Musicals
As soon as sound was introduced to the movies, the movie musical was born. The musical was one of the most popular movie entertainments from the 1930s through to the 50s, before falling out of favour at the end of the 60s for audiences now being weened on Vietnam, race riots, political assassinations, flower power and psychedelia. The musical still continued onwards, albeit in a different form, with various efforts such as "Cabaret", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Grease", "Hair", "All That Jazz" and "The Blues Brothers" appearing over the next decade. More recently, "Moulin Rouge" and particularly "Chicago" hark back to the glory days of the musical.
Right: Liza Minnelli does "Cabaret"
The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
6.5/10
Director: Frank Tashlin
Starring: Doris Day, Arthur Godfrey, John McGiver, Rod Taylor, Dom DeLuise, Paul Lynde, Er...
A lively mix of comedy and romance, this wacky Bond spoof has Doris Day as a public relations specialist for NASA who inadvertantly meets her boss (Ro... Read more
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
7.3/10
Director: Anthony Mann
Starring: James Stewart, June Allyson, Henry Morgan, Frances Langford, Louis Armstrong, Ge...
James Stewart and June Allyson star as the popular band leader and his wife in this Anthony Mann film bio loaded with swinging music and fine musician... Read more
The Greatest Showman (2017)
7.7/10
Director: Michael Gracey
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya
Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visio... Read more
The Greatest Showman (Blu-Ray) (2017)
7.7/10
Director: Michael Gracey
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya
Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visio... Read more
The Harvey Girls (1945)
7.1/10
Director: George Sidney
Starring: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, John Hodiak, Chill Wills
It's the demure, ladylike Harvey Girls, led by Judy Garland, vs. the freespirited saloon gals, led by Angela Lansbury in this Wild West musical. A sun... Read more
The Heat's On (1943)
5.1/10
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Starring: Victor Moore, Mae West, Almira Sessions, Alan Dinehart, William Gaxton
Mae West is cast as Fay Lawrence, a famous Broadway actress who is loved intensely by her producer Tony Ferris (William Gaxton). Rival producer Forres... Read more
The Jazz Singer (1980)
5.8/10
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Lucie Arnaz, Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Catlin Adams
Neil Diamond, in his first film role, is a powerhouse of emotion and song in this remake of the successful sound film from the late 1920s. Laurence Ol... Read more
The Jazz Singer (1927)
6.7/10
Director: Alan Crosland
Starring: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland
It's more than a movie; it's history - this groundbreaking production is heralded as the first feature-length film with spoken dialogue ('talkie'). Ri... Read more
The Jazz Singer ( Blu-ray ) (1927)
6.7/10
Director: Alan Crosland
Starring: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland
It's more than a movie; it's history - this groundbreaking production is heralded as the first feature-length film with spoken dialogue ('talkie'). Ri... Read more
The Jazz Singer (Special Edition) (1927)
6.7/10
Director: Alan Crosland
Starring: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland
It's more than a movie; it's history - this groundbreaking production is heralded as the first feature-length film with spoken dialogue ('talkie'). Ri... Read more