In The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines every musical and revue that opened on Broadway during the 1940s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop ...
A classic 1940s musical, and one of Vincente Minnelli’s best-known movies, Meet Me in St. Louis also stands as one of the filmmaker’s earliest films. It’s set around the start of the 20th ...
In the 1940s and 50s, that meant movie musicals starring professional dancers, acrobats, and contortionists — who could also act. For stars like Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Cyd Charisse ...