Greatest classic films collection. American musicals
(DVD)

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Contributors

Garland, Judy.
Astaire, Fred.
Lawford, Peter, 1923-1984.
Miller, Ann, 1923-2004.
O'Brien, Margaret, 1937-

Published

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009].

Format

DVD

Edition

Full screen.

Physical Desc

2 videodiscs (431 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Status

Marina Branch - Videos
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Other Subjects

Parades -- Drama -- Videorecordings.

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Published

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2009].

Edition

Full screen.

Language

English

UPC

883929058976

Notes

General Note

Title from container.

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Easter parade based on an original story by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.

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Meet me in St. Louis is based on the book by Sally Benson.

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Singin' in the rain and The band wagon are based on stories by Adolph Green and Betty Comden.

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Special features: Side A: Commentary by Fred Astaire's daughter Ava Astaire McKenzie and Judy Garland biographer John Fricke; Judy Garland movie trailer gallery. 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.

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Special features: Side A: Commentary by Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Kathleen Freeman, co-director Stanley Donen, screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and film historian Rudy Behlmer; theatrical trailer. Side B: Commentary by Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein; Fred Astaire movie trailer gallery.

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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

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. So he takes the next dancer he meets, Hannah Brown, as a new partner. He vows to make Hannah a success before the next Easter parade. After a while Don and Hannah are so successful that Florence Ziegfeld is interested in them. With Nadine dancing for the Follies, Don declines to dance for the Ziegfeld's. Don falls in love with Hannah, but feels he has to keep it strictly business.

Description

Meet me in St. Louis: 1903. The well-off Smith family has four beautiful daughters, including Esther and little Tootie. 17-year old Esther has fallen in love with John, the neighbor who has just moved in. He, however, barely notices her at first. The family is shocked when Mr. Smith reveals that he has been transfered to a nice position in New York, which means that the family has to leave St. Louis and the St. Louis Fair.

Description

Singin' in the rain: Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the darlings of the silent silver screen. Offscreen, Don is aided by his happy-go-lucky friend and piano accompanist, Cosmo Brown. Don tries to dodge Lina's romantic overtures. In the transition period from silent movies to talking pictures, Don happens to meet Kathy Selden while escaping from his fans and falls in love with her. The movie becomes a talking musical and Lina has a horrible voice. Cosmo and Don decides to dub her, using Kathy's voice instead. When the jealous Lina finds out, she doesn't want to share the credits with Kathy and tries to force the studio to use Kathy in the shadow to dub her in other productions. When Lina decides to talk and sing to the audience, the truth arises.

Description

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. Things begin to get out of hand when bigshot 'artistic' director/producer/star Jeffrey Cordova joins the production. He proclaims it's a modernistic Faust and insists on hiring a prima ballerina, Gabrielle Gerard, to star opposite Tony. It's hate at first sight. Her jealous choreographer isn't helping matters. The show looks doomed, but romance, an epiphany, and a triumphant opening are waiting in the wings.

Target Audience

Singin' in the rain: MPAA rating: G.

System Details

DVD, Region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and mono.

Language

All films in English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitled versions; closed captioned.

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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 (Full screen.). Warner Home Video.

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

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

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

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

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Garland, Judy., et al. Greatest Classic Films Collection Full screen., Warner Home Video, 2009.

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