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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 154.

Play Up the Band (1935)

musical comedy

The brass band of the Northern town of Hechdyke travel south to London to compete in a national contest. In the capital Sam Small becomes mixed up in a series of adventures including a plot to steal Lady Heckdyke's pearls and the romantic relationship between Heckdyke's son and Small's cousin Betty. Mistakenly arrested for the theft of the pearls, Small has to race to reach The Crystal Palace in time for the competition.

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We're in the Money (1935)

romantic comedy

Ginger Stewart and Dixie Tilton are offered $1000 by ditsy lawyer Homer Bronson to serve subpoenas on reluctant witnesses for a breach of promise lawsuit brought by Claire LeClaire against wealthy C. Richard Courtney. They have a deadline: A new state law will take effect in a few weeks banning such suits.

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Cinesound Varieties (1934)

musical film

There were two main components of the film: 1) 'Evolution of a Waltz' - a musical presentation with Hamilton Webber and the State Orchestra illustrating the evolution of the waltz from the age of Mozart to Irving Berlin 2) 'Nautical Nonsense' - a musical comedy revue, featuring several Australian variety stars including Fred Bluett and his Boy Scouts story as pirates in Sydney the Tom Katz saxophone band soprano Angela Parselles tap dancing by the Lowell brothers musical numbers by the Cinesound Octette the Cinesound Beauty Ballet of twenty Australian girls. There were also appearances by Emanel Aarons at the grand organ and an adagio…

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Rose of Tralee (1942)

musical film

Struggling Irish singer Paddy O'Brien can no longer support his wife Mary and their young daughter Rose. When Mary's wealthy uncle, Stephen Graham, offers to provide for them on the condition that Paddy leaves them, Paddy reluctantly agrees. His plan is to go to America, make his fortune, and then bring his family over to join him.

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Rhythm in the Air (1936)

Comedy

Jack Donovan, a riveter working on the construction of a high-rise building, is distracted from his work by spying through a nearby window on a lissom young woman Mary as she rehearses her tap-dancing routines. When she finishes, he pauses to give the unsuspecting Mary an ovation of cheers and wolf-whistles, but in the process loses his balance and falls to the ground, breaking both ankles. The sympathetic Mary, who witnessed his fall, later visits him in hospital.

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Two Plus Fours (1930)

musical film

The Rhythm Boys are some of the students from Tait College who patronize a tailor named Ginsberg who is affectionately known as Ripstitch. The tailor hits financial problems and is threatened with eviction by a bullying landlord. He is eventually saved by the support of all the students led by the Rhythm Boys.

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