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A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals

John Wilson and his hand-picked Orchestra celebrate 75 years of MGM musicals with songs from unforgettable movie classics, including The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St Louis, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, High Society, Gigi and Singin' in the Rain. Amazingly, although all the original orchestral parts were lost when the studio destroyed its music library to make way for a car park, Wilson has succeeded in reconstructing the scores by painstakingly transcribing each soundtrack by ear. He is joined by starry singers from the classical and musical theatre worlds, as well as by the elite Maida Vale Singers

English
  • Originally Aired August 1, 2009
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Kim Criswell Guest Star
Sarah Fox Guest Star
Sir Thomas Allen Guest Star
Curtis Stigers Guest Star
Seth MacFarlane Guest Star