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"
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
7.8/10
Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Starring: John Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Martin, Michael Pitt, Miriam Shor, Alberta Watson
Stepping back into the high-heeled shoes of his acclaimed off-Broadway play's title character, director/co-writer John Cameron Mitchell stars as the b... Read more
Hell on Wheels (1967)
4.4/10
Director: Will Zens
Starring: Marty Robbins, John Ashley, Gigi Perreau, Connie Smith
Country music legend Marty Robbins is a stock car driver embroiled in a love triangle with his mechanic brother and his girlfriend. The jealous broth... Read more
Hello Dolly (1969)
7.2/10
Director: Gene Kelly
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford
Barbara Streisand was born to play fast-talking New York match-maker, Dolly Levi; Walter Matthau is the grumpy target of her craft; and Michael Crawfo... Read more
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
7.6/10
Director: H C Potter
Starring: Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson
Absolutely mad, frame-busting comedy starring the infamous duo of Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson. Ole and Chic are a couple of stagehands who try to help... Read more
Hendrix (2000)
5.5/10
Director: Leon Ichaso
Starring: Wood Harris, Billy Zane, Dorian Harewood, Vivica A Fox
Decades after his 1970 death at the age of 27, his name remains synonymous with rock guitar innovation. Wood Harris stars as doomed 60's icon Jimi Hen... Read more
High School Musical (2006)
5.3/10
Director: Kenny Ortega
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Mon...
Two teens from different worlds come together for a karaoke contest and find they have more in common than they thought. Troy's the high school jock... Read more
High School Musical 2 (2007)
4.9/10
Director: Kenny Ortega
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Mon...
Those perky teens are back, and school's out for summer! Troy gets a job in a country club, thanks to Sharpay, and then pays it forward to all his bu... Read more
High Society (1956)
7/10
Director: Charles Walters
Starring: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra
One of the best musicals of the fifties! With Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly, the score written by Cole Porter and played by Louis Armstro... Read more
Holiday Inn (1942)
7.6/10
Director: Mark Sandrich
Starring: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds
This grand musical showcase for Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire about a romantic triangle, and the establishment of a country inn that's open only on the... Read more
Hollywood Singing and Dancing - A Musical History (2008)
7.7/10
Starring: Shirley Jones, Shirley MacLaine, Liza Minnelli, Mickey Rooney, Debbie Reynolds
A celebration of song and dance in the movies, beginning with the first musicals in the Busby Berkeley era through to the Oscar-winning fare of 'Chica... Read more