Of course, historic hits throughout the ‘40s, ’50s, and ‘60s, including “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “Singin’ In The Rain,” meant Hollywood’s best movie musicals were still to come ...
In the 1940s and 50s, that meant movie musicals starring professional dancers, acrobats, and contortionists — who could also act. For stars like Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Cyd Charisse ...