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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

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Documentary

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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.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 January 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Host

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Self

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Self

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

Self

Robert Morse

Robert Morse

Self

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

Self

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Self

Carol Channing

Carol Channing

Self

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Self

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