Best Movie Musicals of the 1950's

[rampart]

I never saw Lil Abner but heard it was good. South Pacific was a great musical. However, I thought the yellow tint they used on part of the movie was distracting. I don't think I have ever seen a musical that drove home so well the injustice and pain caused by prejudice and bigotry. I will always remember the words from the song, You've Got To Be Carefully Taught.

You've got to be taught
To hate and fear,
You've got to be taught
From year to year,
It's got to be drummed
In your dear little ear
You've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
And people whose skin is a diff'rent shade,
You've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught before it's too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight,
To hate all the people your relatives hate,
You've got to be carefully taught!

great musical, great song, but the best number in the show was "gonna was that man outa my hair"

west side story was the best. natalie wood was the greatest star of the decade, but of course, the good die young.

 

[Flopper]

great musical, great song, but the best number in the show was "gonna was that man outa my hair"

west side story was the best. natalie wood was the greatest star of the decade, but of course, the good die young.

I don't understand why the director, Joshua Logan chose to use yellow and orange filters. At best they are annoying.