Hollywood Singing and Dancing A Musical History

2008 documentary. HOLLYWOOD SINGING AND DANCING: A MUSICAL HISTORY is perhaps the most entertaining and comprehensive film about the Hollywood musical ever produced. This celebration of song and dance begins with Busby Berkeley’s exquisite black and white choreographed extravaganzas that lightened the dark days of the Depression, continues through the rousing wartime songfests into the heyday of the great MGM spectaculars, and on to the present day, exploring recent smash hits like Chicago and Dreamgirls. Hosted by Academy Award winning stage, screen and television icon, Shirley Jones, it is a wonderfully entertaining historical document illustrated by extraordinary clips and fabulous interviews.