There have been quite a few Cole Porter musicals transplanted from Broadway to Hollywood film, but, they usually lose the Cole Porter songs in the process. Silk Stockings is one of the few which made it to the silver screen with the great music and lyrics of Porter intact.
Silk Stockings is a joyous musical version of the Garbo film Ninotchka.
The stars, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charise and Janis Page shine. The singing and dancing are superb.
Watch for the dance sequence with Fred and Cyd where her skirt magically changes from a plain skirt, to one with a pleat in the middle to kulots and then back to a skirt with a pleat. It is one of the most incredible edit jobs on film, totally seamless.
All in all this is one of the best of the MGM musicals.
Silk Stockings is an all around great musical film. I doubt you will be unable to hum Stereophonic Sound for days after viewing it.
Silk Stockings is a joyous musical version of the Garbo film Ninotchka.
The stars, Fred Astaire, Cyd Charise and Janis Page shine. The singing and dancing are superb.
Watch for the dance sequence with Fred and Cyd where her skirt magically changes from a plain skirt, to one with a pleat in the middle to kulots and then back to a skirt with a pleat. It is one of the most incredible edit jobs on film, totally seamless.
All in all this is one of the best of the MGM musicals.
Silk Stockings is an all around great musical film. I doubt you will be unable to hum Stereophonic Sound for days after viewing it.