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1970s Musical Movies

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)

G
| 1h 40min | Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 1,467 votes)

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

Pete's Dragon(1977)

3.2/5 (with 297 votes)

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks(1971)

3.5/5 (with 417 votes)

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.

The Star Wars Holiday Special(1978)

1.7/5 (with 199 votes)

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!

Phantom of the Paradise(1974)

PG
| 1h 32min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Music, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 270 votes)

Fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and the girl Winslow wants to sing it, Phoenix, for the grand opening of his rock palace, the Paradise. After Swan has Winslow sent to prison for trespassing, Winslow endures a freak accident that leaves him disfigured, after which he seeks revenge on both Swan and the Paradise.

Hair(1979)

PG
| 2h 1min | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance / Love, War
3.6/5 (with 281 votes)

Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.

Tom Sawyer(1973)

G
| 1h 43min | Kids & Family, Music, Adventure
3.2/5 (with 23 votes)

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.

The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots(1969)

3.6/5 (with 10 votes)

His goal is to help the weak and defenseless, but his saving a mouse makes him the most wanted in all the land. On the run from incessant, dim-witted mice, Perro befriends a young miller's boy, Pierre; together, they decide to seek fame and fortune. When they cross paths with the lovely Princess Rosa, Perro determines to get Pierre hitched to Her Royal Highness.

Directed by Kimio Yabuki

The Slipper and the Rose(1976)

3.6/5 (with 20 votes)

Prince Edward wants to marry for love, but the King and court of the kingdom of Euphrania are anxious for the prince to wed no matter what. When the prince meets Cinderella at a ball, he's sure she's the one, and when she loses her slipper upon exiting the dance, the prince is determined to find and marry her.

Elvis: That's the Way It Is(1970)

PG
| 1h 49min | Documentary, Music
4.0/5 (with 31 votes)

On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and completely reenergized the career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Directed by Denis Sanders - With Elvis Presley, James Burton, Richard Davis

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland(1972)

3.1/5 (with 17 votes)

An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.

Lisztomania(1975)

R
| 1h 43min | Comedy, Music
2.9/5 (with 12 votes)

Roger Daltrey of The Who stars as 19th century genius pianist Franz Liszt in this brash, loud and free-wheeling rock 'n' roll fantasia centered around an imagined rivalry between Liszt and composer Richard Wagner-- painted here as a vampiric harbinger of doom and destruction.

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Come Play with Me(1977)

NC-17
| 1h 38min | Comedy
2.5/5 (with 8 votes)

Two alluring young ladies live with their beautiful widowed aunt on a secluded wooded estate. The women have earned themselves quite a reputation in the surrounding towns and men from all over the region are frequent visitors to the small countryside home, hoping to encounter one, or preferably both, of the seductive nieces. Of course, the aunt has equally strong desires and refuses to be outdone. Soon all three are offering the many courters the chance to Come Play with Me!

That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

3.4/5 (with 14 votes)

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.

That's Entertainment!(1974)

3.6/5 (with 25 votes)

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

Sparkle(1976)

PG
| 1h 38min | Drama, Music
3.8/5 (with 9 votes)

The three Williams sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(1977)

3.7/5 (with 25 votes)

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

Directed by Jim Henson

Funny Lady(1975)

PG
| 2h 16min | Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
2.7/5 (with 28 votes)

Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.

Mama(1976)

3.3/5 (with 11 votes)

Mrs. Rada the Goat tells her five children to behave while she goes to the fair, and under no circumstances open the door to anyone except her. But the Big Bad Wolf, Kostika (Titi) Suru, and his nephew, the Little Bad Wolf, along with friends Rassul the Lynx and Petrika the Donkey has made a plan to kidnap the children while their mother is away. And when the eldest child, Matei, decides to disobey his mother and visit the fair himself, things start to go badly for the goat-family.

Huckleberry Finn(1974)

3.0/5 (with 6 votes)

Huckleberry Finn is a 15-year-old boy who has had a difficult relationship with his often violent father for a long time. When Dad tried to kidnap him, Huck decides to run away from home, and heads out of town on a raft. Huck is soon joined by Jim, a runaway slave who is no more eager to see his master than Huck is to see his father. As the two friends make their way down the Mississippi, they're faced with a variety of challenges and adventures.

Man of La Mancha(1972)

PG
| 2h 12min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Music
3.4/5 (with 24 votes)

In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other prisoners gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, and begin a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense--the story of Don Quixote.

Don Giovanni(1979)

2h 56min | Drama, Music
3.8/5 (with 12 votes)

Screen adapatation of Mozart's greatest opera. Don Giovanni, the infamous womanizer, makes one conquest after another until the ghost of Donna Anna's father, the Commendatore, (whom Giovanni killed) makes his appearance. He offers Giovanni one last chance to repent for his multitudinious improprieties. He will not change his ways So, he is sucked down into hell by evil spirits. High drama, hysterical comedy, magnificent music!

Elvis on Tour(1972)

G
| 1h 33min | Documentary, Music
3.5/5 (with 10 votes)

This documentary captures Elvis Presley on his 1972 American tour and includes rehearsals, interviews, archival television appearances and backstage moments. With Elvis at his most flamboyant, the film features well-known hits and cover songs showcasing his country, gospel and rhythm-and-blues influences.

Directed by Robert Abel

Imagine(1972)

3.5/5 (with 13 votes)

A surreal, half-fiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of John lennon and Yoko Ono, composed to music from John's historic 'Imagine' album and Yoko's 'Fly'.

Mame(1974)

PG
| 2h 12min | Comedy, Music
3.1/5 (with 12 votes)

Following the death of his father, an orphan is sent to live with his free-spirited aunt.

Godspell(1973)

G
| 1h 43min | Comedy, Kids & Family, Music
3.5/5 (with 15 votes)

A modern day musical telling of the ministry of Jesus Christ set in New York. The Apostles, portrayed as an acting troupe re-enact the parables and teachings of Jesus.

Directed by David Greene - With Victor Garber, David Haskell, Jerry Sroka, Lynne Thigpen, Merrell Jackson

Dot and the Kangaroo(1977)

3.7/5 (with 3 votes)

An Australian girl gets lost in the Outback, but she is befriended by a kangaroo who gives her a ride in her pouch as they search for the girl's home. Aiding the pair are musically gifted koalas, platypuses, and kookaburras in this film based on Ethel Pedley's 1899 children's book, with animated humans and animals superimposed upon a live background.

Directed by Yoram Gross

Thunderclump(1974)

3.2/5 (with 10 votes)

Dunderklumpen lives all alone in the mountains of Jämtland. One Midsummer's Eve when he feels very lonely he sets off on a journey to find friends.

Directed by Per Åhlin - With Beppe Wolgers, Benton Wolgers, Kerstin Dunér, Camilla Wolgers

Toomorrow(1970)

1.8/5 (with 2 votes)

A group of students pay their way through school by forming a pop band called Toomorrow. Sonic vibrations from a special instrument called a ‘tonaliser’ cause an extraterrestrial to abduct the group, and have them entertain the Alphoid population.

Directed by Val Guest - With Olivia Newton-John

Pinjra(1972)

2h 55min | Drama
4.8/5 (with 1 vote)

A respected village schoolteacher falls for a travelling dancer and faces a moral dilemma.

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