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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

Genres

Documentary

OverView

This is a two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

31 December 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Self - Host

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

(archive footage)

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

(archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

(archive footage)

Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin

(archive footage)

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

(archive footage)

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

(archive footage)

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

(archive footage)

June Allyson

June Allyson

(archive footage)

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

(archive footage)

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

(archive footage)

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