Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Musicals: 50 Show-Stopping Movies We Can't Forget
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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 (written by Richard Barrios).
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.
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The Love Parade
1929, in 5 top lists Check -
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Sunnyside Up
1929, in 0 top lists Check -
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Le million
1931 — a.k.a. Le Million, in 8 top lists Check -
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Love Me Tonight
1932, in 11 top lists Check -
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42nd Street
1933, in 12 top lists Check -
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Top Hat
1935, in 14 top lists Check -
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Show Boat
1936, in 8 top lists Check -
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Swing Time
1936, in 13 top lists Check -
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Holiday Inn
1942, in 1 top list Check -
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Cover Girl
1944, in 3 top lists Check -
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Meet Me in St. Louis
1944, in 16 top lists Check -
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On the Town
1949, in 10 top lists Check -
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Annie Get Your Gun
1950, in 1 top list Check -
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Singin' in the Rain
1952, in 37 top lists Check -
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Band Wagon
1953, in 14 top lists Check -
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Calamity Jane
1953, in 3 top lists Check -
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Girl Can't Help It
1956, in 7 top lists Check -
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Funny Face
1957, in 6 top lists Check -
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The Pajama Game
1957, in 3 top lists Check -
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Gigi
1958, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Music Man
1962, in 6 top lists Check -
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A Hard Day's Night
1964, in 18 top lists Check -
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Mary Poppins
1964, in 15 top lists Check -
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Funny Girl
1968, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975, in 13 top lists Check -
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Chicago
2002, in 7 top lists Check -
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La La Land
2016, in 18 top lists Check
Last updated on May 3, 2019; source