This course will show 10 classic musical films, starting with “The Blue Angel,” with Marlene Dietrich (1930) and concluding with “The King and I,” with Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner (1956). The other eight are “Love Me Tonight,” “Gold Diggers of 1933,” “A Night at the Opera,” “Show Boat,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “A Star Is Born,” and “Guys and Dolls.” A handout for each film will be made available the week before the showing of the film, except for the first film, for which the handout will be made available on the first day. The instructor will mention anything special to be noticed about each film just before it is shown, and students may offer comments or questions at that time. A guided discussion will follow the end of the film. Students need bring nothing more than a desire to see these special musical films that are true classics and still enjoyable no matter how many times one views them.
NOTE: There is no class on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.