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1. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen
Votes: 261,131 | Gross: $8.82M
2. De-Lovely (2004)
PG-13 | 125 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Inspecting a magical biographical stage musical, composer Cole Porter reviews his life and career with his wife, Linda.
Director: Irwin Winkler | Stars: Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, Kevin McNally
Votes: 11,853 | Gross: $13.34M
3. The Man Who Cried (2000)
R | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young refugee traveling from Russia to America in search of her lost father falls for a gypsy horseman.
Director: Sally Potter | Stars: Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, Oleg Yankovskiy, Claudia Lander-Duke
Votes: 16,478 | Gross: $0.74M
4. Confetti (2006)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year.'
Director: Debbie Isitt | Stars: Martin Freeman, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Mangan, Meredith MacNeill
Votes: 5,325 | Gross: $0.23M
5. The Independent (2000)
R | 81 min | Comedy
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
Director: Stephen Kessler | Stars: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich, Ted Demme
Votes: 1,373 | Gross: $0.24M
6. That's Entertainment! (1974)
G | 135 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
Various MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Peter Lawford
Votes: 5,435 | Gross: $26.89M
7. Tango (1998)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Musical
Mario Suarez is a forty-something tango artist, whose wife Laura has left him. He leaves his apartment and starts preparing a film about tango.
Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Miguel Ángel Solá, Cecilia Narova, Mía Maestro, Juan Carlos Copes
Votes: 3,074 | Gross: $1.69M
8. French film
90 min | Drama, Romance | Post-production
Sam and Léna, two actors, are in love. Sam wants to completely possess Léna. She gives herself entirely to him. Yet their relationship deteriorates to the point of disaster.
Director: Claude Chamis | Stars: Luca Colucci, Pauline Miocekovitz, Augustin De Winter, Nathan Moreira
9. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
G | 133 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
The second installment in the "That's Entertainment" trilogy features more classic scenes from MGM's vast musical library with the addition of comedy and drama films.
Director: Gene Kelly | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 2,437 | Gross: $6.54M
10. Rock Slyde (2009)
PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy
A film noir comedy about Rock Slyde, a down-and-out private detective that engages in a turf war with an upstart quasi-religious cult, The House of Bartology.
Director: Chris Dowling | Stars: Patrick Warburton, Andy Dick, Rena Sofer, Elaine Hendrix
Votes: 662
11. That's Entertainment! III (1994)
G | 113 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
Third installment in the "That's Entertainment" series, featuring scenes from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929," "Brigadoon," "Singin' In The Rain," and many more MGM films.
Directors: Bud Friedgen, Michael J. Sheridan | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 1,771 | Gross: $0.27M
12. That's Dancing! (1985)
G | 105 min | Documentary, Musical
The history of dance depicted on film.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly
Votes: 1,172 | Gross: $4.21M
13. Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995)
91 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A biography of the Portuguese-Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti frutti hat. She came to the US as the "Brazilian Bombshell" and was a Broadway and Hollywood star in the 1940s.
Director: Helena Solberg | Stars: Helena Solberg, Eric Barreto, Cynthia Adler, Mario Cunha
Votes: 311
14. Lesley Ann Warren: A Cinderella Story (2000 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The life story of actress, dancer and performer Lesley Ann Warren from her first role in the live musical Cinderella to her later both personal and career ups and downs.
Stars: Peter Graves, Lesley Ann Warren, Margot Warren, Mark Rydell
Votes: 43
15. Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
360 min | Documentary, History
The history of the major Golden Age of Hollywood film company, RKO Pictures.
Stars: Edward Asner, Ginger Rogers, Linwood G. Dunn, Pandro S. Berman
Votes: 185
16. Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997 TV Movie)
35 min | Documentary, Music
This behind-the-scenes documentary includes interviews with people who were directly involved in the MGM classic musical 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. Those interviewed include actors ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Benson | Stars: Howard Keel, Stanley Donen, Saul Chaplin, Michael Kidd
Votes: 135
17. La femme de l'hôtel (1984)
89 min | Drama
Making a film in her native town, a director finds inspiration in a woman, Estelle David, seen wandering through a hotel.
