7.16.2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to GINGER ROGERS!

Ginger is feeding Frank Sinatra some of her birthday cake
My second favorite leading lady and my dancing role model--turning 100 this year and still a (fairly) household name, testament to her longevity, popularity, and skill. Ginger is exactly what her name personifies: spunkiness & vigor, comedic kookiness while still being beautiful and dignified. The contrasts are fascinating. I like her best with auburn hair.

My Favorite Ginger Movies:
Vivacious Lady (1938) with Jimmy Stewart
I love this movie. Sweet and funny and very, very romantic--with one of my favorite pairings ever. Jimmy and Ginger have such obvious chemistry.


the Major and the Minor (1942)
I love this movie too. Absolutely hilarious and quite romantic. Ginger is surprisingly convincing (in most scenes) as a twelve-year-old girl.

And she's reliably entertaining in her numerous movie dance scenes...this one is my favorite:




And just for fun, a list of things that are also turning 100 this year.

the Rolls Royce Mascot
IBM
processed cheese
the Titanic
Crisco
the Winter Garden Theatre (Broadway)

4 comments:

  1. Ginger was such an amazingly talented gal...she could do it all---drama, comedy, musicals.

    I totally adore The Major and the Minor. And Vivacious Lady is fabulous..LOVE her and Jimmy together. I haven't seen that one in a year or so. I think it's time for a re-watch.

    My favorite Ginger film is I'll Be Seeing You. That is one of the ones I'll be watching for her birthday celebration.

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  2. Great blog post, she was totally amazing! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINGER!!

    Anna

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  3. Circumstances prevent me from being able to watch many of these, but I appreciate being able to read about them on such an informative blog.

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