Paint Your Wagon (1969)

The one where Clint Eastwood sings! He and Lee Marvin star as Californian prospectors during the 1849 Gold Rush. When Marvin strikes gold, his farm suddenly becomes a boom town. He buys himself a wife from a local Mormon, but then ends up sharing her with Clint - don't ask! A crazy musical remembered best for Clint crooning I Talk To The Trees.

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Phantom Of The Opera

The Phantom of the Opera is based on a novel by Gaston Leroux, and tells the story of a mysterious disfigured man that lives isolated underneath the Paris Opera House. His unrequited love for budding singer Christine pushes him to further her career at any cost, even murder. When the stage show premiered in 1986 Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman were in the lead roles. It was an astronomical success and was taken to Broadway in 1988.

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Porgy And Bess (1959)

The legendary Gershwin musical had a rough ride on its way to the big screen. Sidney Poitier had to be dubbed, Sammy Davis Jr wasn't allowed to sing and the set caught fire before filming had even begun! That it stands as an entertaining and celebrated African-American opera is testimony to director Otto Preminger's talent.

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Purple Rain (1984)

Prince's star vehicle is one of the most successful pop movies ever made. The artist, formerly known as symbol, stars as an aspiring musician, whose rise to fame in the neon drenched clubs of 80s Minneapolis damages his relationships with the people who love him. Prince performs his classic songs Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry and spends the whole movie in charisma overdrive.

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