Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History > Documentary

Recording Details

Date: 2008
Type: Video / Documentary / (Compilation)
Language: English
Performer: Fred Astaire (346), Busby Berkeley (17), Leslie Caron (23), Bill Condon (8), Joel Grey (54), Tab Hunter (19), Gene Kelly (156), Shirley MacLaine (13), Rob Marshall (30), Liza Minnelli (136), Vincente Minnelli (30), Rita Moreno (29), Debbie Reynolds (100), Mickey Rooney (78), Jane Russell (41)
Notes: A celebration of Hollywood musicals throughout history up to the present day. From the exciting choreography that brought cheer to the darkest times of the Great Depression, to wartime showtunes that fired up America's fighting spirit, to modern smash hits such as "Chicago" and "Dreamgirls",
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Releases (2)

Format: 2-DVD
Region: 1
Label: Great Musical Treasures
Released: 2008-10-14
Barcode: 089835227097
Video: NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
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Notes: Main disc 108 minutes, with 120 minutes of bonus footage.
Length: 3:48:00
Lists: 13 collectors / 2 wish lists
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Bonus DVD:
1. Q&A by Shirley Jones and Mark McLaughlin (30 min.)
2. Unedited interviews (incl Liza Minnelli, Pat Boone, Debbie Reynolds, Dom DeLuise) (30 min.)
3. And She Learned About Dames (8 min.)
4. 1963 interview with Ruby Keeler (10 min.)
5. I'll Be Marching to a Love Song from 1945 The All-Star Bond Rally (2 min.)
6. Newsreel reporting the New York charity premiere of The King and I in 1956. (2 min.)
7. Khrushchev in Hollywood
8. The World of Oliver (7 min.)
9. How Thoroughly Modern Millie Got That Way (7 min.)
10. Newsreel of the New York World Premiere of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" in 1967 (2 min.)
11. Interview with Richard Harris at the New York premiere of Camelot in 1967 (5 min.)
12. Barbra in Movieland (10 min.)