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AnnieAnnie (2000)
Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming, Alicia Morton
Remake of the love–it–or–hate–it original, again finds the feisty carrot–top fleeing her orphan home (and a mean Kathy…
Fantasia 2000Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Dir. Various
Conceived for the IMAX giant screen, this eco–themed revision of Disney's 1940 milestone marries more classical music excerpts to whimsical…
Magic Flute, The (1994)
A princely couple protect their love and honour from corrupt monarchs in this enchanting musical fairytale, fashioned from Mozart's classic opera.
Nutcracker, TheNutcracker, The (1993) Recommended
Dir. Emile Ardolino
Feat. Macaulay Culkin
You'll have the best seat in the house for this splendid filmed version of Balanchine's Yuletide ballet. Stars Macauley Culkin in a refreshing change…
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
Dir. Don Bluth
A lively animated musical based on the French fable, Chanticleer, the rooster who raises the sun. The feathered hero is updated as a…
AnnieAnnie (1982) Recommended
Dir. John Huston
Feat. Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry
Rumbunctious Broadway musical, set in the Depression–era, follows the young moptop's orphanage experiences, and fateful encounter with…
Grendel Grendel GrendelGrendel Grendel Grendel (1981)
Dir. Alexander Stitt
Feat. Peter Ustinov, Keith Michell, Arthur Dignam
Lively animated version of the Beowulf legend, but this time told from the perspective of the monster.
Wiz, TheWiz, The (1978)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor
Much maligned 'black musical' version of L. Frank Baum's classic fairytale (best known through the Judy Garland version). Here, New York City was…
Pete's DragonPete's Dragon (1977)
Dir. Don Chaffey
Feat. Mickey Rooney, Shelley Winters, Jim Dale
Young orphan Pete (Sean Marchall) bonds with animated green dragon Elliot in this lesser–Disney live–action movie. Sentimental songs…
Bugsy MaloneBugsy Malone (1976) Recommended
Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Scott Baio, Jodie Foster, John Cassini
Alan Parker's directing debut was this startlingly original feature debut reinvents the gangster movie as a musical pastiche cast entirely with…

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