28 results for "1950s musicals" between $5.00 and $350.00

Feature: Academy Award winner Shirley Jones hosts this fabulous entry in the HOLLYWOOD SINGING AND DANCING series, a documentary program dedicated to the history of the movie musical. This volume looks back at the 1950s, a decade long considered to be the musical s golden age. Featuring clips from AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, OKLAHOMA!, GIGI, and many more, the retrospective covers every major studio and every ma

From the far off Orient comes this beautiful and mystifying novelty. When placed in water, these compact flowers literally blossom before your eyes and look almost real. Made in Japan from the 1930s through the 1950s. (Available individually or in original illustrated box of 24).

During the 1950s; musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore how the post-war years were alive with bold experimentation in musical film. Later in the decade; Rock and Roll became the musical choice of the younger generation and movie musicals followed suit. Highlights of this 2-part program include: Films based on smash Broadway musicals become the rage with hits like The King and I;Oklahoma!;Carousel; and South...

MONKEY STRING TOY, celluloid head, fur body, Made in Japan from the 1930s through the 1950s, 4 1/2 inches tall. (The black and white illustration is from a vintage carnival supply house catalog.)

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Memphis the Broadway Musical Piano/Vocal Selections Songbook. Published by Hal Leonard. Softcover, 120 pages.The Associated Press calls Memphis - the 2010 Tony-winner for Best Musical - "the very essence of what a Broadway show should be!" Set in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 1950s, this show tells the story of a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun who fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock 'n roll and an electrifying black singer. Memphis is an original story about...

From stereotypes to role models, the first comprehensive look at how Jews were portrayed on radio from the 1920s to the 1950s. -- From struggling immigrants to prominent men and women who were recognized for their significant contributions in their chosen fields. -- From comedic characters who made a nation laugh to more serious ones who brought comfort and reassurance to generations of listeners. Travel back in time as Radio and the Jews examines over 100 programs that featured Jewish themes and...

The Gene Autry Show was a weekly television program on which Autry, after the obligatory horse chases and shoot-outs, brought an endless parade of bad guys to justice. It was primarily a Western action series, but Autry usually managed to squeeze in one or two brief songs, mostly Western favorites and his own hits, but sometimes unusual selections. This three-disc box set collects every musical performance from the entire 1950-55 run of the program, which amounts to over a hundred songs, plus bits...

Ethan Mordden is the author of Make Believe: The Broadway Musical in the 1920s, Everything's Coming Up Roses: The Broadway Musical in the 1950s, Beautiful Mornin': The Broadway Musical in the 1940s, Open a New Window: The Broadway Musical in the 1960s, and One More Kiss: The Broadway Musical in the 1970s

Cast: 5m., 4w. (Extras.) There are some strange stirrings at the local cemetery. It seems an unusual space/time anomaly has brought back (from their final resting place) Big Zeke, his ex-girl ZsaZsa and the rest of their cronies. They all died tragic teen deaths back in the 1950s but are now allowed to roam the earth for one more evening of zombie fun. Andrew, however, is not very happy with his new undeadness. He is a romantic, not a rabble-rouser and soon falls for a lovely, living girl, Louise...

Man of La Mancha is arguably the most popular musical drama of all time, most recently on Broadway starring Brian Stokes Mitchell. Dale Wasserman, however, had more trouble getting it on to a Broadway stage than Don Quixote ever had with those damn windmills. For centuries, writers all over the world had tried to stage Cervantes' comic masterpiece, and all had failed. On a sabbatical to Spain in the late 1950s, screenwriter-stage director Dale Wasserman had the insight to change that - Don Quixote...

All Aboard! This train is going to freedom land, and everyone's welcome! In the 1950s and 1960s, thousands of Americans decided to stand up for freedom. Each made the decision on their own, and climbed on board a train of freedom that changeed the face of this country. Not just adults, but young people, led the march to freedom. Wherever they struggled for freedom, people sang songs about their hopes and dreams. They had to stand up to people that didn't want them to have equal rights, and songs...

Turn up that dial! From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, by way of hit runs at the La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre, comes a hot new Broadway musical with heart, soul and energy to burn. She's a black singer whose career is on the rise, but who can't break out of segregated clubs. He's a white radio DJ whose love of music transcends race lines and airwaves. When the two collaborate, her soulful music reaches radio audiences everywhere, and the Golden Era...

Four episodes of the Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show. The night-time version of his weekday show, "American Band stand." BEECH-NUT SHOW 1959 Mar-14-59. U.S. TV show. Musical guests include: Sam Cooke; "Everybody Likes To Cha-Cha-Cha," "You Send Me." The Fleetwoods; "Come Softly To Me." Lou Monte; "The Italian Cowboy." Frankie Avalon; "Venus." Dick displays gifts he’s received from audience members and asks about their favorite dances. He does a bow and arrow demonstration and presents Frankie Avalon...