STANLEY DONEN, GONE, NEVER FORGOTTEN

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

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....

Janey2 · ‎06-07-2010

@Oznell Thank you for that

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

@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

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

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

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

@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.

jbinrwc · ‎03-11-2010

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.

“Do not think only of your own joy, but vow to save all beings from suffering.”
Dalai Lama

golding76 · ‎05-19-2012

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)

spiderw · ‎06-14-2010

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.