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Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Ready, Willing and Able (1937), Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011), Here Come the Girls (1953), Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935), I Love Melvin (1953) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

7.7/10 Musical, Comedy

A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.

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Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

6.7/10 Musical, Comedy

Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. Sally purchases a horse she used to train when her parents had a farm before the depression and with two ex-vaudevillians, Sonny Ledford and Peter Trott she trains it to ...Read all

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Ready, Willing and Able (1937)

Ready, Willing and Able (1937)

5.7/10 Musical, Comedy

Two songwriters want to cast a British star in their new show.

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Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011)

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011)

6.0/10 Romance, Comedy, Family, Musical, Drama

Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) and her dog, Boi, go to New York City and overcome the odds to find success in the dog-eat-dog world of theater.

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Here Come the Girls (1953)

Here Come the Girls (1953)

5.9/10 Musical, Comedy

A clumsy, full-of-himself chorus boy gets a chance at Broadway stardom when he's a stand in for a leading actor threatened by an infamous killer.

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Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)

Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)

6.9/10 Musical, Comedy

Romantic antics abound among the guests at a luxury hotel, including a stage director, an eccentric millionaire, and the daughter of a financial backer.

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I Love Melvin (1953)

I Love Melvin (1953)

6.7/10 Musical, Comedy

Melvin, a photographer for Look magazine, meets Judy and he wants to marry her. Her father is against that and as a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue, a task easier said than done.

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Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)

Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)

6.5/10 Musical, Comedy

Manicurists Sally, Irene and Mary hope to be Broadway entertainers. When Mary inherits an old ferry boat, they turn it into a successful supper club.

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Hollywood Hotel (1937)

Hollywood Hotel (1937)

6.4/10 Musical, Comedy

Ronny Bowers, a saxophonist in Benny Goodman's band, has won a talent contest and a ten week contract with a film studio. On his first evening he is supposed to go with the studio's star Mona Marshall to a movie premiere. But this lady doesn't want to go, so the bosses decide to use for Mona a double, Virginia. When Mona finds out next morning that happened, she insis...Read all

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One in a Million (1936)

One in a Million (1936)

6.2/10 Musical, Comedy

American theatrical manager (Menjou) discovers Henie preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden.

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Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)

Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)

5.8/10 Musical, Comedy

Owners and show girls of the bankrupt Club Ballé are mistaken for the Academy Ballet of America and are off to Paris to compete in an International Dance Exposition.

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On Your Toes (1939)

On Your Toes (1939)

5.6/10 Musical, Comedy

A young hoofer quits vaudeville to become a composer and hooks up with a Russian ballet troupe.

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The Big Broadcast (1932)

The Big Broadcast (1932)

6.9/10 Musical, Comedy

A radio-singer, Bing Hornsby, is none-too-concerned about his job, and an affair with Mona leads to his dismissal. When it appears Hornsby is getting and paying a lot of attention to his fiancée, Anita Rogers, station manager Leslie McWhinney buys the station, gives Hornsby his job back, and goes on a honeymoon with Anita.

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My Sister Eileen (1955)

My Sister Eileen (1955)

6.8/10 Musical, Comedy

After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.

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My Dream Is Yours (1949)

My Dream Is Yours (1949)

6.6/10 Musical, Comedy

An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur.

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Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)

Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)

6.5/10 Musical, Comedy

Music-hall star Madeleine Marlowe leaves London engaged to the Duke of Trippingham only to find back home that Police Gazette hack Samuel A. McGee has exposed her as former burlesque queen Rosie O'Grady. To get her own back she announces that Sam is in fact her real suitor. He in turn has a song about Rosie published and something of an Irish brawl develops via his pa...Read all

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Lovely to Look At (1952)

Lovely to Look At (1952)

6.3/10 Musical, Comedy

Three Broadway producers struggling to get backing for their show, hope one's sudden inheritance of a half interest in a Parisian fashion house is the answer. They travel to Paris only to learn the salon is in debt and requires their help.

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Easter Parade (1948)

Easter Parade (1948)

7.4/10 Musical, Comedy

A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.

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