Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "conductor's-baton"

1. The Little Mermaid (1989)

G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes

Votes: 291,081 | Gross: $111.54M

2. Nocturne (II) (2020)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Music

An incredibly gifted pianist makes a Faustian bargain to overtake her older sister at a prestigious institution for classical musicians.

Director: Zu Quirke | Stars: Sydney Sweeney, Madison Iseman, Jacques Colimon, Ivan Shaw

Votes: 12,028

3. Taking Sides (2001)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Music, War

After the end of World War II, a famous German conductor is accused of loyalty to the Nazi regime. He argues that art and politics are separate. An investigator thinks otherwise.

Director: István Szabó | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgård, Moritz Bleibtreu, Birgit Minichmayr

Votes: 3,806 | Gross: $0.19M

4. The Hobbit (1977 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A homebody hobbit in Middle Earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon.

Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Orson Bean, John Huston, Theodore Gottlieb, Cyril Ritchard

Votes: 16,353

5. A Night at the Opera (1935)

Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Music, Musical

A sly business manager and the wacky friends of two opera singers in Italy help them achieve success in America while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.

Directors: Sam Wood, Edmund Goulding | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle

Votes: 34,767 | Gross: $2.54M

6. Man Facing Southeast (1986)

R | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A patient in a mental hospital claims to be an extraterrestial. Could he be right?

Director: Eliseo Subiela | Stars: Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto, Inés Vernengo, Cristina Scaramuzza

Votes: 4,589 | Gross: $0.73M

7. Counterpoint (1967)

Approved | 107 min | Drama, Music, War

A famous orchestra conductor is captured by the Germans in WW2, and is forced to perform at private concerts for the Nazi generals.

Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Charlton Heston, Maximilian Schell, Kathryn Hays, Leslie Nielsen

Votes: 1,048

8. Divertimento (2022)

110 min | Biography, Drama, Music

At 17, Zahia Ziouani dreams of becoming a conductor while Fettouma, her twin sister, a professional cellist.

Director: Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar | Stars: Oulaya Amamra, Lina El Arabi, Niels Arestrup, Zinedine Soualem

Votes: 362

9. The Bellboy (1960)

Approved | 72 min | Comedy

Mute bellboy Stanley works at the luxurious Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. In spite of being a serviceable and friendly employee, the clumsy Stanley gets successively into trouble with his mistakes.

Director: Jerry Lewis | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Alex Gerry, Bob Clayton, Sonnie Sands

Votes: 4,805

10. Naked Boys Singing! (2007)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Musical

Musical Review of gay experiences as told through song, stage choreography and full male nudity.

Directors: Robert Schrock, Troy Christian | Stars: Andrew Blake Ames, Jason Currie, Jaymes Hodges, Joseph Keane

Votes: 818 | Gross: $0.03M

11. Long-Haired Hare (1949)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Bugs Bunny retaliates against the pompous opera star who does him violence.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Nicolai Shutorev

Votes: 3,125

12. Score (2016)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Music

A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.

Director: Matt Schrader | Stars: Marco Beltrami, Jon Burlingame, Leonard Maltin, Bill Field

Votes: 4,876 | Gross: $0.10M

13. Professor B. Flat (1920)

Animation, Comedy, Short

A conductor's actions are synchronized with animated musical notes.

Directors: Roland Crandall, Jacob Leventhal

14. Mr. Bean (1990–1995)
Episode: Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean (1992)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Christmas adventures of Mr. Bean include shopping, Christmas Eve at home, and preparing the Christmas turkey.

Director: John Birkin | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Matilda Ziegler, C.J. Allen, Owen Brenman

Votes: 2,746

15. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: Addams Cum Laude (1966)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

Sam Hilliard is a former truant officer who now heads a private school where Wednesday and Pugsley are enrolled.

Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy

Votes: 204

16. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: Lurch, the Teenage Idol (1965)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

Lurch inadvertently becomes a pop-music star with screaming fans mobbing him.

Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy

Votes: 268

17. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: Uncle Fester's Illness (1965)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

Lately, Uncle Fester's been a bit rundown, literally unable to maintain his wattage. Since Dr. Mbogo, the reliable family witch doctor, is too busy to leave Africa, the Addamses must take ... See full summary »

Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy

Votes: 291

18. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: Alibi Me (1956)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

Georgie Minnelli kills his old childhood enemy Lucky Moore for interfering in his pinball machine racket. Now Georgie desperately needs an alibi.

Director: Jules Bricken | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Lee Philips, Chick Chandler, Harvey Stephens

Votes: 669

19. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
Episode: The Doll (1996)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

George freaks out when he discovers that Susan has a doll that looks exactly like his mother. Jerry decides to use that as a bit on the Charles Grodin show when his prop gets destroyed in ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander

Votes: 3,382

20. Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode: Mr Botibol's First Love (1980)

TV-14 | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Mr Botibol is socially inept and, by his own admission, a failure. But he's a rich man who has dreams of being a great conductor.

Director: John Gorrie | Stars: Roald Dahl, Jack Weston, Anna Massey, Alan Rowe

Votes: 241

21. The Magicians (2015–2020)
Episode: The Balls (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Margo sees a purse she hates. Alice writes a letter. We couldn't get Prince.

Director: Meera Menon | Stars: Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta

Votes: 459

22. Vox (2014– )
Episode: What a conductor actually does on stage (2018)

5 min | Documentary

A conductor's main role is "to do justice to the composer". That begins by anticipating the music and signaling the beat to the orchestra. That's the right hand's job. The left hand ... See full summary »

Stars: James Gaffigan, Carlos Kleiber

23. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Lucette Aldous, Tim Conway, and Edward Villella (1973)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights of this edition taped in Australia (with guests Tim Conway, Edward Villella and Lucette Aldous) include: ham actress Mundane (Carol) is too drunk to go on stage, but performs ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 42

24. The Transporter (2012–2014)
Episode: The General's Daughter (2012)

TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Crime

The Transporter's package is a beautiful young woman who's caught in the crossfire between her disgraced General father, and the criminal syndicate hunting him.

Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Chris Vance, Andrea Osvárt, François Berléand, Delphine Chanéac

Votes: 268

25. Dancing with the Stars (2005– )
Episode: Fusion Dance Week (2012)

TV-PG | Family, Music, Reality-TV

For fusion dance week contestants combine two dances into one performance. Most contestant perform the one quick and one slow dance sequentially while a few accept the challenge to merge ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Mark Ballas, Tom Bergeron, Sabrina Bryan

Votes: 13