Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
58 min
2008US
Documentary
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Overview
The 1920s was a time of great change in Hollywood. This program tells the story of the advent of sound technology for movies and the emergence of talkies and musicals in Hollywood. While audiences cried out for more, the movie industry struggled to adapt to the strange new technology. The result was an explosion of movie musicals by the end of the decade.
Movie cast
Shirley Jones
Host
Leslie Caron
Self
Rhonda Fleming
Self
Rose Marie
Self
Robert Morse
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Betty Garrett
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Joel Grey
Self
Carol Channing
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Shirley MacLaine
Self
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