OFFBEAT: Theatre at the Center's 'Glorious Feeling' a toe-tapping tribute

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"Singin' in the Rain" MGM Musical Poster

Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds remain a legendary musical trio following their starring roles in the 1952 MGM film classic "Singin' in the Rain," which was also directed and choreographed by Kelly.

Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara Wearing a Gown Made of Draperies in "Gone With The Wind" 1939

Actress Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara donned a gown made from heavy draperies in a scene from the 1939 film "Gone With The Wind," in an attempt to fool Rhett Butler (left, played by Clark Gable) that she was still wealthy, despite the end of the Civil War.

OFFBEAT: Goodman's 'Other Desert Cities' a compelling study of stardom secrecy

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OFFBEAT: Stage parody 'Scarrie' back for silly audience fun

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OFFBEAT: Ken Ludwig comedy getting Chicago area premiere in Munster

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Debbie Reynolds in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" 1964

Debbie Reynolds in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"

OFFBEAT: Michigan City Barker Hall hosting 'Titanic Dinner' Saturday

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OFFBEAT: Oscar nominated 'The Artist' arrives in region, dazzles with Old Hollywood Style

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OFFBEAT: Marriott's 'Legally Blonde' a perfectly pink production

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OFFBEAT: Joan Crawford auction in New York nets more than $135,000

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MGM Munchkin Wardrobe Test Photo

In a rare studio test photo, Karl Slover is shown in wardrobe, displaying the back of his Munchkin Trumpeter costume for his role in the 1939 film classic "The Wizard of Oz."

OFFBEAT: Light Opera Works 'Brigadoon' offers rare staging of unique musical

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Wicked Witch of the West Crystal Ball

The glowing crystal ball in the castle of the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 MGM film classic "The Wizard of Oz" was sold at a May 15, 2011 auction in Los Angeles for more than $120,000.

A Date with Judy cast

Actress Jane Powell (left) is show with (left to right) co-stars Robert Stack, Elizabeth Taylor and Scotty Beckett in a promo photo for the 1948 film "A Date with Judy."