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• Hollywood Singing And Dancing - A Musical History - The 1930s | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It's been said that America has given the world two thoroughly original art forms: jazz and the movie musical. The 1930s saw the newly born genre of the Hollywood musical bloom with artistry and variety never before imagined. For many filmgoers the Hollywood musical gave them escape and hope during the troubled years of the Great Depression.

• Shirley Jones - Hollywood Singing And Dancing - A Musical History - The 1940s | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Over 550 movie musicals were produced during the 1940s quite an accomplishment for a country caught in the turmoil of World War II. MGM emerged as the leader in musical entertainment with producers like Arthur Freed and directors like Vincente Minnelli and Stanley Donen putting a unique stamp of distinction upon their works.

• Shirley Jones - Hollywood Singing And Dancing - A Musical History - The 1950s | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  During the 1950s musical masterpieces that have yet to be equalled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. The DVD explores how the post-war years were alive with bold experimentation in musical film. Later in the decade. Later in the decade Rock & Roll became the musical choice of the younger generation and movie musicals followed suit.