What is Musical movie?
[[File:TopHatORGI.jpg|thumb|Poster for ''Top Hat'' (1935)]] The '''musical movie''' is a [[movie genre]] in which several [[song]]s sung by the characters are linked into the story line. The songs are used to advance the plot or develop the movie's characters. The musical movie was a natural development of the [[Musical theater|stage musical]]. Typically, the biggest difference between movie and stage musicals is the use of expensive and impressive background scenery which would not be in a [[theater]]. Musical movies usually contain elements similar of theater; performers often treat their song and dance numbers as if there is a live audience watching. {{film-stub}} [[Category:Musical movies| ]] [[Category:Movie genres]]