Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
In the 1980s we got our MTV but seemed to have lost much of the musical film in the process. But the genre is resilient. A handful of masterpieces along with a few cult classics emerged from this decade. In the 1990s the Hollywood musical was largely animated, rather than live action. However, television had a surprising number of musical offerings, including “Gypsy” with Bette Midler and “Annie” which launched director Rob Marshall. In the 2000s musicals came back starting with “Moulin Rouge” and carrying on with “Chicago,” “Dreamgirls” and “Hairspray.” There are movies based on Broadway triumphs and once again there are teens singing and dancing.
Written by Tasha Lowe-Newsome
Cast
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Shirley Jones Host -
Julie Andrews Self (archive) -
Barry Bostwick Self -
Beau Bridges Self -
Mel Brooks Self (archive) -
Anne Bancroft Self (archive) -
Leslie Caron Self -
Beverly D'Angelo Self -
Loretta Devine Self -
Olga James Self -
Allan Arkush Self -
Armand Assante Self
Make it a double feature
3h 51m together
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Billy Elliot
A close match in mood and era.
