Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009) is a Documentary film, starring Shirley Jones, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe.
During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore how the post-war years were alive with bold experimentation in musical film. Later in the decade, Rock & Roll became the musical choice of the younger generation and movie musicals followed suit. Highlights of this 2-part program include: Films based on smash Broadway musicals become the rage. A pretty starlet with no musical training named Marilyn Monroe takes the country by storm in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." With favorites from the previous decade continue to delight audiences: Rock & Roll films, songs and musical numbers.
Shirley Jones, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Susan Hayward, Doris Day, Ava Gardner, James Mason, Jane Powell
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Find a movie by describing itDuring the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore how the post-war years were alive with bold experimentation in musical film. Later in the decade, Rock & Roll became the musical choice of the younger generation and movie musicals followed suit. Highlights of this 2-part program include: Films based on smash Broadway musicals become the rage. A pretty starlet with no musical training named Marilyn Monroe takes the country by storm in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." With favorites from the previous decade continue to delight audiences: Rock & Roll films, songs and musical numbers.
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical was released in 2009.
The cast includes Shirley Jones, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Susan Hayward.
