Synopsis
This program explores the Roaring Twenties, featuring the Marx Brothers, Al Jolson, the Gershwins, and Rodgers & Hart. However, the decade ended with the Wall Street Crash, and Broadway faced a new threat from talking pictures.
- Programme: Broadway: The American Musical
- Episode: 02: Syncopated City
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2005
- Drama & Theatre
Licence: ERA Licence required
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