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Syncopation (1942)

Syncopation (1942)

6.2/10 Musical

Covering a quarter-century of American 'syncopated" music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie)from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock-market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII. A romance between singer Kit Latimer, from New Orleans, and Johnny Schumacher, in which they share and argue over musical ideas ensues. Prior to the making of the f...Read all

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Rhythm Romance (1939)

Rhythm Romance (1939)

6.2/10 Musical, Comedy, Western

Gene is the foreman at the ranch owned by wealthy rodeo owner Maureen. She will lose her rodeo contract unless sales improve.

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George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)

George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)

6.0/10 Musical, Comedy

A vacationing Broadway producer, George White, stops off in a small Georgia town to send a telegram. He sees his name in lights on a local theater and is scandalized over the unauthorized use. He goes to the theater to object and, while there, discovers some unusual and great song-and-dance talent buried in a tank-town. He takes them to New York City, puts them in a n...Read all

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

6.0/10 Musical, Comedy

Janey is new in town and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general and "Dance TV" in particular.

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ABCD 2 (2015)

ABCD 2 (2015)

5.4/10 Musical, Drama

Childhood friends Suresh and Vinnie want to become successful dancers. To fulfill their dreams, they form a dance group with their friends and compete in a hip-hop contest in Las Vegas.

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Teen Beach Movie (2013)

Teen Beach Movie (2013)

8.6/10 Musical, Romance, Comedy

Two young surfers (Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell) find romance when they magically become part of a movie musical.

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Roberta (1935)

Roberta (1935)

7.1/10 Musical, Comedy

An American jazzman and his buddy woo a Russian princess and a fake countess in Paris.

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Sparkle (1976)

Sparkle (1976)

6.9/10 Musical

Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.

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Blues in the Night (1941)

Blues in the Night (1941)

6.8/10 Musical

"Jigger' Lane forms a band that includes singer Ginger 'Character' Powell, wife of the trumpeter Leo Powell, and Nickie Haroyen and Peppi. All of them dedicate themselves to work as a unit and to play 'blues' music. The dedication isn't paying off in money and, while riding the rails in a boxcar, they meet and befriend a gangster named Del Davis. He offers them a job ...Read all

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Metropolitan (1935)

Metropolitan (1935)

6.7/10 Musical

Opera prima donna leaves the Metropolitan to form her own company with Tibbett as leading man. She leaves this company too which means Tibbett and company must carry on without her.

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Purple Rain (1984)

Purple Rain (1984)

6.6/10 Drama, Music, Musical, Romance

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.

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Wake Up and Live (1937)

Wake Up and Live (1937)

6.5/10 Musical, Comedy

Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.

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Meet Me After the Show (1951)

Meet Me After the Show (1951)

6.3/10 Musical

Delilah Lee is the star of husband Jeff Ames' Broadway show when she starts to suspect he has been exchanging more than contracts with the show's vampish backer. Alimony and amnesia become the order of the day.

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Give a Girl a Break (1953)

Give a Girl a Break (1953)

6.3/10 Musical, Comedy

The star of an upcoming Broadway production, Janet Hallson, walks out during rehersals. The producers of the show, Ted Sturgis, Leo Belney and Bob Dowdy begin to search a replacement. After a quick audition, each favors someone else: Madelyn Corlane, Joanna Moss, Suzie Doolittle. The rest of the movie tells in a series of musical and dance scenes how they finally pick...Read all

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Something to Sing About (1937)

Something to Sing About (1937)

6.3/10 Musical

A New York bandleader journeys to Hollywood when he is offered a contract with a studio, but he is determined to do things his way and not theirs.

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Crossover Dreams (1985)

Crossover Dreams (1985)

6.2/10 Musical

Salsa singer screws over everybody on his way to the top; when his latest record flops, his career starts doing downhill.

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Pin Up Girl (1944)

Pin Up Girl (1944)

6.1/10 Musical, Comedy

A U.S.O. singer poses as a Broadway star in order to attract a handsome war hero.

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How to Be Single (2016)

How to Be Single (2016)

6.1/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City.

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