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Buddy Holly Story, TheBuddy Holly Story, The (1978) Recommended
Dir. Steve Rash
Feat. Gary Busey
An exceptional Hollywood biography of the seminal rock 'n'roll star, with an uncanny lead performance from Gary Busey.
FMFM (1978)
Dir. John A Alonzo
Feat. Michael Brandon
No static at all, and no commercials either (well, not too many) if the liberal, music–dedicated broadcasters get their way over the interests…
Pennies From Heaven (Mini Series)Pennies From Heaven (Mini Series) (1978) Aro Favourite
Dir. Piers Haggard
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell, Gemma Craven
The original television version of Dennis Potter's acclaimed and much–remembered musical drama, set around philandering sheet–music…
New York, New YorkNew York, New York (1977)
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Robert De Niro, Liza Minnelli
This imaginative yet famously abrasive tribute to the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s focuses on the tumultuous relationship between a saxophonist…
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born (1976) Recommended
Dir. Frank Pierson
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Mazursky
The third screen version of an eminently watchable story, this time set in the fickle rock music scene with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson…
NashvilleNashville (1975) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Lily Tomlin, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin
An American classic, 70s watermark and widely considered Altman's masterpiece. Story of 24 characters gathered for a political rally in the country…
American Film Theatre - Lost in the StarsAmerican Film Theatre - Lost in the Stars (1974)
Dir. Daniel Mann
Feat. Brock Peters, Melba Moore, Raymond St. Jacques
The innovative 1930s musical collaboration between Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill was ambitiously adapted in this American Film Theatre…
Stardust (1974) Recommended
Dir. Michael Apted
Feat. David Essex, Adam Faith, Larry Hagman
Musical biopic of fictional 60s British popsters The Stray Cats (the name later adopted by 80s rockabillies) and their invasion of America. 70s pop…
Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar (1973) Aro Favourite
Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson
A screen adaptation of Lloyd–Webber's stage musical which retains the original score but adds an extra sheen of kitsch to the much maligned…
CabaretCabaret (1972) Recommended
Dir. Bob Fosse
Feat. Liza Minnelli, Michael York
Scintillating musical with Liza Minnelli as the American showgirl caught up in the phony glitter of pre–war Berlin. Eight–time Oscar…

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