Damn Yankees 1958  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Abbott, Stanley Donen
Cast: Gwen Verdon, Tab Hunter, Ray Walston, Russ Brown, Shannon Bolin, Nathaniel Frey, James Komack, Jean Stapleton, Albert Linville, Bob Fosse
Frustrated baseball fans will understand the deal made with the Devil to help a hapless team win the pennant. Gwen Verdon is great in her role of Lola, the Devil's (Ray Walston) helper. Her rendition of "Whatever Lola Wants" is worth the price of the rental and more!
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 The Pajama Game 1957 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: George Abbott
Cast: Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney, Eddie Foy Jr., Reta Shaw, Barbara Nichols, Ralph Dunn, Thelma Pelish, Jack Straw, Owen Martin
"Seven and a Half Cents" is the song and issue in this musical about Katie "Babe" Williams (Doris Day) and her co-workers who want a pay raise at a local pajama factory. When Babe takes their demands to the shop superintendent Sid Sorokin (John Raitt), a romance blooms, and Sid must deal with his love for Babe amidst the union crisis at the factory.
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Too Many Girls 1940  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Abbott
Cast: Lucille Ball, Eddie Bracken, Richard Carlson, Desi Arnaz, Ann Miller, Frances Langford, Hal LeRoy, Iron Eyes Cody, Jay Silverheels, Van Johnson
Connie (Lucille Ball) heads to Pottawatomie College, along with four (unknown to her) bodyguards sent by her father. The bodyguards are also excellent football players, who can help the very poor college team. Lots of songs by Rodgers and Hart and plenty of funny happenings. Film debuts for Desi Arnaz, Eddie Bracken, and Van Johnson. Desi and Lucy met for the first time during filming.
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| 1. Damn Yankees (1958)
2. The Pajama Game (1957)
3. Too Many Girls (1940)
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