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51. Murder in Times Square (1943)
Passed | 65 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Actor-playwright Cory Williams (Edmund Lowe) is sitting in a nightclub when Longacre Lil (Esther Dale), a Broadway vagrant, comes in and asks him for some money. He not only refuses her but... See full summary »
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Edmund Lowe, Marguerite Chapman, John Litel, William Wright
Votes: 77
52. George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
Approved | 84 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Vacationing Broadway producer George White stops off in a small Georgia town to send a telegram and, seeing his name in lights on a local theater, is scandalized over the unauthorized use. ... See full summary »
Directors: George White, Harry Lachman, James Tinling | Stars: Alice Faye, James Dunn, Ned Sparks, Lyda Roberti
Votes: 190
53. Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway (2017)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary
The remarkable story of how a group of inspired mavericks made an unlikely marriage of hip-hop and history the biggest musical show in America...and are getting ready to conquer the world.
Director: Elio Espana | Stars: Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jesse Green, Chris Jackson
Votes: 312
54. You're the One (1941)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
In this 100% fictional film, in which not a single performer plays "Himself" nor "Herself" but the two lead performers use their own name as a character, a singer named Bonnie Baker (Bonnie... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Bonnie Baker, Orrin Tucker, Albert Dekker, Edward Everett Horton
Votes: 13
55. Two Blondes and a Redhead (1947)
Approved | 70 min | Comedy, Music
Socialite Cathy Abbott (Jean Porter) is working in the chorus of a Broadway show instead of being enrolled at an exclusive girls' school as her parents think. When the show closes, she ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Dreifuss | Stars: Jean Porter, Jimmy Lloyd, June Preisser, Judy Clark
Votes: 31
56. My Best Gal (1944)
Approved | 67 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Kitty O'Hara (Jane Withers)has a good singing voice but will have nothing to do with trying to use it in the theatre or on the radio. She and her grandfather, Danny O'Hara (Frank Craven), ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Jane Withers, Jimmy Lydon, Frank Craven, Fortunio Bonanova
Votes: 45
57. Frank Capra's American Dream (1997 TV Movie)
PG | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ron Howard hosts a biography of the life and career of filmmaker Frank Capra, including interviews with the director's friends, colleagues and admirers.
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Stars: Ron Howard, Robert Altman, Jeanine Basinger, Edward Bernds
Votes: 325
58. Golda's Balcony (2019)
86 min | Biography
GOLDA'S BALCONY, THE FILM (2019) has won the Audience Award for "BEST FEATURE" at every competitive Film Festival at which it's been screened (as of 3/20/19), reflecting the film's growing popularity with Festivals in America today.
Director: Scott Schwartz | Star: Tovah Feldshuh
Votes: 15
59. Husband Hunters (1927)
Passed | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two gold-diggers befriend a country girl who comes near being deceived by rich playboy but is saved by a girl whose life he ruined. Lettie finds happiness with poor but honest working man.
Director: John G. Adolfi | Stars: Mae Busch, Charles Delaney, Jean Arthur, Walter Hiers
Votes: 23
60. Love and Hisses (1937)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Music
As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.
Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie, Simone Simon, Bert Lahr
Votes: 53
61. Bare: The Musical (2012 Video)
Drama
The story follows a group of teens as they wrestle with their identities, sexuality and religion at a co-ed Catholic boarding school.
Director: Stafford Arima | Stars: Gerard Canonico, Jason Hite, Elizabeth Judd, Sara Kapner
62. Arizona to Broadway (1933)
66 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
In the small town of Larrup, Arizona, con artist Smiley is traveling with cohorts Kingfish, Morris, and Ambrose, and he persuades Lynn Martin, a traveling demonstrator of pancake making, to... See full summary »
Director: James Tinling | Stars: James Dunn, Joan Bennett, Herbert Mundin, Sammy Cohen
Votes: 69
63. The Girl Friend (1935)
Approved | 67 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
An actor and two songwriters become rural con men.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Ann Sothern, Jack Haley, Roger Pryor, Thurston Hall
Votes: 52
64. Love Is a Racket (1932)
Unrated | 71 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A gossip columnist helps a Broadway ingenue beholden to a penthouse gangster.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ann Dvorak, Frances Dee, Lee Tracy
Votes: 567
65. X Marks the Spot (1931)
Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The story begins in 1923: after an accident, a newspaper reporter needs to raise $5,000 to pay for an operation, otherwise his young sister will be crippled for life. The desperate reporter... See full summary »
Director: Erle C. Kenton | Stars: Lew Cody, Sally Blane, Wallace Ford, Mary Nolan
Votes: 79
66. Upstage (1926)
Passed | 76 min | Drama, Romance
A small-town girl with big ambitions hooks up with a vaudevillian, whose talent makes the act a success. Dolly thinks she is the reason until a handsome leading man discovers her looks exceed her talent and is soon out of work.
Director: Monta Bell | Stars: Norma Shearer, Oscar Shaw, Tenen Holtz, Gwen Lee
Votes: 105
67. Be More Chill: The Upgrade (2018)
Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of BE MORE CHILL, the new off-Broadway musical by Joe Tracz and Joe Iconis, running in the summer of 2018 at the Pershing Square Signature Center.
