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The story of the Hollywood musical, featuring interviews with stars from the genre's golden age, as well as some of the directors and songwriters who helped create them.

In this episode, Talking Pictures tells the story of the Hollywood musical, using interviews with stars from the genre's golden age, as well as some of the directors and songwriters who helped create them.

Among the big names remembering their experiences are Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland - and the films under discussion include some of the best-loved in cinema history: Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl and The Sound of Music.

44 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Dec 202514:15
BBC Two

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    Ambrose

    Blue Skies Are Just Around The Corner

  • 00:06

    Henry Mancini

    Banzai Pipeline

  • 00:06

    Frank Sinatra

    New York, New York

  • 00:10

    Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.
  • 00:10

    Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.
  • 00:10

    Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.
  • 00:12

    Gene Kelly

    Be A Clown

  • 00:12

    Donald O’Connor

    Make 'Em Laugh

  • 00:30

    Maria

    Maria

  • 00:30

    Julie Andrews & Irwin Kostal

    Prelude And The Sound Of Music

  • 00:36

    Charlie Parker Quintet

    Embraceable You

  • 00:39

    Not Credited

    Get Happy

Credits

NarratorSylvia Syms
Executive ProducerCarla-Maria Lawson
Series ProducerSimon Goretzki
ProducerKarn Christensen

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