Ephemera 11: I Dood It (with John Cassarro) by Escapades Through the Dream Factory published on 2023-02-03T08:26:08Z rected in between Cabin in the Sky and Meet Me In St Louis, so we went back in time a little bit for 1943's I Dood It. Well, you saw Red Skelton's mug on the cover image, that means there's only one guest who can cover this movie adequately, and that's John Cassaro, who produces music under the name Journeyman John Baker, find his work where ever you find music. But wait, there's so much more reason to cover this film. It is the final MGM starring role of the luminous Eleanor Powell. Hazel Scott and Lena Horne both perform an incredible specialty number, and this film begins the reign of Kay Thompson at MGM. We talk about all this along with Buster Keaton's love for Red Skelton, Arthur Freed's shadow producer at MGM and the modern state of the kissing booth. It's chock-full of important vitamins this week! Texts Referenced: Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer by Emanuel Levy A Hundred or More Hidden Things: The Life and Films of Vincente Minnelli by Mark Griffin Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne by James Gavin Lena Horne: In Person as told to Helen Arstein & Carlton Moss Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise by Sam Lefin Camera Man by Dana Stevens Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life by James Curtis People Will Talk by John Kobal Red Skelton: The Mask Behind the Mask by Wes Gehring Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @adreamescapade Write us a letter: adreamescapade@gmail.com Intro theme performed by Journeyman John Baker (@pos1) Genre Learning