It turns out that HEARTLINES is actually entitled HEARTBEATS and that Paul Lynde played the zany Uncle Arthur and not Endora's hubby. My previous post on gay/lesbian TV roles, it seems, was full of inaccuracies large and small. Thanks to all for the gentle corrections.... And now, I have a question of my own. I teach a one-term history of film class and--like many others I'm sure--have that uncomfortable task of choosing the ONE film to stand in for the history of entire genres. I feel quite stuck on which full-length feature musical to choose in order to represent The Musical. I have two shorts, St. Louis Blues with Bessie Smith and Black and Tan Fantasy with Duke Ellington, (along with the requisite Jazz Singer clip) to talk about the coming of sound. Can anyone suggest a feature-length musical which would complement these choices? I would also be interested, for future reference, in hearing more generally about what choices instructors make in terms of selecting musicals to represent The Musical and on what grounds they make their choices. Teaching film history in what feels like a grossly abbreviated one-semester format (when I'm accustomed to two or three leisurely trimesters) has been frustrating. I feel as if I am asking too much and still accomplishing too little. Meryem Ersoz University of Colorado-Denver ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]