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51. Two-Faced Woman (1941)
Passed | 90 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
After a ski instructor catches her husband flirting with an old flame, she decides to pose as her (fictitious) twin sister in an attempt to keep him faithful.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Constance Bennett, Roland Young
Votes: 1,984 | Gross: $0.88M
52. Call Me Madam (1953)
Approved | 114 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, George Sanders
Votes: 1,466
53. Higher and Higher (1943)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
With their employer bankrupt, servants scheme to marry maid Millie to a rich husband. But Frank Sinatra lives across the street...
Director: Tim Whelan | Stars: Michèle Morgan, Jack Haley, Frank Sinatra, Leon Errol
Votes: 817
54. Bird of Paradise (1951)
Approved | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
An island Princess falls for a visiting Frenchman, but her people are against it.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Debra Paget, Louis Jourdan, Jeff Chandler, Everett Sloane
Votes: 526
55. Margie (1946)
Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A woman reminisces about her teenage years in the 1920s, when she fell in love with her teacher.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Glenn Langan, Lynn Bari, Alan Young
Votes: 870
56. A Man Called Peter (1955)
Approved | 119 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The rise of Peter Marshall, from modest Scottish upbringing, to New York seminary, time in Atlanta churches, his marriage, appointment as chaplain of the US Senate, and early death at 46. Based on real events.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Richard Todd, Jean Peters, Marjorie Rambeau, Jill Esmond
Votes: 1,139
57. The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
M/PG | 98 min | Comedy, Western
Three separate plans to rob a top-security bank in the western town of Friendly, Texas, circa 1880.
Director: Hy Averback | Stars: Zero Mostel, Kim Novak, Clint Walker, Claude Akins
Votes: 700
58. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
Approved | 106 min | Drama, Music, Musical
This send-up of ragtime song and dance begins in 1915 San Francisco when society boy Roger Grant decides to pursue popular rather than serious music.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman
Votes: 2,325
59. Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)
Approved | 83 min | Comedy
Belvedere discovers that he is ineligible for an honorary award because he never attended college. So he enrolls as a freshman in a major university, becoming the target for hazing from obnoxious upper class-man Alan Young.
Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Clifton Webb, Shirley Temple, Tom Drake, Alan Young
Votes: 859
60. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
Approved | 77 min | Comedy, Western
Temperamental saloon singer Freddie Jones jealously shoots at her cheating boyfriend Blackie, but mistakenly hits Judge Alfalfa J. O'Toole's honorable behind, forcing her to skip town under the guise of a schoolteacher.
Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Rudy Vallee, Olga San Juan
Votes: 970 | Gross: $1.49M
61. My Blue Heaven (1950)
Approved | 96 min | Drama, Musical
Betty Grable and Dan Dailey are a married song and dance team who cannot have children. The movie follows the travails as they try and adopt and keep the kids they adopt while performing on their TV show.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, David Wayne, Jane Wyatt
Votes: 569
62. Thanks a Million (1935)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Entertainers enter a political rally to get out of the rain and become part of the show. One of them (Powell) gives a speech in place of the besotted candidate (Walburn) and is chosen to be... See full summary »
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Dick Powell, Ann Dvorak, Fred Allen, Patsy Kelly
Votes: 273
63. Call Me Mister (1951)
Approved | 96 min | Musical, Romance
A G.I. in occupied Japan tries to re-woo his old love, who's putting on a show for the troops.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Danny Thomas, Dale Robertson
Votes: 282 | Gross: $2.70M
64. Texas Tom (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Toots arrives at the ranch where Tom is tormenting Jerry, and Tom puts on all his best moves, though Jerry does his best to sabotage Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Ken Darby, William Hanna, The King's Men
Votes: 1,300
65. That's Entertainment! III (1994)
G | 113 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
Third installment in the "That's Entertainment" series, featuring scenes from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929," "Brigadoon," "Singin' In The Rain," and many more MGM films.
Directors: Bud Friedgen, Michael J. Sheridan | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 1,773 | Gross: $0.27M
66. You're My Everything (1949)
94 min | Comedy, Musical
In 1924, stage-struck Boston blueblood Hannah Adams picks up musical star Tim O'Connor and takes him home for dinner. One thing leads to another, and when Tim's show rolls on to Chicago a ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Dan Dailey, Anne Baxter, Anne Revere, Stanley Ridges
Votes: 211
67. Bernardine (1957)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
High school students enter a fictional woman's name (Bernardine Mudd) in a contest. The contestant wins and hilarity ensues.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Pat Boone, Terry Moore, Janet Gaynor, Dean Jagger
Votes: 275
68. Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)
93 min | Drama
A young woman enters college and learns some hard truths about sorority life, including snobbery and the cruelty of hazing.
