A Christmas Video Poem

Thanks to fellow film critic and poet Richard Jack Smith for his creative Christmas video about my love of musicals, especially The Wizard of Oz. According to Richard, “The music that plays in the background is ‘Munchkinland’ by Herbert Stothart. It's from the scene where Dorothy (Judy Garland) utters the immortal words, ‘We're not in Kansas anymore.’ In keeping with the theme, I presented my footage in sepia as the film is bookended that way.”

This whimsical video surprised and delighted me, even Richard’s poetic license. What fun!

Here’s the link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCTzqtEHkyI

Praise for Willem Dafoe

It’s time to praise Willem Dafoe

for his work as Vincent Van Gogh.

Watching At Eternity’s Gate,

we see painting as Vincent’s fate.

Lush with color and shapes unique,

such artistry for one to seek!

His brother and Gauguin knew this,

while others the big prize did miss.

So painting for eternity

became Vincent’s true destiny.

His sunflowers and starry skies

now please most everybody’s eyes.

A film like this may move too slow.

And yet for me it seems to glow.

Scenes touch something down deep inside,

seeing how Vincent lived and died.

Christmas and Love Songs Medley

Love is all around during the holiday season. That’s why Movie Addict Headquarters is presenting a special medley of songs about Christmas and Love on Tuesday, December 4. During this fifteen-minute episode, listeners are encouraged to sing along with such performers as Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Lucie Arnaz, Alice Faye and Dave Barnes. 

Each song represents the season or an oldie-but-goodie film, including MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, THE BAND WAGON, HELLO FRISCO HELLO, and MARY POPPINS. 

Among the songs scheduled are: 

All I Want for Christmas Is You  
You and the Night and the Music 
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 
You’ll Never Know  
Here Comes Santa Claus 
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

4 p.m. Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. An archived segment will be available after the live show.

LISTENING LINK: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/movieaddictheadquarters/2018/12/04/christmas-love-songs-medley