Daily BirthdaysThe Golden Age Of Musicals (2008)
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| Directed by | William Nigh, Albert S. Rogell and Kurt Neumann |
| Cast | James Cagney, Gale Storm, Tommy Dorsey, Spike Jones, Three Stooges, Bobby Breen, Billie Burke, Nat King Cole, Jimmy Dorsey, Margaret Dumont, Alice Ghostley, Bonita Granville, Hedda Hopper, Louis Jordan, Eartha Kitt, Sheldon Leonard, Paul Lynde, Zasu Pitts, Three Stooges and Paul Whiteman |
| Theatrical Release | November 30, 2007 |
| DVD Release | March 18, 2008 |
| Running Time | 881 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 777966911793 |
| Buy this item | $7.98 at Amazon.com As of Sep 4 5:35 EDT (details) 3 DVD, St. Clair Entertainment, Usually ships in 24 hours, Box set, Black & White, Color, Full Screen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language) Or 20 new from $4.71, 5 used from $4.92 |
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(1 reviews)| |  | I heard America singing (and dancing) |  |
ST. CLAIR DVD multi-packs are reasonably priced, and offer fine quality video/audio transfers of unrestored public domain material. Discs are single-side recorded, plastic storage cases fairly sturdy and movie liner notes appear on box's back cover.
HIGHLIGHTS:
BREAKFAST IN HOLLYWOOD-- A fine cast is featured in this film about a radio show. Watch for Gary Cooper's mom in an uncredited minor role.
THE FABULOUS DORSEYS-- Beside the famous brothers, other band leaders appearing here are Paul Whiteman (known as "The King of Jazz"), Charlie Barnet ("Cherokee") and Henry Busse, whose "Hot Lips" was a million-seller in the '30s.
NEW FACES-- A real gem! With material from Mel Brooks, and comedic turns from Alice Ghostley, Robert Clary and Paul Lynde, plus some great music!
RHYTHM PARADE-- Featured is Groucho Marx's favorite straight "man," Maggie Dumont. This also has a cameo by newcomer Yvonne De Carlo. Story by the screenwriter of "High Noon," Carl Foreman.
MCE's Musicals 20 Movie Pack would be a fine addition to this collection. It contains 17 films not on "The Golden Age of Musicals."
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Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.
(5.1) Breakfast in Hollywood (1946) - Tom Breneman/Bonita Granville/Beulah Bondi/Billie Burke/Zasu Pitts/Hedda Hopper/Andy Russell/Spike Jones/Nat 'King' Cole (uncredited: Alice Cooper/Minerva Urecal)
(5.4) The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) - Tommy Dorsey/Jimmy Dorsey/Janet Blair/Paul Whiteman/Charlie Barnet/Henry Busse/Art Tatum
(6.2) Let's Sing Again (1936) - Bobby Breen/Henry Armetta/Vivienne Osborne/Lucien Littlefield
(5.6) New Faces (1954) - Ronny Graham/Eartha Kitt/Robert Clary/Alice Ghostley/June Carroll/Paul Lynde
(7.2) Rhythm Parade (1942) - Nils T. Granlund/Gale Storm/Robert Lowery/Margaret Dumont/Mills Bros./Chick Chandler/Cliff Nazarro (uncredited: Yvonne De Carlo)
(6.2) Something to Sing About (1937) - James Cagney/Evelyn Daw/William Frawley/Gene Lockhart
(6.0) Swing Parade of 1946 (1946) - Gale Storm/Phil Regan/Three Stooges/Connee Boswell/Louis Jordan/Will Osborne/Leon Belasco
(6.8) Trocadero (1944) - Rosemary Lane/Johnny Downs/Sheldon Leonard/Cliff Nazarro/Gus Arnheim/Wingy Manone
(5.8) The Vagabond Lover** (1930) - Rudy Vallee/Sally Blane/Marie Dressler
(6.9) Youth on Parade (1942) - John Hubbard/Martha O'Driscoll/Chick Chandler (uncredited: Yvonne De Carlo/Paul Fix)
**NOTE: I tried to confirm this as the correct film (web info listed it as "Vagabond Lovers," which doesn't exist), but ST. CLAIR never responded to my inquiry. March 16, 2008
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