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Shaun McKenna
United Kingdom
Registrace 19. 12. 2008
Videos and vlogs from the award-winning writer and lyricist.
Someone To Watch Over Me - Marge and Gower Champion
This number from the 1955 movie "Three For The Show", choreographed by Jack Cole, is pretty much forgotten but for my money is one of the great celluloid dance numbers and absolutely epitomises how it feels to fall in love.
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Shaun Says Stuff - Turn Up The Music
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This week's vlog is a comedic but life affirming lyric from Murder Mystery Musical, which I co-wrote for Edinburgh in 2009 with Alister Cameron and Richard Brown. The show got fabulous notices but never went anywhere else.
Shaun Says Stuff - Sometimes by Sheenagh Pugh.
zhlédnutí 155Před 4 lety
This is an optimistic poem that warms my heart and seems very appropriate for our current times. Enjoy.
Shaun Says Stuff - I Will Be An Island
zhlédnutí 33Před 4 lety
Ever wondered how the Grandfather in the Heidi stories became such a miserable and withdrawn old man? This lyric, from The One True Thing, the prequel to Heidi, dramatises the moment when he leaves the world behind. His wife is dead, his son and daughter in law are killed in a terrible accident and his grandchild is taken away from him. How else can he cope but to withdraw from the world? (Don'...
Shaun Says Stuff - Suddenly
zhlédnutí 24Před 4 lety
Ever been surprised by love? Swept away by your feelings? Whether you wanted to be or not? This week's vlog is a lyric about exactly that. "Suddenly" is another lyric from The One True Thing, the third part of the Heidi trilogy which Shaun wrote with Stephen Keeling.
Shaun Says Stuff - I Will Support You
zhlédnutí 16Před 4 lety
It might be something a parent says to a child, or one lover to another. It's a kind of love song and a statement of faith. In this week's vlog, Shaun reads I Will Support You, another lyric from The One True Thing, the third part of the Heidi trilogy, written with Stephen Keeling.
Shaun Says Stuff - From Here
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Sitting on top of a mountain, staring at the world, young Johanna sees a world full of possibilities. In this week's vlog, Shaun reads another of his lyrics, this one from The One True Thing, the third part of the Heidi trilogy he wrote with Stephen Keeling.
Shaun Says Stuff - A Summer Dream
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Take a moment to forget about conflict, frustration and shouting at one another. Here's a happy summer lyric about joy, excitement and hope from Shaun & Stephen Keeling's musical Heidi & Johanna (Heidi Part 2)
Shaun Says Stuff - Nobody Remembers
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Ever felt like all the things you've done (and all the hard work you put in) are forgotten and count for nothing? Don't fret about it, celebrate it! Shaun reads Nobody Remembers, a lyric from his forthcoming show Being Jack Cole (created with Chet Walker and Guy Kitchenn).
Shaun Says Stuff - Face To Face With Me
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In this week's vlog Shaun reads a lyric from his forthcoming show Are You As Nervous As I Am, written with Simon Spencer (book) and Leighton James House (lyrics). The show follows the tumultuous journey of a singer, Peggy Starr, from the 1940s to the 1970s and this is her closing moment of realisation.
Shaun Says Stuff - At Least I Think So
zhlédnutí 61Před 4 lety
In this week's vlog Shaun reads another of his own lyrics, this one from Heidi Part 2. This is quite a sad one - be warned!
Shaun Says Stuff - The Big Adventures
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In response to a request, Shaun McKenna reads one of his own lyrics, The Big Adventures, from The Return of Peter Pan. The music is by Stephen Keeling. The song recording can be found in the McKennaKeeling playlist here on CZcams. The big adventures Aren’t what you think them. The big adventures Are things that just happen along. You don’t plan them And sometimes you don’t want them But you ste...
Shaun Says Stuff - One Night
zhlédnutí 102Před 4 lety
Writer Shaun McKenna reads one of the most romantic poems he knows - One Night by C.P. Cavafy in a translation by Rae Dalven. The room was poor and squalid Hidden above the dubious tavern. From the window you could see the alley, filthy and narrow. From below came the voices of some workmen, playing cards and carousing. And there, on the much used lowly bed I had the body of Love, I had the lip...
Shaun Says Stuff The Trees by Philip Larkin
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Shaun reads The Trees by Philip Larkin The trees are coming into leaf Like something almost being said; The recent buds relax and spread, Their greenness is a kind of grief. Is it that they are born again And we grow old? No, they die too, Their yearly trick of looking new Is written down in rings of grain. Yet still the unresting castles thresh In fullgrown thickness every May. Last year is de...
Shaun Says Stuff - Sant Jordi Vlog 23rd April 2020
zhlédnutí 24Před 4 lety
Shaun Says Stuff is a vlog by playwright and lyricist Shaun McKenna
Peter James's The Perfect Murder Now On Stage
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Peter James's The Perfect Murder Now On Stage
Heartbeat Cashing In extract - Miller and his wife
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Heartbeat Cashing In extract - Miller and his wife
Heartbeat - Strike Up The Band extract
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Heartbeat - Strike Up The Band extract
Heartbeat - One Small Step action sequence
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Heartbeat - One Small Step action sequence
The dancing is terrific, Marge & Gower were really the best technical dancers of their day. I wouldn’t say the choreography is inspired though…it kind of meanders and it’s a mish-mosh of styles, mostly derivative of Hermes Pan. Also, it’s patently obvious that though Jack Cole is credited, the Champions put this dance together themselves. Cole was more of an innovator, while Gower Champion was decidedly old-school.
