Collections/December 2023

MGM Musicals

Featuring a new introduction by critic Michael Koresky In the heyday of the golden-age Hollywood musical, one studio reigned supreme: MGM, the dream factory from which emanated gloriously tune-filled enchantments, bigger than life and in blazing Technicolor. The roster of legendary names say it all, with innovative artists such as Vincente Minnelli, Stanley Donen, and Busby Berkeley directing stars like Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and Cyd Charisse in some of their most unforgettable performances. Overflowing with transcendent moments of movie magic—from a tuxedoed Garland’s rendition of “Get Happy” in Summer Stock to Astaire tapping up a storm in The Band Wagon to Kelly strapping on roller skates in It’s Always Fair Weather —these song-and-dance wonders are paragons of craftsmanship and razzle-dazzle entertainment that, in their ingenuity and sheer exuberance, have arguably never been surpassed.

9 films — 0 on the Channel, 9 unavailable