Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
Special features: disc one: new digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements; commentary by Fred Astaire's daughter Ava Astaire McKenzie and Judy Garland biographer John Fricke; Garland trailer gallery; disc two: new making-of documentary Easter Parade: on the avenue; three-time Emmy Award-winning American Masters documentary profile Judy Garland: by myself; outtake musical number Mr. Monotony; audio-only bonuses: radio production with the film's stars; radio promo.
Director of photography, Harry Stradling ; film editor, Albert Akst ; lyrics and music by Irving Berlin ; musical numbers staged and directed by Robert Altman ; musical direction, Johnny Green ; orchestration, Conrad Salinger, Van Cleave, Leo Arnaud ; vocal arrangements, Robert Tucker ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons, Jack Martin Smith ; set decorations, Edwin B. Willis ; women's costumes by Irene ; men's costumes by Valles.
Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, Clinton Sundberg, Richard Beavers.
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital mono; full screen presentation.
Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in French and optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Academy Awards, 1949: Best music, scoring of a musical picture.
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