Thank you for posting this. These two people were always among my favorite dancers on film and I never saw very much of what they did - until now!!!
Shawn McKenna please do you have any idea the title of the opening soundtrack or who composed it?
Absolutely adored both of them and their dancing was incredible, what a husband and wife team ❤️.....Absolutely amazing 👏 ❤️
I think this was their best work, especially after the dialogue when they just dance.
What a beautiful performance including the exquisite dancing, a wonderful Gershwin song and their charming patter. Thank you for sharing this!
which character sings this?
Beautiful dance duet!
Shaun what about John Lunn's score for Like father like son (2005). It's nowhere to be found😢
Just the Best! Thanks.
perfection---2 of the greatest everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Wow this is amazing
Stunning! Thanks so much for posting this.
Watch him carry her down the stairs...backwards!
Perfection ! Up there with Fred and Gene.
How have I lived fifty-one years and watched so many movie musicals and never heard of these people? This number is just spectacular.
Somehow they always landed in less popular musicals. But they were paired with Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson twice - Showboat and Lovely to Look At
They were excellent dancers but they were always slightly old-fashioned in their sensibilities. Both movie and Broadway choreography kind of moved on without them. (They were overshadowed by Gene Kelly, then Bob Fosse…no one wanted the Fred & Ginger style anymore.) It’s really too bad. Gwen Verdon said they were her favorite movie dancers.
'Maybe I would wear my _pink_ dress ...'
This is beautiful art on so many levels - beautiful music, beautiful dancing, beautiful storytelling, beautiful choreography, beautiful acting, and just a beautiful love story. Hard to believe this is so unknown, but it's a classic - thanks for shining a light on this!
boy could they dance!
Two of the greatest. Thanks for posting!
Wonderful dancing!
Amazing piece of poetry in motion. Thank you posting. A gem.
I would love to know who the Choreographer is? Her dress is like a 3rd character in 5his piece. I'm very unfamiliar with these two dancers, unfortunately! I've certainly heard their names but haven't seen their performances.
Jack Cole
Jack Cole is credited, but it’s generally accepted that the Champions did it themselves.
Glorious dance routine!
This is a terrific dance. I must say though that it wasn't really choreographed by Jack Cole, although he may have overseen it and contributed ideas to it. It's fully vintage Champion and features many of the steps, lifts and combinations that you'll see in other of his dances.
Agreed, it’s not Jack Cole’s style. (His was something more akin to Fosse’s, while Champion’s was more old-school, even in its time.)
Thank you .... America needs ROMANCE... having this fabulous film brings ROMANCE.
Such a perfectly matched dancing pair in so many ways.....this number is absolutely breathtaking.
Wow! Thank you for sharing this beautiful and brilliant clip ❣️
I'm a ballroom dancer and this is how we all dream that we could move!
They make it look so effortless when it's actually extremely difficult.
LOVE IT! I'd never seen it before, either.
We never saw enough of this talented married couple…..lovely…🌹💝
Wow! That as a great jump onto his shoulder by the stairway. @2:53
Wow! Fantastic scene and amazing quality of the video, considering it is from 1955.
Never seen this. Just lovely
Not a step out of place. The specificity of this routine. Astounding.
I’m a harpist. They don’t write music like this anymore. Beautiful music is a thing of the past.
You can't beat George Gershwin. 🎹
When I was studying Composition while at University my Composition Professor always complained " It Sounds like a Musical". Well, I grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald singing the "Songbooks", not Hindemith!?! So? It's not that they don't write songs like this, it's more like "they won't teach us", but We try anyway. I'm still studying Gershwin and have Ideas for Musicals, but it's very difficult to do all on your own.
@@jackwilloughby239 Not sure if you’ve heard of Jennifer Higdon. She is a Pulitzer Prize winning composer. One of her biggest influences was the Beatles. She said she listened to her Beatles records for hours growing up.
I have heard of her through Hillary Hahn. I once bought a copy of "the Complete Scores". I don't see how anyone could grow up in the 60's and 70's without being influenced by Lennon and McCartney. Reading through "Tunesmith" by Jimmy Web (Wichita Lineman) Jim says Paul is the greatest songwriter who ever lived. Hard to disagree with that! Cheers,@@fd9987
I thought she was Vera Ellen. Never heard of this couple. They’re great!
Qué buena química entre ellos! Fantásticamente bailado!
This is dancing
Have been in love with this couple for many years ❤
Such a great dance! Like you said, this dance shows a couple falling in love. It actually reminds me of a famous moment from the 1943 comedy The More the Merrier. Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea play two people who are increasingly attracted to each other despite her engagement to another man. They are walking home together one evening. Their conversation is casual but their gestures and body language as they walk clearly show they are dying to get close. It's a well-choreographed scene in its own way, just like this dance is. Thank you for posting it!
Wow, I've not even seen this movie before. What a perfect transition of mood.
I'm so pleased people are responding to this!
Which film is this dance number from?
T'he film is "Lovely to look at"
It's an incredible number. They're just lovely to watch.
Truly breathtaking. Thank you for giving us this no longer forgotten masterpiece.
Knew one another over lifetimes, mayhaps; met up in our lifetimes for devoted dancing, to put it mildly. Never this saw this, either, Thanks!
Complex routine and great chemistry .
It's like a dance version of the bench scene in "Carousel."
A different, classier time.
This was absolutely lovely!! Thank you for sharing this!