85. Funny Face (1957)

Audrey Hepburn is the bookish NY beatnik chick whose life is turned upside down when fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire) discovers her and whisks her off to Paris to become a top model. Glamour oozes from every pore of this film - the Parisian setting, the Givenchy outfits, the irresistible Gershwin tunes. Combine these with sizzling performances from the two leads and you've got top notch toe-tapping entertainment.

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84. Ziegfeld Follies (1946)

In 1946, MGM dreamed up an excuse to get all their stars into one picture. The late, great Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and dreams up his ideal Broadway review. What follows reads like musical lover utopia, with Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Lucille Ball all putting on a great show.

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83. A Star Is Born (Barbra Streisand) (1976)

The third version of America's pop culture favourite stars Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand as the ageing rock star and the talented newcomer. Big hair, soft-rock and kitsch sets tell you it's the 70s. The stars pretty much play themselves, with Streisand all ego and Kristofferson acting through a haze of drugs. If you love decadence, this is the musical for you.

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82. Anything Goes

Anything Goes, widely considered to be the archetypal 30's musical, debuted in 1934 and continues today to be performed on stages across the world. The main story takes place on a luxury ocean liner sailing from New York to Southampton, and follows the journey of its interesting mix of passengers. The score includes ‘I Get a Kick Out of You’, ‘You’re the Top’ and the title track ‘Anything goes’ and shows Cole Porter at his sensational best.

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81. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

James Cagney stars in the successful biopic of George M Cohan. The film was a huge box office hit and won several Oscars, including Best Actor for Cagney as the jovial yet egotistical entertainer. The story begins in 1937 with Cohan visiting Roosevelt and recalling his life. Innumerable rousing songs such as ‘You’re a Grand Old Flag’ and ‘Over There’, set the tone for this patriotic piece, released during World War II.

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