Hollywood Musicals Of The 40’s

Highlights from the great musicals of the 1940s. Stars featured include Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante and Frank Sinatra. The DVD also features the WWII revue feature, ‘Hollywood Victory Caravan’, which saw the likes of Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Humphrey Bogart doing their bit to entertain the troops.From the Back Cover
In the 1940s, America was just emerging from The Great Depression. War engulfed half the world, and the future looked uncertain. The Hollywood Musical had the recipe to make things better. Because of the Hollywood Musical people still believed that dreams really do come true. Glamour spread across the screen. In glorious colour, even in black and white, the screen glittered.