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Starring: Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart, Barry Jones

Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)

Binding: VHS Tape

Director: Vincente Minnelli

EAN: 9780792837541

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Digital Video Transfer, HiFi Sound, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC

ISBN: 0792837541

Label: MGM (Video & DVD)

Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)

Number of Items: 1

Product Group: Video

Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)

Release Date: 1998-01-06

Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)

Theatrical Release Date: 1954-09-08

Title: Brigadoon (Widescreen Edition)

UPC: 027616693037

Avg Customer Rating: 4 stars

Product Description: Anything is possible in Brigadoon, the Lerner and Loewe musical put to celluloid in 1954 by director Vincente Minnelli: a village can reappear for only one day each century, and Gene Kelly can tap-dance on a dirt path. Kelly and Van Johnson play a pair of New Yorkers who go on a hunting vacation in the highlands of Scotland. But what Tommy Albright (Kelly) captures is the heart of a bonny Scottish lass, Fiona Campbell (Cyd Charisse). The catch: Fiona lives in Brigadoon, an enchanted town that appears for only one day every 100 years. If Tommy stays, he must give up everything (including his fiancé back home); if Fiona leaves with Tommy, Brigadoon will vanish into the highland mist, never to be seen again. Not that this keeps anyone from having a good time. The men are clad in vivid tartan kilts and leggings, and the women swish about in multicolored petticoats. Fiona's sister Jean is getting married, and the whole town is drinking ale and singing cheery songs--except for Jean's ex-beau, who threatens to leave and thereby end the town's existence. Brigadoon is a charming escape into a sweet fairy tale. Some of the songs may be less than memorable, but Kelly's choreography is often as witty as the banter. When the hectic pace of the modern world threatens to overtake you, consider a brief vacation in the highlands of Scotland. As one character says, "There must be an awful lot of folk searching for a Brigadoon"--even if it only lasts for a couple of hours. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

Customer Reviews

2 stars brigadoon
When I saw the movie 60 years ago I really enjoyed it. The DVD version was a big disappointment. Very little singing and dancing. It seems something was cut out of the dvd version

5 stars Magical Little Town
This is a wonderful tale of a little town in Scotland that was placed under a magical spell - it only comes to life one day every 100 years. That way, it stays safe and protected from the rest of the world....the only problem is, no one can ever leave. But that doesn't stop people from coming in - and when Gene Kelly arrives, you get lots of great dancing and great songs. An all-around beautiful love story that spans ages and ages!

5 stars Easy entertainment
Good stuff from a different era. Would that they could make an occasional film such as this in this day and age. Ha!

5 stars Brigadoon
This product arrived very quickly and was just what I expected. I've been looking for this classic on DVD. I'm glad I found it on Amazon.

5 stars Fun Fifties' Musical!
I enjoyed this musical more than I ever imagined. The backdrop is obviously painted, but after a few minutes one doesn't even notice it anymore. The songs are charming and the dancing is lovely. Especially the ballet with the two leads. There are a lot of traditional Scottish elements in the story. With the main theme of the story being a love story. Overall it is delightful and one finishes the movie feeling like singing and dancing away!