Greatest classic films collection American musicals.
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LC Subjects
Actors -- United States -- Drama.
Actresses -- United States -- Drama.
Employees -- Transfer -- Drama.
Families -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Drama.
Feature films.
Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama.
Musical films -- United States -- Drama.
Musical films.
Parades -- United States -- Drama.
Revues -- United States -- Drama.
Romance films.
Teenage girls -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Drama.
Theatrical producers and directors -- United States -- Drama.
Vaudeville -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women dancers -- United States -- Drama.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (431 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929058976

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Easter parade based on an original story by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.
General Note
Meet me in St. Louis is based on the book by Sally Benson.
General Note
Singin' in the rain and The band wagon are based on stories by Adolph Green and Betty Comden.
General Note
Special features: disc [1], side A. commentary by Fred Astaire's daughter Ava Astaire McKenzie and Judy Garland biographer John Fricke; Judy Garland movie trailer gallery. Disc [1], side B. Introduction by Liza Minnelli; commentary by John Fricke with Margaret O'Brien, composer Hugh Martin, screenwriter Irving Brecher and Barbara Freed-Saltzman; Vincente Minelli movie trailer gallery; music-only audio track. Disc [2], side A. Commentary by Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, co-director Stanley Donen, screenwriters Betty Comden, Adolph Green, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and film historian Rudy Behlmer; theatrical trailer. Disc [2], side B. Commentary by Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein; Fred Astaire movie trailer gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
Easter parade: screenplay, Sidney Sheldon, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett ; music, Irving Berlin ; director, Charles Walters ; producer, Arthur Freed.
Creation/Production Credits
Meet me in St. Louis: screenplay, Irving Brecher, Fred F. Finklehoffe ; director, Vincente Minnelli ; producer, Arthur Freed.
Creation/Production Credits
Singin' in the rain: screenplay, Adolph Green, Betty Comden ; music, Nacio Herb Brown ; directors, Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen ; producer, Arthur Freed.
Creation/Production Credits
The band wagon: screenplay, Betty Comden, Adolph Green ; songs, Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz ; director Vincente Minnelli ; producer Arthur Freed.
Participants/Performers
Easter parade: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller.
Participants/Performers
Meet me in St. Louis: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Tom Drake, Marjorie Main.
Participants/Performers
Singin' in the rain: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse.
Participants/Performers
The band wagon: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray, Jack Buchanan, James Mitchell.
Description
In Easter parade, Don Hewes and Nadine Hale are a dancing team, but on the day before Easter she refuses to sign a new contract with him.
Description
In Meet me in St. Louis, The well-off Smith family has four beautiful daughters, including Esther and little Tootie. The family is shocked when Mr. Smith reveals that he has been transferred to a nice position in New York.
Description
In Singin' in the rain, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the darlings of the silent silver screen.
Description
In The band wagon, Tony Hunter is a famous singer/dancer/movie star who is feeling washed up. But his old friends Lily and Les Martin have an idea for a funny little Broadway show and Tony agrees to do it.
Target Audience
Singin' in the rain: MPAA rating: G.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Language
All films in English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitled versions.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Garland, J., Astaire, F., Lawford, P., Miller, A., O'Brien, M., Astor, M., Bremer, L., Drake, T., Main, M., Kelly, G., O'Connor, D., Reynolds, D., Hagen, J., Mitchell, M., Charisse, C., Levant, O., Fabray, N., Buchanan, J., Mitchell, J., Sheldon, S., Goodrich, F., Hackett, A., Berlin, I., Walters, C., Freed, A., Brecher, I., Finklehoffe, F. F. 1., Minnelli, V., Green, A., Comden, B., Brown, N. H., Donen, S., Dietz, H., Schwartz, A., & Benson, S. (2009). Greatest classic films collection: American musicals (Full screen ; DVD.). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Judy. Garland et al.. 2009. Greatest Classic Films Collection: American Musicals. Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Judy. Garland et al.. Greatest Classic Films Collection: American Musicals Warner Home Video, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Garland, Judy., et al. Greatest Classic Films Collection: American Musicals Full screen ; DVD., Warner Home Video, 2009.

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