Gotta film dance! The evolution of the movie musical

As soon as the movies could talk, they sang, and that got them dancing. But how has the tango of performer and camera played out over the subsequent years, with changing tunes and the increasing suppleness of film language?
Read his introduction here:
www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/s...
Read Pamela Hutchinson's analysis of the restless art of the musical:
www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/s...
Find out more about the BFI Musicals! season:
www.bfi.org.uk/musicals

[@mosesgarcia9443]

This was fantastic! Bravo! Thank you.

[@L3i6HSin63R]

thank you Moses, glad you liked it!

[@uninstaller2860]

Great video essay! One complaint: you can't really see the credit list, can you list it in the description?

[@isabelaoliveira9270]

Amazing essay! It should have more views.