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GodspellGodspell (1973)
Dir. David Greene
Musical version of the Gospel of St Matthew, which unlike Andrew Lloyd Webber's version, takes place in the modern world of New York City. With a…
Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar (1973) Aro Favourite
Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson
A screen adaptation of Lloyd–Webber's stage musical which retains the original score but adds an extra sheen of kitsch to the much maligned…
Oliver Twist (animated)Oliver Twist (animated) (1973)
Dir. Hal Sutherland
Warner Brothers' merry musical feature based on Charles Dicken's classic.
Tom Sawyer (1973)
Dir. Don Taylor
Feat. Johnnie Whitaker, Celeste Holm, Warren Oates
Award–winning musical version of Mark Twain's classic raggamuffin adventures. A youthful Jodie Foster appears as Tom's girlfriend.
CabaretCabaret (1972) Recommended
Dir. Bob Fosse
Feat. Liza Minnelli, Michael York
Scintillating musical with Liza Minnelli as the American showgirl caught up in the phony glitter of pre–war Berlin. Eight–time Oscar…
Harder They Come, TheHarder They Come, The (1972) Recommended
Dir. Perry Henzell
Feat. Jimmy Cliff, Carl Bradshaw
A classic that has found lasting significance as a music film, political film, and above all as a unique, authentic product of Jamaica. A young,…
Man of La ManchaMan of La Mancha (1972) Recommended
Dir. Arthur Hiller
Feat. Peter O'Toole, Sophia Loren, James Coco
Peter O’Toole ‘dreams the impossible dream’ as Cervantes’ Don Quixote in this much–maligned adaptation of the popular Broadway musical.…
Boy Friend, TheBoy Friend, The (1971) Recommended
Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Twiggy, Christopher Gable, Max Adrian
Unavailable on any format until recently, this long lost flight of fancy finds Ken Russell remodeling the golden age of musicals in his own…
Fiddler On the RoofFiddler On the Roof (1971)
Dir. Norman Jewison
Feat. Topol, Molly Picon
Epic folk tale of community survival is given a vivid musical setting, as a Jewish family travel from pre–revolutionary Ukraine to America in…
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) (1971) Recommended
Dir. Mel Stuart
Feat. Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
Roald Dahl adapts his own book for this lively, almost psychedelic musical adaptation about a boy's desire to see inside a chocolate factory run by…

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