Why We Need the Movie Musical

Get a full month of MUBI FOR FREE: https://mubi.com/thetake (With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union) | The musical is one of cinema’s most escapist genres, full of big scenes, big feelings, big dreams. Looking at the movie musical through the years, we can spot some defining patterns. It captures larger-than-life emotion, is often about show business itself, and makes our fantasies feel as valid as real life. Here’s our take on the musical: its purpose, its politics, and why it blurs the line between truth and illusion. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetake

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A Star Is Born (1954)
A Star Is Born (2018)
Enchanted (2007)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
West Side Story (1961)
Funny Girl (1968)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Dreamgirls (2006)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Rent (2005)
An American in Paris (1951)
Grease (1978)
Carousel (1956)
La La Land (2016)
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
The Producers (2005)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Mary Poppins (1964)
High School Musical (2006)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
Bright Eyes (1934)
Chicago (2002)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
From Justin to Kelly (2003)
Easter Parade (1948)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Pocahontas (1995)
Moana (2016)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Cabaret (1972)
Hair (1979)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Cinderella (1965)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Judy (2019)
Oklahoma! (1955)
The Jazz Singer (1927)
Footlight Parade (1933)
The Broadway Melody (1929)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
Dames (1934)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Top Hat (1935)
Shall We Dance (1937)
Swing Time (1936)
42nd Street (1933)
Holiday Inn (1942)
State Fair (1945)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies (1995)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
The Band Wagon (1953)
South Pacific (1958)
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Sweet Charity (1969)
All That Jazz (1979)
Footloose (1984)
Evita (1996)
Once (2007)
8 Mile (2002)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
The Cheetah Girls (2003)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
In the Heights (2021)
Frozen (2013)
Mulan (2020)
Aladdin (2019)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-2019)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
Grey's Anatomy (2005-)
Riverdale (2017-)
Glee (2009-2015)
Hairspray Live! (2016)
The Office (2005-2013)
Rocketman (2019)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
The Great Gabbo (1929)
Lord Byron of Broadway (1930)
King of Jazz (1930)
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Flashdance (1983)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Across the Universe (2007)
Gypsy (1962)

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