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Romance Film, Romantic Drama, comedy film, jukebox musical, musical film, romantic comedy film
In New York, 1935, Broadway star Kitty O'Kelly is dumped by her boyfriend after drinking heavily ("Down in the Depths"). Italian gambler Johnny Spanish wins a poker game and returns to his shabby downtown apartment ("Tomorrow"). Spoiled he…
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Romantic Comedy, Sport, boxing film, romantic comedy
Perfume magnate Hillary Kramer loses her company and is financially ruined when her accountant embezzles from her and flees to South America. Among her few remaining assets, she finds a management contract with an inactive boxer, purchased…
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Cartoon, Fairy-Tale Film, adventure film, family film, fantasy film, musical film, romance film
War and famine have destroyed the glory of the old Kingdom of Corazion since the story of how a princess was discovered by a pea became lost. It is written that if the Legend of the Pea is lost, the Kingdom will fall under the reign of the…
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fantasy film, horror film, musical film
Cry Baby prepares to attend K–12 Sleepaway School. On the bus, her schoolmates bully her ("Wheels on the Bus"). When the bus loses control, Cry Baby and her friend Angelita activate supernatural abilities, allowing them to levitate the bus…
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Drama, Musical, biographical film, drama film, musical film
In the Bronx in 1959, waiter and aspiring singer-songwriter Vincent "Vinnie" Vacarri is informed by his best friend and piano accompanist, Gino "G.G." Pilato, of their upcoming time slot at a recording studio, while working at his family's…
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Romantic Comedy, musical film, romantic comedy
Ella Peterson works as a switchboard operator at the Susanswerphone answering service. She can't help breaking the rules by becoming overly involved in the lives of the subscribers. Some of the more peculiar ones include a dentist who exub…
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Komödie, comedy film, musical film
After printer John R. Hodges is forced to retire at age 65 because of a company policy, he dyes his hair and beard black to pose as Harold P. Cleveland, the president of his former employer's parent company.
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Sci-Fi, adventure film, blaxploitation film, science fiction film
Sun Ra, who has been reported lost since his European tour in June 1969, lands on a new planet in outer space with his crew, known as "the Arkestra", and decides to settle African Americans on this planet. The medium of transportation he c…
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Animation, musical film
Alexa is a shy princess of a modern-day kingdom who avoids doing the duties expected of her due to her shyness. In order to encourage her, Alexa's grandmother gives her a storybook about a princess who discovers she has magic. While readin…
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Anarchic Comedy Film, Musical, comedy film, musical film
Wealthy widow Gloria Teasdale is asked to give twenty million dollars to the small, financially struggling nation of Freedonia; she agrees on the condition that Rufus T. Firefly is appointed the country's leader. Meanwhile, Ambassador Tren…
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Drama, Musical, drama film
Henry Cole is an acclaimed classical pianist at the twilight of his career. He returns to the stage after a long absence following the death of his wife only to discover that his performance is marred by stage fright and overall mental ins…
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musical film, romance film
In 1912, a con artist named Harold Hill arrives in River City, Iowa where he is greeted with sneers from its citizens. He meets up with his friend Marcellus Washburn, who warns him about the town librarian and moral watchdog, Marian Paroo.…
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Action, Adventure, Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, action film, buddy film, comedy film, musical film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction comedy, science fiction film
In 1957, the Soviet Union attacks the United States with nuclear weapons, rendering most of the nation uninhabitable. The American government has collapsed with the exception of the haven known as Lost Vegas, ruled by King Elvis. The Red A…
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Musical, musical film
In the early morning, dancers are warming up on an English beach (Clacton-on-Sea, Essex), and Neil Tennant appears on a bicycle. The song "It Couldn't Happen Here" is being played. He cycles up to a kiosk, where he buys some postcards from…
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Musical, Romance Film, drama film, romance film
Nomadic musician Ryan ends up in remote Ogden, Utah, hoping to visit his friend and fellow musician and nomad, Cowboy. Meeting with Cowboy's brother, they busk in town, where he briefly meets Jackie Laurel, who recognizes their talent. Not…
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Biographical picture, biographical film, musical film
Stage-struck Asa Yoelson wants to sing in burlesque performer Steve Martin's act. Cantor Yoelson, his father, refuses to consider it. After Asa runs away but is found in Baltimore, the Yoelsons grudgingly consent.
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Cartoon, Christmas film, comedy drama, musical film
On Easter day in the Hundred Acre Wood, Roo and his friends Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore visit Rabbit's house, where they expect to celebrate Easter. Upon arrival, the friends discover that Rabbit has replaced the Easter cel…
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children's film, fantasy film, musical film, teen film
The film follows Gordon Goose, the son of Mother Goose. He is unhappy that he must live in Rhymeland, as he does not fit in with its denizens "Rhymies" and views them as too weird and strange for his liking. On his way to work in the famil…
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Documentation, Musical, documentary film
Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film
The opening credits begin with a little hut on a pier on an idyllic lake exploding in flames; then a cocooned woman struggles to break free of her white wrappings in an outdoor setting near a rough rock carving of Mahler’s head. The struct…
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Musical
The film opens with Griffin (West) running down a road in a forest with his shirt unbuttoned, with "Lacrimosa" by Mozart playing in the background. This is followed with a narration by Martha Zolanski; one of Nicki Minaj's alter egos. Grif…
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Drama, Komödie, Musical, comedy film, drama film
In 1958, Philadelphia steel heiress Edna Buxton enters and wins a talent contest. When she attempts to record a demo, a studio producer tells her that girl singers are not currently getting signed and record companies are even trying to ge…
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Biographical documentary, Musical
The film follows the rise to fame of Robert "Rob" Pilatus and Fabrice "Fab" Morvan as the duo Milli Vanilli, in the late 1980s. It features interviews with Morvan, Pilatus (through archival recordings), the real singers, record executives,…
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comedy film, family film, musical film, teen film
Siblings Hal and Natalie discover that anything is possible when a surprise winter whiteout offers them the chance to break routines and take big risks. Hal decides to pursue his crush Claire while Natalie challenges the town's cranky snow…
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