Thread: movie musicals

Some great suggestions in those lists! I'll get on Mary Poppins and the Wizard of Oz right away. I loved Fantasia when I saw it at about 5 years old, but I think I'll hold off for a bit (it's a teensy bit scary). But it makes me think of Yellow Submarine, which would be about perfect, I think. RP, I know Busby Berkeley more from reputation than from actually watching his movies, but an emphasis on musical numbers over...

QUOTE(Carolyn Tillie @ Oct 31 2009, 12:17 PM) Mary Poppins Wizard of Oz Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Bednobs & Broomsticks Dr. Doolittle (the original!) Brigadoon Music Man All of Shirley Temple's films Oliver King and I

How about Busby Berkeley musicals from the 1930s? Lots of music, great dancing. Also, Fantasia and Wizard of Oz from the same era

Don't forget the other Disney animated "classics"--Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Aladdin, etc. I wonder how The Wiz would go over.

Lili, starring Leslie Caron.

You're going to need some fast forward with Brigadoon. That is an unnecessarily prolonged musical.

QUOTE(fentona @ Oct 31 2009, 06:43 PM) RP, I know Busby Berkeley more from reputation than from actually watching his movies, but an emphasis on musical numbers over plot could well be a plus. Do you have any suggestions of particularly good movies? Footlight Parade has that great "By a Waterfall" number. If she likes swimming and splashing, she'll love that. And 42nd Street has some great tune IIRC.