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Dale Robertson, Mitzi Gaynor, Jean Peters
Votes: 372
69. The Kansan (1943)
Passed | 79 min | Western
Wounded while stopping the James gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that he's been elected town marshal. He soon comes into conflict with the town ... See full summary »
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Richard Dix, Jane Wyatt, Albert Dekker, Eugene Pallette
Votes: 430
70. Hound-Dog Man (1959)
Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama
A farm boy and his dog go hunting with his teenage brother (Fabian) and an older friend (Stuart Whitman) in 1912.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Fabian, Stuart Whitman, Carol Lynley, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 157
71. Ford Star Jubilee (1955–1956)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Noël Coward, Bing Crosby, Barry Sullivan, Raymond Bailey
Votes: 87
72. Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (1931)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A streetcar conductor has adventures with a would-be passenger hippo, a cow blocking the tracks, and a runaway train while he, his passengers, and some hobos sing the title song.
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ken Darby, Rochelle Hudson, Rudolf Ising, The King's Men
Votes: 739
73. How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
Approved | 89 min | Comedy
Two girls on the lam hide out in a college fraternity.
Director: Nunnally Johnson | Stars: Betty Grable, Sheree North, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn
Votes: 276
74. Honolulu (1939)
Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Director: Edward Buzzell | Stars: Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns, Gracie Allen
Votes: 764
75. Step Lively (1944)
Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Gordon Miller is rehearsing a musical comedy in the penthouse suite of Gribble's hotel...on credit. The mounting bill is driving Gribble frantic. Chaos increases when playwright Glen ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Whelan | Stars: Adolphe Menjou, George Murphy, Frank Sinatra, Gloria DeHaven
Votes: 636
76. Trick or Treat (1952)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When the nephews come to Donald's house in their Halloween costumes he dumps water on them and laughs at his trick. A witch sees this and decides to help the kids. By magic she gives Donald a bad time and the kids finally get their treats.
Director: Jack Hannah | Stars: Ken Darby, June Foray, James MacDonald, Clarence Nash
Votes: 2,156
77. We're Not Dressing (1934)
Passed | 74 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Yacht owner is stranded on island with her socialite friends, a wacky husband and wife research team, and a singing sailor.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns, Gracie Allen
Votes: 856
78. Meet Me After the Show (1951)
Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Music, 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.
Director: Richard Sale | Stars: Betty Grable, Macdonald Carey, Rory Calhoun, Eddie Albert
Votes: 217 | Gross: $2.61M
79. Going Hollywood (1933)
Passed | 78 min | Musical, Romance
A love-struck teacher pursues a radio singer to Hollywood.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Marion Davies, Bing Crosby, Fifi D'Orsay, Stuart Erwin
Votes: 1,914 | Gross: $0.96M
80. We've Never Been Licked (1943)
Approved | 103 min | Action, Drama, Romance
WWII morale film for Texas A&M graduates fighting overseas. Young Brad Craig (Langton) enters the military school with a chip on his shoulder which Mitchum and other upperclassmen quickly ... See full summary »
Director: John Rawlins | Stars: Richard Quine, Anne Gwynne, Martha O'Driscoll, Noah Beery Jr.
Votes: 192
81. Dancing in the Dark (1949)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Conceited actor Emery Slade, on a mission to recruit a Broadway star for Fox, picks unknown Julie Clarke instead.
