Celebrate one of Hollywood and Broadway's greatest musical partnerships!
Features: DVD, Remastered, Dolby, Digital Audio, Dolby Surround Sound
The movies came alive with the sound of music when Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II teamed up to pen a spectacular string of musical hits, including Oklahoma!, The King and I, South Pacific and of course The Sound of Music. Join host Shirley Jones and leading ladies Julie Andrews, Rita Moreno, Nancy Kwan and Charmian Carr for the ultimate behind-the-scenes tour of their motion picture masterpieces. With spectacular film footage and never-before-seen outtakes, screen tests and home movies, Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies shows us why these are the songs we'll be singing for a thousand years.
Editor's Note
The history of one of the screen's greatest artistic teams, the composer/lyricist duo who created such classic musicals as "The King and I," "Oklahoma!" and "The Sound of Music." Includes rare outtakes from their films, Ann-Margret's screen test for "State Fair" and clips of some of their best song and dance sequences.
Plot Summary
Explore the musical world of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein with this unique documentary. Included are clips from such classic movies as "The Sound of Music," "South Pacific" and "The King and I." Among the many tunes you'll hear are "Do-Re-Mi," "Bali Hai" and "Shall We Dance." In addition, you'll view rare photos, trailers and outtakes -- some never before seen. A must for fans of the famous composing and songwriting team.
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