When movie musicals began, though, they could barely even be heard.
And that's pretty much what happened to the movie musical as a form.
Dance may be working its way back into film after a decline that started for the movie musical in the 1950's.
What happened next could come out of an old movie musical.
They also were kicking around an idea for an original movie musical.
It is one of the few movie musicals that has not yet been a live musical.
It's probably safe to say that Disney won't turn this plot into a movie musical.
It is considered to be among the best movie musicals ever made.
No traditional movie musical had been a major success for decades.
Is it time for (another) resurgence of the movie musical?