This week Alex and Jonathan dance into new territory as we discuss three landmark musicals in film history: 42nd Street (1933), Singin' in the Rain (1952), and La La Land (2016). We discuss technical innovations of early musicals, the lasting legacy of the musical's Golden Age, and the current and potential future state of the movie musical.

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8:47 - 42nd Street

27:33 - Singin' in the Rain

49:33 - La La Land

1:08:18 - Overall

1:18:25 - Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

Blood Simple (1984)

Fargo (1996)

No Country for Old Men (2007) - Available on Netflix

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thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/meta-musicals