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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

In the 1980s we got our MTV but seemed to have lost much of the musical film in the process. But the genre is resilient. A handful of masterpieces along with a few cult classics emerged from this decade. In the 1990s the Hollywood musical was largely animated, rather than live action. However, television had a surprising number of musical offerings, including “Gypsy” with Bette Midler and “Annie” which launched director Rob Marshall. In the 2000s musicals came back starting with “Moulin Rouge” and carrying on with “Chicago,” “Dreamgirls” and “Hairspray.” There are movies based on Broadway triumphs and once again there are teens singing and dancing.

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  • Shirley Jones

    Shirley Jones

    Host

  • Julie Andrews

    Julie Andrews

    Self (archive)

  • Barry Bostwick

    Barry Bostwick

    Self

  • Beau Bridges

    Beau Bridges

    Self

  • Mel Brooks

    Mel Brooks

    Self (archive)

  • Anne Bancroft

    Anne Bancroft

    Self (archive)

  • Leslie Caron

    Leslie Caron

    Self

  • Beverly D'Angelo

    Beverly D'Angelo

    Self

  • Loretta Devine

    Loretta Devine

    Self

Overview

In the 1980s we got our MTV but seemed to have lost much of the musical film in the process. But the genre is resilient. A handful of masterpieces along with a few cult classics emerged from this decade. In the 1990s the Hollywood musical was largely animated, rather than live action. However, television had a surprising number of musical offerings, including “Gypsy” with Bette Midler and “Annie” which launched director Rob Marshall. In the 2000s musicals came back starting with “Moulin Rouge” and carrying on with “Chicago,” “Dreamgirls” and “Hairspray.” There are movies based on Broadway triumphs and once again there are teens singing and dancing.

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