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Must-see musicals

50 show-stopping movies we can't forget
2017
"Spanning nine decades and showcasing the most memorable songs, dazzling dancing, and brightest stars ever to grace the silver screen, Must-See Musicals is the guide to the greatest musicals of all time from the most trusted authority on film: Turner Classic Movies"--Publisher's description.

The Buddy Holly story

La Bamba
Includes "The Buddy Holly story" and "La bamba.".
Cover image of The Buddy Holly story

Bride & prejudice

An Indian woman sets out to find husbands for her four daughters, but conflict arises when one daughter says she will only marry for love, ignoring centuries of tradition and heritage.

Fame

Follows eight talented teenagers on their way to stardom through four years at Manhattan's High School for the Performing Arts.

Gotta sing, gotta dance

a pictorial history of film musicals

Mary Poppins

Life becomes a magical adventure for the Banks children when Mary Poppins takes over as their governess.

Grease

2002
A musical concerning the romance between a teen-age gang-leader and his naive girlfriend, set in the 1950's.

Bye bye Birdie

1995
Rock star/teenage heartthrob Conrad Birdie gets drafted and his manager faces unemployment. His manager organizes a nationwide contest in which one lucky girl will win a goodbye kiss from Birdie.

Rossini's ghost

1995
While two women argue over a pasta recipe they relate the story of the composer Rossini and his struggle to produce the Barber of Seville. One remembers the opera's disastrous premiere.

Hans Christian Andersen

1991
Hans Christian Andersen, a young Danish dobbler with a special gift of storytelling, weaves his tales of magic for the children of Copenhagen.

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