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Bob Fosse appears again in today's film which he choreographed. Damn Yankees (1958). He does a special number with Gwen Verdon who steals the picture although Tab Hunter and Ray Walston come in very close. It is a great musical, complete, filled with great songs, a good story. I saw this one when my friend Jean Stapleton was in it, in Boston, and she took me backstage where I visited all and sundry. It was a thrill. Hard to separate from the experience of watching the show, at the time, but now I know the show was great too. I have seen this film more than a few times. The starring role taken by Stephen Douglas in the Broadway version is played by Tab Hunter in the film. They always need a star. He is pretty good, actually. Can sing better than he can dance but he covers well. Never mind. It more than qualifies as a 5 out of Netflix5.

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