Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Jan 1, 2009

2h 0m

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Overview

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Great Musical Treasures

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Cast

Self - Host

Shirley Jones

Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

Deanna Durbin

Self (archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

Ginger Rogers

Self (archive footage)

Jeanette MacDonald

Self (archive footage)

Nelson Eddy

Self (archive footage)

Alice Faye

Self (archive footage)

Ray Bolger

Self (archive footage)

Jack Haley

Self (archive footage)

Bert Lahr

Self (archive footage)

Joan Blondell

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