Maria goes to work as a nanny to all 7 of the von Trapp children in Austria. There aren’t many people who are unaware of the von Trapp family and the wild-spirited nun, Maria. Starring: Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummerīest Known Songs: The Hills Are Alive’ and ‘My Favourite Things’įirst of all, let’s start with arguably one of the best-known musicals. Music and Lyrics: Richard Rogers/ Oscar Hammerstein Without further ado, here we go… The Sound of Music (1965) We’re going to try and compile a list of some of the best musicals movies of all time. From old musical movies to new, for kids and adults, it’s made choosing a film on a Sunday evening a whole lot easier. With the likes of Netflix giving musicals their own category, this has also boosted viewings. Some would say they have molded musical movies into what they are today. In the mid 1930s, the singing/dancing teams such as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers became hugely popular.
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The very first movie musical was ‘The Jazz Singer’, released in 1927.įollowing this, there was a surge in musical films making the most of the invention of sound with motion picture. Since the very first ‘talkies’ (films with sound) were invented, musical films have been a source of entertainment for millions. We’re talking about a genre of film that’s almost as old as film itself. Some film musicals have no speech at all, only a string of songs to relay the story to the audience, these are called a ‘song cycle’.
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There are many types, from film adaptations of stage musicals to musicals created purely for tv or movies. The songs featured in the film most commonly further the narrative of the character, although sometimes serve merely as breaks in the storyline. In this article, we’ll briefly go through the history and a list of musical movies that we think are the best of all time! What Is A Musical Movie?Ī musical movie is a motion picture where songs sung by the actors are woven into the narrative of the story, this can also be paired with dancing. In a day and age where you can watch films pretty much anywhere, we want to give you some inspiration. There are tons of movie musicals, from lesser-known titles like ‘The Music Man’ movie to the recent popular ones everyone knows like the ‘Cats’ musical movie, ‘Annie’, and the ‘High School Musical’ movie. For 120 minutes or so you’re in a world where the general public can burst into song and dance at any time.
Music movies are a great way to escape from the real world. Whether you’re a Musical fan or not, everyone has that one that they have a soft spot for, they can’t help but sing along and it gives them that warm fuzzy feeling inside. Musical movies have been a part of our culture for decades.