TCM Party screens The Music Man

The thing about having to name the Best This or the Best That is that one doesn't actually have to, but if one has to name the Best American Musical, you probably can't go wrong with The Music Man.

Since The Music Man is on, here are two fun pics: On the left, Barbara Cook, the Tony-winning original Marian, is in hair and makeup for her screen test. On the right, Jane Powell is having a one-on-one during hers. #TCMParty

Hollywood sanitized these flaws in the Cohan biopic Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), starring James Cagney. Cagney, a staunch union liberal and early Screen Actors Guild president, took the role as patriotic cover amid accusations of being a communist. He won an Academy Award for his performance. /end

"The Music Man" (1962), starring Robert Preston and Shirley Jones

BTW it’s a real joy to see Pert Kelton dancing on Joe McCarthy’s grave here #TheMusicMan #TCMParty

I don't know. I think the book is better. #TheMusicMan #TCMParty

The Music Man feel like a great July 4 movie The twilight zone marathon is almost too on the nose

I'll never fail to be wowed by #TheMusicMan in full glorious Cinemascope. You kids out there don't know how we had to suffer with faded pan and scan broadcasts for decades after its initial theatrical release. #TCMParty

Ok, watching "Yankee Doodle Dandy" on TCM today convinced me that whatever they may say, MAGA and Republicans are definitely not the brave as mentioned in our national anthem. Rather they are scared puppies who cower in the face of someone determined to destroy this country for his own gain!

A fine July 4th concert at @thecbso.bsky.social - great Copland and Towers, interesting Proce and an absolute banger - John Adams’s Harmonium.

As a former Marcellus Washburne I can attest to how fucking difficult this number is #MusicMan #TCMParty

#NowWatching YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942). Director: Michael Curtiz. James Cagney, Walter Huston. 🎶Born on the 4th of July🎶 Cagney won an Oscar as composer/showman George M. Cohan in this tune-filled piece of Americana. Rewatch. #filmsky 📽

it's a TCM annual tradition...airing #YankeeDoodleDandy on July 4th #TCMParty

"The Music Man" contains references to July Fourth celebrations. Plus. The musical film "1776" has a certain vibe.

I don’t know why music man always catches me by surprise with its tender soft core. It’s got a ton of humor and cornet silliness and I don’t know- I always get all emotional when the parts start yelling out THATS MY KID as they badly play their instruments in their ugly outfits lol.