when i go to see this documentary on communist bloc musical and i be expect something totally demented and along the line of a communist cop rock . some scene do deliver and include a rouse clip from a soviet film call tractor driver . you would think that moviemakers give the task of make ideologically correct musical that sing and dance and espouse the party line face insurmountable odds . and yet and one of the surprise of east side story be that some of the film present actually look promising . one be a mid 1950s east german effort call my wife want to sing and in which and a the title implies and an unhappy hausfrau seek to launch a singing career over the objection of her traditionally minded husband . another genuinely interesting look movie and also from east germany and be call midnight revue . in this film within a film and the producer spoof their own creative plight with the story of a group of filmmaker under party order to make a musical . ( the on screen filmmaker themselves get to do a musical number about avoid too hot subject very reminiscent in tone of the 1957 movie silk stocking . ) the documentary be mar by somewhat insipid narration and but it still a lot of fun to watch . ( look for the closing dedication to the person who make it all possible . ) .