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Subgenre Sampler

 
King and I, TheKing and I, The (1956)
Dir. Walter Lang
Feat. Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno
Lush screen adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's broadway show, Anna and the King of Siam. Yul Brynner is unforgettable in the title role.
Rock Around the ClockRock Around the Clock (1956)
Dir. Fred F. Sears
This upbeat, toe–tapping 'advertorial' for rock & roll was intially brushed off as a show–reel for live performance, yet remains a lively…
Daddy Long LegsDaddy Long Legs (1955)
Dir. Jean Negulesco
Feat. Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore
An orphaned French teenager (Caron) endears herself to a playboy sophisticate (Astaire), who secretly sponsors her in an American private education.…
Guys and DollsGuys and Dolls (1955)
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Feat. Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Vivien Leigh
Snappy popular musical in spite of its length. Marlon Brando appears in an atypically upbeat performance.
KismetKismet (1955)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Howard Keel, Ann Blyth
An Arabian–Nights style musical, with Howard Keel attempting to woo wicked wizar's wife Ann Blyth.
Love Me or Leave MeLove Me or Leave Me (1955)
Dir. Charles Vidor
Feat. Doris Day, James Cagney
Multiple Oscar–nominated biopic of singer Ruth Etting, played here by Doris Day in a more substantial role than usual. Story chiefly concerns…
Lucky MeLucky Me (1955)
Dir. Jack Donohue
Feat. Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers
Showbiz musical comedy with Doris Day paired once again with CALAMITY JANE tune smiths Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster.
Oklahoma!Oklahoma! (1955)
Dir. Fred Zinnemann
Feat. Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson
Ground–breaking Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, includes many classic numbers.
Pete Kelly's BluesPete Kelly's Blues (1955)
Dir. Jack Webb
Feat. Jack Webb, Janet Leigh, Edmond O'Brien
Musical set in 1920's Kansas which blends jazz, gangsters and political corruption. Directed by and starring Jack Webb as a cornet player who is…
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born (1954) Recommended
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Judy Garland, James Mason
All–time great musical melodrama, with actress Judy Garland's star eclipsing hubby James Mason's.

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