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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

2009 · 120 min

A warm, clip-filled stroll through decades of song and dance, nostalgic and easy to dip into.

Genres
Documentary, Music
Overview
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.
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance2
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    documentary, music
    Written by
    Denise Hamilton, Tasha Lowe-Newsome
    Starring
    Shirley Jones, Julie Andrews, Barry Bostwick, Beau Bridges, Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Leslie Caron, Beverly D'Angelo
    Runtime
    120 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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