by Margo Donohue | Jan 7, 2024 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: An American in Paris The 1928 “Symphonic Poem” Vs. the 1951 Classic Movie The Margos are starting the New Year with a symphonic poem by George Gershwin that evokes France during the Annees Folles (the 1920s era). The piece was also inspired...
by Margo Donohue | Dec 23, 2023 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: The Gift of the Magi (The Gift of Love) The Original O’Henry Shorty Story Vs. the 1978 TV Movie O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi is a timeless short story that teaches us the true meaning of love during the holidays. The story follows...
by Margo Donohue | Dec 17, 2023 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Miracle on 34th Street Valentine Davies’s Story Vs. the 1947 Classic Film “Can you say classic?” In the almost ten years that we have been putting on this show, we somehow missed “Miracle on 34th Street” as one of the most...
by Margo Donohue | Dec 11, 2023 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Christmas on the Square Dolly Parton’s 2014 song Vs. the 2020 Netflix Movie “Christmas on the Square” is a 2020 movie based partly on Dolly Parton’s 2020 “Blue Smoke” album with the track “Try.” Directed and choreographed by Debbie...
by Margo Donohue | Dec 3, 2023 | Podcast
Book Vs. Movie: Bell Book and Candle The Original 1950 Play & the 1958 Film “Bell, Book, and Candle,” released in 1958 and directed by Richard Quine, is a romantic comedy that intertwines the ordinary and the supernatural. The movie revolves around...