History, film analysis, and a touch of backstage gossip combine to make Dangerous Rhythm a compelling look at musicals and the powerful, complex bond they forge with their audiences. In Dangerous Rhythm: Why Movie Musicals Matter, award winning historian Richard Barrios explores movie musicals from those first hits, The Jazz Singer and Broadway Melody, to present-day Oscar winners Chicago and Les Misrables.

Dorothy's dream of finding a land 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' was nearly cut, and even a film as great as The Band Wagon was, at the time, a major flop. But the ease in which they unfold on the screen is deceptive.

They're so glitzy and catchy that it seems impossible that they could have ever gone any other way. Covering 50 of the best spanning the dawn of sound to the high-def present, TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES MUST-SEE MUSICALS will be lushly illustrated and brightly written with reviews and 'backstage' stories.Singin' in the Rain, The Sound of Music, Camelot-love them or love to hate them, movie musicals have been a major part of all our lives. In their uniquely entertaining way, they can even transport us to A Hard Day's Night with the Beatles The Sound of Music has become a religious experience for many and eager throngs will still throw rice as they watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Since then, musicals have sung and danced over a vast amount of territory. Movie musicals have been a part of pop culture since films began to talk nine decades ago with the premiere of The Jazz Singer in the fall of 1927. Spanning nine decades and showcasing the most memorable songs, dazzling dancing, and brightest stars ever to grace the silver screen, Must-See Musicals is the guide to the greatest musicals of all time from the most trusted authority on film- Turner Classic Movies.

Spanning nine decades and showcasing the most memorable songs, dazzling dancing, and brightest stars ever to grace the silver screen, TCM's Must-See Musicals is THE guide to the greatest musicals of all time from the most trusted authority on film-Turner Classic Movies.

Screened Out by Richard Barrios