The Big Broadcast of 1937 1936  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ray Milland, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, Benny Goodman, Irving Bacon, Jack Mulhall, Leonid Kinskey, Benny Fields, Sam Hearn, Frank Forest, Gene Krupa
Jack Carson (Jack Benny) owns a radio station and is having problems with sponsors. To solve the problem, he puts on a big show featuring big stars. George Burns and Gracie Allen star as the Platts who host "Platt Golf Ball," which presents more than a few problems because they just do not see eye-to-eye. Among others, musicians include Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa.
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The Gang's All Here 1943 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Musical / Romance
aka: The Girls He Left Behind
Director: Busby Berkeley
Cast: Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Benny Goodman, Eugene Pallette, Charlotte Greenwood, Edward Everett Horton, James Ellison, Frank Faylen, June Haver, Jeanne Crain, Phil Baker, Tony De Marco, Sheila Ryan, Dave Willock
This World War II musical tells the story of American soldier Andy Mason (James Ellison) who returns from duty in the Pacific and is in love with chorus girl Edie Allen (Alice Faye). Busby Berkeley numbers are highlighted by "The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat" featuring Carmen Miranda and dancing bananas.
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Make Mine Music 1946  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical
Director: Various Directors
Cast: Nelson Eddy, Dinah Shore, Jerry Colonna, The Andrews Sisters, Andy Russell, Sterling Holloway, Benny Goodman, Pied Pipers, King's Men, Ken Darby Chorus, Pinto Colvig
This 10-part Disney animated film features music from the Andrews Sisters, Benny Goodman, Dinah Shore, and Nelson Eddy, among others, in various segments.
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A Song Is Born 1948  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman, Hugh Herbert, Steve Cochran, Felix Bressart, Louis Armstrong, Esther Dale, J. Edward Bromberg, Ludwig Stossel, Ford Washington Lee, John William Sublett, O.Z. Whitehead, Ben Weldon, Mary Field
In this remake of "Ball of Fire," musicologist Professor Hobart Frisbee (Danny Kaye) heads a team of professors studying the history of jazz. While they do research, gangster Tony Crow's (Steve Cochran) moll, Honey Swanson (Virginia Mayo), decides that the house where the team of professors are living would make a great place to hide while police search for her to testify at Tony's trial. Honey introduces the professors to popular music, and a good time is had by all–until Tony spoils the party. Lots of Big Band greats are featured and certainly add to the entertainment value of this film. 1 User Review
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| | mllagers 03/14/2007 | | It's great. Great historical value. |
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| 1. The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
2. The Gang's All Here (1943)
aka: The Girls He Left Behind
3. Make Mine Music (1946)
4. A Song Is Born (1948)
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