Listen to America: The 1960s

To see the intro to this project, as well as links to other decades, click here. 27) “America,” from West Side Story (1961) The most illuminating song performances of the 1960s are bookends with dance numbers which, if we’re being honest, outshine the songs themselves. In the case of “America,” the signature song from West… Read More Listen to America: The 1960s

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Sweet Charity (1969)

Dir. Bob Fosse. Starring Shirley MacLaine, John McMartin, Chita Rivera Usually it is a death sentence for a movie if its best scenes don’t really include its major character or have anything to do with its plot. Sweet Charity doesn’t deserve the chair, though; if it were a person it would have been released already for time… Read More Sweet Charity (1969)

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Listen to America: The 1960s

Sweet Charity (1969)