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Celebrity Name Game (2014)
Craig Ferguson is fun no matter how you slice it.
Fast-paced and fun, at times you find yourself wondering how stupid some people can be, but then it makes us feel all the smarter. And whether contestants are truly connecting with their friend and assigned celebrity and getting the answers right from a word or two, or unable to identify Porky Pig by the clue "That's all, folks!", Craig Ferguson is worth the price of admission. He can make any show a party with his quick wit, shameless shenanigans in silly voices and physical comedy. He brings out the best in every celebrity who shows up, they clearly feel comfortable enough to relax and be silly too. Craig isn't mean but can do some good-natured ribbing when someone does something really lame, and you feel like saying "Thank you!" Watch the clips on the show's website and you'll be hooked.
Let's Do It Again (1953)
Good old-fashioned musical!
Not an epic scale musical like The Wizard of Oz, but still a fun romp.
I never knew that Ray Milland has a rich, buttery voice and carries a tune like a pro. Or that Jane Wyman was a hottie. The dresses she wears, va-va-VOOM! That pink number she sings at the fundraiser in, with the matching pink fur and gloves, so old-school Hollywood, just lovely! And there's a sumptuous gold dress on another lady at the restaurant. Back when when women dressed like Mackie dresses Barbie.
Aldo Ray is very easy on the eyes, and a fair dancer too. There's also a lot of nice decor & furniture. And the music is actually closer to an epic scale than the story or setting.
Right away I noticed someone from another bit of entertainment from my youth, Mister Ed. Leon Ames, who plays the Colonel, Wilbur's old commander in the Air Force who moves in next door, plays Chet, a friend of Ray Milland's character Gary.
Lots of subtle performance-based humor too. If you're like me and you've seen most of the musicals ever made this can be a nice surprise for some fresh enjoyment of the genre and the era.