A celebration of 50 years of film musicals
14: MGM's Fabulous 50s
'High Society was a fun picture to do. And there was the excitement created by Sinatra and Crosby working together. Two very strong personalities and it was interesting for me to be in the middle and watch each one trying to outdo the other.'
(PRINCESS GRACE OF MONACO)
My favourite musical of all times is The Band Wagon. There's a musical that had intelligence. Fred Astaire did that and in essence it was The Fred Astaire Story. ' (MEL TORME) Douglas Fairbanks Jr recalls the decade of MGM's greatest musical triumphs. Also taking part:
SAUL CHAPLIN, MAURICE CHEVALIER, BETTY COMDEN, BETTY GARRETT, SIR JOHN GIELGUD, PRINCESS GRACE OF MONACO, ADOLPH GREEN, HOWARD KEEL, ALAN J. LERNER, GEORGE SIDNEY, JULE STYNE, MEL TORME and CHARLES WALTERS
Written by BENNY GREEN
Producers JOHN BILLINGHAM and MEL HOUSE