Director: Léa Pool | Stars: Paule Baillargeon, Louise Marleau, Marthe Turgeon, Serge Dupire
Votes: 82
18. The Making of Beauty and the Beast (1991 TV Movie)
22 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
Director: Joseph Carolei | Stars: David Ogden Stiers, Don Hahn, Alan Menken, Paige O'Hara
Votes: 39
19. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990 TV Movie)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Mervyn LeRoy, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley
Votes: 551
20. Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special (2000 TV Special)
99 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
VH-1 celebrates Rocky Horror's 25th Anniversary with a Celebrity Karaoke special at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Stars: Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, Jesse L. Martin
Votes: 159
21. The Young Girls Turn 25 (1993)
64 min | Documentary, Music
A recital becomes part of the French culture; 25 years later the performers return to the village where it was first launched.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Agnès Varda, Michel Legrand, Jacques Perrin
Votes: 533
22. Step Into... The Movies (2022 TV Special)
60 min | Music
A set of performances inspired on films such as Singin' in the Rain, Moulin Rouge, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and La La Land.
Directors: R.J. Durell, Nick Florez | Stars: Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, John Stamos, Charli D'Amelio
Votes: 265
23. Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows - A Behind-the-Scenes Look (2002 TV Special)
Documentary
A short documentary about making TV movie "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)"
Stars: Tammy Blanchard, Judy Davis, Jayne Eastwood, Victor Garber
Votes: 68
24. The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon (1994 Video)
87 min | Documentary
This is a detailed made-for-video documentary on the saga of the making of the movie Sound of Music, The (1965), and the story of the life of Maria von Trapp and her family which inspired it.
Director: Michael Matessino | Stars: Claire Bloom, Eleonore von Trapp Campbell, Johannes von Trapp, Ted Chapin
Votes: 95
25. Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece (1997 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Family
Documentary about the making of Disney's animated musical adaptation of Kipling's classic.
Director: Jeff Kurtti | Stars: Ken Anderson, Corey Burton, John Canemaker, John Culhane
Votes: 48
26. The Best Little Special in Texas (1982 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Premiere of the movie "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" is celebrated with a country-music bash.
Director: Jack Regas | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Charles Durning, Jim Nabors
Votes: 17
27. Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey (1991 TV Movie)
80 min | Documentary, Biography
Directors: Dick Carter, Steve Norman | Stars: Doris Day, Roger Ebert, Kirstie Alley, Kaye Ballard
Votes: 60
28. Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks (2001 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A short but informative documentary on the the 1971 Disney movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," which discusses the making of the film, the origins of the songs (including portions of two that... See full summary »
Director: Les Perkins | Stars: Walt Disney, Angela Lansbury, Scott MacQueen, Richard M. Sherman
Votes: 102
29. Mary Poppins Practically Perfect in Every Way: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece (1997 Video)
19 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jeff Kurtti | Stars: Brian Cummings, Julie Andrews, Peter Ellenshaw, Leonard Maltin
Votes: 40
30. Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (1980 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Barrie Chase, Charles 'Honi' Coles
Votes: 26
31. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (2009 Video)
108 min | Documentary, Musical
This is a two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1940s.
Stars: June Allyson, John Badham, Robert S. Birchard, Pat Boone
Votes: 57
32. The Making of 'My Fair Lady' (1995 Video)
58 min | Documentary
This 30th anniversary documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of My Fair Lady, the classic musical about a poor young girl transformed into a woman of society... See full summary »
Director: Suzie Galler | Stars: Jeremy Brett, Gene Allen, Julie Andrews, Army Archerd
Votes: 100
33. Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (1980 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Joanne Woodward
Votes: 29
34. What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002 Video)
36 min | Documentary, Short
Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the comical "Cosmo Brown", Stanley Donen, one half... See full summary »
Director: Peter Fitzgerald | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Rudy Behlmer, Cyd Charisse, Betty Comden
Votes: 127
35. Strauss and Vienna: On Location: The Great Waltz (1972)
8 min | Documentary, Short
This film short film is a behind the scenes look at the making of The Great Waltz (1972). Shot entirely on location in Vienna and directed by Andrew L. Stone with Horst Buchholz portraying ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew L. Stone, Horst Buchholz, Mary Costa
Votes: 20
36. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003 TV Special)
TV-14 | Documentary
The American Film Institute celebrates 100 years of film by recognizing the top 50 film heroes and top 50 film villains of all time.
