We might call them film musicals. Here’s a short list of notable ones, some that got awards. We have song pages for many of the songs. These films may help you enjoy our project even more.
Forty-Second Street 1932
Anything Goes 1936, 1956
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
Alexander’s Ragtime Band 1938
Babes in Arms 1939
The Wizard of Oz 1939
Birth of the Blues 1941
Dumbo 1941
For Me and My Gal 1942
This is the Army 1943
Cover Girl 1944
Meet Me in St. Louis 1944
The Merry Monihans 1944
Show Business 1944
Anchors Aweigh 1945
The Dolly Sisters 1945
Blue Skies 1946
Mother Wore Tights 1947
Easter Parade 1948
Words and Music 1948
Look For the Silver Lining 1949
On the Town 1949
You’re My Everything 1949
Annie Get Your Gun 1950
I’ll Get By 1950
Tea For Two 1950
An American in Paris 1951
Lullaby of Broadway 1951
Singin’ in the Rain 1952
Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie 1952
With a Song in My Heart 1952
The Band Wagon 1953
Call Me Madam 1953
Kiss Me, Kate 1953
Deep in My Heart 1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954
A Star is Born 1954
There’s No Business Like Show Business 1954
Guys and Dolls 1955
Love Me or Leave Me 1955
Oklahoma 1955
Carousel 1956
The King and I 1956
Pal Joey 1957
Gigi 1958
South Pacific 1958
Porgy and Bess 1959
Song Without End 1960
West Side Story 1961
Gypsy 1962
The Music Man 1962
Mary Poppins 1964
My Fair Lady 1964
The Sound of Music 1965
Camelot 1967
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying 1967
Oliver 1968
Yellow Submarine 1968
Hello, Dolly 1969
Fiddler on the Roof 1971
Cabaret 1972
Mame 1974
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975
Saturday Night Fever 1977
A Little Night Music 1979
All That Jazz 1979
The Blues Brothers 1980
Fame 1980
Pennies From Heaven 1981
Annie 1982
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1982
Yentl 1983
A Chorus Line 1985
Newsies 1992
Chicago 2002
The Phantom of the Opera 2004
Rent 2005
Dreamgirls 2006
Across the Universe 2007
Hairspray 2007
Sweeny Todd 2007
Mamma Mia 2008
Nine 2009
Burlesque 2010
Les Miserables 2012
Into the Woods 2014
Jersey Boys 2014
Lucky Stiff 2015
La La Land 2016
Cats 2019
Hamilton 2020
Wicked 2024
Additions and corrections are welcome.
