The Masters Behind the Musicals (Video 2004)

MGM studios brought together the finest musical directors, orchestrators, choreographers, directors and vocal coaches to create the world's greatest musicals.

Director:

Peter Fitzgerald

Writer:

Peter Fitzgerald

Stars:

June Allyson, Rudy Behlmer, Marge Champion

Cast

Credited cast:
June Allyson	...	Herself
Rudy Behlmer	...	Himself
Marge Champion	...	Herself
Saul Chaplin	...	Himself (archive footage)
Cyd Charisse	...	Herself
Betty Comden	...	Herself (archive footage)
Alexander Courage	...	Himself
Gloria DeHaven	...	Herself
Stanley Donen	...	Himself
Betty Garrett	...	Herself
Kathryn Grayson	...	Herself
Adolph Green	...	Himself (archive footage)
Lena Horne	...	Herself
Michael Kidd	...	Himself
Angela Lansbury	...	Herself

Storyline

MGM studios brought together the finest musical directors, orchestrators, choreographers, directors and vocal coaches to create the world's greatest musicals.

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Plot Keywords:

dancing | musical filmmaking | singer | dancer | song | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fitzfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

The Masters Behind the Musicals is a fine extra on the That's Entertainment, Part II DVD

This is a great documentary of the many behind-the-scenes people associated with the many great M-G-M musicals during that studio's Golden Age from the '30s through the '50s. Not only do you hear about Arthur Freed but also Jack Cummings and Joe Pasternak. Not just Vincente Minnelli but also Charles Walters and George Sidney. Busby Berkeley gets talked about plenty here but so does Robert Alton and Hermes Pan and Michael Kidd. Plus there's Kay Thompson, Roger Edens, Conrad Salinger, Herbert Stohart, Andre Previn, Saul Chaplin, Stanley Donen, Lennie Hayton, and many, many, more that I'm sure I forgot to mention. Anyway, that's a definite recommendation for The Masters Behind the Musicals which is an extra on the That's Entertainment, Part II HD DVD.