Director: Irving Reis | Stars: William Powell, Mark Stevens, Betsy Drake, Adolphe Menjou
Votes: 229
82. Donald's Dilemma (1947)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Donald and Daisy are walking when he is hit by a flowerpot. He's convinced he's a famous singer, and he croons divinely, but does not recognize Daisy. He in fact does become famous. Daisy ... See full summary »
Director: Jack King | Stars: George Magrill, Gloria Blondell, Richard Conte, Ken Darby
Votes: 717
83. The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met (1946)
15 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
The Metropolitan Opera is looking for the sea monster reported in newspaper headlines, because this monster sings beautifully! The "monster" is actually Willie, a whale who can sing in ... See full summary »
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske | Star: Nelson Eddy
Votes: 584
84. Wabash Avenue (1950)
Approved | 92 min | Musical
Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position... See full summary »
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Phil Harris, Reginald Gardiner
Votes: 346 | Gross: $2.04M
85. The Girl Next Door (1953)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Musical
Stage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird (June Haver) buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to her first garden party only to be blinded by smoke from next door. Jeannie ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Sale | Stars: Dan Dailey, June Haver, Dennis Day, Billy Gray
Votes: 308
86. The Organ Grinder (1933)
7 min | Family, Musical, Animation
An organ grinder and his monkey make their way down a New York streetscape. The monkey climbs up several stories to get tips from a couple of women. It does a little dance for a group of ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ken Darby, Rudolf Ising, Johnny Murray, Shirley Reed
Votes: 171
87. Show Business (1944)
Passed | 92 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A song-and-dance man and his comic partner undergo romantic ups and downs when they team up with a female duo and transition from burlesque to vaudeville.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Eddie Cantor, George Murphy, Joan Davis, Nancy Kelly
Votes: 253
88. Broadway Serenade (1939)
Passed | 114 min | Drama
Mary Hale, a singer, and Jimmy Seymour, a pianist/composer, are a showbiz couple working in The Big Apple in small nightclubs hoping to hit it big. One night, Broadway producer Larry Bryant... See full summary »
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Jeanette MacDonald, Lew Ayres, Ian Hunter, Frank Morgan
Votes: 290
89. Let's Go Native (1930)
Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Dress designer Joan Wood, who's heavily in debt, has created costumes for a Broadway show that is exported to Argentina. With the money she wants to pay her debts, but there was a mistake: ... See full summary »
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Jack Oakie, Jeanette MacDonald, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, James Hall
Votes: 161
90. The Brave Engineer (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Legendary engineer Casey Jones is determined to keep his train schedule and nothing is going to stop him.
Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Jerry Colonna, The King's Men, Ken Darby, Jon Dodson
Votes: 482
91. Tonight We Sing (1953)
Approved | 109 min | Drama, Music
Story of the legendary impresario Sol Hurok and the many stars that he introduced and represented to the world of music.
Director: Mitchell Leisen | Stars: David Wayne, Ezio Pinza, Roberta Peters, Anne Bancroft
Votes: 141
92. Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952)
Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and are forbidden to fraternize.
Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: William Lundigan, Jane Greer, Mitzi Gaynor, David Wayne
Votes: 161
93. Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land (1931)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Piggy and Fluffy have adventures on a riverboat. And Uncle Tom is chased by skeletons promising to take him to Hallelujah Land.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ken Darby, Marcellite Garner, Rudolf Ising, The King's Men
Votes: 388
94. Clown of the Jungle (1947)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In the South American jungle, the narrator introduces us to the various birds living there and to wildlife photographer Donald Duck intent on getting some pictures. Unfortunately, all his ... See full summary »
Directors: Jack Hannah, Norman Ferguson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Ken Darby, Larry Keating, Faith Kruger
Votes: 790
95. Big Man from the North (1930)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bosko is a Mountie; his sergeant demands he get his man.
Directors: Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Bernard B. Brown, Ken Darby, Rudolf Ising, Purv Pullen
Votes: 302
96. The Queen Was in the Parlor (1932)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When the king returns to the castle, he is surprised to find that the queen is in the parlor and won't see anyone.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ken Darby, The King's Men, Johnny Murray
Votes: 273
97. Casey at the Bat (1946)
9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Animated version of classic baseball poem.
Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Jerry Colonna, John Brown, Dessie Flynn, James MacDonald
Votes: 570
98. Hi, Buddy (1943)
Approved | 66 min | Music, Romance, War
A military-flavored, World War Two, song-and-dance B-feature in which a fund-raising effort save a boys club from being closed.
Director: Harold Young | Stars: Dick Foran, Harriet Nelson, Robert Paige, Marjorie Lord
Votes: 22
99. Only the Brave (1930)
Passed | 66 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A Union captain (Gary Cooper) in the Civil War volunteers for spy duty, then meets and falls for a Southern belle (Mary Brian).
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: Gary Cooper, Mary Brian, Phillips Holmes, James Neill
Votes: 114
100. Red-Headed Baby (1931)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In a toy shop, a villainous spider threatens the happiness of a red-headed baby doll and her sweetheart, a toy soldier named Napoleon.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ken Darby, Johnny Murray, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 360