“Now you got to have friends. You know the feeling’s oh so strong. You got to have friends. To make that day last long!” (Buzzy Linhart, Mark Kingman, 1973).

Welcome Back to Movies and Music ~~ The 2020 Edition ~ Focus on Friendships in the Movie Musical!

As we once again visit 12 of the finest Movie Musicals ever made, we will do from the viewpoint of the best friend.

In the classic movie musical, the best friend is an essential component of the story.

He helps to move the story forward by encouraging a love match (Sinjin, Orchestra Wives, Johnny, Easter Parade, Cosmo, Singin in the Rain, Phil, White Christmas)  or by being the voice of reason in times of trouble. (Jeff, Brigadoon, Ben Franklin, 1776)

She may be the family member that moves the characters through courtship and revels in the joy of engagement or marriage.  (Aunt Eller Oklahoma, The Widow Paroo, The Music Man, Tzietel, Fiddler on the Roof, Rose, Meet Me in St Louis)

However,  there are those characters, (Adam Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Jim,  Ted Holiday Inn), who, through schemes and lies, cannot find the happiness they seek without a healthy dose of reality from a brother (Gideon, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers), or a lover. (Linda, Holiday Inn)

As you and all your clientele view these films from a new perspective, consider these thought-provoking questions:

What motivates these friendships? 

Is the motivation always pure?

How does the presence of their friends influence the main characters?

How do friendships change when partners are introduced?

What elements of your client's friendships are mirrored in these films?

What elements of friendship make them long lasting?

Come with me all year long as we meet and greet  “lots and lots” of movie musical friends!

~~Lori