ゴッチャンポッチ！ Gotchampotch!

I am Japanese. I write this blog not only in Japanese but also in English. But I'm not good at English very much, so I think that there are many mistakes in my English. I appropriate your understanding. I start  new article series  in which I write about the experience of watching old masterpieces movies in movie theater screens in present day through revival screenings and so on. The memorable first article of this series is "My Fair Lady", released in 1964, starring Audrey Hepburn. Do you know "午前十時の映画祭" ? *1 (Gozen-Juji-No-Eigasai, it means "Film festival at 10 AM") The project is to screen various classic movies throughout the year at movie theaters in various locations of Japan, once a day for one to two weeks. ↓The official website of "午前十時の映画祭" (external link) 午前十時の映画祭14 デジタルで甦る永遠の名作 (eiga.com) ↓The schedule of films to be screened this year in "午前十時の映画祭" (external link) 上映スケジュール - 午前十時の映画祭14 デジタルで甦る永遠の名作 (eiga.com) 午前十時の映画祭 ...

I am Japanese. I write this blog not only in Japanese but also in English. But I'm not good at English very much, so I think that there are many mistakes in my English. I appropriate your understanding. Last article, I wrote about relation between the movie, "Singin' in the Rain" and the movie, "Minions". The article is here↓ ミニオンズ（「雨に唄えば」の曲が使われてる後年の映画紹介シリーズ①） introducing later movie which use songs played in "Singin' in the Rain" ① "Minions" (gotchampotch.blogspot.com) "Minions" is distributed by Universal Pictures. In Universal Studios Japan, there are many minion facility, minion ride, minion food, etc. In addition, there is the thing related to "Singin' in the Rain" in USJ.  In USJ, there are many " set facade " which is  the construction reproduced movie sets . Each set facade has golden panel be written "What is the name of this building and what movie is this building from."" For...

I am Japanese. I write this blog not only in Japanese but also in English. But I'm not good at English very much, so I think that there are many mistakes in my English. I appropriate your understanding. Almost songs used in Singin' in the Rain are songs that had already been used in other films. These songs were written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown before they made Singin' in the Rain. "Th en, what is the originally movies of songs sung in Singin' in the Rain?"  So,　I have written the series, "Introducing first appearance movies of songs sung in "Singin' in the Rain" twice. The series is this↓(Jump to other articles in this blog) 桑港（雨に唄えばの楽曲初出映画紹介シリーズ①） San Francisco (Introducing first appearance movies of songs sung in "Singin' in the Rain" ①) (gotchampotch.blogspot.com) ブロードウェイ・メロディー（雨に唄えばの楽曲初出映画紹介シリーズ②）The Broadway Melody (Introducing first appearance movies of songs sung in "Singin' in the Rain" ②) (go...

I am Japanese. I write this blog not only in Japanese but also in English. But I'm not good at English very much, so I think that there are many mistakes in my English. I appropriate your understanding. I start new series of article that  "Let's love songs cut from film" .   In this series, I'll introduce you songs which cut from film when the film released but whose sound remain and we can listen on soundtracks and bonus footage of DVD etc. The first song which I feature in this series is  " All I Do Is Dream Of You "  from  " Singin' in the Rain " There may be some people think that " Did Debbie Reynolds jump out of a cake and sing this song, didn't she? ".  But, in addition to scenes that women dancers played by Debbie Reynolds and others sang this song, the scene that  Gene Kelly sing this song  were also filmed! After the scene of "All I Do Is Dream Of You" sung by Debbie Reynolds and others, Kathy, acted by Deb...

I am Japanese. I write this blog not only in Japanese but also in English. But I'm not good at English very much, so I think that there are many mistakes in my English. I appropriate your understanding. "The Broadway Melody" , also known as  "The Broadway Melody of 1929" . This movie was released in 1929. It is commemorable first musical movie of MGM. And I heard that it is first all talking musical movie in Hollywood. Director is  Harry Beaumont. Charles King,  Anita Page and Bessie Love are starring. One of the main themes of this movie's story is "Love".  I personally don't like this story very much ('Personally' !). I felt worth watching to many songs which I knew from "Singin' in the Rain" more than to story. The songs of "The Broadway Melody" also be played in "Singin' in the Rain" are here! ・ Broadway Melody ・You Were Meant for Me ・Wedding of the Painted Doll Three songs appeared firstly in t...

I am Japanese. I write this blog not only in Japanese but also in English. But I'm not good at English very much, so I think that there are many mistakes in my English. I appropriate your understanding. In " Singin' in the Rain ", the song " Would You? " is sung by Don and Rina (dubbed by Kathy) in second half of this movie, the scene of preview of film. This song appealed in the MGM's movie which title is " San Francisco " for the first time. "San Francisco" was released in 1936. Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald are starring. " Would You? " is not main theme song in this movie. It is one of a lot of songs sung in this movie. But, this song is sung in this movie twice (I'm sorry as if I remember times by mistake). And one scene this song is sung have a little humor. I smiled to see the scene. The theme song of the movie "San Francisco" is "San Francisco". Jeanette MacDonald sings this song many time...