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Week 6/07/21 - 6/11/21: 35.8 Miles

On Moonlight Bay (1951) with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae

Monday: 6/7/21

Today I started watching 'On Moonlight Bay' from 1951 with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae.

I did 5.5 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical, and the movie made it very enjoyable!

IMDb Movie Outline: During World War I, a teenage girl begins a romance with a college student, but his unconventional attitudes cause friction with her father. 

Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043880

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Tuesday: 6/8/21

Today was day 2 of the musical 'On Moonlight Bay' from 1951 with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae.

I did 5.5 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical.

Movie Tagline: Put on your straw boater and cuddle up a little closer.

Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043880

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Wednesday: 6/9/21

The Belle of New York (1952) with Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen
Today I finished 'On Moonlight Bay' and started 'The Belle of New York' from 1952 with Fred Astaire; I did 5.9 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical.

IMDb Movie outline: Playboy Charlie Hill meets beautiful Angela Bonfils, a mission house worker in the Bowery. He genuinely falls in love, so dedicated to winning over her, Charlie cleans up his act and even gets a job as a driver to impress her. 

Learn more about the movie here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044408

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Thursday: 6/10/21

Today was day 2 of 'The Belle of New York' from 1952 with Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn, and lots of singing, dancing, and humor.

I did 5.9 miles in 35 minutes on the elliptical.

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Friday Afternoon: 6/11/21

Family Matters TV Show (1989 - 1998)
Today I finished 'The Belle of New York' from 1952 with Fred Astaire.

I did 6.5 miles in 37 minutes on the elliptical.

Friday Evening: 6/11/21

Did 6.5 miles in 42 minutes tonight on the elliptical with 2 episodes of 'Family Matters' for entertainment.

Learn more about the show here: 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096579/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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Week 6/7 - 6/11/21 Totals:

- Elliptical: 35.8 miles in 3hrs, 39min (Monday - Friday)
- Watched 2 musicals from the 1950s (On Moonlight Bay, The Belle of New York) and 2 episodes of Family Matters (High Hopes, Busted)

View my ‘Miles of Movies 2021’ list to see what I’ve been watching while working out here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls084069581/

The Belle of New York (1952) with Fred Astaire

‘The Belle of New York’ Gif by http://chaptertwo-thepacnw.tumblr.com/

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