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Sing It, Sister! Ellen Brooks
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This podcast is hosted and created by Clare Brooks and Ellen Brooks. We chat about movie musicals: favorite songs, favorite characters, fun facts, occasionally some historical or social commentary. Generally we just amuse ourselves and hope to amuse those listening.
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The Pajama Game
Get comfy and listen to Clare and Ellen discuss the 1957 classic The Pajama Game. This was a first-time watch all around so tune in to hear the takeaways.
Show notes:
Hollywood is Hiding Its Musicals, The Ringer, Dec 15, 2023 -
Tick, Tick...Boom!
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! (which is definitely NOT one of the shortest) Clare and Ellen discuss the movie about a play about a play, 2021's Tick, Tick...Boom!
Show notes:
Pete Holmes' bit: Your Brain is an Asshole on YouTube
No Day But Today: The Story of Rent, documentary on YouTube
An Exhaustive List of Every Broadway Cameo in Tick, Tick..Boom! Slate article, November 19, 2021 -
The King and I
In this episode, Clare and Ellen unpack The King & I, in all it's complicated glory! Tune in to hear all the hot takes, and to learn (maybe too much?) about the British monarchy. Also to learn about about another one of Clare's pet peeves/this week's sponsor.
Show notes:
Meet Molly Lewis, professional whistler, from NPR, March 4, 2024 -
Hairspray
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen chat about the 2007 movie musical Hairspray (and a bit about the 1988 version which, turns out, is NOT a musical). Come along for the ride as they talk big, blonde, and Baltimore!
Episodes notes/reads:
14 Fun Facts About Hairspray, from Mental Floss, June 2016
John Travolta in Hairspray: Keeping his rhythm, even in drag, from the New York Times, July 2007
How to pronounce "homage" - from YouTube (turns out, you can't be wrong!)
Dylan McDermott or Dermot Mulroney - from SNL, via YouTube
Did You Know Dermot Mulroney Plays Cello for Blockbuster Scores Like Spider-Man: Far From Home?, Slashfilm.com, July 2023
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There's No Business Like Show Business
In this episode of Sing it, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the 1954 film "There's No Business Like Show Business" starring Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Donald O'Connor, and some other folks! Come along for the ride as they chat about vocal work, off screen beefs, and all things show - plus the music of Irving Berlin.
Notes for this ep:
On Being a Woman Artist & Further Notes on Blonde (2022) by Angelica Jade Bastién, Oct 1, 2022
Marilyn Monroe as Vicki in her Heat Wave outfit -
Across the Universe
In this episode of Sing It, Sister(s)! Clare and Ellen discuss 2007's Across the Universe, and embarrass themselves with their lack of Beatles knowledge. Apologies for the lack of soundtrack tunes, Apple changed how things work :(
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