The Sound of Music is an iconic 1964 musical film based on the 1959 Broadway musical of the same name. It tells the story of Maria, an Austrian nun who found herself in a memorable plot of love, kindness, romance, and adventure including the outstanding musical performances by von Trapp's children and how the family escaped from Nazi Germany.

It is one of the most highly-regarded films of all time, winning multiple awards from prestigious bodies like Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director, Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress and Best Motion Picture, and a whole lot more.  

The musical film is directed and produced by  Robert Wise in collaboration with Ernest Lehman who wrote the screenplay, composer Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II as the lyricist, and Irwin Kostal, the background scorer.

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One of the most iconic record holders in the history of film is the West Side Story. It is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same title featuring Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, and Russ Tamblyn. The film was released in 1961 directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise in collaboration with Leonard Bernstein who composed the music for the film and Stephen Sondheim as the lyricist of the songs.  

The musical is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with memorable twists of unrequited love of Maria and Tony caught in a gang war of two juvenile groups, the Jets and the Sharks whom both are vying to get control of the Upper West Side of New York City. 

With the amazing musical numbers, talented executions of the actors and actresses, and the outstanding editing of the film, West Story is proclaimed as the second highest-grossing film in 1961 bagging 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography and a whole lot more.

Because of its cultural and historical significance, it has been a subject of reference to other musicals, and music videos, and even inspired Stevin Spielberg for a modern remake of the film which was just released in 2021. 

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Directed by Busby Berkeley and produced by Arthur Freed of the MGM Studios, this 1942 memorable American musical film starred nineteen-year-old Judy Garland in her "adult" role. This also marked the debut of Gene Kelly, as an American actor. For Me and My Gal was written by Sid Silvers, Fred F. Finklehoffe, and Richard Sherman

It is a story of two talented performers  Harry Palmer and Jo Hayden who decided to play the Palace Theatre on Broadway while America is on the verge of World War 1. They want to get married after staging the play that bears the hallmark of vaudeville's success. 

Nevertheless, there had been plots and twists in their romance as the war broke. After the war got concluded, the Palace Theatre opened to celebrate the victory when Jo performed on the stage the song “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again.” While performing, Jo was able to see Harry in the crowd. She ran toward him in great surprise and overwhelming happiness. They got united on the stage as the infamous song “For Me and My Gal” played, performing the first song that they performed together.

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One of the most memorable and highly-acclaimed family films of all time is The Wizard of Oz. It is an adaptation of the equally regarded 1900 children's fantasy novel of  L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

The film was breathed to life by Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton among others. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, Edgar Allan Woolf, and other contributors were credited for the screenplay. The memorable songs were written by Edgar "Yip" Harburg in collaboration with Harold Arlen who composed while the musical score and incidental music were composed by Herbert Stothart.

Undeniably, this film is an outstanding work of art, nominated for six Academy Awards including that of the Best Picture. Herbert Stothart was awarded by the Academy for Best Original Score and the timeless song “Over the Rainbow” won the Academy Award for the Best Original Song.

It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1939 and primarily directed by Victor Fleming notable for using  Technicolor and its fantastic fantasy storytelling and memorable characters of Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto who braved through the Land of Oz with new friends against the Wicked Witch of the West with the aid of the Wizard.

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Born William John Evans but popularly known as Bill Evans had earned 31 Grammy nominations and seven Grammy awards including the Downbeat Jazz Hall of Fame and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, posthumously for his amazing contributions to the jazz world. 

His musical ingenuity was evident even at an early age. Heavily influenced by Ravel and Claude Debussy, he eventually found his niche as a reformer of harmonic language with his technique and lyrical improvisations as inspired by Bach's style during the latter years of his career. 

He had a great collaboration with Miles Davis then eventually formed a trio with drummer Paul Motian and bassist Scott LaFaro. The trio then recorded their very first album called “Portrait in Jazz" enabling them to tour from Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco, even in the New York City Hall.  

Bill Evans despite his tumultuous life is considered to be one of the most influential pianists of jazz. His best-known compositions like "Waltz for Debby” and the albums “How My Heart Sings!”, “Moon Beams” and “Conversation with Myself” had set such a high standard in terms of musical conception, harmonization, and rhythmic techniques in jazz. 

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