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dolly_128 — 20 years ago(October 06, 2005 06:04 AM)
I thought it was so weird that he danced. I first saw him in "Cat Ballou" while my dad was watching it and of course i couldnt just stop halfway so i stayed on to watch till 2amnot fun with a major assessment the next daybut anyhoo I thought he was known for his Cowboy type roles
But then when i bought the complete Gidget DVD series from Ebay and I saw him dance in it i started laughingi thought it was so out of his leaguebut he blew me away, he was great.
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dolly_128 — 20 years ago(October 12, 2005 05:53 AM)
Yeah, my dad said it was Nat "King" Cole's last film, that was sad cause he's just really amazing.
YEah "Cat Ballou" is one of those film's that I can watch over and over and never get bored and always laugh. It's great. When I first bought it on DVD i watched it every night! hehe
The bad thing is, my friends don't like old moviesand I am so in love with old movies, old actors and old musicI swear i was born in the wrong erait's crazy -
Kumquat66 — 20 years ago(October 26, 2005 01:02 PM)
YepI am the same way when it comes to old movies. I like to look at the sets, clothes, etc. It also gives you an idea of what society and social mores were like when the movies was mad. Sort of like a history lesson. I even like a lot of the silent movies.
Remember the old song: "Born too Late"? It is about a girl that is mooning over a n older guy (both teenagers) who doesn't notice her because she is too young.
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Maddy-17 — 20 years ago(January 05, 2006 11:02 AM)
Hi,
I just read your post today(1/05/06). Yes, Michael was in West Side Story. I saw that show on Broadway in 1959(my first Broadway show). He was a fantastic dancer!
I have the Gidget movies on DVD and loved him in Gidget Goes Hawaiian. Ahwhat memories
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warcat06 — 19 years ago(May 28, 2006 12:27 AM)
Michael was in the original Broadway version of West Side Story.
As far as being a dancer, Michael won many contests on the old Paul Whiteman talent show and from there went on to West Side Story, ( there is even a book, West Side Story and his name is listed in the cast), If you ever see him, ask him about his 1955 Black T-Bird. If he reads this, I hope his is Well. -
dmorse — 19 years ago(November 04, 2006 04:20 AM)
Speaking of Mr. Callan's dancing, etc.he actually toured in musical comedy productions or at least one that I know ofmy wife and I saw him in the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes" in one of the leading roles and he sang and danced in that and extremely well..this was a production in the Summer of 1975 at the ST Louis Municipal Opera, which is a well kown outdoor theater in the Midwest, similar to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles only bigger..!! I beleive he played the role of Billy Crocker and sang many of the top songs in the productionHe wasn't a young kid at this time, but he carried it off well; you could see the perspiration in his face even from back where we were sittingso it probably was a hot night!!