Musical
Musical
Royal Wedding
In this movie Fred Astaire is to musical comedy what Jackie Chan is to action comedy.
The Jazz Singer
Famed for its technological breakthrough, not for its quality.
Daddy Long Legs
An OK picture that, while still narratively driven, serves as more of a dance showcase than a traditional movie musical.
Top Hat
This Astaire and Rogers classic has dancing near or at the level of their other best collaborations, with a story that hangs together better, to boot.
The Gay Divorcee
In a departure from the other Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers pictures I’ve seen, this movie’s strengths were in its script and its weaknesses were in its dancing.
The Last Unicorn
This visually striking animated fantasy is enough to keep your typical kid engaged but lacks the depth needed to amaze most adults.
Flower Drum Song
This overlooked Rodgers and Hammerstein adaptation hits (almost) all the right notes.
The Band Wagon
A decent musical hurt most by its inability to live up to its reputation as a masterpiece.
Swing Time
This Astaire and Rogers classic is long on musical bits and short on plot, but what it gets right, it gets really really right.