Stars: George Salazar, Joe Iconis, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Will Roland
68. The Hinterlands (2013– )
46 min | Drama, Musical
Meet Paul. He's 16. He's into theoretical physics. He lives in the middle of nowhere. And he's gay. Being a scrawny, queer science nerd practically makes him a bully magnet. And as the ... See full summary »
Stars: Connor Russell, David Andrew Anderson, Daniel Berryman, John Bolton
Votes: 48
69. Follow the Band (1943)
Approved | 61 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A farmer goes to New York to become a singer, has success and marries his neighbor's girl-friend.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Leon Errol, Mary Beth Hughes, Eddie Quillan, Samuel S. Hinds
Votes: 48
70. Syncopation (1929)
Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
This is RKO's first sound musical. It centers on a pair of vaudevillians who are quite close on and off the stage until a dashing millionaire comes around and begins wooing the female partner.
Director: Bert Glennon | Stars: Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, Morton Downey, Barbara Bennett, Ian Hunter
Votes: 95
71. Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
Approved | 61 min | Comedy, Music, War
Band leader and singer Danny O'Keefe, is drafted into the U.S. Army, along with three members of his orchestra, Chuck, Corny and Tiny, known as 'The Jesters.' Danny is unhappy because he ... See full summary »
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Kenny Baker, Jeff Donnell, Lynn Merrick, Guy Bonham
Votes: 57
72. La diva (2014)
21 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Katrina Tymoshenko, a young Ukrainian, until yesterday forced to striptease and dance in italian low-life clubs to survive, is able to become a ballet star thanks to Angelo Fabris' paintings, which portray her.
Director: Carlo Ballauri | Stars: Lorenzo Ballauri, Giovanni Bruzzone, Michele Cassano, Giovanni Chirico
Votes: 22
73. The Garden of Weeds (1924)
60 min | Drama
Phillip Flagg, a wealthy theater promoter given to entertaining showgirls at his estate, The Garden of Weeds, causes Dorothy Delbridge to be fired when she refuses to accept his attentions.... See full summary »
Director: James Cruze | Stars: Betty Compson, Rockliffe Fellowes, Warner Baxter, Charles Ogle
74. Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home (2003 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
Bill Maher stars in his sixth HBO stand-up special, premiering LIVE from the Hudson Theater in New York!
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Bill Maher, Linda Doucett
Votes: 979
75. Coriander & A Penny's Worth of Lonesome (2019)
89 min | Animation
When vaudeville performer Coriander Simm is plucked from the stage, she has no idea what lies ahead performing as Valentino's last love during his 1926 wake in NYC.
Director: Julian Grant | Stars: Madelaine Anderson, Anne Arden, Matthew Arenson, Lewis Bandersnatch
Votes: 9
76. Nobody
Biography, Drama, Musical | Announced
Influencing the likes of Charlie Chaplin and W. C. Fields, Bert Williams' life was one of struggle to overcome social and racial dynamics, until a radical decision turns him into a Broadway headliner, but at a very high personal price.
77. To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (1972 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Drama
The life and times of Lorraine Hansberry, an African-American writer and political activist, whose semi-autobiographical 1957 play "A Raisin in the Sun" became the first show on Broadway authored by an African-American.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Ruby Dee, Al Freeman Jr., Claudia McNeil, Lauren Jones
Votes: 48
78. Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy (2012 TV Movie)
157 min | Documentary
Director: Ales Kisil | Stars: Josef Abrhám, George Voskovec, Ota Jirák, Jan Werich
79. Chicken a La King (1928)
Passed | 70 min | Comedy
Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Nancy Carroll, George Meeker, Ford Sterling, Arthur Stone
80. The Great White Way (1924)
100 min | Comedy, Romance
Jack Murray, a press agent, tries to make popular his two clients--Joe Cain, a prizefighter, and Mabel Vandergrift, a follies dancer--by linking their names romantically. His plan succeeds ... See full summary »
Director: E. Mason Hopper | Stars: Anita Stewart, Tom Lewis, T. Roy Barnes, Oscar Shaw
Gross: $0.47M
81. Oh, By Jingo (1947 Music Video)
3 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Music video of Gloria Grey performing the 1919 novelty song "Oh By Jingo!" which rose to fame in the post-World War I era. The video shows Gloria singing the song to two children in a bathtub and the woman bathing them.
Star: Gloria Grey
Votes: 11
82. Star for a Night (1936)
Approved | 76 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Blind Mrs. Lind comes to American to visit her three children whom she thinks are successful.
Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Claire Trevor, Jane Darwell, Arline Judge, Evelyn Venable
Votes: 43
83. After Midnight (1927)
70 min | Drama
When Joe, a hold-up man, tries to rob Mary, a nightclub hostess, she winds winds up knocking him out. She takes pity on him, however, and nurses him back to health. He decides to go ... See full summary »
Director: Monta Bell | Stars: Norma Shearer, Lawrence Gray, Gwen Lee, Eddie Sturgis
Votes: 87 | Gross: $0.40M
84. Broadway Love (1918)
60 min | Romance
A small-town girl goes to New York hoping to become a star on Broadway, but the best she can do are roles as chorus girls. She falls in with a "fast" crowd, notably a "party girl" named ... See full summary »
Director: Ida May Park | Stars: Dorothy Phillips, Juanita Hansen, William Stowell, Harry von Meter
Votes: 192
85. Satins and Spurs (1954 TV Movie)
90 min | Musical
A rodeo performer at a show in Madison Square Garden falls for a handsome photographer who's been assigned to do a story on the show.
Directors: Max Liebman, Charles O'Curran | Stars: Betty Hutton, Kevin McCarthy, Guy Raymond, Genevieve
Votes: 39
86. The Great Flirtation (1934)
Approved | 71 min | Comedy, Romance
An actor is jealous of his wife's stardom.
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Elissa Landi, Adolphe Menjou, David Manners, Lynne Overman
Votes: 28
87. Once the Music Played
Comedy, Drama, Musical | Announced
Plot undisclosed.
Director: J.R. Niles | Stars: Lawrence R. Leritz, Savannah Brown, Stacy Sullivan, Dara Adler
88. Wake Up and Dream (1934)
Passed | 77 min | Adventure, Music, Romance
The story of a small-time vaudeville trio and their rise to the big time.
Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Russ Columbo, Roger Pryor, June Knight, Catherine Doucet
Votes: 69
89. Susan (2023)
56 min | Documentary
A public school bus driver opens up about her extraordinary past owning and operating a successful dance studio for over 30 years.
Director: Amber Patee Adams | Stars: Kevin Adams, Susan Bodsford, Kelly Liz Bolick, Brian Gephart
90. Is Everybody Happy? (1929)
Passed | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
This is the story of Ted Lewis, popular band leader and clarinettist.
Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Ted Lewis, Alice Day, Ann Pennington, Lawrence Grant
91. The Great Victor Herbert (1939)
Approved | 91 min | Biography, Music, Musical
A fictionalized version of famous opera composer Victor Herbert where he witnesses the romance, stardom, parenthood, and troubled experiences of his star singers.
Director: Andrew L. Stone | Stars: Allan Jones, Mary Martin, Walter Connolly, Lee Bowman
Votes: 135 | Gross: $0.30M
92. Jazz Heaven (1929)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A Southern songwriter brings his piano to New York and meets a girl who works on Tin Pan Alley
Director: Melville W. Brown | Stars: Sally O'Neil, Johnny Mack Brown, Clyde Cook, Joseph Cawthorn
Votes: 178
93. At the Stage Door (1921)
60 min | Drama, Romance
As children, sisters Helen Mathews and Mary Mathews couldn't be more dissimilar--Helen is selfish, thoughtless and self-centered, while Mary is exactly the opposite. Later, Helen--out of ... See full summary »
Director: Christy Cabanne | Stars: Billie Dove, Frances Hess, Elizabeth North, Miriam Battista
94. The Texas Tenors: Live in Concert (2012 TV Special)
Music
Introduced to the nation on America's Got Talent, THE TEXAS TENORS have been wooing and wowing sold out audiences all over the world. Marcus, JC and John smoothly blends country, classical,... See full summary »
Stars: Marcus Collins, John Carl Fisher, John Hagen, The Texas Tenors
95. Swing, Sister, Swing (1938)
Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Music
Broadway press agent Nap Sisler sees a chance to make a national hit with a new dance, "The Baltimore Bubble", created by Greenvale filling-station attendant Johnny Bennett. Nap promotes ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Ken Murray, Johnny Downs, Kathryn Kane, Eddie Quillan
Votes: 23
96. Broadway Bow Wow's (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The story of John, a show biz dog, and his partner/fiancee Mary. We see him about to jump off a bridge when he stops and explains why he is doing it. He and Mary were a hit with their act ... See full summary »
Directors: Ray Patterson, Grant Simmons | Stars: Dick Nelson, Grace Stafford
Votes: 37
97. Man of La Mancha (2012 TV Movie)
Musical
Director: David Serero | Stars: Jeane Manson, David Serero
98. Everybody Loves Chris Rock (2021)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Comedian, actor, and producer Chris Rock boasts critical acclaim and global stardom. We take an intimate look into the life of one of the world's greatest entertainers as fans agree Everyone Loves Chris Rock.
Director: Danielle Winter | Stars: Diriki Mack, Chris Rock
Votes: 64
99. Alfie Boe: On the Wheels of a Dream (2017)
60 min | Documentary
Alfie Boe is a staggering musical talent; and in this documentary he showcases this and his tremendous musical range as he sings and traverses the musical genres from opera, to musical ... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Edwards
Votes: 6
100. Mary Ellen Comes to Town (1920)
50 min | Comedy
A simple country girl comes to the big city and is taken advantage of by unscrupulous city-slickers.
Director: Elmer Clifton | Stars: Dorothy Gish, Kate Bruce, Ralph Graves, Adolph Lestina