One of Hollywood's saddest heartbreakers with the emotional Garland, fast approaching her final crack-up, superb as the fast rising young star leaving behind her true love, Mason in one of his greatest performances, on the slippery road to failure. The DVD version includes important excised footage, many scenes admirably filling gaps in the original, rediscovered in archives. find out more...

The classic musical romance about an ex-GI in Paris to do a spot of painting and falling in love. Containing the Gershwin numbers "I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "Stairway To Paradise" and "Swonderful", and ending with the famous "American In Paris" ballet scene. Won Best Picture at 1950 Academy Awards. find out more...

Betty Hutton (as Annie Oakley) and Howard Keel (as Frank Butler) star in this sharpshootin' funfest based on the Broadway smash boasting Irving Berlin's beloved score, including Doin' What Comes Natur'lly, I Got the Sun in the Morning and the anthemic There's No Business like Show Business. Directed by George Sidney this lavish, spirited production showcases songs and performances with bull's-eye precision, earning an Oscar for adaptation scoring. The story is brawling boy-meets-girl-meets-bucks find out more...

Two New Yorkers holidaying in the Scottish Highlands stumble across an enchanted village that exists in this world for only one day every one hundred years. In the short time available to them love blossoms for one of the Americans and a local lass, but how can the couple hope to continue when only a few hours remain? An adaptation of the 1947 Broadway musical, Brigadoon is magical Technicolor splendour, a classic Minnelli musical and an explicit statement about (and partial criticism of) the no find out more...

OhtheDeadwoodStageiscomin'upoverthehill (fortissimo). Doris, bless her, belts her heart out as the pistol-packin' tomboy who has to clean up her act when she falls for Wild Bill Hickock. Much spunkier than 'Annie Get Your Gun' and with better tunes, most notably 'Secret Love'. A fine musical comedy. find out more...

One of the last of the Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers song and dance extravaganzas and unusual if only because Ginger falls for Fred rather than the other way around. Irving Berlin is still the man behind the lyrics, and the chemistry between the two stars remains alive and kicking. Musical numbers include Since They Turned 'Loch Lomond' into Swing, I Used To Be Color Blind, The Night is Filled With Music, The Yam and Change Partners. find out more...

Another classic musical from the Rodgers and Hammerstein stable which relates the poignant story of Billy Bigelow, a shiftless carnival barker, whose wooing of shy Julie eventually leads to tragedy and celestial redemption. Shot on location in Maine and featuring an exuberant soundtrack with songs such as "June is Bustin' Out All Over"; "A Real Nice Clambake"; "When The Children Are Asleep" and "If I Loved You", plus of course the best-known song from the show, "You'll Never Walk Alone". find out more...

The only time Astaire and Garland teamed up was an accident - Gene Kelly had broken his ankle and suggested Fred as his replacement. In the event a stylistic unease between them, save in the novelty song 'A Couple of Swells', is often apparent. But Easter Parade is lifted by Fred's show number 'Steppin' Out with My Baby', his brilliant 'Drum Crazy', and Ann Miller's 'Shakin' the Blues Away'. The story is Pygmalion-esque, the songs vintage Irving Berlin. And if you think they can't sing in 'At Lo find out more...

Singing and dancing from Fred and Ginger, songs from Irving Berlin. We Saw The Sea, Let Yourself Go, Get Thee Behind Me Satan, I'd Rather Lead A Band, Let Yourself Go, I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket and Let's Face The Music And Dance are the classic song and dance routines - a total treat. find out more...

The late great Audrey Hepburn sparkles as a gamine but gawky bookseller. Thrown into the heady world of high fashion by a chance meeting with society snapper Fred Astaire she's transformed, in true Eliza Doolitle style, into a ravishing woman of the world. Visually beautiful, witty and totally uncalculatingly sweet and utterly charming. find out more...