The best of the MGM musicals at a great price
This is one of several DVD sets that TCM/WHV is producing over the next year or so that brings the classic films to the masses at affordable prices. All of these films are available in more deluxe editions, so this is mainly for those who are not interested in extra features. Every one of these is a five star film for musical lovers.
Singin in the Rain is my favorite movie musical and perhaps the best movie musical ever made. Thrown together quickly after the success of "An American in Paris" I love it for its comedy, its timing, and its wonderful plag iarism of just about every song written for MGM movies between 1929 and 1940. If you are interested in extras this film is available as Singin' in the Rain (Two-Disc Special Edition). The two disc edition has some wonderful extras about the transition from silent film to sound.
The Band Wagon is one of Fred Astaire's best MGM musicals. Fred...
four all-time classic movies for an unmissable price!
A great space-saving alternative for those whose DVD collections are getting slightly out of hand, or an ideal gift for that special someone you know who just can't get enough classic movies! This set focuses on four of the greatest MGM musicals.
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN: Arguably regarded as the greatest musical ever made, this breezy delight stars Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in a story about the pandemonium that ensued when the "Talkies" first took over Hollywood. Special Features: audio commentary hosted by Debbie Reynolds, and the trailer.
EASTER PARADE: Fred Astaire came out of retirement to star opposite Judy Garland in this all-time easter favourite built around the Irving Berlin song catalogue. Ann Miller steals the whole show with her energetic "Shakin' the Blues Away"--which she performed while still nursing a broken back! Special Features: audio commentary by Ava Astaire McKenzie and John Fricke, and a Judy Garland trailer gallery.
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The Pinnacle of MGM Musicals...
Without even knowing if "TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: American Musicals (The Band Wagon / Meet Me in St. Louis / Singin' in the Rain / Easter Parade)" is offering anything in the way of Special Features, I still can wholeheartedly recommend this collection for two reasons; first, these are, arguably, the four finest examples of the Classic MGM musical (acknowledging that "An American in Paris" and "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" are equally deserving); second, that these are being 'sponsored' by Turner Classic Movies, the premiere cable film site, and Ted Turner's Valentine to Classic films, and all of us that love them.
Each film is magnificent; "Meet Me in St. Louis" stands, with "The Wizard of Oz" and "A Star Is Born", as the 'definitive' Judy Garland films, and "Meet Me..." is the most down-to-earth and totally charming, a slice of Americana at it's most irresistable; "Easter Parade" teams Judy with Fred Astaire, making a comeback from a brief 'retirement'...
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