November 21, 2020. Madison, Mississippi. The Holiday Inn.

Last evening, PBS showed The Holiday Inn by Isaac Berlin. I loved every minute. The film is taken of the broadway revival, which closed just a few days after the the film when it closed in 2017. The musical first played in 1942. So the show is modern. But the best part was the dancing. Lots of really fine tap dancing. And of courase, several tunes have become classic. After the film ended, many of the actors were interviewed. The tap dancer who did the fire cracker dance commented that Mr. Berlin wrote the musical so he could write a song for every season of the year, which he did. I have seen this film before but the interesting thing about watching it again was how many songs were forgettable. Many I had never heard them before although I clearly had heard them all before. And for todays standards, the show is long. And the plot is improbable. But it was such fun watching it again. Last Friday evening PBS showed a tribute on Fiddler on the Roof, which I enjoyed too. But this Holiday Inn was a treasure. So much dancing. Hats off to PBS.