Tag: Musical
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Curly Top (1935)
Curly Top is a 1935 family musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings. The film stars Shirley Temple, John Boles, and Rochelle Hudson. The film is loosely based on Jean Webster’s 1912 novel Daddy-Long-Legs. Director: Irving Cummings Production Company: Fox Film Distributor: 20th Century Fox Cast: Shirley Temple, John Boles, Rochelle Hudson, Jane Darwell, Rafaela…
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White Christmas (1954)
White Christmas is a 1954 musical comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. White Christmas features songs composed by Irving Berlin and was the first film to be shot in Paramount’s VistaVision format. Director: Michael Curtiz Production Company: Paramount Pictures Distributor: Paramount Pictures Cast: Bing…
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Holiday Inn (1942)
Holiday Inn is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich, and it features songs written by Irving Berlin. The film stars Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Marjorie Reynolds. Holiday Inn is known for being the first film to feature the song “White Christmas,” written by Berlin and performed by Crosby. Director: Mark Sandrich…
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Good News (1947)
Good News is a 1947 musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters. The film stars June Allyson and Peter Lawford, and it was based on the 1927 musical stage play Good News. Director: Charles Walters Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Patricia Marshall, Joan McCracken, Ray McDonald, Loren Tindall US Box…
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On Moonlight Bay (1951)
On Moonlight Bay is a 1951 musical comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film stars Doris Day and Gordon MacRae and is loosely based on Booth Tarkington’s 1914 novel Penrose. Director: Roy Del Ruth Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Jack Smith, Leon Ames, Rosemary DeCamp, Mary…
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Tea for Two (1950)
Tea for Two is a 1950 romantic comedy musical film directed by David Butler. The film stars Doris Day and Gordon MacRae and it was based on the stage musical No, No Nanette (1925). Director: David Butler Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, Patrice Wymore, Eve Arden,…
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Shall We Dance (1937)
Shall We Dance is a 1937 musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The film was directed by Mark Sandrich and it was the seventh film to feature Astaire and Rogers together. Director: Mark Sandrich Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Jerome…
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Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Romance on the High Seas is a 1948 musical comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars John Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore, and Doris Day in her first film role. Director: Michael Curtiz Production Company: Michael Curtiz Productions Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore, Doris Day, Oscar Levant, SZ…
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Oklahoma! (1955)
Oklahoma! is a 1955 musical film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Oklahoma! was based on the 1943 musical play of the same name by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It is set in the Oklahoma Territory shortly before it became a state in 1907. Director: Fred Zinnemann…