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Roundup of May’s articles with a preview of what’s in store in June

This month’s Autonomia introduced Liza Minnelli Movies to showcase a bright movie star of ability who’s alive. Other articles include three classic movies with popular music as integral to the characters and plots: Casablanca with its pop standard “As Times Goes By,” American Graffiti scored with rock and roll hits played by a AM radio DJ that evokes The Wizard of Oz and Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson crooning the poetic Western tune, “My Rifle, My Pony and Me” in Howard Hawks’ 1959 counterpoint to the anti-heroic High Noon—Rio Bravo starring John Wayne.

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May’s contents include:

• Review of Casablanca marking its 80th anniversary

• An invitation to celebrate Fred Astaire’s birthday as giving just deserts

• 50th anniversary movie review of American Graffiti starring Richard Dreyfuss

• Introduction of Liza Minnelli’s Movies, reviewing 1991’s Stepping Out

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