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Classic Musicals: 50 Movies DVD

$29.99
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Item #: XA1012
A tune-filled, dance-filled treasury from the golden age of Hollywood musicals. Rediscover the amazing Fred Astaire in Second Chance and Royal Wedding; admire the dance moves of Cyd Charisse and Jane Powell in Black Tights; relive the magic of jazz legends Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, the Dorsey Brothers, Count Basie, and Sarah Vaughn; enjoy the songs of Lena Horne, Frank ... More
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A tune-filled, dance-filled treasury from the golden age of Hollywood musicals. Rediscover the amazing Fred Astaire in Second Chance and Royal Wedding; admire the dance moves of Cyd Charisse and Jane Powell in Black Tights; relive the magic of jazz legends Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, the Dorsey Brothers, Count Basie, and Sarah Vaughn; enjoy the songs of Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Dina Shore, and many more. 50 full-length feature films, 66 hrs, 12 DVDs, color and B&W.

37 Reviews
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Carol
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
01/11/24
Great collection!
Review by Carol on 01/11/24 review stating Great collection!
Worth every penny. These are indeed claic movies, now often hard to find movies. Don't hesitate, add this great collection to your personal DVD library.
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Howard
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
11/12/23
Classic Musicals
Review by Howard on 11/12/23 review stating Classic Musicals
Nice, fun set of movies. Thank you.
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ELIZABETH
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
08/30/23
music
Review by ELIZABETH on 08/30/23 review stating music
Just what I needed at this point in time; happy times
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Marian
Verified Reviewer
5.0 star rating
02/08/23
Classical Musicals: 50 Movies DVD
Review by Marian on 02/08/23 review stating Classical Musicals: 50 Movies DVD
This was bought as a gift for a friend - who is really into old musicals and was overwhelmed when she received it.
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Robert
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
02/02/23
Classical Musicals DVD
Review by Robert on 02/02/23 review stating Classical Musicals DVD
Loved receiving and viewing the musicals in this collection. They reminded me of the fabulous musicals that are so absent these days from films and from Broadway!!
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Tracey
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
01/19/23
Fabulous gift!
Review by Tracey on 01/19/23 review stating Fabulous gift!
Fabulous gift!
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Mary
Verified Buyer
4.0 star rating
12/04/22
It is ok I though
Review by Mary on 12/04/22 review stating It is ok I though
It is ok I though it was more from the 40s and 50s. But I like seeing the first musicals ever made,
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R C.
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
11/19/22
Great!
Review by R C. on 11/19/22 review stating Great!
Great!
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Mary P.
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
08/19/22
Havent had time to go
Review by Mary P. on 08/19/22 review stating Havent had time to go
Havent had time to go thru all of them yet but so far Im quite happy with my purchase.
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Alycia
Verified Buyer
3.0 star rating
07/31/22
It is okay. I was
Review by Alycia on 07/31/22 review stating It is okay. I was
It is okay. I was disappointed that out of 50 musicals, I had only heard of 1 and I consider myself a theatrical in the know person.
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MLisa
Verified Buyer
1.0 star rating
07/31/22
For a classics DVD, its
Review by MLisa on 07/31/22 review stating For a classics DVD, its
For a classics DVD, its missing most of the musicals Id consider to be classics.
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Nancy H.
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
06/05/22
Convenient and economical for good DVD of movies
Review by Nancy H. on 06/05/22 review stating Convenient and economical for good DVD of movies
I like the DVD for the variety of content and the economical price.
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Anthony
Verified Buyer
4.0 star rating
05/23/22
Christmas gift to wife. She
Review by Anthony on 05/23/22 review stating Christmas gift to wife. She
Christmas gift to wife. She loves musicals dance. Cant wait to see enjoy with wife.
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Gail
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4.0 star rating
05/23/22
same as above
Review by Gail on 05/23/22 review stating same as above
same as above
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Grant E.
Verified Buyer
4.0 star rating
05/23/22
Should say 50 Classic MOVIE musicals.
Review by Grant E. on 05/23/22 review stating Should say 50 Classic MOVIE musicals.
Sound level during dialogue needs to be up a little on most I have heard so far.
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Nancy
Verified Buyer
4.0 star rating
05/23/22
Nice selection if youre into
Review by Nancy on 05/23/22 review stating Nice selection if youre into
Nice selection if youre into older movies.
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KEVIN
Verified Buyer
4.0 star rating
05/23/22
Wonderment @ the focus on
Review by KEVIN on 05/23/22 review stating Wonderment @ the focus on
Wonderment @ the focus on the somewhat obscure subject selection(to the exclusion of the better known much appreciated shows of the various time periods covered !
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Rosine
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
05/23/22
The musicals
Review by Rosine on 05/23/22 review stating The musicals
Very entertaining! A great price for so many films. Good quality, with closed captioning option. A perfect present for the holiday season.
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Christine
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
05/23/22
My family loves PBS! It
Review by Christine on 05/23/22 review stating My family loves PBS! It
My family loves PBS! It is safe programming. We have learned so much over the years. Thank you so much for your programs. I ordered 5 DVDs. I could have ordered more... we have enjoyed all of Ken Burns wheather it was the National Park series, Baseball, music, etc. The FrontLine and Nova. We appreciate the impact and see our 9 year old...glued to the tv. Yahoo. Chris W. WI
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Douglas
Verified Buyer
5.0 star rating
05/23/22
Great Music you can sing along with
Review by Douglas on 05/23/22 review stating Great Music you can sing along with
Im just an older person and I enjoy the music even if I dont know or remember the story behind them.

Highlighted Customer Reviews

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Muriel reviewed Classic Musicals: 50 Movies DVD
5 star rating
very enjoyable
Review by Muriel review stating very enjoyable
I love Fred Astaire. Great fun to watch.
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Dorothy reviewed Classic Musicals: 50 Movies DVD
5 star rating
A Great Musical Review
Review by Dorothy review stating A Great Musical Review
Its a history lesson in musicals. I was surprised that its full movies rather than musical excerpts. It will take me some time to watch all of them. Delighted with the 4 that I have already enjoyed.
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ART reviewed Classic Musicals: 50 Movies DVD
5 star rating
Classic Musicals
Review by ART review stating Classic Musicals
Movies Ive never even heard of. WOW
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