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

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 10, 2008

Original language

English

Production

Great Musical Treasures

Cast

Shirley Jones,Leslie Caron,Rhonda Fleming,Rose Marie,Robert Morse,Betty Garrett,Joel Grey,Carol Channing,Shirley MacLaine

Director

Phillip Dye

Writer

Phillip Dye

Producer

Dante J. Pugliese

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1190718