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Directed by William A. SeiterOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Musical films,
Films based on playsActors Deanna Durbin,
Tom Drake,
William Bendix,
Adolphe Menjou,
Walter Catlett,
Franklin PangbornRating64%
Louise Ginglebusher (Deanna Durbin) is a young woman from the small town of Cobbleskill who comes to New York City to make it in show business. In a café, she's befriended by a kindhearted but ornery waiter, Wechsberg (William Bendix), and meets a bearded struggling attorney, George Prescott (Tom Drake). She gets a job as an usherette from Mr. Buckingham (Walter Catlett), the owner of the prestigious Buckingham Music Hall, who's an old friend of her father. , 1h18
Directed by William Dieterle,
Busby BerkeleyOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Musical theatre,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes La mode,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors William Powell,
Bette Davis,
Frank McHugh,
Hugh Herbert,
Reginald Owen,
Verree TeasdaleRating65%
When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash (William Powell) goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap (Frank McHugh) and fashion designer Lynn Mason (Bette Davis) to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses. Lynn discovers that top designer Oscar Baroque (Reginald Owen) gets his inspiration from old costume books, and she begins to create designs the same way, signing each one with the name of an established designer., 1h41
Directed by Michael Curtiz,
Friz FrelengOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Children's filmsActors Jack Carson,
Doris Day,
Lee Bowman,
Adolphe Menjou,
Eve Arden,
S.Z. SakallRating65%
The film opens in Los Angeles, where Doug Blake (Carson) is dumped as a manager by Gary Mitchell (Bowman). He goes to New York City to find a new singer to replace Gary on the Hour of Enchantment radio show. While in New York, he discovers Martha Gibson (Day) turning records in a jukebox factory. He takes her to Los Angeles and tries to introduce her to Felix Hofer (Sakall). His efforts lead to a series of communication failures. , 1h10
Directed by William DieterleOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
Crime,
RomanceThemes Théâtre,
Films based on playsActors William Powell,
Kay Francis,
Helen Vinson,
Hardie Albright,
C. Henry Gordon,
Alan MowbrayRating71%
In Vienna, Baroness Teri von Horhenfels (Kay Francis) relieves the boredom of her marriage to her rich but dull husband (Henry Kolker) with love affairs. One day, at an exclusive jewel shop to purchase a diamond ring, her tedium is lifted by a suave, charming thief (William Powell) and his gang. In turn, he is entranced by her beauty. He locks her husband and her latest lover, Paul (Hardie Albright) (of whom she has already tired), in the vault, and forces shop owner Hollander (Lee Kohlmar) to smoke a special cigarette that soon makes him forget his troubles. She however persuades him into leaving her free. However, he is not so carried away as to neglect his duties; he takes her ring, all 28 carats (5.6 g) of it., 1h27
Directed by Richard ThorpeOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Théâtre,
Films based on playsActors William Powell,
Myrna Loy,
Florence Rice,
John Beal,
Jessie Ralph,
Edgar KennedyRating68%
Charles Lodge (William Powell), a free-spirited bohemian who lives in a cluttered car trailer, disrupts the well-ordered life of successful, hardworking businesswoman Margit Agnew (Myrna Loy) when he convinces her younger sister Irene (Florence Rice) that she should become an actress. However, Margit is determined that Irene marry the fiancé she (and her mother before) had personally picked out for her sister, the pliable, weak-willed cousin Waldo (John Beal)., 1h15
Directed by William A. WellmanOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Musical,
Crime,
RomanceThemes Musical films,
Films about capital punishment,
Films based on plays,
Children's filmsActors Ginger Rogers,
Adolphe Menjou,
George Montgomery,
Lynne Overman,
Hugh Downs,
Nigel BruceRating68%
As soon as Stuart Chapman (Ted North) starts his new job as a newspaper reporter in Chicago, he is pulled into a murder investigation together with his new colleague Homer Howard (George Montgomery). As they sit down in a bar having a drink after a long day, Homer starts telling about a case he reported on in 1927 - a murder case involving the young dancer Roxie Hart (Ginger Rogers)., 1h39
Directed by Lloyd BaconOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Musical filmsActors Dick Powell,
Joan Blondell,
Adolphe Menjou,
Louise Fazenda,
William Gargan,
George BarbierRating63%
A taxi driver (Dick Powell) secretly works to achieve his dream of becoming a radio singer. One day he gives a radio station secretary a lift. She prattles on about a sponsor's new contest. The sponsor, a prominent cheese company, is looking for a singing gondolier to participate in their newest campaign., 1h37
Directed by Victor FlemingOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Jean Harlow,
William Powell,
Franchot Tone,
May Robson,
Ted Healy,
Nat PendletonRating63%
Musical stage star Mona Leslie (Jean Harlow), jailed for reckless driving, is bailed out by her friend, sports promoter and gambler Ned Riley (William Powell), to headline a charity event. However, she finds that all the seats have been bought by wealthy Bob Harrison Jr. (Franchot Tone), president and only member of S.A.M.L. (the Society for the Admiration of Mona Leslie). Mona begins dating Bob, with Ned's approval. Mona's Granny (May Robson) tells Ned that her granddaughter would break it off if he asked her to. Ned is reluctant at first, but eventually buys a wedding ring. However, he is too late.