Posts Tagged ‘Musical’

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Mar25

A Night at the Opera (1935) Blu-Ray Warner

by movieworld on March 25th, 2022 at 14:36
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical

A Night at the Opera 1935
The first movie the Marx Brothers did for MGM under the watchful eye of Irving Thalberg, A Night at the Opera is a comedic tour de force that was not only one of the Brother's funniest films, but also one of the most successful. In 1993, the movie was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry.

The plot to this movie, like all of the Marx brothers' best films, is really only there as a backdrop, a reason for all the zaniness to take place.

Groucho plays Otis B. Driftwood, a con man working the Opera scene in Italy. He is hired by the clueless widow, Mrs. Claypool (Margaret Dumont), to help her break into proper society. Meanwhile the egomaniacal star of the opera, Lassparri (Walter Woolf King), abuses his dresser (Harpo) and sexually harasses the company’s young ingenue, Rosa (Kitty Carlisle), who is in love with the less successful, but equally talented tenor, Riccardo (Allan Jones). Riccardo is managed by Fiorello (Chico) who hustles Otis into signing him to a contract.
As the opera company sets sail to New York the three Marx Brothers follow it in order to help the young lovers reunite, make some cash, and bring down the arrogant Lassparri.
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Mar14

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) DVD9 Warner, DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on March 14th, 2022 at 16:32
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Drama, Musical

Dance, Girl, Dance 1940
Dorothy Arzner, the sole woman to work as a director in the Hollywood studio system of the 1930s and early ’40s, brings a subversive feminist sensibility to this juicily entertaining backstage melodrama.

Dance, Girl, Dance tells the story of Judy O’Brien, an aspiring ballerina whose dreams of stardom are cut short by the death of her mentor, her own self-doubt and the interference of her shrewdly opportunistic friend Bubbles. Running away from an audition when she is intimidated by the quality of the other dancers, Judy is recruited by Bubbles to dance ballet in the burlesque club at which Bubbles, under her new pseudonym Tiger Lily, is now the star attraction. But what seems like a kind offer turns out to be a poisoned chalice when Judy discovers she is there as the stooge, intended to be heckled, jeered and booed by a crowd of boozy men hungry for something raunchier...

Director: Dorothy Arzner
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball, Virginia Field, Ralph Bellamy, Maria Ouspenskaya, Mary Carlisle
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
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Feb04

Sayat Nova / The Color of Pomegranates / The Colour of Pomegranates / Цвет граната (1968) 2 x Blu-Ray Second Sight Limited Edition, 2 x DVD and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on February 4th, 2022 at 19:30
Posted In: .Russian movies, Biography, Drama, History, Musical

Sayat Nova 1968
Probably, besides the cinematic language suggested by Griffith and Eisenstein, the world cinema hasn’t discovered anything revolutionary new until Parajanov’s The Color of Pomegranates. Paradjanov's films also show the influence of Andrei Tarkowsky, a director he greatly admired.

The Colour of Pomegranates is a biography of the great Armenian poet, singer and musician Sayat-Nova. The ‘King of Songs’ wrote is several languages, making him a legend across several countries. Writing and performing at a time of great religious piety (18th century) and a priest himself, he created great romantic and secular works. Parajanov doesn’t attempt to tell the story in a traditional way. Instead, he mixes Sayat-Nova’s writings and his own symbolic (often religious) imagery.
From boyhood discovery of literature, through courtship and monastic life, to eventual death, the film explores not the biographical details of his life, but the spirit of his work through the themes, metaphors, and symbols of which it was crafted.

Director: Sergei Parajanov
Cast: Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Alekyan, Spartak Bagashvili
Country: Soviet Union
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music
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Jan29

Producers’ Showcase: Our Town (1955) DVD5

by movieworld on January 29th, 2022 at 03:07
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Drama, Musical

Our Town 1955
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors...

Very rare musical version of Thornton Wilder's play starring Frank Sinatra as the Stage Manager and Paul Newman and Eva Marie Saint as George and Emily.

DVD5 | NTSC 4:3 | 01:16:13 | 2.15 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Drama, Musical, Comedy, Family

Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: Harvey B. Dunn, Shelley Fabares, Sylvia Field
Country: USA
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Jan16

Ihre Hoheit befiehlt / Her Grace Commands (1931) DVD5

by movieworld on January 16th, 2022 at 07:48
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical, Romance

Her Grace Commands 1931
In an imaginary kingdom, Princess Marie-Christine goes incognito to a servants' ball where she meets Lieutenant von Conradi and falls in love with him. But both don't tell their real identity. So it's a surprise for the princess when on the next day she sees the supposed delicatessen seller as a dashing lieutenant, but she decides to play the game a little longer. Meanwhile the state minister (Schunzel in one of his very best roles) sets a rather inept detective (Horbiger) on the heels of the couple, because the Princess is actually to be married off to another aristocrat. The real problems, however, begin when von Conradi finds out who Marie-Christine actually is...

