45 of the Greatest Movie Musicals of All Time
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Movies that seamlessly blend the art of music, dance, and storytelling have been capturing our hearts for decades. From the classic Hollywood era to modern-day blockbusters, musical films have been entertaining audiences and setting the standard for what it means to be a great movie. So grab your popcorn and get ready to sing along to some of cinema's most beloved musical films.
Band Wagon (1953)
Band Wagon is a 1953 musical film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The film follows a fading Hollywood star, Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire), who decides to revive his career on Broadway and meets a talented but temperamental ballerina named Gabrielle Gerard (Cyd Charisse) along the way.

The film is known for its iconic musical numbers, including "Dancing in the Dark" and "That's Entertainment!". The latter became the film's most famous song. Band Wagon is considered a classic of the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals.