Film historian Barbara Pillsbury’s annual spotlight on movie stars has become a favorite FOTA event. This year, instead of highlighting the life and films of one golden age actor or actress, Barbara has put together her favorite movie song and dance numbers from a variety of films over a 50 year period, featuring Julie Andrews, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Rita Moreno, Eleanor Powell, Bojangles Robinson, Russ Tamblyn, and so many others.
Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy film clips spotlighting favorite song performances, such as Al Jolson singing “Swanee,” Paul Robeson singing “Old Man River,” Barbra Streisand singing “My Man,” Julie Andrews singing “The Sound of Music,” and Judy Garland singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Classic dance numbers, such as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Top Hat, Shall We Dance, and The Barkleys of Broadway; Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain, Anchors Aweigh, and Brigadoon; ensemble performances from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Kiss Me Kate, and West Side Story; and Bob Fosse’s choreog-raphy for Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, and Sweet Charity round out the presentation.