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Subgenre Sampler
Speedway (1958)- Dir. Norman Taurog
Feat. Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra - Elvis Presley musical set in stock–car racing scene. With Nancy Sinatra in the passenger seat.
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
- Dir. Richard Thorpe
Feat. Elvis Presley - Great musical numbers highlight this Elvis Presley vehicle. The handsome delinquent learns to pick the guitar while behind bars, which of course…
Pajama Game, The (1957)- Dir. George Abbott, Stanley Donen
Feat. Doris Day - Exemplary screen musical stars Doris Day in exuberant form as a feisty union delegate who falls for her boss while negotiating a wage rise for her…
Pal Joey (1957)- Dir. George Sidney
Feat. Rita Hayworth, Kim Novak, Frank Sinatra - Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak clash over Frank Sinatra who happens to belt out 'The Lady is a Tramp' among others in cool, jazzy musical.
Silk Stockings (1957)- Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Peter Lorre - Handsome musical version of Garbo's NINOTCHKA, with Cyd Charisse's million dollar legs the star attraction.
Carousel (1956)- Dir. Henry King
Feat. Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Cameron Mitchell - Rodgers and Hammerstein carnival musical has some of their best songs. A darker than usual storyline – possibly partly why it wasn't such a…
Don't Knock the Rock (1956)- Dir. Fred F. Sears
- Small town Mellonville becomes a makeshift Woodstock in this swinging companion piece to dir. Sears' ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK. Quaint fashion, bad…
Funny Face (1956)- Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn - Hip musical boasts the unrestrained ebullience of Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn as a fashion photographer and book–clerk who becomes his…
Girl Can't Help It, The (1956)- Dir. Frank Tashlin
Feat. Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Julie London - This ebullient comedy is not only the best showcase for what one Jayne Mansfield had to offer, but also for many of the rock 'n' roll talent of the…
High Society (1956)- Dir. Charles Walters
Feat. Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra… - On the button remake of THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, giving the skewed love–triangle tale a musical treatment. Score by Cole Porter.
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