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69. The FIRST musical I loved, waaay back when ---

Sat Aug 5, 2017, 11:54 PM

Aug 2017

"By the Light of the Silvery Moon" with Doris Day and Gordon MacRae.

After that, I've enjoyed just about every musical I've seen.

I'd add "Call Me Madam", just because of Merman. And "Thoroughly Modern Millie", too fun and Carol Channing was raspberries!

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What is in your opinion the most enjoyable musical film? [View all] Stuart G Aug 2017 OP

Singin in the Rain shenmue Aug 2017 #1

+1 Freethinker65 Aug 2017 #2

Me too. I can't resist it. Demoiselle Aug 2017 #85

Love Music Man, also Mary Poppins, and Sound of Music MiniMe Aug 2017 #3

Baraka NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #4

Sound of Music Sophiegirl Aug 2017 #5

Yes I go with The Sound of Music also FakeNoose Aug 2017 #20

The Music Man Hieronymus Aug 2017 #6

Grease and West Side Story CatMor Aug 2017 #7

Jets and Sharks, man!! nt Leghorn21 Aug 2017 #8

Jersey Boys Little Star Aug 2017 #9

+ a brazillion. "Jersey Boys" was great! nt tblue37 Aug 2017 #37

101 Dalmations jpak Aug 2017 #10

I adore musicals! What a great question Glorfindel Aug 2017 #11

Silly me...I forgot to post my favorite previously Glorfindel Aug 2017 #36

CHICAGO PJMcK Aug 2017 #12

It's about the only one I can stand, it and Moulin Rouge Warpy Aug 2017 #68

Scrooge with Albert Finney hurl Aug 2017 #13

Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Catmusicfan Aug 2017 #30

Bye Bye Birdie! n/t NanceGreggs Aug 2017 #14

I love it! LeftInTX Aug 2017 #64

The Gay Divorce Chipper Chat Aug 2017 #15

Yellow Submarine Glamrock Aug 2017 #16

Oliver! spooky3 Aug 2017 #17

a hard days night n the king and I. nt msongs Aug 2017 #18

The Music Man and Oklahoma Ptah Aug 2017 #19

Umbrellas of Cherbourg fierywoman Aug 2017 #21

This one... Major Nikon Aug 2017 #22

I have two. longship Aug 2017 #23

The Blues Brothers. Eko Aug 2017 #24

Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol... First Speaker Aug 2017 #25

It is really quite sweet. Danmel Aug 2017 #43

One of my very favorites. July Aug 2017 #48

The guys wrote wrote the music for Mr. Magoo iamateacher Aug 2017 #65

. . . and razzleberry dressing! rsdsharp Aug 2017 #78

Woody Allen's 'Everyone Says I Love You' sandensea Aug 2017 #26

Love it lame54 Aug 2017 #87

While it wasn't my favorite Woody Allen film, it was underrated I think. sandensea Aug 2017 #90

West Side Story choie Aug 2017 #27

+100 I second that motion. Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #28

Across the Universe The Blue Flower Aug 2017 #29

I have many favorites, but in my opinion, "The Music Man" doesn't ever falter. LisaM Aug 2017 #31

The outrageous rock opera: Phantom of the Paradise (NOT "Phantom of the Opera") Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #32

Yes - Brian DePalma lame54 Aug 2017 #88

Paint your Wagon! ghostsinthemachine Aug 2017 #33

My pick lame54 Aug 2017 #89

Rocky Horror Picture Show and Singing in the Rain n/t sarge43 Aug 2017 #34

The Little Mermaid and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut LonePirate Aug 2017 #35

Grease! Texasgal Aug 2017 #38

Jesus Christ Superstar Lunabell Aug 2017 #39

agree.. choie Aug 2017 #41

I actually preferred the movie soundtrack... ADX Aug 2017 #60

Kiss Me Kate and Strange Magic cyclonefence Aug 2017 #40

Fiddler on the Roof Danmel Aug 2017 #42

That's mine too! mucifer Aug 2017 #66

Yes, Fiddler on the Roof! yallerdawg Aug 2017 #76

Gigi. I love musicals in general, but the most enjoyable for me is Gigi.. hedda_foil Aug 2017 #44

Another vote for Singing in the Rain dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #45

So Many Good Ones! Leith Aug 2017 #46

American in Paris LeftInTX Aug 2017 #47

I'm unfamiliar with the muical genre. Kaleva Aug 2017 #49

I'll add The Wizard of Oz n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #50

MaMa Mia samnsara Aug 2017 #51

...AND.... RHPS of course! samnsara Aug 2017 #52

Blues Brothers for sure brokephibroke Aug 2017 #53

Oh yeah!! LeftInTX Aug 2017 #62

Going by how many times I've seen it... Godspell. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2017 #54

An apology ..sorry I can't spell ...It is "musical" ...not " muical"..I know I can't spell......... Stuart G Aug 2017 #55

Hair. Loved that musical. applegrove Aug 2017 #56

Tommy SHRED Aug 2017 #57

I love most of the mentioned musicals... wcmagumba Aug 2017 #58

I'll add "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" AJT Aug 2017 #59

The Bandwagon stopbush Aug 2017 #61

Meet Me in St. Louis and Mr. Magoo also! iamateacher Aug 2017 #63

Dreamgirls! forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #67

The FIRST musical I loved, waaay back when --- madamesilverspurs Aug 2017 #69

"Finian's Rainbow" with Petula Clark and Fred Astaire. oasis Aug 2017 #70

Xanadu! Archae Aug 2017 #71

My favorite will always be The Music Man, too! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #72

Interesting that no one has said La La Land. spooky3 Aug 2017 #73

Woodstock DFW Aug 2017 #74

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum... Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #75

Great choice! Zero Mostel was a hoot - the whole cast was. sandensea Aug 2017 #91

Great ones already mentioned Runningdawg Aug 2017 #77

Kiss me Kate! elleng Aug 2017 #79

Dancer in the Dark Orrex Aug 2017 #80

The Nightmare Before Christmas! JuJuYoshida Aug 2017 #81

Most musicals kind of suck, except for West Side Story and The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #82

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. Jakes Progress Aug 2017 #83

How to succeed in Business without really trying Steerpike Aug 2017 #84

yup..just love the original tho the iterations are interesting this and WSS are still my Favorites Steerpike Aug 2017 #86