MUSICALS
| ALL AMERICAN CO-ED - 1941 A forgotten gem of musical comedies, All American Coed is set on a girls’s college campus. Having been publicly insulted by the girls, the neighboring boy’s school sends their dreamy class president in drag to retaliate. The musical score won two Oscar nominations—Best Song & Best Score. Frances Langford has the musical lead, with comic support from Noah Beery, Jr., Alan Hale, Jr., & Harry Langdon. B/W - 48 Minutes |
ALL AMERICAN CO-ED - $ 5.95
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| BLACK TIGHTS Live scenes of Paris and a continuity Narrator link together four dramatic choreographies, all by Roland Petit: Carmen (1949), La Croqueuse de Diamants (1950), Deuil en 24 Heures (1953), and Cyrano de Bergerac (1959). 1960 COLOR 2 HOURS 4 MINUTES Cyd Charisse, Moira Shearer, Zizi Jeanmarie, Roland Petit, & Maurice Chevalier |
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| BLUE BIRD - SHIRLEY TEMPLE Mytyl and her brother Tyltyl, a woodchopper's children, are led by the Fairy Berylune on a magical trip through the past, present, and future to locate the Blue Bird of Happiness. 1940 BLACK AND WHITE - then COLOR 1 HOUR 23 MINUTES Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce |
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| CALENDAR GIRL - 1947 A delightful musical set in the early 1900’s, it stars Jane Frazee, William Marshall, Gail Patrick, Kenny Baker, & Victor McGlaglen. Young hopefuls in the music & dance world get involved when a songwriter becomes upset that his girlfriend is posing for the up & coming artist . It showcases some of the young talent with many very good songs. B/W - 1 Hour 20 Minutes |
CALENDAR GIRL - $ 5.95
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| CAREER GIRL - 1944 HOME TOWN GAL ON BROADWAY Small town country girl aspires for a Broadway career, but meets others with the same goals. The other residents of her boarding house pool their efforts to get her career started, in hopes of helping themselves at the same time. Of course, she runs into fiance troubles as well. Frances Langford leads the cast of this musical story. Frances Langford, Edward Norris, Iris Adrian, Craig Woods. B/W - 1 Hour 7 Minutes |
CAREER GIRL - $ 5.95
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| DIXIANA - 1930 An early talkie, when all the studios were churning out musicals to suit the new “talking pictures” audiences. An Antebellum period piece, starring Bebe Daniels & opera star Everett Marshall, with comic relief from Bert Wheeler & Robert Woolsey. Bebe Daniels, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Everett Marshall, Dorothy Lee. B/W - 1 Hour 25 Minutes |
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| DOLL FACE Burlesque queen Doll Face Carroll is dismissed from an audition for a legitimate Broadway show because she lacks culture. Her boss/manager Mike decides that she can get both culture and plenty of publicity by writing her autobiography. He hires a ghost writer to do all the work, but doesn't count on the possibility that Doll Face and her collaborator might have more than a book on their minds. 1946 BLACK AND WHITE 1 HOUR 18 MINUTES Vivian Blaine, Dennis O'Keefe, Perry Como, Carmen Miranda |
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| THE DUKE IS TOPS - 1938 An All-Black Cast has Lena Horne as Ethel, & Ralph Cooper as Duke, her sweetheart, starring in a road show. Monte Hawley (as Marshall, the NY Talent Scout) offers Ethel a solo contract. Duke lies to her to get her to accept. Heartbroken, she goes on to star in her own show at the Centuy Club, which flops. Duke & Ethel are eventually reunited, both on-stage & off. Lena Horne, Laurence Crier, Monte Hawley, Ralph Cooper, Neva Peoples B/W - 1 Hour 15 Minutes |
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| EASTER PARADE - 1948 On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protegee Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade. Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller Color - 1 Hour 43 Minutes |
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| FIESTA - 1941 Cholita (Ann Ayars), after a long absence in Mexico City, is returning home to take up her duties as head of the rancho and, as everyone expects, to marry her childhood sweetheart Jose (George Negrete). Expectations are somewhat dashed as she shows up with Fernando (George Givot) to whom she is engaged. This makes Jose and Cholita's uncle (Antonio Moreno) more than a little bit put out as Fernando is not only not a Mexican, he is also a city slicker afraid of the country. Anne Ayars, George Negrette, Armida, George Givot, Antonio Morena Color - 44 Minutes |
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| THE GREAT GABBO - 1929 For the ventriloquist Gabbo his wooden dummy Otto is the only means of expression. When he starts relying more and more on Otto, he starts going mad. Erich von Stroheim, Betty Compson, Donald Douglas, Margie (Babe) Kane B/W - 1 Hour 34 Minutes |
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| HI-DE-HO - 1937 Cab Calloway stars as a bandleader torn between two women - his girl-friend Minnie and his manager, Nettie. After Nettie gets Cab and his band a job at the Brass Hat Club, Minnie turns to rival club owner Boss Mason to get revenge. Boss Mason sends a hit man to take care of Cab, but Minnie takes the bullet meant for him, due to a last minute change of heart. Cab Calloway, Ida James, Jeni Le Gon, William Campbell, Virginia Garvin B/W - 1 Hour 3 Minutes |
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| MOTHER WORE TIGHTS Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Miriam are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers. 1947 COLOR 1 HOUR 47 MINUTES Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Mona Freeman, Connie Marshall |
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| NAUGHTY MARIETTA - 1935 In order to avoid a prearranged marriage, a rebellious French princess sheds her identity and escapes to colonial New Orleans, where she finds an unlikely true love. Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Elsa Lanchester B/W - 1 Hour 44 Minutes |
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| NO-NO NANETTE - 1940 Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, Nanette enlists the help of theatrical producer Bill Trainor, who promptly falls in love with her. The same thing happens when artist Tom Gillespie is called on for help. But soon Uncle Jimmy's flirtations become too numerous, and Nanette's romances with Tom and Bill run into trouble. Will Uncle Jimmy's marriage survive, and will Nanette find happiness with Tom, Bill, or somebody else? Anna Neagle, Richard Carlson, Victor Mature, Roland Young B/W - 1 Hour 36 Minutes |
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| PIN UP GIRL Glamorous Lorry Jones, the toast of a Missouri military canteen, has become "engaged" to almost every serviceman she's signed her pin-up photo for. Now she's leaving home to go into government service. On a side trip to New York, her vivid imagination leads her to True Love with naval hero Tommy Dooley; but increasingly involved Musical Comedy Complications follow. 1944 COLOR 1 HOUR 23 MINUTES Betty Grable, John Harvey, Martha Raye, Joe E. Brown |
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| STRIKE UP THE BAND Jimmy and his best friend Mary unite the music loving kids in town with the dream to be in Paul Whiteman's band. When their school doesn't help, they decide to raise the money on their own. However, the many ups and down of growing up including first love, personal goals, and the serious illness/injury of a close friend causes them to think about what's really important. 1940 BLACK AND WHITE 1 HOUR 57 MINUTES Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Paul Whiteman & Orchestra Directed by Busby Berkeley |
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