Broadway Melody of 1938 1937 N/R, 110 min. Genre: Musical / Romance
Director: Roy Del Ruth Cast: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell, Judy Garland, Sophie Tucker, Binnie Barnes, Buddy Ebsen, Billy Gilbert, Raymond Walburn, George Murphy, Charley Grapewin, Charles Igor Gorin, Robert Benchley, Willie Howard, Robert Wildhack, Barnett Parker
Steve Raleigh (Robert Taylor) needs funds to stage his Broadway show, and the leading lady, Sally Lee (Eleanor Powell), he wants to cast happens to own a race horse. The horse wins the big race at Saratoga, provides the money to back the show, and all ends happily. This musical features Judy Garland's classic rendition of "Dear Mr. Gable," which is without a doubt the highlight of this film.
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The Joker Is Wild 1957 N/R, 123 min. Genre: Musical aka: All the Way
Director: Charles Vidor Cast: Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, Eddie Albert, Beverly Garland, Jackie Coogan, Ted de Corsia, Sophie Tucker, Barry Kelley, Ned Glass
"All the Way" won the Academy Award for Best Song in this biography of Prohibition-era nightclub performer Joe E. Lewis (Frank Sinatra) who overcame adversities to rise to the top.
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Sensations of 1945 1944 N/R, 86 min. Genre: Musical aka: Sensations
Director: Andrew L. Stone Cast: Eleanor Powell, Dennis O'Keefe, C. Aubrey Smith, Eugene Pallette, Mimi Forsythe, Lyle Talbot, Marie Blake, W.C. Fields, Sophie Tucker, Bert Roach
This is really a showcase for vaudeville acts and lacks much of a plot. There are some pretty good acts and musical numbers, which includes W.C. Fields' last film appearance.
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| 1. Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
2. The Joker Is Wild (1957) aka: All the Way
3. Sensations of 1945 (1944) aka: Sensations
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