No Place Like Movies at Home: Easter Parade

I know that I was in the middle of incredible romances when I was last here. I know that I have also stated that I wanted to watch all of my movies in the order I had them on my shelf. Well, I didn't follow my rules. To be honest I make the rules so I can change them if I want. I had the choice to watch Easter Parade as tradition on Easter or wait for the 24 other movies that I had to get to before watching this one. I choose to stick with tradition. The thought of watching it today and then watching it again later also occurred, but I didn't wan't to take two days to watch it rather than just one.

So here we are from 1948, Easter Parade.

If you haven't seen this film then you are missing a real treat. The movie stars Judy Garland as Hannah Brown, a girl that was dancing in a bar when "discovered" by Fred Astaire as Don Hewes. Don was just left by his dancing partner, Ann Miller as Nadine Hale, for bigger gigs. He is hurt and tries to get her back by making her jealous. He ends up falling in love with Hannah instead. However, he is not the only one who has fallen for her. Jonathan, Peter Lawford, is pursuing her while he is being pursued by Nadine. All of this is set to memorable song and dance, that you will want to watch more than just during Easter.

This is one of the very first movies that I have gotten in my collection. It's the movie that made me fall in love with Fred Astaire and it's the movie that I did my opening paragraph to the Judy Garland paper in English class of my Sophomore year. That was a paper that changed by life cause it's the one that had me research movie about Ms. Garland and introduced me to the movies she did with Mickey Rooney. It was following Mr. Rooney's movies that made me go further into classic films. It's made me where I have the love for them now.

Easter Parade is one of those movies that you can't help to fall in love with. The music is wonderful and fun. The dancing is always on perfection when Mr. Astaire comes on the screen. Ms. Garland has perfect comedic time that she never truly gets accredited for in her lifeworks. She can also sing a song like only few can. Her voice will always be up there with the likes of Frank Sinatra.

The other great add to this movie is that part of the waiter, who makes the memorable salad, is played by Jules Munshin, I do believe this is he debut role. He goes one to play with Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra in a great movie the next year is 1949. We will get to that movie soon enough I do own that one too.

Easter Parade will always be the movie I watch for Easter. I will make my kids, if I have any, watch it too. If I don't then I shall make Alaina's children watch it instead. There really aren't that many feel good movies these days. I am glad to have some of these classic that can do what modern movies can't.