Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Overview

In the 1980s we got our MTV but seemed to have lost much of the musical film in the process. But the genre is resilient. A handful of masterpieces along with a few cult classics emerged from this decade. In the 1990s the Hollywood musical was largely animated, rather than live action. However, television had a surprising number of musical offerings, including “Gypsy” with Bette Midler and “Annie” which launched director Rob Marshall. In the 2000s musicals came back starting with “Moulin Rouge” and carrying on with “Chicago,” “Dreamgirls” and “Hairspray.” There are movies based on Broadway triumphs and once again there are teens singing and dancing.

Cast

Shirley Jones

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Julie Andrews

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Barry Bostwick

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Beau Bridges

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Mel Brooks

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Anne Bancroft

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Leslie Caron

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Beverly D'Angelo

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Loretta Devine

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Olga James

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Allan Arkush

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Armand Assante

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