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 Self - Host

Judy Garland

as Self (archive footage)

Deanna Durbin

as Self (archive footage)

Fred Astaire

as Self (archive footage)

Ginger Rogers

as Self (archive footage)

Jeanette MacDonald

as Self (archive footage)

Nelson Eddy

as Self (archive footage)

Alice Faye

as Self (archive footage)

Ray Bolger

as Self (archive footage)

Jack Haley

as Self (archive footage)

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