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Directed by George CukorOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Films about films,
Medical-themed films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about drugs,
Films about television,
Musical filmsActors Judy Garland,
James Mason,
Jack Carson,
Charles Bickford,
Tommy Noonan,
Amanda BlakeRating74%
Esther Blodgett is a talented aspiring singer with a band, and Norman Maine is a former matinee idol with a career in the early stages of decline. When he arrives intoxicated at a function at the Shrine Auditorium, the studio publicist attempts to keep him away from reporters. After an angry exchange, Norman rushes away and bursts onto a stage where an orchestra is performing. Blodgett takes him by the hand and pretends he is part of the act, thereby turning a potentially embarrassing and disruptive moment into an opportunity for the audience to greet Norman with applause., 1h41
Directed by David ButlerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Doris Day,
Gordon MacRae,
Mary Wickes,
Leon Ames,
Rosemary DeCamp,
Billy GrayRating69%
By the Light of the Silvery Moon relates the further adventures of the Winfield family in small town Indiana as daughter Marjorie Winfield's (Doris Day) boyfriend, William Sherman (Gordon MacRae), returns from the Army after World War I. Bill and Marjorie's on-again, off-again romance provides the backdrop for other family crises, caused mainly by son Wesley's (Billy Gray) wild imagination., 1h38
Directed by Walter LangOrigin USAGenres Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Théâtre,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Children's filmsActors Betty Grable,
Dan Dailey,
Jack Oakie,
June Havoc,
Richard Arlen,
James GleasonRating58%
Bonny Kane and 'Skid' Johnson are vaudeville performers in the 1920s. The two of them suffer marital difficulties when Skid gets an offer to appear on Broadway while Bonny gets left behind on the road. Things get worse with Skid's increasing drinking problem and the fact that the press has reported him to be spending a lot of time with his pretty co-star., 1h35
Directed by Norman TaurogOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicalsActors Dean Martin,
Jerry Lewis,
Janet Leigh,
Edward Arnold,
Sheree North,
Fred ClarkRating64%
Homer Flagg is a railroad worker in the small town of Desert Hole, New Mexico. His big dream in life is to visit New York City while he is young., 1h41
Directed by Gene Kelly,
Stanley DonenOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Dan Dailey,
Gene Kelly,
Cyd Charisse,
Michael Kidd,
Dolores Gray,
Jay C. FlippenRating69%
Three ex-G.I.s, Ted Riley (Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Kidd) have served in World War II together and become best friends. At the beginning of the film, set in October 1945, they dance through the street celebrating their upcoming release from the service ("The Binge") and meet at their favorite New York bar. They vow eternal friendship, and before going their separate ways, promise to reunite exactly ten years later at the same spot., 2h25
Directed by Fred ZinnemannOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
Musical,
Romance,
WesternThemes Films about music and musicians,
Théâtre,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicals,
Children's filmsActors Gordon MacRae,
Gloria Grahame,
Gene Nelson,
Charlotte Greenwood,
Shirley Jones,
Rod SteigerRating69%
À la fin du XIX siècle, le territoire indien de l'Oklahoma est ouvert à la colonisation. C'est dans ce contexte que se déroule le récit qui concerne les problèmes de cœur que rencontrent les cow-boys Curly et Will avec deux demoiselles, Laurey et Annie., 1h27
Directed by Howard HawksOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about sexuality,
Théâtre,
Erotic films,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicals,
Children's filmsActors Marilyn Monroe,
Jane Russell,
Charles Coburn,
Elliott Reid,
Marcel Dalio,
Tommy NoonanRating71%
Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy Shaw (Jane Russell) are American showgirls and best friends. Lorelei has a passion for diamonds, believing that attracting a rich husband is one of the few ways a woman can succeed economically. She is engaged to Gus Esmond (Tommy Noonan), a naive nerd willing to do or buy anything for her. However, Gus is under the control of his wealthy, upper-class father. Dorothy, on the other hand, is looking for a different kind of love, attracted only to men who are good-looking and fit., 1h35
Directed by Roy Del Ruth,
Raoul WalshOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Christmas films,
Musical filmsActors Doris Day,
Gordon MacRae,
Jack Smith,
Billy Gray,
Leon Ames,
Rosemary DeCampRating68%
On Moonlight Bay centers on the character Marjorie Winfield, a tomboy played by Doris Day. When the Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana, the daughter, Marjorie, begins a romance with the boy next door, William Sherman, played by Gordon MacRae. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and behave like a proper young lady. Unfortunately Mr. Winfield doesn't approve of William and some of his unconventional ideas about marriage and money, which causes the course of true love to run less smoothly than could be desired. Everything is resolved in time for a happy ending.
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Directed by David ButlerOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicalsActors Doris Day,
Gordon MacRae,
Gene Nelson,
Eve Arden,
S.Z. Sakall,
Billy De WolfeRating64%
Set in the Roaring Twenties, the story centers on Nanette Carter (Doris Day), a Westchester socialite with show business aspirations. She offers to invest $25,000 in a Broadway show if her boyfriend, producer Larry Blair (Billy De Wolfe), casts her in the starring role. What she doesn't realize is Larry is two-timing her with ingenue Beatrice Darcy (Patrice Wymore), whom he envisions as the lead. When he accepts Nanette's offer, she imposes upon her wealthy, penny-pinching uncle, J. Maxwell Bloomhaus (S.Z. Sakall), to lend her the money.
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Directed by Henry KingOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Fantasy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicals,
Children's filmsActors Gordon MacRae,
Shirley Jones,
Cameron Mitchell,
Barbara Ruick,
Gene Lockhart,
Audrey ChristieRating65%
The story revolves around Billy Bigelow, a rough-talking, macho, handsome carousel barker, and Julie Jordan, a young, innocent mill worker, both living their busy lives in the small town of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. They fall in love, but both are fired from their jobs for different reasons – Billy because he paid too much attention to Julie and incurred the wrath of the jealous carousel owner Mrs. Mullin, and Julie because she stayed out past the curfew imposed by the understanding but stern mill owner, Mr. Bascombe. Billy and Julie marry and go to live at the seaside spa of her cousin Nettie, but Billy becomes bitter because he is unable to find work, and in his frustration, strikes Julie (this moment is not shown at all in the film). Mrs. Mullin, the jealous carousel owner who is infatuated with him, hears of this and goes to Nettie's to offer Billy his old job back, but will not re-hire him unless he leaves his wife. Billy seems to be considering the idea when Julie asks to talk privately. Julie, fearing he will be enraged, timidly tells him she is pregnant. But Billy is overjoyed and now firmly refuses Mrs. Mullin's offer. However, newly worried about not having enough money to provide for his child, and unskilled at anything except being a carousel barker, Billy secretly agrees to join his pal Jigger Craigin in robbing the wealthy Bascombe.
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