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Deanna Durbin: It Started with Eve / Can't Help Singing

Rated: 0 | 156 Views Released Year: 1941

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: In It Started with Eve, Johnny (Robert Cummings), the heir to a fortune, wants to grant his dying father's last request -- to meet Johnny's fiancée. When Johnny can't find his snobby intended, he asks a hatcheck girl (Deanna Durbin) to pose as his fiancée. Imagine the comic confusion when his dad suddenly starts to feel better! In Can't Help Singing, Deanna Durbin travels West -- and trills along the way -- during the 1849 California gold rush.
URL: Deanna Durbin: It Started with Eve / Can't Help Singing

G.I. Blues

Rated: 0 | 148 Views Released Year: 1960

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: Elvis Presley stars as a soldier stationed in West Germany. Tulsa McLean (Presley) wants to make enough money to open a bar when he's discharged. So, he makes a bet -- that he can win the heart of the coldest fish in town, showgirl Lili (Juliet Prowse). Complications ensue, but not enough to keep Elvis and Juliet from kicking up a storm of song!
URL: G.I. Blues

Li'l Abner

Rated: 0 | 165 Views Released Year: 1959

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: One of the most popular newspaper cartoon strips ever -- "Li'l Abner" -- lands on the big screen (via Broadway) packed with songs. Get to know all the denizens of Dogpatch as they raise a ruckus over their town becoming a test site for atomic bombs. Songs include "Jubilation T. Cornpone," "Don't That Take the Rag Off'n the Bush," "A Typical Day" and "If I Had My Druthers." Stars Peter Palmer, Stubby Kaye and Julie Newmar. Melvin Frank directs.
URL: Li'l Abner

The King and I

Rated: 0 | 153 Views Released Year: 1956

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: This musical masterpiece tells the true story of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), who comes to Siam as a teacher to the royal court in the 1860s and finds herself at odds with the stubborn monarch (Yul Brynner). Brynner's Academy Award-winning performance and the unforgettable Rodgers and Hammerstein score, including the songs "Hello, Young Lovers," "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You," give this film its enduring charm.
URL: The King and I

If I'm Lucky

Rated: 0 | 136 Views Released Year: 1946

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: Singing greats Carmen Miranda and Perry Como star in this 1946 musical in which an entertainer (Como) gets corralled into running for governor and turns his stump speeches into all-out musical revues with the help of a few talented performer friends. In her ironic yet somehow believable casting as Irish lass Michelle O'Toole, Miranda's crooning and showmanship is at its most memorable. Vivian Blaine and Harry James co-star.
URL: If I'm Lucky

Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Rated: 0 | 118 Views Released Year: 1933

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: Bumper (Al Jolson) is the happiest hobo in New York. He's just fallen head-over-heels in love with the beautiful young amnesiac (Madge Evans) he's rescued from a park lake. But when he discovers her true identity, the "Mayor of Central Park" suddenly finds himself competing for her affections with a rich playboy, the Mayor of New York (Frank Morgan)!
URL: Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

I Dream of Jeanie

Rated: 0 | 131 Views Released Year: 1952

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: Stephen Foster, a famed 19th century composer, pines over Inez while Jeanie is really the girl for him. This is a remake of the 1939 film Swanee River.
URL: I Dream of Jeanie

The Band Wagon

Rated: 0 | 174 Views Released Year: 1953

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: Washed-up movie star Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire) tries to revive his career on Broadway in this classic musical comedy. Hunter and his talented cohorts encounter all kinds of problems as they try to bring "Faust" to the stage. Musical numbers include "That's Entertainment" and "Dancing in the Dark." Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray and Jack Buchanan also star. Extras include commentary by Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein.
URL: The Band Wagon

I Could Go On Singing

Rated: 0 | 144 Views Released Year: 1963

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: Jenny Bowman (Judy Garland), a famous American singer, comes to London for a series of concerts. But that's just the pretext. Soon after her arrival, Jenny pays a visit to her former lover, David Donne (Dirk Bogarde), with the intent of claiming their illegitimate son, whom she's never seen. Judy shines, of course, in the musical numbers; sadly, this was her final film.
URL: I Could Go On Singing

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Rated: 0 | 175 Views Released Year: 1999

Genre: Classic Movie Musicals
About: Imposing thespian Paul Robeson transcended the racism of the 1930s. Known for his forceful demeanor as star of the film The Emperor Jones, Robeson made his mark without passing for white. He also worked tirelessly to better the lives of poor blacks and whites. Paul Robeson: Here I Stand paints an evocative portrait of a groundbreaker whose achievements are chronicled in this biographical chronology.
URL: Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

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