DVD5 | PAL 4:3 | 01:24:58 | 2.95 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Deutsch
Subtitles: English
Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance

Director: Hanns Schwarz
Cast: Kathe von Nagy, Willy Fritsch, Reinhold Schunzel
Country: Germany
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Jan13

King of Jazz (1930) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on January 13th, 2022 at 22:41
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical

King of Jazz 1930
"King of Jazz" isn’t the typical sort of musical you might be familiar with where song and dance numbers are strung around a narrative-led drama. Instead it’s a theatrical style revue/variety show, where we watch a series of disconnected musical numbers, comedy skits and other vaudeville acts. Linking them all is Paul Whiteman, the titular King of Jazz, who was a hugely popular bandleader at the time, selling millions of records and appearing in high end concerts around America. The only framing device of the film is Paul Whiteman’s Scrap Book, a huge book that holds the titles to each segment.

Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day.

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:40:22 | 43.5 Gb + 12 Gb
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music, Musical

Director: John Murray Anderson
Cast: Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Laura La Plante
Country: USA
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Jan09

Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936) DVD5

by movieworld on January 9th, 2022 at 02:04
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical

Public Nuisance No. 1 1936
Irresponsible playboy Arthur Rawlings is sent by his uncle to work as a waiter at a hotel in the South of France. Arthur arranges for shop assistant Frances Travers, with whom he has fallen in love, to win a fairground lottery and stay in the hotel as a prize. Complications arise!

DVD5 | PAL 4:3 | 01:15:56 | 3.51 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Comedy, Musical

Director: Marcel Varnel
Cast: Frances Day, Arthur Riscoe, Muriel Aked
Country: UK
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Jan07

Artherapy (2010) DVD9

by movieworld on January 7th, 2022 at 16:30
Posted In: .Other movies, Drama, Musical

Artherapy 2010
Creative expression clashes with the law and mainstream culture in Artherapy, an examination of three young artists’ struggles in contemporary Athens.

Ilia the lead singer of the band Stiletto Scag, Andreas a young graduate trying to make it as an actor and Alexandros a street artist working on a commissioned mural, come together to represent the musical and visual arts scene of Greece. Interrogated by police, rejected by society, and struggling to make ends meet, their celebration of youthful expression crashes into a harsh reality faced by all in the arts scene.

Delving into the underground art spaces of Athens like never before, Veteran director Perakis’ creative docu-fiction captures the frenetic energy and bitter disappointments of young Greek artists today.

DVD9 | PAL 16:9 | 01:32:53 | 6.84 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Greek
Subtitles: English
Genre: Drama, Music

Director: Nicos Perakis
Cast: Manolis Anastasakos, Rosyna Baltatzi, Amalia Bennet
Country: Greece
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Jan03

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on January 3rd, 2022 at 19:01
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical, Romance

I Wanna Hold Your Hand 1978
In February of 1964, the Sunday variety show of Ed Sullivan (Will Jordan) is a madhouse — The Beatles have landed in America and are going to perform. Converging on Manhattan are thousands of brain-addled Beatles fans, crowding the streets around both the CBS TV theater and the Beatles’ hotel.

The film follows closely six teenagers from New Jersey who head to the Big Apple a day before The Beatles are scheduled to perform at Carnegie Hall. Rosie (Wendy Jo Sperber) is obsessed with the band and literally throws herself out of the car when her friends refuse to stop so that she can make a phone call to a local radio station that is giving away free tickets to anyone that can answer their trivia questions. Janis (Susan Kendall Newman) hates the band and is planning to protest outside their hotel. Grace (Theresa Saldana) wants to interview the band and then use the material to further her journalistic career. Pam (Allen) hasn't had much time to think about the band because she is getting married. Tony (Bobby DiCicco) is just looking for a brawl. Larry (Marc McClure) is the driver, though he does not have a driver's license yet.

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Nancy Allen, Bobby Di Cicco, Marc McClure
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance

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Jan03

Trollflojten / The Magic Flute (1975) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on January 3rd, 2022 at 16:26
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Musical, Romance

The Magic Flute 1975
There’s a common misconception that Ingmar Bergman made only glum philosophical dramas, but his work is not without its life-affirming moments and he ventured into a variety of genres over his long career, including comedies. Perhaps the most surprising film in his career however is The Magic Flute, a filmed staging of Mozart’s famous opera for TV.

The Magic Flute is a winsome fairy tale concerning a young prince who is sent to rescue the recently abducted daughter of The Queen of the Night. With the aid of a comic sidekick and a magic flute the prince embarks on a journey of love and self-discovery. The Magic Flute is certainly one of Mozart's most cherished works and among the best-known operas of all time.

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 02:18:04 | 33 Gb, 12.7 Gb
Language: Swedish
Subtitles: English

Director: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Ulrik Cold, Josef Kostlinger, Irma Urrila
Country: Sweden
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
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