Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2019), Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016), Pandora's Box (1929), Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949), Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey (2002), The Magic Flute (1975), After the Rehearsal (1984), God's Country (1985) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Theater movies.
Storyline: A profile of the singer's personal life.
Plot Keywords: singer, son, friend, celebrity, manager, creative, moving ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" opened in November 1981 to scathing reviews and closed after just 16 performances. Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the musical's score has grown to become one of the composer's most beloved. Archival footage of the rehearsals along with interviews with the cast -- as well as Sondheim himself and director Harold Prince -- tell the tale of this infamous production.
Plot Keywords: actor, actress, musician, director, critic, casting director, brooding ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: G.W. Pabst's account of a young woman's downfall emphasizes years of her catering to her sexual appetite.
Plot Keywords: sexy woman, publisher, circus performer, theatrical producer, friend, creepy, intricate ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Despite being key players for the Wolves, baseball players Dennis Ryan (Frank Sinatra) and Eddie O'Brien (Gene Kelly) harbor a passion for vaudeville. When a local gambler (Edward Arnold) puts a lot of money on the Wolves to lose a big game, he tries to win the bet by offering Eddie the lead role in a newly produced show. Though Eddie is tempted to accept, he risks incurring the wrath of both Dennis and the team's owner (Esther Williams), who just happens to be his girlfriend.
Plot Keywords: baseball team owner, baseball player, entertainer, gambler, teammate, girlfriend, cheery ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The creators of the internationally renowned stage show "Stomp" aim to bring its infectious energy to the world stage. Shooting on location on five different continents, the filmmakers interweave various musical styles with the inventive percussion and high-energy dance numbers of the off-Broadway smash to reveal the evolving nature of music around the world. Performers rhythmically pound their feet, clap their hands and bang any object in sight to reveal the pulse that connects all mankind.
Plot Keywords: musician, drummer, dancer, street performer, frenetic, thrilling, playful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A prince rescues a princess (Irma Urrila) from a sorcerer (Ulrik Cold) in this version of Mozart's opera.
Plot Keywords: prince, princess, queen, king, hunter, dreamy, lighthearted ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: An aging Swedish stage director's (Erland Josephson) ex-lover (Ingrid Thulin) and would-be lover (Lena Olin) visit him on the set.
Plot Keywords: director, actress, alcoholic, mother, old flame, dense, striking ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Acclaimed director Louis Malle's documentary examines the small Minnesota farming town of Glencoe at two separate times. In 1979, Malle profiles the town's sleepy, sometimes charming way of life and the citizens' less-than-refined values. When Malle and his crew return six years later, they encounter a town seized by economic woe. Farms are shutting down, citizens are angry with President Ronald Reagan, and an American way of life may be gone for good.
Plot Keywords: farmer, bride, groom, attorney, old man, old woman, profound ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In this documentary, filmmaker Michael Almereyda chronicles the San Francisco production of "The Late Henry Moss," a play written and directed by noted scribe Sam Shepard. The film explores Shepard's artistic inspirations as well as his working relationships with the play's cast, which includes stars such as Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, Cheech Marin and Nick Nolte. Much of the film is devoted to a detailed examination of the work that goes into readying a play for opening night.
Plot Keywords: playwright, sean penn, woody harrelson, calm, moving, fascinating, san francisco ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Footage from two benefits includes skits, Eric Clapton, Sting, Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Pete Townshend.
Plot Keywords: actor, comedian, rock star, eric clapton, sting, hysterical, heartwarming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Actress Edna Druce is found dead, and fellow thespian Diana Baring (Norah Baring) can't explanation why she's holding the murder weapon. Diana seems destined for conviction and the death penalty, but juror Sir John Menier (Herbert Marshall) thinks she's innocent. An actor himself, Sir John collects clues and revisits the crime scene in an attempt to clear Diana, but his noble efforts might finger another performer with ties to Edna and Diana's touring company.
Plot Keywords: activist, murderer, lawyer, juror, actress, actor, dark ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The residents of a Turkish village have never seen TV. That changes when a transmitter is installed and the mayor, Nazmi (Altan Erkekli), gets a set. Everyone is curious, but because the transmission is bad they lose interest. A theater owner, Latif (Cezmi Baskin), spreads rumors about the dangers of TV, hoping to keep people interested in seeing his overplayed movies. Nazmi and the town eccentric, Deli Emin (Yilmaz Erdogan), search for a better signal to win everyone over to their side.
Plot Keywords: mayor, villager, entrepreneur, electrician, eccentric, theater owner, amusing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Amelia (Catherine Keener) is jealous when her closest friend and roommate, Laura (Anne Heche), moves out to live with her fiancé. Suddenly alone, Amelia takes a pessimistic look at her own life. Her pet name for Bill (Kevin Corrigan), the last guy she dated, is the "Ugly Guy"; her conversations with her ex-boyfriend, Andrew (Liev Schreiber), usually devolve into name-calling; and her beloved cat has come down with cancer. She then tries to put aside her envy and rely on Laura for support.
Plot Keywords: single woman, best friend, fiancé, ex-boyfriend, video store clerk, therapist, witty ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: An alcoholic stage actor (Bing Crosby) leans on his wife (Grace Kelly) as he tries to make a comeback.
Plot Keywords: actor, wife, alcoholic, director, theatrical producer, bleak, intense ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Given the flawless results, it's hard to believe that comedians David Pasquesi and T.J. Jagodowski make up their entire act on the spot. This documentary records one of the long-running improv duo's hilarious performances at New York City's Barrow Street Theatre. The film also goes behind the scenes as the pair strategizes for that night's act, discusses the nuances of their creative partnership and reflects on their training at Chicago's The Second City improv troupe.
Plot Keywords: performer, comedian, partner, hilarious, quirky, fascinating, new york city ...
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