Best Loved Musicals
The musical is a much beloved form of cinema due to the way it blends story, pageantry and song.
Some of the most beloved musicals include:
The Sound of Music – The image of Julie Andrews dancing in the foothills of the Alps is an iconic piece of film making, and the story of a nun-turned-governess who transforms the lives of a group of children and their gruff father. Taking place in an Austria that is falling under the shadow of Naziism, The Sound of Music is a tale that has has brought smiles, and tears, to the eyes of movie-watchers of every age.
Singing in the Rain – Another iconic image, this time of Gene Kelly dancing and singing through a torrential rain storm, has stuck in the minds of even those who have never seen this legendary musical. The film tells the tale of silent film actors and their struggles to adjust to the “talkie” era as well as their clash of personalities in a bitter love triangle. The film has often been described as the greatest Hollywood musical, and most would be hard pressed to disagree.
Grease – Telling a story of love set in a clique-heavy 50′s high school, Grease mixes infectious musical numbers with charismatic young actors that establishes it as one of the most popular and well known musicals ever created.