The Great American Songbook (2003, DVD) Documentary
Description:
All-American song spectacular! Starring the century's leading musical talents!
The people and events that put the music in our lives are celebrated in this lively anthology, hosted (and featuring vocals) by Michael Feinstein, that traces popular music from its roots in ballads and minstrel shows through the jazz age, big bands, Broadway, and Hollywood. Delight as Fats Waller boogies, George Gershwin invents a musical rhapsody, Arthur Freed becomes the wizard of oohs and aahs, and biopics like "Three Little Words" bring lives of famous tunesmiths to the screen. Among some rare performance footage, Bessie Smith sings the blues, Hoagy Carmichael is touched by "Stardust," Fred and Ginger dance the Depression away, and Judy pines for the rainbow. It all adds up to one very special musical treat!
The people and events that put the music in our lives are celebrated in this lively anthology, hosted (and featuring vocals) by Michael Feinstein, that traces popular music from its roots in ballads and minstrel shows through the jazz age, big bands, Broadway, and Hollywood. Delight as Fats Waller boogies, George Gershwin invents a musical rhapsody, Arthur Freed becomes the wizard of oohs and aahs, and biopics like "Three Little Words" bring lives of famous tunesmiths to the screen. Among some rare performance footage, Bessie Smith sings the blues, Hoagy Carmichael is touched by "Stardust," Fred and Ginger dance the Depression away, and Judy pines for the rainbow. It all adds up to one very special musical treat!
Actor/Actress: Michael Feinstein, Bessie Smith, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Andrews Sisters
Director: Andrew J. Kuehn
Year: 2003
Runtime: 174
Rating: NR
Language: English
Color: BW,Color
Closed Captioned: Y
UPC: 085393738525
Screen Ratio: Fullscreen
Discs: 1
Features: Y
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