Subgenre Sampler
Musical: 529 Films to Buy & Rent
Second Fiddle (1939)
- Dir. Sidney Lanfield
Feat. Tyrone Power, Edna May Oliver, Sonja Henie…
- A musical romance with a score composed by Irving Berlin and a screenplay based on George Bradshaw's story "Heart Interest".
A studio publicist…
Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, The (1939)
- Dir. H.C. Potter
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver…
- Fred & Ginger star in the story of the dancing team who taught the world to two–step, based on the stories "My Husband and My Memories of…
Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
- Dir. Victor Fleming, King Vidor
Feat. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr…
- The world's best loved film down through and across the generations, and a key cultural icon.
MGM pulled out all the stops to realise L. Frank…
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
- Dir. Henry King
Feat. Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche…
- Irving Berlin contributes over two dozen songs as well as the screenplay for this rousing story of the history of (white) jazz music from ragtime to…
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1938)
- Dir. Roy Del Ruth
Feat. Judy Garland, Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell
- Splendidly lavish "Show Musical", where a flimsy storyline is but an excuse to launch the brilliant dancing talents of Eleanor Powell. Also included…
Carefree (1938)
- Dir. Mark Sandrich
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy
- The eighth of the ten films that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers did together, this screwball comedy features only four musical numbers, and is…
Great Waltz, The (The Life of Johann Strauss) (1938)
- Dir. Julien Duvivier
Feat. Fernand Gravey, Luise Rainer, Lionel Atwill
- The lIfe story of Johann Strauss is given a rich if somewhat corny treatment in this otherwise well–mounted musical biopic.
Keep 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 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 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…