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Staying AliveStaying Alive (1983)
Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes
Engagingly tacky sequel to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, fashioned by dir. Sylvester Stallone as a ROCKY–style vehicle for John Travolta, who juggles…
YentlYentl (1983)
Dir. Barbra Streisand
Feat. Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand directs herself in this musical/drama as an Eastern European woman at the turn of the century who masquerades as a boy in order to…
Fame (TV Series)Fame (TV Series) (1982-1987)
Feat. Lori Singer, Debbie Allen
Based on the 1980 hit movie, this series charts the ambitions, joys and heartbreaks of assorted dance and music students and teachers at New York's…
Honkytonk ManHonkytonk Man (1982)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood, John McIntire, Verna Bloom
One of director–star Eastwood's more unusual efforts, playing a TB–stricken country singer in the Great Depression, who tries to make one…
One from the HeartOne from the Heart (1982)
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia
A lavishly mounted curiosity loosely following the romantic plight of an estranged couple, set against an impressively stylised backdrop of Las…
StarstruckStarstruck (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Jo Kennedy
A fabulous, overlooked Aussie musical in which an ambitious barmaid lives out her dreams to be a singing star in the new wave–inflected early…
Les Uns et Les Autres (Bolero) (1981)
Dir. Claude Lelouch
Feat. James Caan, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert Hossein
Sprawling extravaganza of questionable taste is not without its devotees. It charts the impact that music has made on the lives of four…
Pennies from HeavenPennies from Heaven (1981) Recommended
Dir. Herbert Ross
Feat. Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Christopher Walken
Dennis Potter’s provocative, 1930s–set melding of drama and musical is spot–on in this US version of the BBC TV–series, which…
Pippin: His Life and TimesPippin: His Life and Times (1981)
Dir. David Sheehan
Feat. Ben Vereen, William Katt, Leslie Denniston
TV movie adapted from the 1972 musical, itself an adaptation of the Bob Fosse Broadway production. Music and lyrics are by Stephen Schwartz and book…
Breaking GlassBreaking Glass (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Brian Gibson
Feat. Hazel O'Connor, Phil Daniels, Jon Finch
Grievously under–rated and singular rock music drama from the post–punk era offers more than just nostalgic interest, with an impassioned…

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