The Great Ziegfeld
on DVD
(1936) Starring:William Powell, Myrna Loy, Frank Morgan Director:Robert Z. Leonard Certificate:
This movie still sets the standard for what musicals should be. The larger-than-life career of stage genius Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. is aptly celebrated in this marvelous musical biography. As if the big story and all-star cast weren't enough, they threw in such unforgettable tunes as "If You Knew ..read more »
The Wizard Of Oz
on DVD
(1939) Starring:Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Frank Morgan Director:Victor Fleming, King Vidor Certificate:
Follow the yellow brick road again! Young Dorothy lives on a farm in Kansas where a large tornado picks her house, and her dog up and deposits them in the land of Oz. Things in Oz are strange and beautiful, but Dorothy just wants to get back home. She's helped by the Good Fairy of the North, but ..read more »
Broadway Melody of 1940
on DVD
(1940) Starring:Fred Astaire Director:Norman Taurog Certificate:
Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to gives him the name of his partner.
For Me and My Gal
on DVD
(1942) Starring:Judy Garland, George Murphy, Gene Kelly Director:Busby Berkeley Certificate:
Set during WW I, Palmer and Hayden team up as vaudeville artists. Harry Palmer deliberately injures his hand to avoid being drafted to the army. Later, he makes up for this. WW I patriotism for a WW II audience, very sentimental, great musical episodes and songs.
Meet Me In St. Louis
on DVD
(1944) Starring:Judy Garland, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremner Director:Vincente Minnelli Certificate:
Vincente Minnelli's classic romantic musical about a well-off family, the Smiths, in 1903 St. Louis. As the two oldest girls fret about boys and love, a darker, more serious cloud appears on the horizon: their father is being transferred to a job in far-off New York City just as the World's Fair is ..read more »
The Harvey Girls
on DVD
(1946) Starring:Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Ray Bolger Director:George Sidney Certificate:
On a train trip West to become a mail order bride Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a " Harvey House " restaurant at a remote whistle stop to provide good cooking and wholesome company for railway travellers. When Susan and her bashful suitor find romance ..read more »
Till The Clouds Roll By
on DVD
(1946) Starring:Judy Garland, Robert Walker, June Allyson Director:Richard Whorf Certificate:
This large-scale Technicolor musical is one of those over-the-top, maximalistic productions that the Golden Age of the Studio System was famous for! Based on the life and times of composer Jerome Kern, TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY features an all-star cast which includes the great crooner Frank Sinatra, ..read more »