America

“America,” composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, from the 1961 film West Side Story. Rita Moreno (Anita) and George Chakiris (Bernardo) are the principal singers in the movie; their roles were originally created on Broadway by Larry Kert and Chita Rivera in 1957.

“Life is all right in America, if you’re all white in America.”

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Glas

“Glas,” directed by Bert Haanstra, 1959, an Oscar-winning short documentary contrasting the production of handmade crystal and automated bottle making.

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Jazz Up Your Lingerie

“Jazz Up Your Lingerie,” written by Oscar Straus with English lyrics by Clifford Grey, performed by Claudette Colbert and Miriam Hopkins in the movie The Smiling Lieutenant, 1931.

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Heaven

“Cheek to Cheek,” written by Irving Berlin, performed by Fred Astaire in the movie Top Hat, 1935. Music Director: Max Steiner.

Heaven, I’m in heaven,
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak
And I seem to find the happiness I seek
When we’re out together dancing, cheek to cheek

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Christmas Comes But Once a Year

“Christmas Comes But Once a Year,” Fleischer Studios, 1936. Voice actors: Jack Mercer and Mae Questel. Director: Dave Fleischer. Animation: William Henning, Seymour Kneitel. Music: Bob Rothberg, Tot Seymour, Sammy Timberg.

Related:

“A Very Fleisher Christmas,” FleischerStudios.com

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Alfred Hitchcock on Dead Bodies

Alfred Hitchcock, interviewed by Colin Edwards of KPFA in 1957. Animated by Patrick Smith for Blank on Blank (PBS Digital).

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Batman Evolves

Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction track the Caped Crusader from 1943 to today. Quick Robin, to the Bat Poles!

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America

“America,” composed by Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, from the 1961 film West Side Story. Rita Moreno (Anita) and George Chakiris (Bernardo) are the principal singers in the movie; their roles were originally created on Broadway by Larry Kert and Chita Rivera in 1957.

“Life is all right in America, if you’re all white in America”

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Birth Of The Bike

“Birth Of The Bike,” 1937. A short film by British Pathé.

Note: Today is “Bike to Work Day” in Washington DC.

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When to Cut

How Does an Editor Think and Feel? Written & edited by Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou.

Every Frame a Painting tumblr

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