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Directed by Otto PremingerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about classical music and musicians,
Jazz films,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on operasActors Sidney Poitier,
Dorothy Dandridge,
Sammy Davis Jr.,
Pearl Bailey,
Diahann Carroll,
Brock PetersRating69%
Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the story focuses on the titular characters, crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, and the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully. While high on cocaine supplied by Sportin' Life, Crown kills Robbins after the latter vanquishes him in a craps game; Bess urges Crown to flee. Sportin' Life suggests she accompany him to New York City, an offer Bess declines. She seeks refuge with her neighbors, all of whom refuse to help her. Porgy finally agrees to let her stay with him., 1h39
Directed by Leo PennOrigin USAGenres Drama,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Jazz films,
Musical filmsActors Sammy Davis Jr.,
Ossie Davis,
Cicely Tyson,
Peter Lawford,
Johnny Brown,
Mel TorméRating65%
Adam Johnson is a talented African-American jazz cornetist, plagued by ill health, racism, alcoholism and a short temper, as well as guilt over the deaths years before of his wife and child. The result is a caustic personality that wears even on those who care the most about him, such as his best friend Nelson, and Vincent, a young Caucasian trumpeter whom Adam mentors. Arriving unexpectedly at his New York home drunk after walking out on his jazz quintet, Adam finds prominent Civil Rights worker Claudia Ferguson and her grandfather, Willie, who is himself a well-known jazz trumpeter, in his apartment. The two have been given access to the apartment by Nelson, but despite having authorized this, the drunken Adam is rude to both, that including making a vulgar pass at Claudia., 1h51
Directed by Nick CastleOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical theatre,
Action,
MusicalThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Gregory Hines,
Sammy Davis Jr.,
Suzzanne Douglas,
Joe Morton,
Savion Glover,
Terrence E. McNallyRating64%
Max Washington (Gregory Hines), just released from prison after serving time for burglary, is a talented tap dancer. His late father owned a dance studio that is now run by Little Mo (Sammy Davis, Jr.), whose daughter Amy Simms (Suzzanne Douglas) gives lessons to children. Back on the streets, Max isn't interested in dancing again but he is interested in seeing Amy, his former girlfriend. A local gangster, Nicky, doesn't care for Max personally but does try to recruit him to take part in a robbery. Amy has a job as dancer in an upcoming Broadway show and tells its choreographer about Max, hoping to land him a role in the chorus. Max is reluctant to agree to it, then incensed when he is humiliated during the auditions. Max must decide whether to swallow his pride and dance the way the man wants, or give up his art once and for all and return to a life of crime., 2h29
Directed by Bob FosseOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Théâtre,
Transport films,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicalsActors Shirley MacLaine,
Ricardo Montalbán,
Sammy Davis Jr.,
John McMartin,
Barbara Bouchet,
Chita RiveraRating68%
Charity Hope Valentine (Shirley MacLaine) works as a taxi dancer along with her friends, Nickie (Chita Rivera) and Helene (Paula Kelly). She longs for love, but has bad luck with men, being robbed and pushed off a bridge in Central Park by one ex-boyfriend. She has another humiliating encounter with Vittorio Vitale (Ricardo Montalban), a movie star., 1h26
Directed by Robert Z. LeonardOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Van Johnson,
Piper Laurie,
Martha Hyer,
Onslow Stevens,
Herbert Anderson,
Douglas FowleyRating59%
Un acteur de vaudeville raté est « adopté » par Kelly, un chien spécialement dressé, qui l'aide dans sa carrière aux débuts du cinéma parlant à Jersey City., 2h3
Directed by Bing Crosby,
Peter Falk,
Dean Martin,
Edward G. Robinson,
Frank Sinatra,
Sammy Davis Jr.,
Gordon DouglasOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Action,
Adventure,
Musical,
CrimeThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Heist films,
Gangster filmsActors Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin,
Sammy Davis Jr.,
Bing Crosby,
Peter Falk,
Edward G. RobinsonRating63%
"Big" Jim Stevens, undisputed boss of the Chicago underworld, gets an unexpected birthday present from his ambitious lieutenant, Guy Gisborne. Instead of a stripper popping out of the cake, Big Jim gets shot by all the guests. With the mob boss out of the way, Gisborne takes over. He orders all the other gangsters in town to pay him protection money, but declares it's still "All for One." The news does not sit well with Big Jim's friend and fellow gangster, Robbo, and a gangland war breaks out., 1h34
Directed by Robert TaylorOrigin USAGenres Musical,
AnimationThemes Films about children,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Children's filmsActors Lorne Greene,
Sammy Davis Jr.,
Pamelyn Ferdin,
Michael Bell,
Joan Gerber,
Peter CullenRating61%
An orphaned girl named Heidi is sent to live with her paternal grandfather by her maternal Aunt Dete, who has been looking after Heidi since she was a baby. Heidi's grandfather initially dislikes having Heidi around because she interferes in his routine. But when grandfather hurts his leg, Heidi helps nurse him back to health, and during this time the two bond together. Heidi meets the local goatherd, a boy named Peter, and often goes with him and the village's goats on thei daily grazing trips higher up the Swiss mountain., 2h15
Directed by Irving RapperOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about classical music and musicians,
Jazz films,
Musical filmsActors Robert Alda,
Joan Leslie,
Alexis Smith,
Hazel Scott,
Julie Bishop,
Charles CoburnRating69%
La relation tumultueuse du compositeur George Gershwin avec la chanteuse Julie Adams., 1h28
Directed by Alfred E. GreenOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Musical theatre,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Jazz films,
Musical filmsActors Janet Blair,
Tommy Dorsey,
William Lundigan,
Sara Allgood,
Arthur Shields,
Andrew TombesRating56%
Biographie des frères Tommy et Jimmy Dorsey, instrumentistes et chefs d'orchestre américains de jazz, depuis leur enfance à Shenandoah (Pennsylvanie), en passant par leurs parcours individuels, avec leurs orchestres respectifs., 1h40
Directed by Don CheadleOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Historical,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Jazz films,
Musical filmsActors Ewan McGregor,
Don Cheadle,
Michael Stuhlbarg,
Emayatzy Corinealdi,
Lakeith Stanfield,
Austin LyonRating63%
Durant la parenthèse de sa carrière (1975-1981), Miles Davis, à la dérive chez lui, se fait dérober une bande enregistrée. Le trompettiste se fait aider par Dave Brill, un journaliste de Rolling Stone, afin de la retrouver. Entre-temps, il se remémore ses années glorieuses sur scènes et ses années malheureuses avec son épouse Frances Taylor sous l'emprise d'alcool et de drogues avant son grand retour en 1981…