


Musicals: Talking Pictures
Musicals
Season 2 Episode 12
The story of the Hollywood musical, using interviews with stars from the genre's golden age, as well as some of the directors and songwriters who helped create them. Among the big names remembering their experiences are Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland, while the films under discussion include Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl and The Sound of Music
Musicals: Talking Pictures airs on BBC Four HD at 12:05 AM, Monday 24 March. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Arts ➝ Culture (without music)
Film ➝ Cinema
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Sylvia Syms
Narrator
Carla-Maria Lawson
Executive Producer
Simon Goretzki
Series Producer
Karn Christensen
Producer