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Saturday Cinema: More Movie Musicals

fiddler on the roof film still
1971 film still for "Fiddler on the Roof"
Provided by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. 1998

This week on Saturday Cinema, Lynne Warfel continues the celebration of movie musicals, staring with Carousel and then looking at the music from Fiddler on the Roof and others.

Lynne also has a tribute to a performer Fred Astaire described as "the greatest entertainer who ever lived, Judy Garland — born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minn., on June 10, 1922.

Playlist

Bock: Fiddler on the Roof Medley
Boston Pops
Philips 438 070

Bernstein: 3
Dance Episodes from On the Town
Israel Philharmonic/Bernstein
DG 415996

Lowe: My Fair Lady Suite
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Davis
EMI 4573

Various: Tribute to Judy Garland
Boston Pops
Philips 422385

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