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1. An American in Paris (1951)
Passed | 114 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary
Votes: 36,909 | Gross: $4.50M
2. Funny Face (1957)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An impromptu fashion shoot at a book store brings about a new fashion model discovery in the shop clerk.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson, Michel Auclair
Votes: 33,050
3. Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
Approved | 125 min | Comedy, Romance
Jealous piano teacher Orville Spooner sends his beautiful wife, Zelda, away for the night while he tries to sell a song to famous nightclub singer Dino, who is stranded in town.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Dean Martin, Kim Novak, Ray Walston, Felicia Farr
Votes: 8,619 | Gross: $5.00M
4. Shall We Dance (1937)
Approved | 109 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
Director: Mark Sandrich | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Eric Blore
Votes: 7,860
5. That's Entertainment! (1974)
G | 135 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
Various MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Peter Lawford
Votes: 5,434 | Gross: $26.89M
6. The Great Train Robbery (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.
Stars: Robert Glenister, Jack Roth, Paul Anderson, Luke Evans
Votes: 4,983
7. They All Laughed (1981)
PG | 115 min | Comedy, Romance
A madcap private-eye caper about a team of detectives who are following, and are being followed by, a group of beautiful women.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, Patti Hansen, John Ritter
Votes: 3,019
8. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
G | 133 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
The second installment in the "That's Entertainment" trilogy features more classic scenes from MGM's vast musical library with the addition of comedy and drama films.
Director: Gene Kelly | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 2,436 | Gross: $6.54M
9. Nodame Cantabile (2006)
47 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Two musicians united in talent, divided by nature - the upper-class perfectionist Chiaki and the sloppy middle-classer Nodame - fall in love.
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eita Nagayama, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 2,419
10. A Damsel in Distress (1937)
Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A betting castle staff, and a series of misunderstandings and set-ups, leads to an American entertainer and an English damsel falling in love.
Director: George Stevens | Stars: Fred Astaire, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Joan Fontaine
Votes: 2,382
11. Bergerac (1981–1991)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Recovering alcoholic and divorced father of a young daughter, DS Jim Bergerac is a true maverick who prefers doing things his own way, and consequently doesn't always carry out his investigations the way his boss would like.
Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Mela White
Votes: 2,231
12. Porgy and Bess (1959)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A woman whose past is scorned by nearly everyone around her meets a man who'd love her regardlessly- if only everyone else would allow them to.
Directors: Otto Preminger, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey
Votes: 1,917
13. Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Passed | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
George Gershwin is a driven composer whose need to succeed destroys his relationship with singer Julie Adams and socialite Christine Gilbert.
Director: Irving Rapper | Stars: Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn
Votes: 1,798
14. 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: 1,771 | Gross: $0.27M
15. King of Jazz (1930)
Passed | 99 min | Comedy, Musical
American Pre-Code color film starring Paul Whiteman and his Jazz orchestra.
Directors: John Murray Anderson, Walter Lantz | Stars: Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Laura La Plante, Jeanette Loff
Votes: 1,616
16. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 897
17. Contact (1978)
10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A man walking on the fields encounters a shapeshifting alien visitor from outer space.
Director: Vladimir Tarasov
Votes: 554
18. The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
Passed | 122 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person. Hit song: "Love Walked In.
Directors: George Marshall, H.C. Potter | Stars: Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, The Ritz Brothers, Vera Zorina
Votes: 523
19. An American in Paris - The Musical (2018)
160 min | Musical
Jerry Mulligan is an American striving to make it as a painter in Paris. Following an encounter with a dancer named Lise, the streets of Paris become the backdrop to a sensuous romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war.
Directors: Christopher Wheeldon, Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Robbie Fairchild, Leanne Cope, Haydn Oakley, Zoë Rainey
Votes: 500
20. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 416
21.
The Great Train Robbery (2013)
Episode:
A Robber's Tale
(2013)
Not Rated | 88 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Following a vicious attack on a wages van at Heathrow airport in November 1962 the gang concerned are disappointed that the haul is less than expected and their leader, Bruce Reynolds, ... See full summary »
Director: Julian Jarrold | Stars: Luke Evans, Martin Compston, Jack Roth, Paul Anderson
Votes: 385
22. Girl Crazy (1932)
Passed | 74 min | Comedy, Musical
New York playboy Danny Churchill is sent to a small town in Arizona, where being sheriff is very dangerous, to keep away from girls, but he decides to open a dude ranch there. He asks his ... See full summary »
Director: William A. Seiter | Stars: Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee, Eddie Quillan
Votes: 304
23. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 293
24. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 284
25. Delicious (1931)
106 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A comic group of Europeans coming to the USA have romantic and immigration troubles.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, El Brendel, Raul Roulien
Votes: 246
26. Rhapsody in Blue (2000)
12 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
New York City in the 1930s. Through George Gershwin's famous tune, "Rhapsody in Blue," a story is told about a day in the life of four random people who are longing for something more: a ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Goldberg
Votes: 219
27. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
28. After Henry (1988–1992)
30 min | Comedy
Sarah France is the 42-year-old widow of Henry, who was a GP. She lives with her 18-year-old daughter Clare France and her mother Eleanor Prescott in an often-volatile environment. Now ... See full summary »
Stars: Prunella Scales, Janine Wood, Jonathan Newth, Joan Sanderson
Votes: 217
29. The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006– )
Not Rated | 128 min | Musical
Live performances of operas from New York's Metropolitan Opera.
