The Great Movie Musicals

<p> Beginning with <I>The Jazz Singer</I> in 1927 and ending with <I>Sweeney Todd</I> in 2007 this comprehensive critical history examines the greatest movie musicals of all time. Organized alphabetically 168 films are analyzed on the basis of importance entertainment value and musical presentation. Included are Broadway adaptations (<I>West Side Story</I>) screen originals (<I>The Wizard of Oz</I>) all-star revues (<I>The King of Jazz</I>) musical biopics (<I>The Glenn Miller Story</I>) dance pictures (Fame) and animated features (<I>Aladdin</I>).</p><p> Each entry contains full cast and production credits a list of awards background information and a synopsis incorporating the musical numbers in order of appearance. Appendices itemize the greatest musical selections of the American Film Institute and <I>Entertainment Weekly</I> magazine.</p>