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1. The New World (2005)
PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale
Votes: 89,511 | Gross: $12.71M
2. Lillian Russell (1940)
Passed | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life story of the musical star from her discovery in 1890 by bandleader Tony Pastor until her retirement in 1912, when she married newspaperman Alexander Moore.
Director: Irving Cummings | Stars: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Henry Fonda, Edward Arnold
Votes: 575
3. South Seas Adventure (1958)
Approved | 120 min | Adventure, Romance
The fifth in a series of Cinerama travelogues---and not a Documentary since the vast majority of the film, aside from the scenery, is comprised of fictional stories. The first one involves ... See full summary »
Directors: Carl Dudley, Richard Goldstone, Francis D. Lyon, Walter Thompson, Basil Wrangell | Stars: Diane Beardmore, Marlene Lizzio, Tommy Zahn, Igor Allan
Votes: 168
4. This Is the Life (1944)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance which she uses to go to New York, ostensibly for voice training, but she is pursuing the object ... See full summary »
Director: Felix E. Feist | Stars: Donald O'Connor, Susanna Foster, Peggy Ryan, Louise Allbritton
Votes: 72
5. Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra (1943)
Passed | 9 min | Short, Music
Ozzie Nelson leads his orchestra in two standard numbers, and Ozzie performs two novelty songs.
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Ozzie Nelson and Orchestra, Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, Rose Ann Stevens
Votes: 107
6. Follow the Band (1943)
Approved | 61 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A farmer goes to New York to become a singer, has success and marries his neighbor's girl-friend.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Leon Errol, Mary Beth Hughes, Eddie Quillan, Samuel S. Hinds
Votes: 47
7. Give Out, Sisters (1942)
Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Music
Peggy (Peggy Ryan)), a messenger, delivers a telegram to The Flamingo Club where the Andrews Sisters (The Andrews Sisters) and Bob Edwards' Orchestra are appearing. Peggy learns that the ... See full summary »
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Laverne Andrews, Patty Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Grace McDonald
Votes: 63
8. Week-End Pass (1944)
Approved | 65 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
A run-away socialite "Babs" Bradley (Martha O'Driscoll), using an alias, wants to join the WACs, finds romance with a shipyard worker, Johnny Adams (Noah Beery Jr.), while dodging sheriffs, policemen and others who are searching for her.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Martha O'Driscoll, Noah Beery Jr., George Barbier, Andrew Tombes
9. Purple Heart Diary (1951)
Approved | 73 min | Drama
A trio of singers is entertaining wounded American soldiers during World War II. They encourage a mutilated soldier in his love for a nurse.
Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Frances Langford, Judd Holdren, Ben Lessy, Tony Romano
Votes: 30
10. Stars on Parade (1944)
Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Danny Davis (Larry Parks) and Dorothy Deane (Lynn Merrick) are two Hollywood hopefuls out to convince some movie producers that there is a great deal of undiscovered talent in Hollywood's ... See full summary »
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Larry Parks, Lynn Merrick, Ray Walker, Jeff Donnell
Votes: 10
11. Is Everybody Happy? (1943)
Approved | 73 min | Drama, Music, War
This is the story of Ted Lewis, popular band leader and clarinettist.
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Ted Lewis, Michael Duane, Nan Wynn, Larry Parks
Votes: 25
12. Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944)
Approved | 63 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
While working in a defense plant, Patsy (Merkel) is rendered unconscious-or at least, more unconscious than usual. While knocked out, she dreams that she's a fearless detective, teamed with... See full summary »
Director: Lewis D. Collins | Stars: Una Merkel, Harry Einstein, Donald Novis, Lillian Cornell
Votes: 105
13. Swing It Soldier (1941)
Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A DJ on radio station, who's husband is in the Army, gives her job to her twin sister, without letting anybody know about this.
Director: Harold Young | Stars: Ken Murray, Frances Langford, Don Wilson, Blanche Stewart
Votes: 41
14. Hollywood and Vine (1945)
Approved | 58 min | Comedy, Drama
A young girl arrives in Hollywood determined to become a star in the movies, but finds that attaining stardom is a lot more difficult than she counted on. However, she does become a star of... See full summary »
Director: Alexis Thurn-Taxis | Stars: James Ellison, Wanda McKay, Franklin Pangborn, Ralph Morgan
Votes: 185
15. Sing and Be Happy (1946)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Music
Universal decided to start a series of audience-participation (follow the bouncing ball) shorts about the time the other studios were halting production on such. The first entry starred ... See full summary »
Director: Harold Moore | Star: Jane Pickens