Best Musical Films of 1984
Footloose
In this lively adolescent-oriented ... leading the repressed teenagers into a rebellion against the town fathers who have outlawed rock & roll and dancing. [ best musical films - 1984 ]
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Jim Henson's Muppets find ... and on-scene locations in New York City, the film is impressive in its merging of technical achievements and acting. [ best musical films - 1984 ]
Body Rock
Meant to cash in ... includes an upscale apartment, a new girlfriend, and as one might guess, all the things he never really wanted. [ best musical films - 1984 ]
Beat Street
Jon Chardiet plays a ... endeavor to stage a huge breakdancing presentation, featuring several musical artistes of the period. Harry Belafonte served as coproducer. [ best musical films - 1984 ]
Breakin'
The first major breakdancing ... street kids devoted to breakdancing. Within a year of its release, Breakin' spawned a sequel, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. [ best musical films - 1984 ]
Arabella
Richard Strauss' Arabella, set ... of her deception. Learning the truth, Matteo takes Zdenka as his own and Arabella and Mandryka pledge their troth. [ best musical films - 1984 ]
The Beggar's Opera
Dr. Jonathan Miller, onetime ... take" constable. Originally taped for British television, The Beggar's Opera received American air play on public and cable TV. [ best musical films - 1984 ]
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
Breakdancing, hip-hop, rap, and ... some are also battling with restrictive parents or trying to ease into romantic liaisons that offer their own challenges. [ best musical films - 1984 ]
