Mountains O'Mourne (1938)
musical film
Two Irish families are evicted from their properties, but their children raise the money to regain them.
Musicals movies
Explore stories told through song and musical performances.
Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 4,133 films · Page 152.
Gypsy Melody (1936)
musical comedy
Due to a complex series of events a Guards Officer in a small European country is imprisoned. He manages to escape in the company of an idiotic milliner and they briefly take shelter with some gypsies, where the Captain falls in love with a young woman. Having been discovered by an American promoter while performing with gypsy orchestra in a tavern, the three accompany him to London as the latest new musical sensation.
The Toy That Saved Christmas (1996)
Christmas film
Grandpa George tells a story about Wally P. Nezzer, the owner of a toy company, who is spreading the word via television commercial that the meaning of Christmas is to get more and more toys. After seeing this, the Dinkletown kids were whining about wanting more toys.
Basin Street Revue (1956)
musical film
Rose of Tralee (1937)
musical film
An Irish singer goes to New York City to make his fortune, but loses contact with his wife and family.
Father O'Flynn (1935)
musical film
Set against a backdrop of popular music and Irish charm, this story follows Macushla Westmacott, a girl caught between her criminal heritage and her future happiness. When her father, a crook, learns she has come into money, he resurfaces and drags her into the London underworld to fund a gambling house, it takes the combined efforts of Father O'Flynn, and Macushla's suitor Nigel Robertson, to save her. A climactic fight to secure her freedom leads to a happy romantic finale.
Mississippi Rhythm (1949)
musical film
On board a riverboat bound for Creek City, singer Jimmie Davis, who is going to become half-owner of a land development company willed to him by his uncle, shares a cabin with traveling salesman Dixie Dalrymple. After Dixie invites Jimmie to perform in a concert he is putting on for the other passengers, Jimmie is persuaded to participate in a crooked card game run by Judge Homer Kenworthy and his associates. However, with Dixie's intervention, Jimmie wins handsomely, then accuses the gamblers of trying to cheat him.
Larceny with Music (1943)
musical film, musical comedy
Believing unknown singer Ken Daniels is heir to a fortune, Hotel Deauville proprietor Gus Borelli hires him to headline with the Alvino Rey band. Hotel singer Pamela Mason is demoted to maid and waitress, after which she discovers that the Daniels inheritance was a rumor concocted for publicity by agent Mike Simms. Borelli threatens to kill Daniels when he realizes he was duped by a publicity gimmick, but doesn't as he notices his hotel showroom is packed with customers.
Faithful (1936)
Drama, musical film
Marilyn and Carl, two pupils from a provincial music conservatory elope, marry, and come to London to try their luck. The husband becomes a singer in a nightclub, and is soon targeted by a predatory socialite. They start an affair, but the wife finds out about it and decides to leave her husband, until matters are smoothed over by a third-party who wishes the couple well.
Just for a Song (1930)
musical film
Jack and ans his girlfriend Jill are two young variety artistes who get a theatre booking via their agent, Moss. Craddock, the booking manager, falls for Jill, and succeeds in splitting her and Jack up by bringing in singer Norma Wentworth. But Moss reunites the couple.
A Ticket in Tatts (1934)
musical film
After being fired from his job at a grocer, George, gets a job as a stableboy at a local stud farm run by the Fleming family. He befriends the horse Hotspur who is a favourite to win the Melbourne Cup and develops a strong whistle that is used to make the horse run fast. Gangsters working for the villainous Coyle are determined to kidnap Hotspur but George figures it out and one is captured.
Talent Scout (1937)
musical film
After being fired from his job at a film studio, a talent agent attempts to build his new discovery into a star.
The First 40 Years (1979)
music program
Murder with Music (1941)
Drama, music-themed film
In a story told in flashbacks, a newspaper editor explains to a wannabe reporter why he doesn't want to hire any new reporters. The editor, a flirty singer, a reporter, an escaped convict, a nighclub manager and his wife, two bands, and a club piano player have roles in the action, which eventually leads to the murder of the piano player and offers many musical numbers and comedy skits in the meantime.
Hollywood Varieties (1950)
musical film
Veteran burlesque, vaudeville, and movie star Robert Alda is the master of ceremonies for this filmed presentation of an actual vaudeville show. There is no plot; some 20 variety acts take the stage over the course of an hour.
The Love Waltz (1930)
musical film
The Singing Cop (1938)
musical film
A temperamental opera diva arouses official suspicion that she is a spy, secretly gathering classified information to pass to enemy agents. A policeman who happens to be a talented amateur singer is sent undercover to join the opera company and try to find out whether there is any substance to the allegations. Once there, an immediate attraction springs up between the policeman and a female member of the company.
Lucky Girl (1932)
musical film
A young English-raised former army officer inherits the throne of a small European kingdom. Bored by life there and wishing to raise funds for his impoverished country by selling the crown jewels, he travels to London with his American efficiency expert. Invited to a house party, he travels there incognito but having fallen in love with the daughter of his host he becomes the prime suspect for a robbery that has taken place.
The Last Waltz (1936)
musical comedy
Alero's Symphony (2011)
musical film
The film tells the story of Alero (Okujaye), a twin born into a reputable high-class family. After graduating from university with honors, she is due to attend law school. Unbeknownst to her parents, her real desire is to be a singer.
Universalove (2010)
Arranged Documentary, musical film
The film follows the individuals of six unrelated love stories from around the world, some ending in happiness and some ending in tragedy. In Marseille, a young man (Rashid) flees from a gangster. His girlfriend follows him on a motorcycle.
Variety (1935)
musical film
The film tells the story of the development of the variety theatre, showcasing many well-known variety artistes, from the old-time Music Hall of the 1890s to the modern day. The chronology is based on a tale of the fictional show business Boyd family, who run their own theatre called "Boyd's Empire", and linked to newsworthy national and international events.
The Big Noise (1936)
musical comedy
A clerk in an oil company is promoted in order to make him the fall guy for a series of illegal transactions that have brought it to the brink of ruin, but instead manages to turn the business around.
Take My Tip (1937)
musical film
A pair of aristocrats adopt various disguises to unmask a confidence trickster.