George Sidney's 1943 cinematic adaptation of George Abbott's Broadway smash Best Foot Forward boasts a luminous cast led by Lucille Ball (as herself), who is joined by Tommy Dix (Elwood "Bud" Hooper), Nancy Walker (Nancy), and June Allyson (Ethel) from the original staging on the Great White Way. The plot centers on Ball's visit to the Winsocki Military Academy, an all-male prep school. In search of publicity, she answers Dix's invitation to the campus, albeit unaware that she must be hidden away from the omnipresent faculty, who have roundly rejected a proposal to make her the queen of the up... [Read More]
Double trouble: Winsocki Military Institute cadet Bud Hooper has two dates for the prom: his best girl - and publicity-seeking glamour girl Lucille Ball, who unexpectedly says yes to starstruck Bud's invitation. Comedy puts its Best Foot Forward in this snappy frolic based on the Broadway smash. The title could also apply to film-debuting June Allyson and Nancy Walker, memorably recreating their stage roles as sassy prom dates. Harry James and His Music Makers make Two O'Clock Jump jump, everybody socks over Buckle Down, Winsocki, and Lucy is lovely - and loopy, especially in a zany sequence s... [Read More]
From the critically acclaimed author of The 25th Hour and When the Nines Roll Over and co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones, a captivating novel about war, courage, survival — and a remarkable friendship that ripples across a lifetime. During the Nazis’ brutal siege of Leningrad, Lev Beniov is arrested for looting and thrown into the same cell as a handsome deserter named Kolya. Instead of being executed, Lev and Kolya are given a shot at saving their own lives by complying with an outrageous directive: secure a dozen eggs for a powerful Soviet colonel to use in his daughter’s w... [Read More]
The tenth installment in the delightful, internationally acclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno.Bruno Courrèges is thrilled when he receives an invitation to the lavish birthday celebration of his childhood hero, World War II flying ace Marco “the Patriarch” Desaix. But when the party ends in the death of one of Marco’s longtime friends, Gilbert, it turns into another day on the job for St. Denis's chief of police. All signs point to a tragic accident, but Bruno isn’t so sure, for there is more to the Desaix family's lives and loyalties than meets the eye. There’s Victo... [Read More]
In the whole of the Second World War, only two men succeeded as operational fighter pilots in the RAF after losing both legs. Douglas Bader was one, and his story is well-known indeed, he has been described as one of the Royal Air Forces most famous pilots. The other was Colin Hodgkinson.Colin was injured in a flying accident whilst training with the Fleet Air Arm in 1939. He awoke in hospital to find that his right leg had been amputated at the thigh, whilst his left leg was severely injured. His face was also damaged and he had trouble with the sight in one eye. In the weeks that followed, C... [Read More]
2018 Dragon Award Finalist--Best Alternate History NovelEvelyn Adamsen grew up knowing she had to hide her psychic abilities, lest she be labeled a witch. However, when the U.S. Army Air Corps came calling in 1943, looking for psychic women to help their beleaguered bomber force, Evelyn answered, hoping to use her powers to integrate the bomber crews and save American lives. She was extremely successful at it…until her aircraft got shot down. Now, Evelyn is on the run in Occupied Europe, with a special unit of German Fallschirmjager and an enemy psychic on her heels. Worse, Evelyn learns tha... [Read More]
SHEET MUSIC: Buckle Down Winsocki, words and music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, from the movie BEST FOOT FORWARD starring Lucille Ball, William Gaxton, Virginia Weidler, and Harry James and His Music Makers, copyright 1941, published by Chappell, for piano and vocal with chord diagrams and symbols. Measures approx. 9" x 12".
A brutally honest depiction of day-to-day combat in World War II . . .A rarely frank account of the U.S. infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the reader from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France, to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself.Patton's army is best known for dashing armored attacks, its commander combining the firepower of tanks with their historic lineage as cavalry. But when the Germans stood firm the greatest fighting was done by Patton's long undersung infantry... [Read More]
Bud Hooper (TOMMY DIX), a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger (VIRGINIA WEIDLER) unexpectedly shows up, too; 'BEST FOOT FORWARD', an MGM Picture; original black and white 8' x 10' movie still.
Best Foot Forward is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 24.00 x 36.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
Original MGM Insert Poster(14x36) for the Edward Buzzell delightful musical comedy, BEST FOOT FORWARD (1943) starring Lucille Ball, William Gaxton, Tommy Dix, Nancy Walker, and Harry James and His Music Makers. This is the story of a Hollywood star (Ball) who, as part of a publicity stunt, agrees to be the guest of young cadet (Dix) at a military school prom. Nancy Walker, who makes her film debut, is absolutely hilarious as the "Blind Date" girl. The original Broadway musical opened in 1941 and ran for 326 performances. A 1963 off-Broadway revival starred Liza Minnelli. This original 14x36 fe... [Read More]
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Original MGM One Sheet Poster (27x41) for the Edward Bussell delightful musical comedy, BEST FOOT FORWARD (1943) starring Lucille Ball, William Gaxton, Tommy Dix, Nancy Walker, and Harry James and His Music Makers. This is the story of a Hollywood star (Ball) who, as part of a publicity stunt, agrees to be the guest of young cadet (Dix) at a military school prom. Nancy Walker, who makes her film debut, is absolutely hilarious as the "Blind Date" girl. The original Broadway musical opened in 1941 and ran for 326 performances. A 1963 off-Broadway revival starred Liza Minnelli. This original styl... [Read More]
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