Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

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2009•120 min•Documentary
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Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones
Self - Host
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Deanna Durbin
Deanna Durbin
Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Self (archive footage)
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Self (archive footage)
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
Self (archive footage)
A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.
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