Past Blast! Ain’t It the Truth By Lena Horne In “Cabin in the Sky” (1943)
Lena Horne’s luminous performance of “Ain’t It the Truth,” deleted from the 1943 film Cabin in the Sky, resurfaces in stereo, revealing a moment once censored for showing a Black woman singing in a bath.
February 25, 2026
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Monday Muse! A Limber Ray Bolger In “The Great Ziegfeld” (1936)
Ray Bolger shines in his first feature film, The Great Ziegfeld (1936), delivering a limber, show‑stopping routine years before becoming the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz.
January 26, 2026
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Throwback Thursday: Lillian Roth’s “Come Up and See Me Sometime” (1933)
Throwback Thursday rewinds to 1933 with Lillian Roth performing “Come Up and See Me Sometime” from the classic film Take a Chance.
January 22, 2026
Way Back Wednesday! Ethel Merman Outtake From ‘Alexander’s Ragtime Band’
Way Back Wednesday goes to 1938 with an Ethel Merman outtake linked to Alexander’s Ragtime Band—pure golden-era power you can still feel.
January 21, 2026
Way Back Wednesday: The Ice Follies Glide into Christmas Magic
Way back Wednesday: One of the International Ice Follies gets in the Christmas spirit with this festive ice skating routine from “Ice Follies of 1939”…
December 31, 2025
Xmas Watchable: Oldie But Goldie “Coney Island” Starring Betty Grable (1943)
Betty Grable lights up 1943’s Coney Island, a Technicolor musical that became one of Fox’s biggest wartime hits. The film even scored an Oscar nomination for its score.
December 20, 2025