Roberta is a 1935 American musical film made by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by William A. Seiter. The film features actors Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott, Helen Westley, Victor Varconi, and Claire Dodd.
“White Christmas” is a 1954 American Christmas musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. The film was colored using Technicolor and includes songs written by Irving Berlin, such as the title song “White Christmas,” which was first performed by Crosby in the 1942 film “Holiday Inn.” Produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film is known for being the first to use VistaVision, a special wide-screen technique that used twice as much film as usual. This method allowed for clearer images on regular film.
Easter Parade is a 1948 American color musical film directed by Charles Walters. It was written by Sidney Sheldon, Frances Goodrich, and Albert Hackett, based on a story by Goodrich and Hackett. The film stars Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, and Ann Miller.
An American in Paris is a 1951 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1928 jazz-inspired symphonic poem An American in Paris by George Gershwin. The film stars Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron (in her first film role), Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary, and Nina Foch. It is set in Paris and directed by Vincente Minnelli, with a script by Alan Jay Lerner.
The Artist is a 2011 French-Belgian comedy-drama film inspired by the style of black-and-white silent films or those with some spoken dialogue. It was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, produced by Thomas Langmann, and stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. The story is set in Hollywood between 1927 and 1932 and follows the relationship between a young rising actress and an older silent film star as silent movies become less popular and are replaced by films with sound, called “talkies.” The Artist received praise from critics and won many awards.
“Another Day of Sun” is the first song in the 2016 musical movie La La Land. The group performance shows drivers stuck in traffic on a Los Angeles highway ramp, singing and dancing about their dreams of success in Hollywood. The song was filmed at a real location on a 130-foot-high ramp of the Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange.
La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a jazz pianist trying to succeed and an actress working hard to achieve her goals. They meet and fall in love while chasing their dreams in Los Angeles.
Chicago is a 2002 musical comedy film about crime. It is based on a 1975 stage musical, which was created from a 1926 play. The movie shows the problems of fame, scandal, and dishonesty in Chicago during the 1920s.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a type of musical called a “jukebox musical,” which uses popular songs in its performance. The story was written by John Logan.
“Shall We Dance?” (Japanese: Shall we ダンス? , Hepburn: Sharu wī dansu) is a 1996 Japanese film that combines romantic comedy and drama. The director of the movie is Masayuki Suo.