MrWaddlesPenguin's Huddle

I don’t believe I recall the first time I saw Audrey Hepburn on the screen. However, I do recall owning a boxset of musicals. It still sits on the shelf at my parent’s house; with its sleeve held together by sheer will alone. It contains Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Calamity Jane and My Fair Lady. I have fond memories with Calamity Jane, with its overly cheerful music and tomboyish main character. But I have even more fond memories of My Fair Lady. My Fair Lady was glamorous in every way. It has the most beautiful art direction, the gowns, the cinematography. I remember the Ascott opening scene, shot in one glorious take and all the women donned in black and white dresses that seemed to be a mix between 60s fashion and Art Deco. This whole scene serves to separate both Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle from the exact group of people they are trying to fit in with. They aren’t stoic and lifeless people who only care about their status like the rest of the people at

Music is an easy thing to gloss over just how integral it is to our everyday lives. How many of you listen to music in the car, on public transport, or at the gym every day? I'm willing to wager that most of you do. Music is pleasing, it can affect our mood and most of all, we love it to death. So, lets share our love together. 10. Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again - Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand  Before they sang this duet, Judy told Barbra 'you're so good that I... hate you!' Barbra followed up with the line, 'you're so good that I've been hating you for years.' That interaction itself seems to describe this duet. Charming and positive. I could swear that over the 47 years Judy Garland graced this planet her vibrato only got stronger and her tone only got richer. Sometimes, I question if the two had ever hit a bum note in their lives. Two timeless singers with unique voices that somehow come together as one perfect whole. There's so