-05-24T05:27:16.804-04:00Eve, I couldn't sleep and got on to the Cafe t...Eve, I couldn't sleep and got on to the Cafe to see what was new. What do I find? A wonderful article about a favorite film, beginning with a gorgeous picture of Audrey Hepburn that just pops off the page. When I saw "Funny Face" I was just a young girl. What a fantasy! I was a big reader, and after seeing the movie imagined myself discovered in a bookstore and finding an elegant older man like Fred Astaire. Thanks for the memories!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.com