James Michael Pratt

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From the author of New York Times Bestseller and Hallmark Hall of Fame movie hit starring Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt -- "The Lost Valentine" -- comes the 25th Anniversary Edition of the beloved novel:

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This is what X .com is for!

[Hollywood Golden Age of Cinema @HGACinema]

Ann Miller's tap dancing sequence to the undisputed highlight of Hit the Deck (1955) ― the battleship finale reprise of “Hallelujah!”, which was featured prominently twenty years later toward the climax of That's Entertainment! (1974).

The sequence dazzled audiences not only with its scope and movement but also with Jeff Alexander's intricate vocal arrangements for the soloists and a battalion of men's voices. Astonishingly, this number was not included on the MGM Records soundtrack album from the film, nor was it released commercially until nearly twenty years later on the soundtrack album of That's Entertainment.

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It was a classy time of pure entertainment.

[Hollywood Golden Age of Cinema @HGACinema]

The 1950s were a major era for Hollywood musicals. They combined songs, dance, romance and comedy with elaborate sets, costumes and large-scale choreography. Technicolor and widescreen formats helped shape the polished visual style of the decade.

Stars like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Cyd Charisse became closely associated with the genre, with musical numbers often playing an important role in the story.

The result was a distinctive aesthetic of elegant costumes, vibrant colours, theatrical choreography and elaborate sets, a style that has become much less common in mainstream cinema today.

Movies featured in the video:

Funny Face (1957)
An American in Paris (1951)
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
The Band Wagon (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
White Christmas (1954)
Silk Stockings (1957)
Oklahoma! (1955)

Song | Buddy Holly ― “Everyday”.

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@HGACinema It was a classy time of pure entertainment.

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@JaniceDean Pretty older women allow the sunshine to decide. You win either way...

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@podunk1220 Imitating the western movies made nearby, me and Gerald Bell one day in 1964 on the corner of Katherine Rd and Christine Ave fighting over Laurie Dunlap. No winner, but was fun to try.

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Growing up Sunday Nights with "The Magical World of Disney." A lot of fun, family-friendly TV in the '60's.

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

Blackbeard’s Ghost is still better than half the live-action Disney slop they put out now.
Dean Jones was cool.
Suzanne Pleshette was a smokeshow.
Ustinov ate the entire movie alive.

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@MonicaCrowley @IndyCar @Freedom250GP @Freedom250 Way to go Ambassador!

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Imagine... Living a deliberate and slow life where gazing around you keeps you focused, in comparison to today's distracted, hurried, and palm-reader living.

[History Girl @HistoryGirlBW]

Victorian England. Whoever captured this incredible film had no idea what a beautiful gift they were leaving for the future. Leeds, 1898.

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@ShannonBream @FoxNewsSunday Perfect

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@MonicaCrowley https://t.co/ENTbgMgN9t

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@MonicaCrowley @TulsiGabbard @RogerJStoneJr @abewilliamsdp Absolutely! Prayers offered now, as we find out!

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@TulsiGabbard @abewilliamsdp Hey ABRAHAM & TULSI... Prayers sent up from our house to you!

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@Adam_FaithfulM OUTSTANDING!

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@ShannonBream Hmmm. 🧐

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Never mess with book lovers. When a "Bookseller" saved the Revolution!

[History With Jacob @HistoryWJacob]

EPISODE 5 is out!

George Washington has Boston under siege, but the British Navy keeps the harbor open.

He needs heavy artillery to drive them out, but the guns are 300 miles away across frozen wilderness and impassable mountains.

25-year old Henry Knox has the audacity to try to transport them.

@surlydave_40 created the clips for this video (Exasperated Howe, Cannon Overlooking Boston). Watch the whole episode and follow him to see more of his excellent work!

[James Michael Pratt @jamesmpratt]

DAD, the most quiet, humble, hard working, greatest man I ever knew.

[📖 @NoteForYou26]

"A man's first great responsibility is to honor the silence of his father, who carried burdens he never complained about."

— Marcus Aurelius

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Best part for me is the cholo buses through the mountain jungle; and the depiction of what a novelist on a deadline feels like when writing the words, "The End." Did the bus thing, chickens, pigs, rattle-trap glued together things with sleepy drivers many times thinking, "I wonder what mom will think when she finds out how this Gringo died. Living among the poor -- Peru 1972-24.

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@JamesMelville It will have to be a National Emergency for me to scan a QR code. Now if I can find my record player...

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@MonicaCrowley THIS is a National Emergency. Time to act.

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What it's all about. Worth a moment's listen. Nice to see so many striving to figure it out...

[aly angel 🔮 @fitgirltruth]

Every time I hear or read this, I’m reminded. Our time here may feel like eternity, but it is only temporary. Enjoy it.