A New Romance of Celluloid: We Must Have Music
- IMDb link: 0035535
- IMDb rating: 5.8 (182 votes) Search
- Genres: Music, Short
- Director: Busby Berkeley
- Cast: Judy Garland, Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens, Frank Whitbeck and others
- Release date: 2 Dec 1941
- Release year: 1941
- Runtime: 11 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: romance of celluloid, behind the scenes
Plot
Storyline
An MGM short that starts with a brief history of music in the movies, from accompaniment for silents, to background scores, to elaborate musical productions, and ends up as a highlight reel of recent and upcoming releases from the studio.
This short opens with Judy Garland singing, and dancing to, the title song. A short history of movie music is presented, from silent films accompanied by a single piano, to the elaborate song scores for musicals (with scenes from MGM's musicals) and background music for dramas. Conductor/composer Herbert Stothart conducts the MGM studio orchestra recording the score for The Chocolate Soldier (1941). Busby Berkeley directs a rehearsal of the "Hoedown" number from Babes on Broadway (1941). The film ends with Rise Stevens singing "America the Beautiful."
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