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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Ariel is a beautiful mermaid princess with an even more beautiful voice, who just happens to be enthralled with the human world so much that she disobeys her father to visit the surface. When she rescues a handsome prince from drowning, the sea-witch Ursula recognizes an opportunity to tempt the naive girl and overthrow the kingdom at the same time.
3) Nutcracker
Pub. Date
1985
Language
English
Description
The Royal Ballet performed this interpretation of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece in 1985
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A look at an eclectic array of musical talent, hand-picked by Johnny Cash himself, many for their first network appearance. Includes performances by Bob Dylan, George Jones, Neil Young, Loretta Lynn, Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell, and more
"****...flawless..."--Entertainment Weekly
6) Top hat
Pub. Date
1935
Language
English
Description
A woman thinks her friend's husband is making advances on her
"****"--Leonard Maltin's Movie & Viedo Guide
Pub. Date
1936
Language
English
Description
All hands on deck! In the fifth of 10 Astaire/Rogers pairings, Fred trades his top hat for a sailor's cap, Randolph Scott gets the girl, Ginger gets a tap solo and viewers get the unending delight of seven sparkling Irving Berlin numbers
"****"--Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
8) Swing time
Pub. Date
1936
Language
English
Description
With the wonderful combination of Rogers and Astaire and the magical music, this is a movie for all ages
"****."--Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Gilbert and Sullivan's classic musical comedy of mistaken identity comes swashbuckling to the screen with all the laughs, songs, and stars that made it a long-running Broadway smash. This spectacular production adds some contemporary flash to the classic farce which follows the adventures of a roguish pirate leader and his young charge through numerous love affairs and sword battles
"...delivers a dizzying amount of pleasure."--New York Times
12) Words and music
Pub. Date
1948
Language
English
Description
The life stories of Broadway songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
13) Funny lady
Pub. Date
1975
Language
English
Description
This sequel to 'Funny Girl' picks up during the Great Depression, when even great star Fanny Brice is suffering. She pairs up with a small-time hustler both professionally and romantically, and things become complicated when her first husband reappears
15) Koyaanisqatsi
Pub. Date
1983
Language
English
Description
A concert of images set to haunting music. The title of this film is a Hopi Indian term for life out of balance
"Dazzling! Hypnotic! A remarkable film event!""--Los Angeles Times
"***1/2...stunningly beautiful to look at and listen to...a powerful experience...Highly recommended."--Video Librarian
17) Stormy Weather
Pub. Date
1943
Language
English
Description
Dancing great Bill Williamson takes a look back on the beginnings of his career and his romance with fellow rising star Selina. Their romance is brief because Selina does not want to settle down. The movie includes an all-star show hosted by Cab Calloway
18) Hair (DVD)
Pub. Date
1979
Language
English
Description
A young man moves to New York and becomes a hippie, only to find out he's been drafted. Based on the classic musical
"Dazzling!"--Los Angeles Times
20) Rent
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
The story of eight friends dealing with life and love in Manhattan's Alphabet City in 1989. Over the course of a year, the friends face poverty, drug addiction, break-ups, reconciliations, eviction, and AIDS
"...one of the most refreshingly exuberant films of the year."--FilmCritic.com
"...the movie had me at hello."--CNN.com
"...belongs in the pantheon of immortal musicals."--New York Times
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