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1. Make Believe Ballroom (1949)

Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first name the most musical numbers and their... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Jerome Courtland, Ruth Warrick, Ron Randell, Virginia Welles

Votes: 64

2. Strictly in the Groove (1942)

Passed | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Mystery

In order to keep their band together, Ozzie Nelson and his orchestra have been flunking their college final examinations for years. Bob Saunders, the new pianist in the band, agrees to fail... See full synopsis »

Director: Vernon Keays | Stars: Mary Healy, Leon Errol, Richard Davies, Franklin Pangborn

Votes: 36

3. Senorita from the West (1945)

Passed | 63 min | Comedy, Music, Western

Determined to become a radio singer, a young girl runs away from her family. She hooks up with a man who is actually the real voice of a famous radio crooner, who actually can't sing at all.

Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: Allan Jones, Bonita Granville, Jess Barker, George Cleveland

Votes: 25

4. Rhythm on the Roof (1934)

Approved | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Music

Bob Crosby feels inferior to brother Bing, but needs to land a big band job before he can marry sweetheart Toby. Auditioning for Anson Weeks' band, he fantasizes about Toby and some barely clad showgirls.

Director: George M. Arthur | Stars: Anson Weeks, Bob Crosby, Toby Wing, Frank Saputo

Votes: 17

5. Frankie Carle and His Orchestra (1949)

Approved | 9 min | Short, Music

In this Columbia "Thrills of Music" short, Frankie Carle and his orchestra play while vocalists Jerry Wayne and Marjorie Hughes (Carle's daughter) sing "You Can't Be True Dear" and "I Don't... See full summary »

Stars: Frankie Carle, Jerry Wayne, Marjorie Hughes, Frankie Carle's Orchestra

6. Melody Time (1946)

Approved | 18 min | Short, Music

Tex Beneke, taking over the Glenn Miller orchestra at the request of Miller's widow, leads them in playing most of the Miller-standards, including "Moonlight Serenade" - "in the Mood" -"... See full summary »

Director: Wallace Grissell | Stars: Tex Beneke, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Arthur Malvin, Robert Nichols

7. Hi Ya, Sailor (1943)

Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Bob Jackson and his three Merchant Marine shipmates have each invested $50 in a song Bob has written and which he thinks will be published for a fee of $200. In a taxicab driven by Pat ... See full summary »

Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Donald Woods, Elyse Knox, Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks

Votes: 22