“Dub Echoes” is a documentary that traces the origins of the Jamaican dub music and it’s influence on the development of hip hop and electronic music.The film shows how the Jamaican invention called dub ended up influencing much of the music we hear today, from electronic music to hip-hop, transforming the studio in a musical instrument and giving way to all of sonic experiments.
Toymaker's Dream is a vibrant, high-energy theatrical presentation that retells the biblical narrative of creation, the fall of man, and redemption through the life and death of Jesus Christ. The story is presented as a fantasy allegory, portraying God as the "Toymaker," humanity as his beloved "toys" living in "Dreamland," and Satan as the "Dream Hater" who incites rebellion against the Toymaker.
Singing, dancing, and ice skating are featured in this musical that focuses on ice-skating sensation Belita. The story begins as she travels to a California resort where she has been hired as a replacement for a dance team. The resort is run by a handsome fellow. As a result of the gig, the skater becomes a national star while the resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter until he ends up in the Army. The Oscar nominated score includes the following songs: "Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Lady, Let's Dance", "Happy Hearts", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", and the rhumba standard "Esperanza".
A famous singer and matinée idol helps a pretty young theater usher in her dreams of becoming a singer, but when her career begins to take off and she becomes engaged to a wealthy young man, he realizes he's fallen for her and plots to break up her impending marriage.
Flannery, a railway agent does everything by the book. He gets into a scrape with a customer, McMorehouse, who wants to pay 44 cents freight for two guinea pigs which he considers pets. Flannery, however, considers them pigs (freight 48 cents), a decision he begins to regret when the animals begin to reproduce.
A couple of gamblers pressure the local night club owner to rig things so the local college rowing crew will lose their upcoming race.
Handicapped songwriter falls for bad girl. Again.
This short film provides a fanciful account of how Felix Mendelssohn came to compose "The Wedding March".
Don Anastacio, an aristocrat passing through a rough patch,He will make marry his daughter Isabel with wealthy rancher. Isabel and her family refuse to work, Jose Manuel takes them to the ranch, where they are forced to work for food.
Musical retelling of the "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves" Arabian Nights tale.
This wacky musical comedy builds on absurd ideas, parodic humour and many variously subverted references to famous...
Romeo and Juliet set in 1940's Egypt. Two families are feuding but their children love each other, thus rejecting the premise that love is forbidden between them.
Alan just for fired from his fifth job in 2 years and his father keep hoping that he could take over the family business but he resisted, wanting to crave his own path but not knowing what he is passionate about. Then he ran into his high school band mate Dash who works in a music store where he is very happy so long as he is surrounded by music. Dash invited Alan to join his band but Alan was initially a bit reluctant until he see Meg, the lead singer he like...
Lady Gaga opens the iTunes Festival with an hour-long performance of music from her upcoming album ARTPOP. Surrounded by her Little Monsters in London's celebrated Roundhouse, Lady Gaga performs seven new songs, including her new single "Applause."
The former members of a vaudeville team meet up again in a defense plant during WW II.
Starring Yellow Magic Orchestra and David Brooks Palmer, YMO Propaganda is 1984 Musical film directed by Shin Saito. Originally premiered theatrically throughout Japan in 1984 and is considered by some to be the best visual work from 'Y.M.O.'
Legendary former Beach Boy, Brian Wilson toured America and Japan with a 10 piece band. Here he is captured performing 24 live tracks, and one that has never been issued before. Also included are interviews with Pete Townshend, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young and Patti Smith, a back-stage visit from Ronnie Spector, Paul McCartney's induction of Wilson to the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and a series of interviews with the man himself filmed over a 4 year period.
Documentary on popular French singers spanning over three decades (60s, 70s, 80s).
SKY ARTS presents Suede's Coming Up (released on Nude Records in 1996) in the Classic Albums series.
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