Sound Of Music (Dir. Robert Wise 1965): Share the magical heartwarming true-life story that has become the most popular family film of all time - Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound Of Music'. Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria the spirited young woman who leaves the convent to become governess to the seven children of Captain von Trapp an autocratic widower whose strict household rules leave no room for music or merriment. Winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture this timeless classic features some of the world''s best-loved songs. South Pacific... (Dir. Joshua Logan 1958): Blessed with a treasure of timeless songs South Pacific combines the passionate heartwarming romance of a naive young Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) and an older French plantation owner (Rossano Brazzi) with South Seas splendour and a world at war while the breathtaking score is highlighted by some of the most romantic songs ever written. West Side Story (Dir. Robert Wise Jerome Robbins 1961): Garnering a total of ten Academy Awards - including Best Picture of 1961 - West Side Story set a brilliant standard for movie musicals that remains unsurpassed to this day. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins from Ernest Lehman's spectacular screenplay the film combines the unforgettable score of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim with Robbins' exuberant choreography to create a transcendent fusion of realism and fantasy that will forever be a feast for the eye the ear and ultimately the heart. A triumph on every level this electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in the slums of 1950's New York. [show more]
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Three popular musicals. In 'The Sound of Music' (1965), ex-nun Maria (Julie Andrews) becomes the governess for a family of seven children who live in the shadow of their domineering and repressed widower father (Christopher Plummer). She brings love, music and excitement into the children's lives and also eventually begins to have an effect on their father. But just when things are looking up, the rise of Nazism and the threat of the coming war darkens all their futures. Includes a host of memorable songs, such as 'Do-Re-Mi', 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain', and 'My Favourite Things'. 'South Pacific' (1958) is a legendary Rodgers and Hammerstein musical in which an American Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) stationed on a South Pacific Island falls in love with a middle-aged French planter (Rossano Brazzi), who goes on to become a war hero. Includes the songs: 'There is Nothing Like a Dame'; 'Bali Ha'i'; 'Happy Talk'; and 'I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair'. In 'West Side Story' (1961), a neighbourhood on New York's West Side provides the setting for a love affair between Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood), a couple of kids caught on opposite sides of a gang war. Maria is the sister of Bernardo (George Chakiris), leader of the Sharks, and Tony is the best friend of Riff (Russ Tamblyn), leader of the Jets. The two gangs are sworn enemies, and nothing Maria or Tony can say will dissuade them from the violence which leads to the film's heartbreaking finale.
Shot in Salzburg against the majestic Bavarian Alps THE SOUND OF MUSIC is considered one of the greatest screen musicals ever made Winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director (Robert Wise) the film based on a real family and their true events tells the story of a young postulate Maria (Julie Andrews) who after proving too high-spirited for the Mother Abess and other nuns is sent off to work as a governess to seven unruly children The Von Trapp family is run in military style by the seemingly cold-hearted Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) a lonely widowed naval officer Seeing how badly he and his children need companionship he proposes to the Baroness Schraeder (Eleanor Parker) a calculating mutual friend of beloved family friend Max Detweiler (Richard Haydn) It is the baroness who soon realises that it&39;s Maria--with her warmth and love for the children--the captain really loves It is nearly bliss for the newly formed family who loves to sing together--except for the cloud looming over their beloved Austrian horizon Hitler is ascending to power forcing Von Trapp to decide whether to join the Nazi party--which he loathes--or force his family to leave their home forever A Rodgers and Hammerstein classic revolving around a forbidden love affair between a native girl and a young American sailor on a Pacific island during World War II SOUTH PACIFIC&39;s blend of war love and racial bigotry is based on the novel TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC by James A Michener The musical follows the spunky Nellie Forbush a World War II nurse stationed on a tropical island in the Pacific Nellie meets a French plantation owner and falls in love with the mysterious man whose lifestyle is so different from her own Little Rock roots Lt Joseph Cable a marine sent to the island with top-secret plans to spy on the nearby Japanese fleet becomes friends with a local merchant Bloody Mary she brings him to the enchanted island of Bali Ha&39;i where she introduces him to her daughter--an exotic beauty he soon becomes enamoured with The lovely tropical location is the perfect backdrop to showcase Rodgers and Hammerstein&39;s mesmerising score which includes the classic songs &39;Some Enchanted Evening&39; &39;Bali Ha&39;i&39; &39;There Is Nothin&39; Like a Dame&39; &39;Younger Than Springtime&39; &39;A Cock-eyed Optimist&39; and &39;I&39;m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair&39; Considered one of the most popular musicals of all time WEST SIDE STORY earned director Robert Wise an Oscar for Best Director as well as nine other Academy Awards including Best Picture Realistically portrayed characters and their surroundings and expert editing complementing innovative dance sequences mark this highly stylised modern-day Romeo and Juliet tale The stage is set in New York&39;s Upper West Side in the 1950s where the area&39;s slums are plagued by racial tensions acted on by two rival gangs the Puerto Rican Sharks and the Caucasian Jets In the middle of this mess is young innocent Maria (Natalie Wood) a Puerto Rican seamstress whose brother Bernardo (George Chakiris) is the leader of the Sharks Despite the warnings of Anita (Rita Moreno) Bernardo&39;s fiery girlfriend Maria falls in love with a young hopeful Polish boy Tony (Richard Beymer) who used to belong to the Jets now headed by Riff (Russ Tamblyn) When Tony on Maria&39;s urging tries to stop a rumble between the gangs tragedy ensues marking their dedicated love affair with violence and desperation The infectious lyrical landmark score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen
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