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Boy Friend, TheBoy Friend, The (1971) Recommended
Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Max Adrian
Unavailable on any format until recently, this long lost flight of fancy finds Ken Russell remodeling the golden age of musicals in his own…
Fiddler On the RoofFiddler On the Roof (1971)
Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Topol, Molly Picon
Epic folk tale of community survival is given a vivid musical setting, as a Jewish family travel from pre–revolutionary Ukraine to America in…
On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart
Hi–gloss screen version of the Broadway musical with Barbra Streisand as a kooky chain–smoker who is told by psychiatrist Yves Montand…
Change of HabitChange of Habit (1969)
Dir. William A. Graham
Feat. Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara McNair
Elvis Presley's final acting role was this musical drama in which he plays a doctor who falls in love with Mary Tyler Moore, playing one of three…
Hello Dolly!Hello Dolly! (1969)
Dir. Gene Kelly
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford
Barbra Streisand is the attraction of this Gene Kelly musical, as a meddling matchmaker.
Oh! What a Lovely WarOh! What a Lovely War (1969) Recommended
Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. John Rae, Corin Redgrave, Maurice Roeves
Powerful anti–war musical adapted from the play by Charles Chilton, which depicts the mass blunder of WWI through the experiences of the poor…
Paint Your WagonPaint Your Wagon (1969) Recommended
Dir. Joshua Logan
Feat. Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg
Entertaining musical epic based on the popular Lerner–Loewe play. Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood play gold prospectors who share a wife they…
Finian's RainbowFinian's Rainbow (1968)
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Tommy Steele
Completely whimsical latter–day musical sees Irishman Fred Astaire popped–down in the American South to tackle racial injustice with the…
Funny GirlFunny Girl (1968) Recommended
Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif
Barbra Streisand's bravura debut, playing real–life showbiz celeb Fanny Brice, won her an Oscar. Rates also as a well–executed musical.
Live a Little, Love a LittleLive a Little, Love a Little (1968)
Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Elvis Presley, Michele Carey, Rudy Vallee
Another musical comedy pairing director Norman Taurog with The King. Elvis plays a playboy pin–up photographer whose carefree life is…

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