Rebekah Brannan
Author
Rebekah Brannan is a 20-year-old ballerina, opera singer, choreographer, and writer. She danced two seasons with San Diego Ballet and co-founded Cinballera Entertainment with her sister, Tiffany, in June of 2023. In 2016, she and her sister started a blog dedicated to Old Hollywood, the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society, which she co-wrote, and she also enjoys fiction writing and video editing.
LATEST
Blessed Are the Simple: Jules Massenet’s ‘Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame’
A 600-year-old story is transformed into a beautiful 19th-century opera with a timeless moral.
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The Tasmanian Devil in the Wild West: ‘Dodge City’ and ‘Virginia City’
The western genre we know and love today come in the wake of these early films set in the wild country.
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Green but Not-so-Mean: ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Grinch’
The overplaying of the anti-hero in today’s films deserves reconsideration.
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The ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Ballet: Dancing Shakespeare’s Love Story
Three productions of the timeless story have charmed ballet audiences for almost a century.
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‘Instead of Dance, It’s Choreography': The Peculiar Future of Dance
Composer Irving Berlin pokes fun at modern dance in a number from ‘White Christmas,’ starring Danny Kaye.
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Fred and Ginger: Making Movie Dance Magic
The dancing of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in their movies together enthrall audiences even today.
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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire: Hollywood’s Greatest Dance Duo
The dance partnership’s 10 movies spanned 16 years during Hollywood’s Golden Era.
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Modern Movie Musicals Need an Untapped Source of Talent
Broadway stars don’t always get the opportunity to portray their roles on the silver screen.
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Two Movies of ‘The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up’
The 1953 and 2003 Peter Pan films adapt the Neverland adventure to the times.
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Blessed Are the Simple: Jules Massenet’s ‘Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame’
A 600-year-old story is transformed into a beautiful 19th-century opera with a timeless moral.
|
The Tasmanian Devil in the Wild West: ‘Dodge City’ and ‘Virginia City’
The western genre we know and love today come in the wake of these early films set in the wild country.
|
Green but Not-so-Mean: ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Grinch’
The overplaying of the anti-hero in today’s films deserves reconsideration.
|
The ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Ballet: Dancing Shakespeare’s Love Story
Three productions of the timeless story have charmed ballet audiences for almost a century.
|
‘Instead of Dance, It’s Choreography': The Peculiar Future of Dance
Composer Irving Berlin pokes fun at modern dance in a number from ‘White Christmas,’ starring Danny Kaye.
|
Fred and Ginger: Making Movie Dance Magic
The dancing of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in their movies together enthrall audiences even today.
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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire: Hollywood’s Greatest Dance Duo
The dance partnership’s 10 movies spanned 16 years during Hollywood’s Golden Era.
|
Modern Movie Musicals Need an Untapped Source of Talent
Broadway stars don’t always get the opportunity to portray their roles on the silver screen.
|
Two Movies of ‘The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up’
The 1953 and 2003 Peter Pan films adapt the Neverland adventure to the times.
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