Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

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2009•108 min•Documentary
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Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
Self - Host
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
(archive footage)
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
(archive footage)
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
(archive footage)
Deanna Durbin
Deanna Durbin
(archive footage)
Betty Grable
Betty Grable
(archive footage)
This is a two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.
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