September 9, 1894 – Arthur Freed: "Don't try to be different. Just be good. To be good is different enough." Freed was a most important, accomplished film producer and lyricist. At MGM in the 1940s and 1950s, his production office was known as "The Freed Unit", a name … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Musician/Producer, Roger Edens
November 9, 1905- Roger Edens. What sort of person does not love the MGM Musicals from the Golden Age of Hollywood? Edens was a musical arranger, songwriter, & producer. He was also a congenial, cultured, & clever gay man who brought in other brilliant gay men as … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: The Wizard Of Oz
August 15, 1939- The Wizard Of Oz premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theater, a cinematic event that changed many lives & altered pop culture forever. Little Stevie Rutledge: “Mommy, Mommy…please … [Read more...]
