Spanning nine decades and showcasing the most memorable songs,
dazzling dancing, and brightest stars ever to grace the silver screen,
Must-See Musicals is the guide to the greatest musicals of all time
from the most trusted authority on film: Turner Classic Movies.
Movie musicals have been a part of pop culture since films began to
talk, over nine decades ago. From The Jazz Singer in 1927 all the way
to La La Land in modern times, musicals have sung and danced over a
vast amount of territory, thrilling audiences the entire time. More than
any other type of entertainment, musicals transport us to marvelous
places: a Technicolor land over the rainbow in The Wizard of Oz; a
romantic ballroom where, in Top Hat, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
dance cheek to cheek; a London theater where the Beatles perform before
hysterical crowds in A Hard Day's Night; even to a seemingly alternate
reality where eager throngs still throw rice as they watch The Rocky
Horror Picture Show. These titles, and many more, show us that a great
musical film is a timeless joy.
Covering fifty of the best spanning the dawn of sound to the high-def
present, Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Musicals -- written by
renowned musical historian Richard Barrios-is filled with lush
illustrations as well as enlightening commentary and entertaining
backstage stories about every one of these unforgettable films.
