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    Dancing in the Dark

    A has-been actor turned talent scout (William Powell) promotes an unknown (Betsy Drake) who turns...

  • The Farmer in the Dell picture
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    The Farmer in the Dell

    In this homespun comedy, a farm family in Iowa lead a pastoral existence until old Ma decides that...

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    Gaiety George

    Though its title suggests that Gaiety George is yet another vehicle for British comedian George...

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    Give Out, Sisters

    The Andrews Sisters headline this musical. They play the lead act at a popular nightclub. The...

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    Go into Your Dance (1935)

    Broadway legend Al Jolson and his second wife Ruby Keeler costarred in this thin backstage musical....

  • The Hard Way picture
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    The Hard Way

    A scheming small-town woman (Ida Lupino) uses men to get her sister-in-law (Joan Leslie) on...

  • Here Comes Cookie picture
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    Here Comes Cookie

    The classic comedians Burns and Allen are featured in this fast-paced farce that includes an...

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    Hi, Gang!

    In this musical, the on-air rivalry between a married pair of American radio stars, each hosting a...

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    High School Hero

    Veteran leading man David Butler made his directorial debut with High School Hero. The story,...

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    Hit Parade of 1941

    In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and...

  • La Fête à Henriette picture
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    La Fête à Henriette

    Holiday for Henrietta (originally released in 1952 as La Fete a Henriette) is a Pirandellian comedy...

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    Hollywood and Vine (1945)

    Hollywood and Vine is set in a drugstore located at the intersection of the title. James Ellison...

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    Husband Hunters

    Fading star Mae Busch and up-and-coming Jean Arthur play major roles in Husband Hunters. A variation...

  • The I Don't Care Girl picture
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    The I Don't Care Girl

    Three men recall vaudeville queen Eva Tanguay (Mitzi Gaynor) for producer George Jessel's movie of...

  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now picture
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    I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

    1890s songwriter Joe Howard (Mark Stevens) goes from selling organs in Weehawken to writing for...

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    I'll Get By (1950)

    A songwriter (William Lundigan) and his partner promote their tunes with two singing sisters (June...

  • I'll Take Romance picture
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    I'll Take Romance

    Opera diva Grace Moore plays (what a stretch!) an opera diva in I'll Take Romance. Moore reneges on...

  • If I Had My Way picture
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    If I Had My Way

    In this musical drama, a construction worker becomes the guardian of a 12-year old girl after one of...

  • Illusion picture
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    Illusion

    Carlee Thorpe (Buddy Rogers) and Claire Jernigan (Nancy Carol) enjoy considerable success with their...

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    Incendiary Blonde (1945)

    Incendiary Blonde is a highly entertaining if historically suspect biopic of "Queen of the...

  • It All Came True picture
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    It All Came True (1940)

    A gangster (Humphrey Bogart) turns a boardinghouse into a nightclub starring the owners' son...

  • It's Great to Be Young picture
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    It's Great to Be Young

    In this musical, a group of veterans and their gals put on an amateur show at the summer resort...

  • It's Love I'm After picture
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    It's Love I'm After (1937)

    Bette Davis and Leslie Howard play an egotistical Broadway acting team famous for their romantic...

  • Jail House Blues picture
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    Jail House Blues

    In this musical, a convict finds his life calling after a prison show is staged and he discovers a...

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    Jam Session (1944)

    An aspiring dancer (Ann Miller) wins her way to Hollywood where she falls for a screenwriter (Jess...

  • Just for You picture
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    Just for You

    Just for You is based very loosely on Stephen Vincent Benet's Famous. Widowed Broadway producer...

  • Kentucky Moonshine picture
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    Kentucky Moonshine

    Those zany Ritz Brothers are at it again--good news or bad, depending on one's feelings toward the...

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    Kiki

    This first film version of Andre Picard's stage success Kiki stars Norma Talmadge in the title role....

  • Kiss the Boys Goodbye picture
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    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    The nationwide search for an actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind formed the basis...

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    Laugh It Off

    In this wartime comedy, set after the beginning of WW II, a British entertainer is drafted and...