The Worst Fan Blog in the World

I am not posting here as much as I want to, and it's frustrating me. My job is crazy right now, and I'm preparing to move so I'm just kind of... everywhere. I STILL haven't gotten around to watching Shall We Dance, Lucky Partners, or my newest addition to my DVR, Vivacious Lady. The good news is I WILL be watching them soon as I am DONE with work after next week! And then I will be hardcore packing, since at the beginning of September I am moving to the Kansas City area.
Shortly after I started planning my move a few months ago, I learned that Ginger Rogers was from Independence, and I felt like it was kind of... time for me to learn ABOUT Ginger. Then I started doing that, and it was like it was meant to be--super fangirl-ness. So. That's my little story about how I found Ginger (or Ginger found me...?) and why I am doubly excited to move. I have never lived outside my hometown, but desperately wanted out. This is a big move for me. So, while I will continue to post here (and more often!) about Ginger, I also may be posting some about the progress of my move. Since the two are kind of related, at least in my head, I think that's okay. Also, I'm pretty sure no one but me reads this :o)

Have a Tuesday night Ginger for your troubles.

Ginger DVR Alert!

Lucky Partners is airing on TCM tomorrow, August 4, at 5am my time (6am for most humans). I'm REALLY EXCITED to record this movie as I have not seen it and my days with my DVR are limited, as I will be sans DVR when I move in a month.

Also, Stage Door will be on TCM this Saturday, August 6, at 8pm/7pm central in celebration of Lucille Ball's 100th birthday. I'm going to count it as a belated Ginger's 100th birthday celebration, too... she and Lucy were pals so they can share :o)

Favorite Thing Of The Day!

Ginger and Carol Channing in a promo for The First Traveling Saleslady. Which I think I kind of want to see.

And I STILL haven't watched Shall We Dance, because I'm the worst. Soon. Soon.

Favorite Thing Of The Day!

Yes, what you see before you is real. Ginger has made a friend. And this friend is a cow.

A Video Spam of Sorts.

Before the Parade Passes By from Hello Dolly! (1965)
I love that this exists. She sounds wonderful. I was discussing with some other Ginger fans today that I think she would have been a terrific Rose in Gypsy.


The Saga of Jenny from Lady In The Dark (1944)
This is... a trip. Ginger is FABULOUS, though. Which makes up for the fact that the rest of it is pretty much a hot mess.


I'll Be Hard to Handle from Roberta (1935)
Okay. Okay. Okay. So I FINALLY WATCHED ROBERTA TODAY! And no longer feel like a cheater for having watched this number 85 million times. Her accent is hilarious in the best way. She sounds like a misplaced Gabor. It's perfect. And the DANCE, holy guacamole.


The Yam from Carefree (1938)
This video has Spanish subtitles, so you can learn the whole Yam in Spanish! Fun fact: "The Yam" in Spanish is apparently "la batata." So there, being a Ginger Rogers fan is also an educational experience!


Ginger singing her very own song Used to Be You, with Jack Oakie. This is from a short called Hollywood On Parade and according to Ginger's book, the year is 1932. She says the melody came to her while riding a train and listening to the click-clack of its wheels.

Ginger's 100th Birthday Extravapalooza

HEY! GINGER FAN IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER! Come join us tonight at 8/7c for The Major and The Minor. You can join the chat here. We've had a blast with Kitty Foyle and Roberta this morning and afternoon!


The birthday girl is so excited she's riding her bike with no hands!

One Hundred.

It's Ginger's 100th birthday today. I've been debating what kind of post to make because I tend to... go overboard with the birthdays. I spam photos. I spam videos. Be generally obnoxious on every social networking medium because I want to pay tribute to my famous people, dammit! But I'm new to this. I'm new in Ginger world, and I feel almost like I'm cheating, because I just got into her and bam, it's her birthday--and not just her birthday, her 100th birthday! Pretty much giving me fangirl license to pull out all the stops. So... why am I not? I don't know. Being a fan is a weird thing, sometimes. Fandoms can be cliquey and I don't want to step on any toes. But as I'm typing this, I am realizing how lucky I am to have become a fan of this great lady just in time to celebrate her centennial. And with that said... expect oodles of pictures and clips this weekend.

Happy Birthday, Virginia Katherine, and thank you for everything.