The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

Runtime

1h 43m

Director

Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

Cast

Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen

Heidi, star of the "Meet The Feebles Variety Hour" discovers her lover Bletch the Walrus is cheating on her. And with all the world waiting for the show, the assorted co-stars must contend with drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, drug dealing, and murder.

Runtime

1h 33m

Director

Peter Jackson

Cast

Donna Akersten, Stuart Devenie, Mark Hadlow

As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.

Runtime

1h 48m

Director

Norman Jewison

Cast

Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne Elliman

Failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz rallies his Tucson students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Runtime

1h 32m

Director

Andrew Fleming

Cast

Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Joseph Julian Soria

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

Runtime

1h 41m

Director

Mark Sandrich

Cast

Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Marjorie Reynolds