Musical Movies

Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.

This 1953 musical comedy follows the adventures of two showgirls, Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw, as they embark on a transatlantic cruise. Lorelei, played by Marilyn Monroe, is a gold-digger…

Members of a circus troupe “adopt” Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and…

Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can’t continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. By chance, he meets composer Harry Ruby and…

Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, through lean years and their breakthrough, to their successes…

Set in the Caribbean, this 1948 musical comedy follows the story of a young woman who dreams of being swept away by the infamous pirate, Macoco. Starring Judy Garland and…

Embezzler, shill, all around confidence man S. Quentin Quale is heading west to find his fortune; he meets the crafty but simple brothers Joseph and Rusty Panello in a train…

Shortly after the start of World War II, a ukelele player (George) takes the wrong boat and finds himself in (still uninvaded) Norway. He is mistaken for a fellow British…

An Australian opera singer hires a husband so she can work in the U.S. Moore sings “Minnie the Moocher” in one scene.