Backdrop image for movie Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009)

During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore how the post-war years were alive with bold experimentation in musical film. Later in the decade, Rock & Roll became the musical choice of the younger generation and movie musicals followed suit. Highlights of this 2-part program include: Films based on smash Broadway musicals become the rage. A pretty starlet with no musical training named Marilyn Monroe takes the country by storm in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." With favorites from the previous decade continue to delight audiences: Rock & Roll films, songs and musical numbers.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Shirley JonesShirley JonesHost
  • Photo of Judy GarlandJudy GarlandSelf (archive)
  • Photo of Marilyn MonroeMarilyn MonroeSelf (archive)
  • Photo of Susan HaywardSusan HaywardSelf (archive)
  • Photo of Doris DayDoris DaySelf (archive)
  • Photo of Ava GardnerAva GardnerSelf (archive)
  • Photo of James MasonJames MasonSelf (archive)
  • Photo of Jane PowellJane PowellSelf (archive)
  • Photo of Leslie CaronLeslie CaronSelf (archive)
  • Photo of Gene KellyGene KellySelf (archive)

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