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Matilda

(6,384 posts) Fri Jun 29, 2012, 01:45 AM Jun 2012

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Happy Birthday, Nelson Eddy

TCM may have forgotten, but I haven't. Happy 111th birthday, Nelson! Born Providence, Rhode Island, 29th june, 1901

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Happy Birthday, Nelson Eddy (Original Post) Matilda Jun 2012 OP

I went looking for various images... CBHagman Jun 2012 #1

I never took Dudley Do-Right as an insult. Graybeard Jun 2012 #2

I noted last night that TCM here hadn't forgotten Matilda Jun 2012 #3

Glad they came through for you. CBHagman Jun 2012 #4

CBHagman

(16,994 posts)

1. I went looking for various images...

Reply to Matilda (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 07:30 AM

Jun 2012

...and it seems many of them are with you know who. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Anyway, here's one to start.

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)

2. I never took Dudley Do-Right as an insult.

Reply to Matilda (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 08:40 AM

Jun 2012

I always thought of it as a tribute to a more naive and innocent time.

Their musicals are still a guilty pleasure.

Matilda

(6,384 posts)

3. I noted last night that TCM here hadn't forgotten

Reply to Matilda (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 09:56 PM

Jun 2012

They gave us THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER, ROSALIE, and SWEETHEARTS.

CBHagman

(16,994 posts)

4. Glad they came through for you.

Reply to Matilda (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 07:35 PM

Jun 2012

In fact, I envy you the line-up!

We need a Nelson Eddy retrospective at the at the AFI Silver Theatre, methinks.

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