Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

Cast

Shirley Jones

as Host

Judy Garland

as Self (archive)

Deanna Durbin

as Self (archive)

Fred Astaire

as Self (archive)

Ginger Rogers

as Self (archive)

Jeanette MacDonald

as Self (archive)

Nelson Eddy

as Self (archive)

Alice Faye

as Self (archive)

Ray Bolger

as Self (archive)

Jack Haley

as Self (archive)

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