The movie musical had its start in 1927 when Al Jolson in the first talking feature film, "The Jazz Singer" said “You ain’t heard nothing yet” and proceeded to sing Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo'bye).
From this simple beginning the movie musical has evolved cinematically and matured in its content. It’s morphed from 90 minutes of mindless singing and dancing to an art form that embraces diverse musical styles and is unafraid to tackle serious subject matter such as race, gender and the media.
This purpose of this SDG is to show the evolution of the "movie musical". Some are original works for the screen, some adapted from hit Broadway shows and others have looked to television and other sources. However, whether original or adapted, the movie musical is a unique art form unto itself; grounded in the fluidity of the camera and all of the other conventions that differentiate cinema from other art forms.
