Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "jazz-band-leader"

1. All Night Long (1962)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Music

This movie, based on William Shakespeare's Othello, is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best jazz musicians of the period, including Dave Brubeck and Charles Mingus.

Director: Basil Dearden | Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Keith Michell, Betsy Blair, Paul Harris

Votes: 1,538

2. The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)

Approved | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The life story of the famous pianist and band leader of the 1930s and 1940s.

Director: George Sidney | Stars: Tyrone Power, Kim Novak, Victoria Shaw, James Whitmore

Votes: 2,161

3. Thrill of a Romance (1945)

Approved | 105 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A swim teacher and a wealthy businessman are married after a brief courtship. A charming war hero falls in love with this newly-married woman, after her husband abandons her on their honeymoon for the sake of a business meeting.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Frances Gifford, Henry Travers

Votes: 911

4. Minnie the Moocher (1932)

Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty Boop and Bimbo run away from home, but that night they are scared by a chorus of ghosts singing the title song.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Billy Murray, William Pennell

Votes: 1,728

5. Big Business Girl (1931)

Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Romance

Thanks to her ability and her legs, Claire McIntyre rises in the business world.

Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Loretta Young, Frank Albertson, Ricardo Cortez, Joan Blondell

Votes: 437

6. The Melody Man (1930)

Passed | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Music

A Viennese composer Von Kemper (John St.Polis), who after murdering both his unfaithful wife and royal lover, flees to America with his young daughter Elsa (Alice Day). Eighteen years later... See full summary »

Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: William Collier Jr., Alice Day, John St. Polis, Johnnie Walker

7. Johnny Long and His Orchestra (1942)

Approved | 8 min | Short, Music

In this "Jamboree" short, Johnny Long, his violin,and his orchestra provide the novelty music for regular band vocalists Helen Young and Gene Williams (III). The Four Teens are also on hand... See full summary »

Stars: Johnny Long, Helen Young, Gene Williams, Johnny Long and His Orchestra

Votes: 7