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

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

Top 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)

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

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