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Keep FitKeep Fit (1937)
Dir. Anthony Kimmins
Feat. Kay Walsh, Guy Middleton, George Formby
Snappy–yet–slight musical–comedy sees Formby play a skinny wimp who faces off against a stocky Middleton in a 'keep fit' contest in…
On the AvenueOn the Avenue (1937)
Dir. Roy Del Ruth
Feat. Dick Powell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye
The songs of Irving Berlin feature prominently in this infectious Broadway–set musical, with Dick Powell, Alice Faye and the Ritz Brothers (as…
Shall We DanceShall We Dance (1937)
Dir. Mark Sandrich
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers pretend to be married in this last notable musical of their partnership. Features the classic roller–skate…
DimplesDimples (1936)
Feat. Shirley Temple, Frank Morgan, Robert Kent
Shirley Temple musical set in the New York Bowery, where the young lass helps her pickpocket grandfather., Soon however her musical talents come to…
Follow the FleetFollow the Fleet (1936) Recommended
Dir. Mark Sandrich
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
Astaire & Rogers musical that marked a career peak for the pair after TOP HAT. Irving Berlin scores.
Gay Desperado, TheGay Desperado, The (1936)
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. Ida Lupino, Leo Carrillo, Nino Martini
A light comedy with operatic tenor Nino Martini playing a singer who works as a live entertainer in a movie theatre, and is kidnapped by a trigger…
Keep Your Seats, PleaseKeep Your Seats, Please (1936)
Dir. Monty Banks
Feat. George Formby, Florence Desmond, Gus McNaughton
An endearing Formby is at his gormless best in this musical comedy, where he must find his aunt's inheritance sewn up in 12 chairs that have…
Pennies from Heaven (1936)
Dir. Norman Z. McLeod
Feat. Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby vehicle sees the showman protecting a little girl from the big bad school system.
Rose Marie (1936)
Dir. W.S. Van Dyke
Feat. Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy
Jeanette MacDonald/Nelson Eddy musical vehicle set in the Canadian Rockies.
Show BoatShow Boat (1936) Recommended
Dir. James Whale
Feat. Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, Charles Winninger
A faithful adaptation of Oscar Hammerstein's 1920's stage musical covering four decades as an aspiring actor goes from working a Mississippi…

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