HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 2000
• Genre: Documentary, Music
• Plot: DISC 1:; THREE BROADWAY GIRLS; Three catty showgirls come up with a sure-fire plan to become millionaires. Bawdy and brash, these ladies take Hollywood glamour and hijinx to a hilarious new level. Starring Ina Claire, Madge Evans and Joan Blondell. Directed by Lowell Sherman.; ; DOLL FACE; Based on a play by the infamous striptease artist 'Gypsy Rose Lee', Doll Face stars Vivian Blaine as a showgirl with artistic aspirations. A host of characters including Perry Como and Carmen Miranda make this song-and-dance extravaganza a real treat. Directed by Lewis Seiler.; ; MOONLIGHT SONATA; A romantic tale of love and reconciliation, starring the famous Polish concert pianist Jan Paderewski. Set in aristocratic Sweden, Hollywood's yesteryear glamour shines through in this sophisticated musical love story. Directed by Lothar Mendes.; ; SECOND CHORUS; Burgess Meredith and Fred Astaire play a couple of friends vying for success in both their musical careers and the love of their beautiful manager, played by Paulette Goddard. Features lots of great big band performances, as Meredith and Astaire outdo each other at every turn.; ; DISC 2:; MR. IMPERIUM; While vacationing in Italy, a gorgeous nightclub singer (Lana Turner) catches the eye of a dashing Italian aristocrat (Ezio Pinza). When they meet again - ten years later - she is a Hollywood superstar and he is a king. A perfect formula for romance, glamour and musical magic!; ; MANHATTAN MERRI-GO-ROUND; A hilarious far-fetched plot and tons of cameo appearances by the greatest stars of the day add up to great entertainment in this fabulous musical revue. When gangsters take over a radio station, it's a musical free-for-all with an all-star cast that includes Cab Calloway, Joe DiMaggio, Louis Prima, Gene Autry, and many more.; ; ROYAL WEDDING; Inspired by the fairytale wedding of England's Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip, this musical stars the beautiful Jane Powell and the legendary Fred Astaire. Featuring a rollicking plot, romance, a host of hilarious characters and of course great musical performances, all set against the backdrop of an English royal palace. Includes Astaire's unforgettable dancing-on-the-ceiling number.; ; DISC 3:; HAPPY GO LOVELY; This musical comedy unfolds during a film festival in Scotland, where an unknown dancer (Vera Ellen) unwittingly becomes the festival's main attraction. A charming rags to riches story that is sure to leave you captivated. Also starring David Niven and directed by Bruce Huberstone.; ; GLORIFYING THE AMERICAN GIRL; Take a look behind the scenes of 'Ziegfeld's Follies' that infamous Broadway act that pushed the envelope of taste and changed Broadway forever. The plot follows an aspiring Follies girl as she leaves her hometown and enters the seedy underworld of the Follies. Starring Rudy Vallee, Helen Morgan, Eddie Cantor and Flo Zigfield himself - as well as so many others. Featuring a musical score by Irving Berlin.; ; THE STORK CLUB; Glamour and gossip abound in this chic little musical set in New York’s seductive night club scene. Betty Hutton plays a fresh-faced hat check girl at the notorious New York Stork Club, When an elderly millionaire (Barry Fitzgerald) takes a fatherly interest in her well-being, rumors fly and tongues are set ‘awagging at the Stork Club!
• Cast: Sally Ann Howes
• Director: Everette Webber
• Runtime: 14:41
• Media Format: Movie