USA Film Fest - ‘Hollywood Singing and Dancing’

This is not the abbreviated version that ran on some PBS stations recently, but rather the full feature in all its glory, presented on the BIG screen—the only way to see these great films. Mark McLaughlin’s all-singing, all-dancing documentary is a celebration of song and dance that traces the American musical movie from its illustrious beginnings, with the lavish Busby Berkeley films that lifted spirits during the Great Depression, through the patriotic musicals of the 1940s, the collapse of the studio system in the 1950s, and their decline and rebirth during the years that followed. Hosted by Shirley Jones, this “docutainment” film is a spectacular, historical look at the magic of musical Hollywood that features interviews, rare footage, and deliciously long clips from such favorites as The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, Yankee Doodle Dandy, The King and I, Singin’ in the Rain, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Grease, Hair, Chicago, and too many more to name! 118mins. Mark McLaughlin in attendance.

Information from the festival's website