Starting with Al Jolson singing "Blue Skies" in The Jazz Singer, Hollywood took "talkies" seriously and ushered in a revolution of sound pictures. Stealing from Broadway, Hollywood produced hundreds of original movie musicals through the 1930s and then entered the Golden Age of Broadway musicals. Through film clips and discussion, we'll revisit that era featuring music from original Hollywood musicals such as Snow White, 42nd Street, Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St. Louis, and others.  

Moderator: Doug Iden is a big fan of movies and theatrical musicals with an extensive collection of films and original Broadway scores. He has taught classes on Broadway and film at OLLI for many years.