Ep #8 - Musicals in 1964

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1964 was the year that Rock’n’Roll decided it was here to stay, at least in America’s cinemas. It was a year that represented a real turning point for movie musicals, with enduring classics of both the old style and the new style making their premieres, as well as a great number of notable others from a variety of cinematic and musical approaches. Join Jenna and Bart as they traverse the entire spectrum of ‘60s musicals in a single year–including some of their all-time favorites, a few guilty pleasures, and a couple real pieces of junk too.

The following films are discussed:
• My Fair Lady (1964)
Directed by George Cukor
Starring Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway

• Mary Poppins (1964)
Directed by Robert Stevenson
Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson

• Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Directed by Gordon Douglas
Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.

• Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Directed by Jacques Demy
Starring Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon

• Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Directed by George Sidney
Starring Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova

• Muscle Beach Party (1964)
Directed by William Asher
Starring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi

• A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
Directed by Richard Lester
Starring The Beatles, Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington

OTHER 1964 MUSICALS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), Roustabout (1964), Kissin' Cousins (1964), The Pleasure Seekers (1964), The Horror of Party Beach (1964), The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!? (1964), Bikini Beach (1964), Pajama Party (1964), Ferry Cross the Mersey (1964), The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)