Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

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Shirley Jones
Shirley Jones

Self - Host

Judy Garland
Judy Garland

(archive footage)

Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly

(archive footage)

Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire

(archive footage)

Deanna Durbin
Deanna Durbin

(archive footage)

Betty Grable
Betty Grable

(archive footage)

Alice Faye
Alice Faye

(archive footage)

Don Ameche
Don Ameche

(archive footage)

June Allyson
June Allyson

(archive footage)

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney

(archive footage)

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    This is a two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.

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    2009-12-31

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