What is the very best Musical film ever made?

[WI_DEM]

My choice: "Singin' in the Rain"

[MrScorpio]

1. The Sound Of Music

Beeyotches!!!

[applegrove]

14. Yup. That and Hair.

[Arkham House]

2. 42nd Street

"...come and meet those dancing feet..."

[MonkeyFunk]

3. Yes

Singin in the Rain is the pinnacle of movie musicals.

Honorable mention goes to Wizard of Oz, and Hedgwig and the Angry Inch.

[smitty]

4. "Singin' in the Rain" has my vote.

[libnnc]

13. Singing...my vote too

The "perfect" musical.

[terrya]

5. You're right.

"Singin' in the Rain" is a film masterpiece, period. The very pinnacle of film musicals.

After that, I'd list "The Bandwagon" "An American in Paris" and "Oklahoma!"

[MorningGlow]

6. Xanadu!!111!!

...What?...

Actually it is a guilty pleasure of mine. I stand proud as a Xanadu fan! I still listen to the soundtrack and I just recorded a showing of it on TiVo--think I'll watch it tonight, in fact! :evilgrin:

But seriously--Singin' in the Rain also gets my vote as very best.

(Yeah, I'm a big Gene Kelly fan as well...)

[terrya]

8. I love "Xanadu" also.

I've probably seen it at least 10 times. :-)

It's become a cult film now...with a devoted fan base.

Interesting the musicals Gene Kelly made...from "Singin' in the Rain" and "On the Town" to "Xanadu"...quite a career. :-)

[IcyPeas]

7. West Side Story is great.

[book_worm]

9. I love "Oliver!" what a great score.

[Aristus]

15. "Oliver!" should win on the strength of one song: "Boy For Sale".

Harry Secombes glorious tenor singing such awful words:

One boy, boy for sale,
He's going cheap
Only seven guineas...

That, or bearer bonds...

[UTUSN]

10. WWS *and* Cabaret n/t

[MorningGlow]

11. Where's GoPsUx?

Ain't no "best musical" thread without his vote for Guys and Dolls! :D

[Bennyboy]

12. 200 Motels!