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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 4,133 films · Page 67.
Biographical documentary, Musical, biographical film, documentary film
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice covers Ronstadt's life and career from childhood to the present day. Narrated by the singer (who otherwise appears on camera only briefly in present-day footage), she describes how she grew up in Tucso…
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musical film
Billy the Kid is a young, up-and-coming snooker player. His manager, T.O. (The One), a compulsive gambler, falls into debt with psychopathic loanshark the Wednesday Man, who offers to cancel T.O's debt if he can arrange a 17-frame grudge s…
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Biographical picture, aqua-musical, biographical film, drama film
In the late 19th century, polio-stricken Australian girl Annette Kellerman swims to improve her health. Her father Frederick, who owns a music conservatory, accepts a teaching position in England. Aboard ship, Annette encounters the Americ…
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Documentation, Musical, documentary film
Concert film, Documentation, documentary film, musical film
documentary film, musical film
fantasy film, musical film
Komödie, Musical, musical film, romantic comedy film
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at the Hollywood Canteen before returning to active duty in the South Pacific. Slim Green (Robert Hutton) is the millionth GI to enjoy the Canteen and consequently wins a date with Joan Leslie. The …
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Komödie, musical film, romantic comedy
Charlie Y. Reader is a 35-year-old theatrical agent in New York City, living a seemingly idyllic life as a swinging bachelor. Numerous attractive women – among them Poppy, Helen, and Jessica – come and go, cleaning, cooking for, and enjoyi…
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comedy film
An American son of Indian immigrants, Krishnagopal Reddy, or "Kris" as he prefers to be called (to distance himself from his heritage), does not associate with the Indian culture that his parents have pushed upon him. Upon arriving at Rutg…
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Cartoon, comedy film, family film, musical film
While all the kids are happy that they get time off for Christmas break, Charlie Brown dreads how his teacher at the last minute assigned a book report on War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. There is one major distraction on his mind; the big Ne…
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Adventure, adventure film, fantasy film, treasure hunt film
In 1881, Irish dream chaser Patrick "Patsy" O'Brien and his daughter Kathy have failed to strike it rich in the diamond mines of Kimberley, South Africa (then the Cape Colony). They persuade a reluctant Allan Quartermain to drive them to t…
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Documentation, Musical
Fake Documentary, Komödie, Parodie, comedy film, music-themed film
Twenty-four years after the original, documentarist Melvin Hall (Eric Idle) interviews musicians, actors, and other entertainment figures about the days of the popular band The Rutles.
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Cartoon, Komödie, buddy film, comedy film, musical film
Jungle movie star "Schnarzan" (satirizing Tarzan), is advised by his manager that he needs new lions for his pictures, as his old ones are "worn out". Schnarzan's rival Liondora, who also makes jungle pictures, is determined to buy the new…
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Musical, Romantic Comedy, musical film, romantic comedy
Jimmy Connors, a student at Riverwood High School, is the drummer in the school brass band but dreams of playing in a dance orchestra. After school, Jimmy convinces his friend Mary Holden to be a vocalist. Late one night, Jimmy persuades M…
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musical film
A Storyville casino owner and a high society opera singer fall in love during the birth of the blues in New Orleans.
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Documentation, rockumentary
The film follows rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they first learn of and then begin to fight a $30 million lawsuit brought by record label EMI. At the time, they had been writing songs in preparation for the follow-up to their 2005 alb…
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Komödie, Musical, musical film, romantic comedy
thumb|thumbtime=20|Whoopee! (1930) Sally Morgan loves an Indian named Wanenis, but her father forbids her to marry Wanenis, instead favoring sheriff Bob Wells. Just before marrying Wells, Sally decides that she loves Wanenis too much and t…
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Komödie, comedy film
Singer Tommy Rogers has recently inherited half ownership of the Phelps department store from his late uncle, Hiram Phelps; Martha Phelps, Hiram's sister and Tommy's aunt, owns the other half. Tommy has no interest in running a department …
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Drama, action film, disaster film, drama film, historical film, musical film
In 1854, the O'Leary family are traveling to Chicago to start a new life when Patrick O'Leary tries to race a steam train in his wagon. He is killed when his wagon hits a bump and his horses break loose, dragging him. His wife Molly and th…
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Documentation, Musical, documentary film, rockumentary
Meeting People Is Easy takes place during the promotion of Radiohead's 1997 release OK Computer, containing a collage of video clips, sound bites, and dialogue going behind the scenes with the band on their world tour, showing the eventual…
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Musical, flashback film, musical film
Shortly after the end of World War II, aging New York City radio star Jed Potter, who was once a renowned Broadway hoofer, tells his audience a story that remains unfinished, involving a beautiful woman and heavily influenced by Irving Ber…
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Komödie, musical film, romantic comedy
In Vienna, Lieutenant Nikolaus "Niki" von Preyn meets Franzi, the leader of an all-female-orchestra. They soon fall in love. While standing in formation at a parade honouring the visiting royal family of Flausenthurm, Niki winks at Franzi …
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