Blue Skies

Birth Of The Blues/Blue Skies - Double Feature
$14.98
Here are 2 films of the turgid Bing Crosby, very popular in their day but pretty hard to take nowadays. Here are some of the problems:

- "Birth of the Blues" is an embarassing distortion of history which may have one of the most offensive screenplays ever written.
- "Blue Skies" pairs Crosby with Fred Astaire and 2 colourless leading ladies. The budget for the 2 men meant there was no money for decent female costars. Olga San Juan!!! Olga who. She is awful and Joan Caulfield is colourless. Then there is Billy de Wolfe who is beyond description.

I could go on but it might be better to focus on the positives:

- both films are well made
- both films have some good numbers, "The Waiter, the Porter and the Upstairs Maid" in "Birth of the Blues" and Astaire's showstopping "Puttin on the Ritz" in "Blue Skies", for example.
- Mary Martin is a terrific co-star in "Birth" and lights up the screen.

The prints are good but boy, you better like Crosby if you want to enjoy this set! There are no extras.

Blue Sky Looney Tunes Desk Pad 22x17 - 2010
$12.99
The 2010 Looney Tunes Desk Pad is a monthly (January-December) view calendar that is perfect for your home or office. With scenic cartoons featuring Looney Tunes characters this calendar adds whimsey to any work space. Each month features a different cartoon image and the 22x17 size gives ample space to make notes.

Blue Skies
$16.95
This is the first Ali Vali book I've ever read and the first review I've written. Keep in mind that I am not a purist but I found this book to be a quick enjoyable read. I'm sure there are people who'll nitpick the terms or procedures and all that. I just read the story of two women in non traditional jobs, who are more than competent, who get the assigned jobs done.
Having an old romance rekindled, dealing with DADT(Don't Ask, Don't Tell), parents, fighter jets, sex, co-workers, naval carriers and espionage make it interesting to say the least. Current events are intertwined seamlessly into the story making it even more interesting.
Commander Berkley Levine and Captain Aidan Sullivan make fine role models. Not perfect, but very human with love, integrity and determination. I think people 17+ would enjoy this non-traditional, action romance story. That the main characters are lesbian just adds a dash of reality. A dash of this and a dash of that just proves variety is the spice of life.

Blue Sky
$14.98
I love this movie Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones performed so well in this movie,it definitely is a classic!