Directors: Gary Smith, Dann Netter | Stars: Kathy Bates, Anthony Hopkins, Hayden Christensen, Glenn Close
Votes: 271
37. A Film Is Born: The Making of 'Yentl' (1983 TV Movie)
35 min | Documentary, Music
A behind-the-scenes look at the hard work that went into creating this Oscar-winning film about a young woman determined to pursue her dreams of learning in a world controlled by men. ... See full summary »
Stars: Barbra Streisand, Amy Irving, Mandy Patinkin, Iain Johnstone
Votes: 96
38. Suomi
47 min | Drama, Musical | Post-production
The movie theater ceases to be support for a film that transcends the picture, the universe captured by a camera. Music, as a consequence of that abandonment, reflects the vulnerability in ... See full summary »
Director: Bruno Ulisse | Stars: María Eugenia López, Pablo Gasloli, Pablo Aron López, Federico Grinbank
39. That's Black Entertainment (1990)
60 min | Documentary, History, Music
This documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957. Musical performers include Paul Robeson (in Song of Freedom), Bessie Smith (St. Louis Blues), Eubie Blake and the ... See full summary »
Directors: William Greaves, G. William Jones | Stars: Billie Allen, Albert Ammons, Louis Armstrong, Eubie Blake
Votes: 54
40. Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003 Video)
87 min | Documentary
Documentary on the making of the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001).
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Peter Askin, Ashley Bachner, Stephen Bachner, Kevin Cahoon
Votes: 225
41. A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita' (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Kurt Loder, Madonna, Alan Parker
Votes: 29
42. The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001 TV Movie)
26 min | Documentary
Documentary about the making of Baz Luhrmann's musical, Moulin Rouge.
Director: Thomas C. Grane | Stars: Baz Luhrmann, Nicole Kidman, Craig Pearce, Ewan McGregor
Votes: 177
43. Get Aboard! The Band Wagon (2005 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short
By 1952, the Arthur Freed unit at MGM was on a roll, creating hit after hit. But, the making of the Howard Deitz/Arthur Schwartz catalogue musical The Band Wagon, everything that could go ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Fitzgerald | Stars: Jonathan Schwartz, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Liza Minnelli
Votes: 68
44. The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest (2007 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short
MGM's tempestuous Technicolor musical "The Pirate" is examined from its early beginnings as a stage play for Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine, its many screenwriters and famed anxt-ridden ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Fitzgerald | Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Liza Minnelli, John Fricke, Patricia Ward Kelly
Votes: 28
45. That's More Entertainment! (1995 Video)
105 min | Music
The direct-to-video installment in the series is a simple string of musical numbers from the golden years of the MGM musical.
Votes: 27
46. Barbra: Yesterday, Today and Forever! (1970)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Howard Kuperman, Elliot Geisinger, Ronald Saland | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Vincente Minnelli, Alan Jay Lerner
Votes: 70
47. The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Vincente Minnelli
Votes: 233
48. The Moviemakers (I) (1968)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Promotional short for the feature film Oliver! (1968).
Director: Ronald Saland | Stars: Johnny Green, Carol Reed, Onna White
Votes: 15
49. Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short, Musical
When Arthur Freed brought Alan Jay Lerner to Hollywood to compose a new Fred Astaire musical (based on Fred's life,) little did he know he would have to recast it's leading lady not once, but twice.
Director: Peter Fitzgerald | Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Jane Powell, June Allyson, Richard Barrios
Votes: 95
50. Barbra: With One More Look at You (1976 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
Stars: Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Jon Peters, Paul Williams
Votes: 92