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Serenata en Acapulco

1951

Serenata en Acapulco

1951
5.3
Three broke-ass promoters ingratiate themselves with the owners of a hotel aand a rich guest, all with an eye toward putting on a show.
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

1998

The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

1998
5
Depicts the consumerism of the mythical city of Mahagonny, conveying all its ripe decadence. A Hollywood Babylon full of pyramidal towers, carved elephants, commodified sex and licensed gluttony. An opera in three acts, live from the Salzburger Festspiele, 1998. Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies. Stage Director: Peter Zadek.
Billboard Girl

1932

Billboard Girl

1932
4.3
Bing and a buddy drive to the college town where Bing's penpal, a billboard model, goes to school. Little does he know he's being pranked by one of her male classmates.
Pyaar Mein Twist

2005

Pyaar Mein Twist

2005
6.3
With their respective children's' marriages about to take place, two middle-aged single parents fall in love.
The Shield Around the K

2000

The Shield Around the K

2000
8.5
Profiles the birth and growth of the punk rock DIY record label, K Records, based in Olympia, Washington.
The New Romantics: A Fine Romance

2001

The New Romantics: A Fine Romance

2001
6
Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Visage, Marilyn, Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran, ABC... At the dawn of the 80s, a whole host of strangely dressed men in make-up burst forth onto the music scene brandishing synthesisers and kicking against the visual ugliness of punk.
Song of the Trail

1936

Song of the Trail

1936
5
A cowboy realizes too late that his girlfriend's father had been cheated out of everything in a crooked card game. He sets out to get revenge on the crooks.
Millennium Stars

2000

Millennium Stars

2000
4.5
When they were children, Shiva and Shankar went to Mumbai in search of a living. Circumstances puts them in jail, where they meet a bully named Karunan. They escape from jail. Several years later, Shankar and Shiva dream of becoming singers. Karunan is still active as a criminal. Through their hard work,the Shiva-Shankar duo become successful singers and start being called the "millennium stars".
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

1966

Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

1966
4.7
A loose adaptation and parody of the Lewis Carroll tale by Hanna-Barbera Productions. A modern-day teenager doing a book report on Alice is accidentally sucked into her television set and ends up in a wacky version of Wonderland.
The Balloon Goes Up

1942

The Balloon Goes Up

1942
5.3
Balloon unit WAAFs catch German spies.
Spreadin' the Jam

1945

Spreadin' the Jam

1945
5.3
A young woman who is unable to pay her rent gets some unexpected help when the other tenants throw a last-minute rent party in her apartment. In the process, they all charm the landlady out of a year's rent. The entire story is told in song (swing music) and dance (Jitterbug, Lindy Hop etc.).
Strakonický dudák

1955

Strakonický dudák

1955
6.3
Hi, Buddy

1943

Hi, Buddy

1943
7
Dick Foran and Harriet Hilliard (aka Harriet Nelson) top the cast of the Universal musical quickie Hi, Buddy. Foran plays GI Dave O'Connor, who comes to the rescue when a boy's club is threatened with foreclosure. Upon learning that the money targetted for the club has been appropriated by a crooked manager, O'Connor calls upon his army buddies to stage a big, fundraising show.
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

1940

Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!

1940
5.7
In this musical comedy, a traveling salesman gets mixed up with a bratty heiress after she gets in a car wreck as she heads for her elopement. The two begin traveling together and get further mixed up with a fleeing bank robber, a crazy tourist camp, and other troubles. Songs include: "Oh Johnny, How You Can Love," "Maybe I Like What You Like," "Swing Chariot Swing," and "Make Up Your Mind."
Klondike Kate

1943

Klondike Kate

1943
5.7
A young man in Alaska finds himself accused of murder, and must fight to clear his name.
The Dream of the Red Chamber

1962

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1962
7
The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history. The sprawling love story has proven a challenge to many filmmakers, but this version is acclaimed as the most successful. A sumptuous feature which took three years of planning and another for production, it was a hugely popular and critical hit which still stands out as a classic of both 18th century literature and 1960s moviemaking.
Dawn Will Come

1966

Dawn Will Come

1966
5
The lovely Li Hsiang-chun stars as a poor beauty who is drugged, ravished, lied to, locked in a burning store room, left to drown, and chased by sword-wielding ruffians, among other things. Her only hope is her betrayer's new wife, played by the strong and sensual Ivy Ling Po. Dawn may come, but the questions is: will it be too late? Director/writer Kao Li shows both restraint and sadism in this historical melodramatic tearjerker.
Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone

1964

Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone

1964
1.7
Thirty Italian singers from the sixties sing their hits.
Jazz Hot

1939

Jazz Hot

1939
5
JAZZ HOT is a major discovery, a unique sync sound film recorded of Django Reinhardt, greatest of jazz guitarists, here with violinist Stephane Grappelli and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France.
Eadie Was a Lady

1945

Eadie Was a Lady

1945
4
In this amiable Columbia B musical, society girl Ann Miller escapes her Back Bay family by performing in the chorus line in a burlesque house. But trouble starts when her boss (William Wright) decides to build her up as a star. One of the many bread-and-butter Columbia productions graced by the contributions of Cole’s in-house dance studio. Cole dances behind Miller in “I’m Gonna See My Baby.” --Museum of Modern Art