Cole Porter presents Music Oscars® in 1950 

It's called "class".

Agreed. It appears Josephine and Geraldine (that bitch) were working remarkably well for Mr. Porter that night.

And we've often rewound the clock...

Anything goes was a sarcastic song making fun of cynical people that can't let go of the past You getting yourself in a fit because "before times good hur dur, now times bad singer lady ruin old son hur dur" while quoting it is the peak of irony

I too was surprised Cole was walking, given the crippling accident he suffered. But then again, I did notice he looked like he was in pain, even sitting on that stool while handing out the music Oscars. I know he was in crippling pain from that accident for the rest of his life. He was told by doctors he needed his leg amputed, but he refused. He preferred to keep the leg and live with the pain, than become an amputee with limited mobility. Near the end of his life, he ended up getting both his legs amputed

It took many operations over the intervening years to get him to that point.

he didn't stop writing songs you idiot. He wrote many of his greatest songs after the incident. Stop talking, Start reading.

Scotty Bowers made sure he was ok

The loss of his wife Linda also contributed to this 😢

Your guess would be correct. 😊

Yes I believe that is my beloved eve arden

Unmistakably! Most definitely!

@Ed Miller Frank Loesser was!