Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009•2h 8m•Released
Documentary
During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore how the post-war years were alive with bold experimentation in musical film. Later in the decade, Rock & Roll became the musical choice of the younger generation and movie musicals followed suit. Highlights of this 2-part program include: Films based on smash Broadway musicals become the rage. A pretty starlet with no musical training named Marilyn Monroe takes the country by storm in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." With favorites from the previous decade continue to delight audiences: Rock & Roll films, songs and musical numbers.
Writer
Denise Hamilton, Mark McLaughlin
Languages
English
Studio
Great Musical Treasures
Cast
Shirley Jones
Host
Judy Garland
Self (archive)
Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive)
Susan Hayward
Self (archive)
Doris Day
Self (archive)
Ava Gardner
Self (archive)
James Mason
Self (archive)
Jane Powell
Self (archive)
Leslie Caron
Self (archive)
Gene Kelly
Self (archive)
Jane Russell
Self (archive)
June Haver
Self (archive)
Kathryn Grayson
Self (archive)
Howard Keel
Self (archive)
Olga James
Self
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