A Look at Matthew Kennedy’s Roadshow! The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s

My review, Musical Dead Ends: A Look at Matthew Kennedy’s Roadshow! The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s, is now posted on Film Review Central! Reviews of seven of the films covered in the book are also available for your reading pleasure on the site: The Happiest Millionaire, Man of La Mancha, Camelot, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Doctor Dolittle, Paint Your Wagon and Star! Musical Dead Ends: A Look at Matthew Kennedy’s Roadshow! The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s – Film Review Central

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Paint Your Wagon, Reviewed on Film Review Central

 

Much better musicals and westerns await you. I review Paint Your Wagon on Film Review Central: Paint Your Wagon – Film Review Central

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Camelot, Reviewed on Film Review Central

 

What carries Camelot through the oddly structured story (the first half feels too slow, while the events in the second half are awkwardly rushed) are the melodies and witty lyrics. Now reviewed on Film Review Central: Camelot – Film Review Central

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Classical LPs Recently Listened To, February 20, 2026

 

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Reviewed on Film Review Central

The car comes equipped with an earworm designed to drive you mad. I review Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Film Review Central: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Film Review Central

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Julie Andrews in Star!

 

Imagine it — instead of watching it, as I did. Reviewed on Film Review Central: http://www.filmreviewcentral.com/star/

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Magazines I've Recently Read, February 10, 2025

 

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