DESCRIPTIVE VIDEOS - Braille Institute

Matthau). This blockbuster musical also stars Michael Crawford and Louis
Armstrong.
I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
DVS 391
It's the 1840s in Cincinnati, Ohio, and songwriter Stephen Foster is just coming
into his own with the huge success of "Oh Susanna." This warm-hearted romance
features a minstrel show extravaganza and a stream of Foster hits from the great
showboat era.
The King and I
DVS 87
A musical film about a young English teacher (Deborah Kerr) who moves to
Bangkok to teach. There she meets the King (Yul Brynner) and they fall in love.
(Based on the book “Anna and the King of Siam” by Margaret Landon, BR 11480
and RC 46020.)
Mary Poppins
DVS 34
An east wind blows the astonishing Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) straight up to
the door of the Banks family, who just happen to be looking for a new nanny for
their children, Jane and Michael. Mary brings fun and magic into their lives, but
her stay can only be temporary. (Based on the book by Pamela L. Travers, BR
12972 and RC 50917.)
Royal Wedding
DVS 235
Fred Astaire and Jane Powell star in this lavishly produced musical as a dynamic
brother-and-sister act. They each find a romance of their own when their show is
booked into London during a royal wedding. With Peter Lawford and Keenan
Wynn.
Singing in the Rain
DVS 168
One of the finest and most beloved musicals ever to come out of Hollywood
starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds.
The Sound of Music
DVS 66
Maria (Julie Andrews) is a spirited young Austrian studying to take her religious
vows. Suspecting that Maria’s true calling may lie outside the convent, the
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