Movies and TV - Best Of MGM Musicals Collection (One Color) - Electronics

Zappos.com is proud to offer the Movies and TV - Best Of MGM Musicals Collection (One Color) - Electronics: Musical fans need look no further than this extensive collection containing MGM's most popular musicals: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, GUYS AND DOLLS DELUXE EDITION, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF COLLECTOR'S EDITION, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS, CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, and WEST SIDE STORY. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum ; Based on the Broadway musical comedy, this farce set in Ancient Rome follows slave and scam-artist Pseudolus (Zero Mostel in a signature role) as he attempts to win his freedom by brokering the sale of a virgin. Stephen Sondheim's score adds to the appeal. Guys And Dolls ; Based on the Broadway show from the Damon Runyon short story and filled to the brim with Frank Loesser tunes such as 'Luck Be a Lady' and 'Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat, ' this outrageously comic film featuring Marlon Brando's bold musical debut is a colorful tale about gamblers, a feisty Salvation Army lass, and a dance-hall girl with a pining heart. Veteran gambler Sky Masterson (Brando) takes a bet from Nathan Detroit (Frank Sinatra) that he can win the affection of a 'soldier' (Jean Simmons) in the Salvation Army, setting himself up to lose both his money and his heart. Romance is the last thing the gambler and the missionary expect, and they fight against their attraction for all they're worth in glowing singing and dancing numbers. Love proves to be contagious as spicy dancer Miss Adelaide, in a role re-created for the screen from Broadway by showstopper Vivian Blaine, is determined to get her fianc , Nathan, to the altar one way or another. Stubby Kaye and B.S. Pully also reprise their stage roles in this glorious Cinemascope film that earned four Academy Award nominations. GUYS AND DOLLS consistently ranks among the most popular film musicals of all time. Fiddler On The Roof ; Ukrainian milkman Tevye clings desperately to the old Jewish traditions while all around him the world changes, day by day. His three daughters marry men he considers more and more unacceptable, and the ruling Russian government's anti-Semitism threatens to drive him from his home. Based on the enormously successful Broadway show with great performances and unforgettable songs. Academy Award Nominations: 8, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Topol. Academy Awards: 3, including Best (Adapted) Song Score. How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying ; Using his wits--and a dog-eared paperback--to guide him, a window washer takes a stab at success in the corporate world. In short order, he goes from the mail room to the sales office to the boardroom as a top executive at Vallee's Worldwide Wicket Co. But he discovers that making it in business isn't all it's cracked up to be, as he finds himself dodging vengeful superiors, back-stabbing underlings and a buxom secretary. Energetic update of the successful Broadway play. Chitty Chit