The Five Pennies 1959  N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Bob Crosby, Harry Guardino, Tuesday Weld, Ray Anthony, Bobby Troup, Shelly Manne, Bob Hope
This sentimental biography of 1920s' coronet player Loring "Red" Nichols (Danny Kaye) features jazz hits of the era. Highlight: Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong's rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In."
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Presenting Lily Mars 1943  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Judy Garland, Van Heflin, Fay Bainter, Richard Carlson, Spring Byington, Marta Eggerth, Marilyn Maxwell, Tommy Dorsey, Bob Crosby, Leonid Kinskey
A small town girl, Lily Mars (Judy Garland), aspires to stardom on Broadway in this run-of-the-mill, boy-meets-girl musical.
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See Here, Private Hargrove 1944   N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Cast: Robert Walker, Donna Reed, Robert Benchley, Keenan Wynn, Ray Collins, Bob Crosby, Chill Wills, Grant Mitchell, Frank Faylen, Douglas Fowley
Raw recruit Private Marion Hargrove (Robert Walker) learns the basics about army life in this very funny story.
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Sis Hopkins 1941  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joseph Santley
Cast: Judy Canova, Bob Crosby, Charles Butterworth, Jerry Colonna, Susan Hayward, Katharine Alexander, Carol Adams, Lynn Merrick, Charles(2) Lane, Andrew Tombes
Sis Hopkins (Judy Canova) heads for college in a big city and sings her way to success and popularity.
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Two Tickets to Broadway 1951 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: James V. Kern
Cast: Tony Martin, Janet Leigh, Gloria DeHaven, Eddie Bracken, Ann Miller, Bob Crosby, Barbara Lawrence, Taylor Holmes, Vera Miles, Donald MacBride
With dreams of starring on a TV show, young performers form a song and dance act that earns them a spot on Bob Crosby's television show. Look for young Vera Miles in the chorus.
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| 1. The Five Pennies (1959)
2. Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
3. See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)
4. Sis Hopkins (1941)
5. Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
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