• Set in 1957 in New York City, this twist on a Romeo and Juliet love story has been adapted into two musical films.
  • These Greatest Musicals were ranked for their storyline, songs/music, acting, direction, & box-office success. This list does not include 'Animated' musical films.
  • Let's define the musical genre in film and TV, and give a few examples to help you understand the tropes and beats of this Hollywood genre.
  • Musical films to watch right now, including 25 of the best musical movies, from Hamilton to The Greatest Showman and Mamma Mia.
  • By the mid-1950s the demand for original musical films was declining, although film adaptations of a number of Broadway hits such as Oklahoma!
  • The 1930s through the early 1950s are considered to be the golden age of the musical film, when the genre's popularity was at its highest in the Western world.
  • A subgenre of the musical film is the musical comedy, which includes a strong element of humour as well as the usual music, dancing and storyline.