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Really enjoyed this set of classic musicals, and would welcome more. Although some of them are not as good as others (story wise, and due to time, film quality), the batch is still a treat to see. These visions of the past show great talent has no time-line. Many artist of today could learn a lot about entertaining people without hitting them on the head with a sledge hammer and NOISE. Unlike much of today's music nothing I heard in these movies harms the listener's hearing, nor do the performers look and act angry, or dress foolishly, or disrobe. Instead, we are wonderfully entertained by great talent.
I bought this as a just-because-we-love-you gift for my mother-in-law, who loves classic musicals. DH & I are big old movie fans as well, so I was looking forward to see which of our favorites were included in this set. I was disappointed when I read the list of titles: all were obscure. I didn't recognize even one of them. I did know all the performers; the casts included all the best and brightest singing and dancing actors of the 20th century. I assume that the low cost of this collection was accomplished by using lesser known films, while keeping the quality by staying with the best talent. Now, I was not around when these were made, so I am sure that many who are actually of that generation will recognize some of these films. My M-I-L assures me that she does, but then again, she is very polite. Expect to see fine singing and dancing, but don't look for "Singing in the Rain"Read full review
Whole family loves this, very entertaining could buy a second one for gifts.
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Picture quality is good it is as one would expect from a bygone era. Discs have an A and B side D1 Fabulous Dorsey’s / Calendar Girl / Sunny / Swing Hostess D2 Dixiana / Palooka / Glorifying the American Girl / Check and Double check D3 Paradise in Harlem / Duke is Tops / Reet Petite & Gone / Killer Diller D4 Delightfully Dangerous / Private Buckaroo Stage door canteen / Career Girl D5 Second Chorus / Trocadero / People are funny / Doll Face D6 Great Gabbo / Dancing Pirate / Road Show / Hi diddle diddle D7 Rock,rock rock / King Kelly of the USA / Rock n roll revue / Rhythm & blues revue D8 ‘Till the clouds roll by/ All American Co-Ed/ Hi de ho/ Breakfast in Hollywood D9 Soundies Festival / Soundies cavalcade / Reaching for the moon / Mr. Imperium D10 Royal Wedding / Pied Piper of Hamelin / Wild Guitar / Murder with Music D11 Jack & the beanstalk/ Road to Hollywood/ The Big Show / Black Tights D12 Fiesta / Let’s Go Collegiate / Up In The Air / Minstrel Man / Rhythm in the clouds/ Sitting in the moon Read full review
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While most of the titles are obscure, the entertainment factor is there. It's great seeing movies that don't show up on TCM all the time and give you a glimpse of some of the stars doing what they do best. I am not going to review each movie, as I would be typing for hours. :-)For the price, this is an excellent collection.
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