Unit+Two+Films

=Unit Two Films=


 * Singin' in the Rain-** It was released in 1952 and set in 1927 during the transition period between silent films and "talkies". Although it was not immediatly popular, It is now one of the most-loved and celebrated film musicals of all time from MGM. It is an autobiography of Hollywood itself at the dawn of the talkies. It was made directly for film, and was not a Broadway adaptation. An example of the organic, 'integrated musical' in which the story's characters naturally express their emotions in the midst of their lives. it shows how people from silent films transfered to talkies and how some failed while some rose to stardom. it showed how filming changed and depicting it in a woderful story with great songs.


 * On the Town-** A 1949 musical directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, and Music by Leonard Bernstein and Roger Edens. Starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin as three sailors, Gaby (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra), and Ozzie (Jules Munshin). It is about three sailors during World War II who have a 24-hour shore leave where they explore New York. Gabey falls in love with a woman in a picture, and they search New York attempting to find her before they have to leave again. They are assisted by two women who Chip and Ozzie end up with. They have many adventures before they have to return their ship. it depicted the vast city of newyork as wonderfull and great.


 * Westside Story-** Westside Story was released in 1961 and based on a 1957 Broadway production. The music was by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. This movie was set on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Westside Story was based closely to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The musical Westside Story explores the rancor between two teenage gangs of different race and cultural backgrounds, the Jets and the Sharks. The hatred between the two gangs escalates to a point where they both cannot coexist in which violence and tragedy erupts. Won ten academy awards out of eleven nominations. Was truly the epitome of a classical musical.


 * The Beatles:** A Hard Days night is a film from 1964 directed by Richard Lester, and Starred Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Its a British comedy film that takes place during the height of Beatlemania. The film was made as a mockumentery. The film shows a few of days in the lives of the group. A Hard Days Night showed the life of the Beatles that also relates to many of the lives of any famous people. Beatles is still a hit today and the only people that are alive are Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.