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Royal wedding: A musical set during Princess Elizabeth's wedding to Philip Mountbatten. A brother-sister dance team go to London and get caught up in romance.
Pied Piper of Hamelin: The famous children's fairy tale is retold with warmth and understanding as the mysterious ratcatcher comes to the town of Hamelin and promises to rid the town of its unwelcome guests for a price.
Wild guitar: Bud Eagle leaves rural South Dakota on his motor scooter...
3) Love affair
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A French man and American woman fall in love on a ship going from Europe to New York. They plan a meeting six months later atop the Empire State Building.
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Gangster Eddie Kagel (Paul Muni) is killed by a buddy and lands in hell. After an unsuccessful attempt to break out of hell, Nick, the Devil, (Claude Rains) strikes a deal with Eddie. Nick will allow Eddie back to Earth if Eddie will destroy the reputation of upstanding judge Frederick Parker. Eddie agrees to the deal and Nick zaps his soul into Frederick's body. Eddie/Frederick's aim is to off his turncoat buddy as soon as possible, but Nick isn't...
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"New York in 1883 is the setting for this classic family movie. Clarence Day (William Powell) a stockbroker attempts to run his household with the meticulous efficiency of his office. His wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne) is the real driving force behind the family by constantly out witting her husband"--Container.
7) Captain Kidd
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British pirate William Kidd and his bounty of ruthless pirates capture Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hide the bounty in a cave, hoping to come back for it eventually. Three years later, Captain Kidd, posing as a sea captain, offers his services to the king as an escort ship. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and property, if he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. On his mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's...
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Follows the madcap antics of a ditzy debutante who stumbles upon a 'forgotten man' at the city dump. Determined to help Godfrey out, she offers him work in her household and he soon becomes the perfect butler for her eccentric family. As the family's antics grow increasingly more absurd, it is only a matter of time before Godfrey's secret past is revealed.
10) The Milky way
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The story of a timid milkman who is deluded into believing he is a great prize-fighter.
11) Reefer madness
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An unintentionally hilarious tale of a group of teens that turn into sex-crazed maniacs after smoking pot for the first time.
13) Broken blossoms
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A fifteen-year-old street urchin who longs to escape her miserable existence. Emotionally scarred by the torment and neglect of her abusive father, the girl collapses outside the shop of the lonely and disillusioned 'yellow man'. As he tenderly nurtures her back to health, an unspoken romance flowers between them, awakening in each of them feelings of love.
14) Rage at dawn
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James Barlow, an agent from Chicago, is hired to bring the notorious Reno brothers to justice, but the Reno gang includes a beautiful woman who catches Barlow's eye.
15) Road to Bali
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Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals, two song-and-dance men sign on for work as divers. This takes them to an idyllic island on the way to Bali where they vie with each other for the favors of Princess Lala. The hazardous dive produces a chest of priceless jewels which arouses the less romantic interest of some shady locals.
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Music and movie fans alike cheered this Hollywood adaptation of the real-life tale of brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, and its top-drawer musical numbers. Starring as themselves with actors filling out the remaining roles, these two icons of Big Band, Jazz, and Swing recount the rise and fall of their careers, and the long-running feud that threatened to keep them from ever performing together again.