Tag: Musical
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The Harvey Girls (1946)
The Harvey Girls is a 1946 Western musical-comedy film directed by George Sidney. The film stars Judy Garland, John Hodiak, and Angela Lansbury. The Harvey Girls is an adaptation of Samuel Hopkins Adams’ 1942 novel of the same name, which was a story about several “Harvey Girl” waitresses from the historical Harvey House railroad restaurant…
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Interrupted Melody (1955)
Interrupted Melody is a 1955 musical drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt. The film stars Glenn Ford, Eleanor Parker, and Roger Moore. Interrupted Melody is based on the life of opera star Marjorie Lawrence and is an adaptation of her 1949 autobiography of the same name. Director: Curtis Bernhardt Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast:…
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Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
Lullaby of Broadway is a 1951 musical comedy film directed by David Butler. The film stars Doris Day, Gene Nelson, S.Z. Sakall, and Billy De Wolfe. Lullaby of Broadway features and is named after the 1935 song “Lullaby of Broadway,” which was originally written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Director: David Butler Production Company:…
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Top Hat (1935)
Top Hat is a 1935 musical comedy directed by Mark Sandrich. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Edward Everett Horton. Top Hat is a very loose adaptation of the 1911 play A Scandal in Budapest by Alexander Faragó and Aladar Laszlo. Director: Mark Sandrich Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures…
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Going Places (1938)
Going Places is a 1938 musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright. The film stars Dick Powell and Anita Louise. Going Places is based on the 1920 play The Hottentot by William Collier Sr. and Victor Mapes. Director: Ray Enright Production Company: Cosmopolitan Productions, Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Dick Powell, Anita Louise, Allen…
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It Started with Eve (1941)
It Started with Eve is a 1941 musical romantic comedy film directed by Henry Koster. The film stars Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, and Robert Cummings. Director: Henry Koster Production Company: Universal Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Cast: Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, Robert Cummings, Guy Kibbee, Margaret Tallichet, Catherine Doucet, Walter Catlett US Box Office: $3,000,000 ($114,800,000…
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Hit the Deck (1955)
Hit the Deck is a 1955 musical comedy film directed by Roy Rowland. The film features a star-studded cast including Jane Powell, Tony Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Vic Damone, Ann Miller, and Russ Tamblyn. Hit the Deck is loosely based on the 1927 stage musical of the same name, which was in turn adapted from Hubert…
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Rose Marie (1936)
Rose Marie (or Rose-Marie) is a 1936 Northern-Western musical film directed by W.S. Van Dyke. The film stars Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy and it notably features James Stewart in an early supporting role. Rose Marie is an adaptation of the 1924 Broadway musical of the same name. Director: W.S. Van Dyke Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer…
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It All Came True (1940)
It All Came True is a 1940 crime comedy musical directed by Lewis Seiler. The film stars Ann Sheridan, Jeffryn Lynn, and Humphrey Bogart. It All Came True was based on Louis Bromfield’s 1936 short story “Better Than Life.” Director: Lewis Seiler Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey Lynn, Humphrey…
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Carefree (1938)
Carefree is a 1938 musical comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Ralph Bellamy. Director: Mark Sandrich Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Luella Gear, Jack Carson, Clarence Kolb US Box Office: $2,782,500 ($110,900,000 adjusted for inflation) Film…