Dear Moviemainers, As Christmas rolls upon us so quickly this year faster every year as I get older. Leslie chose the movie Gigi, in memory of her poodle Gigi who passed away recently. The 1958 musical originally cast Audrey Hepburn, but when she decided not to do the role it then went to Leslie Caron. The story is about a young girl being raised by her grandmother who is trying to prepare her granddaughter for life in early 1900's Paris, when a young woman is either set to marry or become a mistress. Needless to say the hunk Louis Jordan falls in love with her, and cannot bear thinking of her as a mistress someday. Gigi won nine academy awards and is considered the last great MGM musical produced.
Next on the list is the movie Joyeux Noel. It is about a World War 1 Christmas truce in December 1914. Soldiers on both sides of the war come together for a short time to sing and celebrate Christmas. It is touching and, yes, I shed a tear; ok more than one tear at this film. It is based on a true story and it is sad to me to think they all got punished for their act of kindness to one another.
We will not meet for dinner this month as we hurry from one event to another. I will let you know when in January our next dinner club will meet. May you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Your Movie Diva, Movielynne.
