Trailer of the Week: The Great Race (1965)

One of the first Blake Edwards movies I ever saw -- and still one of my personal favorites.

Movie Song of the Week: “I Feel Pretty”

Why am I posting yet another song from West Side Story so soon after the last one?

Perhaps it's because my first girlfriend was named Maria -- just like the female lead character of this movie. Or because West Side Story won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1961 -- i.e. my birth year. Or because I think Natalie Wood is so darn pretty.

Or maybe because it is my blog -- and I don't trust anyone else on my blogroll to post this song.

Anyway, regardless of my reasons, I hope you all enjoy this.

Movie Song of the Week: “One Hand, One Heart”

One of my favorite wedding songs from one of my favorite movies, 1961's West Side Story.

I hope you like it.

Movie Song of the Week: “Maria”

On a lighter note, it's one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite movie musicals, 1961's West Side Story.

By some odd coincidence, my first official girlfriend was named Maria, and no, I didn't choose her on that basis alone. In fact, because Maria was her first name and she chose to be called by her middle name, I didn't even realize her name was Maria until I saw her full name written out on an envelope. Of course, she didn't look much like Natalie Wood but she did deserve to have a song like this sung about her.

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the song.