HOLLYWOOD MOVIE MUSICALS

HOLLYWOOD MOVIE MUSICALSWhen most people think of movie musicals, films like Singin in the Rain, Sound of Music, The Red Shoes, On the Town, White Christmas, Ziegfeld Follies, Top Hat, Funny Face and Funny Girl immediately come to mind. Such films are included in this book, as are many of the works of major stars, including Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Betty Grable, Shirley Temple, Julie Andrews, Elvis Presley, Lucille Ball, Alice Faye, Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice

When most people think of movie musicals, films like ÒSinginÕ in the RainÓ, ÒSound of MusicÓ, ÒThe Red ShoesÓ, ÒOn the TownÓ, ÒWhite ChristmasÓ, ÒZiegfeld FolliesÓ, ÒTop HatÓ, ÒFunny FaceÓ and ÒFunny GirlÓ immediately come to mind. Such films are included in this book, as are many of the works of major stars, including Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Betty Grable, Shirley Temple, Julie Andrews, Elvis Presley, Lucille Ball, Alice Faye, Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice Chevalier, Nelson Eddy, Doris Day, Dick Powell, Betty Hutton, Eleanor Powell, and Al Jolson. But attention is also drawn to less lavishly produced but very pleasant musical offerings from both major and minor studios (including perhaps the finest ÒBÓ musical ever made). In all, 125 pictures are reviewed and detailed with full cast and technical credits, plus songs and musical numbers, awards, release dates and other essential background information.