Musical Films were and has always been a huge success in the film business. After all, the first sound movie, The Jazz Singer, was a musical. But, what is really a Musical Film?
A Musical Film is a category of film in which some of the dialogues the characters made with each other or to themselfs, are told by singing and dancing (as a broadway show) Sometimes they tend to mix the two of them, singing and talking in the same musical number. During the 1930's many actors rose to fame by doing this types of film (Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers) and many others that actually won oscars by their performances. In the 1960's and 70's they appeared again in many classic films that we have heard. What is funny, is that most of this movies came from plays of Broadway (the film companies buying the rights and producing them in a higher scale) this is the case of many famous films of this time. My Fair Lady, the Broadway one was starred by Julie Andrews but the Hollywood one was starred by Audrey Hepburn. The Sound of Music was first seen in a stage and later they bought the rights to produce the film, Julie Andrews took the lead role.
Below I will list many films of this category that I have watched and recommend you.
1. My Fair Lady
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Swing Time
4. Mary Poppins
5. The Sound of Music
6. The Wizard of Oz
7. Grease
8. Cabaret
9. Swenney Todd
10. Rent
11. Nine
12. The Phantom of the Opera
13. Hello Dolly
14. Funny Girl
15. Mamma Mia
It is incredible has developed the world of movies. I say it because for example the first talkie film had 354 words. Well this comment was for the Jazz Singer but talking about musicals movies I can say that are a success because the music does that we think I means to fly with our feelings and thoughts.
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