Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing full movie. Documentary film in Disney Hotstar+

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

2009

108 min

This is a two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.

Documentary

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