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STANLEY DONEN, GONE, NEVER FORGOTTEN

Oznell — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:20:38 GMT

Legendary, sophisticated director and choreographer Stanley Donen is dead at 94.

Directed:

"Singin' in the Rain" (which many consider the best musical ever made)

"On the Town"
"Royal Wedding"

"Charade"

"Funny Face"

"Indiscreet"

"Two for the Road"

among others. Talent to burn, of course.

Upon receiving an Oscar from Martin Scorsese, he delivered a short speech considered a model of Oscar speeches. He was elegantly self-effacing. He charmingly sang and danced of his delight, starting at about the 2:40 mark in video, Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMC8kHycgwM

Would that the world that Donen represented not pass as it is, so quickly from our sight....

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Janey2 — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 02:01:52 GMT

@Oznell Thank you for that

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on the bay — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 02:02:23 GMT

@Oznell -

That video was just wonderful!

Thank you so much! I never would have seen that

Then when they showed Robin Williams laughing and clapping, I cried

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Oznell — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 02:08:56 GMT

I know, @on the bay. And wonderful spotting Gregory Peck, Sean Connery, Martin Landau, Joel Grey....

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momtochloe — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 02:15:45 GMT

@Oznell my friend, thank you for making my night! I so enjoyed watching that video as I was sad that Stanley Donen had passed but this more than lifted my spirits.

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jbinrwc — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 02:22:31 GMT

I was sad to see this news earlier today. "Funny Face" and "Two for the Road" are two of my all-time favorite movies. Thanks for sharing that video, @Oznell . It was so charming. Great to see Gregory Peck. My Dad looked so much like him.

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golding76 — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 02:52:29 GMT

oznell,

The clip of Stanley Donen receiving his Oscar was exhilarating. Thank you so much.

It was painful to see those stars who have since passed on. Wasn't that an elderly Jack Lemmon from the side in one shot?

I'm getting pumped for the big event! Yahoo!!!!

(Interesting. One of Donen's several wives was Yvette Mimieux)

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spiderw — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 04:00:18 GMT

I loved the clip of Mr. Donen singing and dancing at the Oscars. Thank you for that, Oznell as it gave me some insight to the director!

While I wasn't familiar with him as a director, I certainly was with his films. Every one you listed is a winner and his legend will definitely live on in the world of entertainment. I thank him for such superb movies and may he rest in peace, he left behind his place in movie history for sure.

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maisiebrook — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 04:55:51 GMT

@Oznell I agree with everyone! What a treat to watch this. Thanks so much.

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Drythe — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 06:23:11 GMT

@Oznell Thank you for posting this...

That same, sweet, self- effacing smile.

Yes, Passed all too quickly

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meallen616 — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:31:44 GMT

Stanley Donen,

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drizzellla — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:12:25 GMT

I just was watching the clip from the Academy Awards for Stanley Donen that you had noted in this post. Enjoyed it - now I know why I enjoyed his movies so much. Look at him and the other talents that made up the his movies (as he noted). Don't think I saw or heard him much about him before. Only knew of him from credits and others mentioning him. I will have to read some more about him.

I watched several interviews with Maggie Smith that followed the Stanley Donen, Academy Award clip. At the rate I am going - it will be time for Libeled Lady soon. I am so glad I am retired. What a life.

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just bee — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:52:51 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:

I watched several interviews with Maggie Smith that followed the Stanley Donen, Academy Award clip. At the rate I am going - it will be time for Libeled Lady soon. I am so glad I am retired. What a life.

@drizzellla

Isn't William Powell just dishy?

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Oznell — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 19:05:48 GMT

Look what they both had going for them. Elegance and taste, gang-- elegance and taste.

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drizzellla — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 20:22:25 GMT

@just bee wrote:
@drizzellla wrote:

I watched several interviews with Maggie Smith that followed the Stanley Donen, Academy Award clip. At the rate I am going - it will be time for Libeled Lady soon. I am so glad I am retired. What a life.
@drizzellla

Isn't William Powell just dishy?

Oh Do You Have That Right!

That is why I set a reminder for all his movies. In fact Wednesday Manhattan Melodrama is on TCM (at 4:30 AM). It was the first movie Myrna Loy and William Powell starred in together. Clark Gable is also in it and a very young Mickey Rooney.