A Song Is Born

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A Song Is Born (1948)

Comedy, Music

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Love Happy

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Animal Crackers

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1930 ★ 6.9

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Shock Treatment

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Hellzapoppin'

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A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

1937 ★ 7.1

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.

CB4

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A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...

The Cocoanuts

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Buck Privates

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1941 ★ 6.7

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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

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The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

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The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

1956 ★ 6.3

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Pepe

Pepe

1960 ★ 6.3

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However, the last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.

The Caddy

The Caddy

1953 ★ 6.4

Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is too nervous to play in front of a gallery, so he acts as coach and caddy for Joe Anthony, his girlfriend's brother.

Help!

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1965 ★ 6.9

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