Stars: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Renée Fleming
Votes: 172
30.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
The Gershwins', Porgy & Bess
(1993)
184 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston, S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and ... See full summary »
Director: Trevor Nunn | Stars: Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey
Votes: 168
31.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Crazy for You
(1999)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Bobby Child, scion of a New York banking family (and also a talented song-and-dance man), is sent by his mother to foreclose the Gaiety Theatre in Deadrock, Nevada. Once there, however, he ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Diamond | Stars: Bruce Adler, Lori Alexander, Jeb Brown, Jane Connell
Votes: 159
32. Lana Del Rey: Doin' Time (2019 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Official music video for "Doin' Time" by Lana Del Rey.
Director: Rich Lee | Stars: Nikki Arctic, Monroe Cline, Lana Del Rey
Votes: 135
33. Second Thoughts (1991–1994)
30 min | Comedy
British sitcom adapted from a radio series. Two middle-aged divorcées from very different backgrounds, Bill and Faith, try to start a relationship despite all of the problems caused by her teenage children and his ex-wife.
Stars: James Bolam, Lynda Bellingham, Julia Sawalha, Mark Denham
Votes: 134
34. The Flame Song (1934)
22 min | Musical, Short, Romance
In the kingdom of Florestan, a weak Prince Henry is ousted from power by his calculating cousin, Prince Basil. While exiled in Paris, Henry learns that the people are suffering under the ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Bernice Claire, J. Harold Murray, Greek Evans, Detmar Poppen
Votes: 95
35. Vacation Playhouse (1963–1967)
30 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Summer replacement show featuring pilot programs that had not been sold.
Stars: Darryl Hickman, Dwayne Hickman, Pat Crowley, Soupy Sales
Votes: 64
36. Great Performances: Dance in America (1976– )
Music
Stars: Peter Martins, Heather Watts, Suzanne Farrell, The New York City Ballet
Votes: 56
37. The Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess' (2013)
180 min | Music
George Gershwin miraculously melded classical music, popular song, jazz, blues and spirituals in this quintessentially American masterpiece that tells the poignant story of a crippled ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Zamacona | Stars: Eric Owens, Laquita Mitchell, Lester Lynch, Michael Austin
Votes: 41
38. Rapsodia en Bogotá (1963)
Short
Colombia's contribution to the city symphony genre is a dazzling montage of brief impressions, set to Gershwin selections, of morning awakening, traffic getting to office jobs,late rain, neon lights and night clubs.
Director: José María Arzuaga
Votes: 40
39.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
What Dreams May Come?
(1985)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Photographer Jerry Grant throws himself in front of a car and dies raving in hospital. Jim learns that he worked for a newspaper and had befriended Helene Duvall in order to gain entry to a... See full summary »
Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Charles Gray, Jill Meager
Votes: 40
40.
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006– )
Episode:
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
(2020)
Not Rated | 219 min | Musical
Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: David Robertson, Audra McDonald, Golda Schultz, Errin Duane Brooks
Votes: 38
41.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
Chrissie
(1985)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A trio of young punks are snatching handbags around the island, their victims including fashion designers Simone and Paul Demoins, whose latest sketches are stolen. Louis, the least ... See full summary »
Director: David Reynolds | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Louise Jameson, Sean Arnold
Votes: 36
42.
Bergerac (1981–1991)
Episode:
Off Shore Trades
(1985)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Jim's date with new girlfriend, estate agent Susan Young, is interrupted when he is called in to investigate the death of young scuba driver Jacques Laval, whom the pathologist believes was... See full summary »
Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Louise Jameson
Votes: 36
43. Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo (1985 TV Special)
G | 70 min | Music
Frank Sinatra live on stage in Japan's famous Budokan Hall.
Stars: Frank Sinatra, Don Baldwin, Mark Barnett, Irv Cottler
Votes: 34
44.
After Henry (1988–1992)
Episode:
The Older Man
(1988)
23 min | Comedy
Sarah hears that Clare is secretly meeting an older man.
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson, Janine Wood, Jonathan Newth
Votes: 27
45. Lana Del Rey: Summertime (The Gershwin Version) (2020 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Star: Lana Del Rey
Votes: 24
46.
Nodame Cantabile (2006)
Episode:
Sayonara nodame!! Namida no christmas kôen
(2006)
57 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eita Nagayama, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 23
47. Prom at the Palace (2002 TV Special)
130 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Bob Coles | Stars: Roberto Alagna, Thomas Allen, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Votes: 22
48.
After Henry (1988–1992)
Episode:
Romantic Complications
(1988)
23 min | Comedy
Sarah is stuck in the middle when both her mother and her daughter start confiding in her about their love lives.
Director: Peter Frazer-Jones | Stars: Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson, Janine Wood, Jonathan Newth
Votes: 22
49.
Omnibus (1952–1961)
Episode:
The American Musical Comedy
(1956)
76 min | Drama, History, Music
The program has only one segment: "The American Musical Comedy" (Leonard Bernstein traces the development of this entertainment form, with staged excerpts).
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Jack Collins, Paul Ukena
Votes: 21
50.
Second Thoughts (1991–1994)
Episode:
Found and Lost
(1991)
25 min | Comedy
Divorced magazine illustrator Faith Grayshott is dating her boss, editor Bill McGregor and arranges for him to meet her teen-aged children Hannah and Joe in a café. Unfortunately his ... See full summary »
Director: David Askey | Stars: James Bolam, Lynda Bellingham, Belinda Lang, Julia Sawalha
Votes: 21