A Song Is Born follows the hilarious misadventures of a group of professors who come together to create a new sound in the world of music. With their eccentric personalities and comical situations, they navigate through a series of hilarious twists and turns. Along the way, they encounter love, gangsters, and a lot of jazz. Will they be able to find the perfect harmony and create a masterpiece?
Cool Cat, a cool and lovable cat, uses his superpowers to save kids from bullies and dangerous situations. Along the way, he teaches valuable lessons about gun safety, bullying, and being cool.
Private Buckaroo is a comedy musical film set during World War II. It follows the story of a group of draftees who join the army and find themselves facing various challenges, including a strict drill sergeant. The film also features musical numbers and showcases the talents of a dance team. Throughout the movie, the characters navigate through the turmoil of army life while dealing with personal relationships and the impact of the war.
In this suspenseful film-noir, a newspaper reporter investigates a murder and gets entangled in an illicit affair and treachery. Set in 1940s Los Angeles, the plot involves a figure-skating dancer, a rhumba band, and a shady lady. The protagonist must navigate deception, investigation, and retribution to uncover the truth.
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes is a documentary that delves into the rich history of the iconic record label, Blue Note Records. The film explores the influential role the label played in shaping the jazz music genre and its impact on music history. Through interviews with jazz musicians, archival footage, and recordings, the documentary showcases the talent and creativity that emerged from Blue Note Records. It also explores the label's role in fostering a sense of community and individual expression within the jazz music scene. The film touches on various themes such as the civil rights movement, innovation, and the evolution of jazz music.
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.
In 'My Dream Is Yours,' a talent scout finds a young singer and offers her a chance to become a radio star. A love triangle and various comedic coincidences ensue as the singer navigates the music industry and her personal life. Set in the vibrant tiki culture of California and New York, this musical showcases the struggles and triumphs of a single mother pursuing her dreams.
A moralistic judge declares war on pornography. His gay nephew, who lives with a transvestite, tries to save himself and also protect his friend Ana, a porn actress.
Blues in the Night (1941) is a gripping film that tells the story of a jazz musician and his band who find themselves entangled in a web of drug addiction, turmoil, and illegal gambling. Set during the Great Depression era, the film follows their journey through poverty, eviction, and encounters with crooked gamblers. With captivating performances and a soundtrack filled with soulful blues, this movie showcases the fortitude of the characters amidst their trials and tribulations.
Hot Breath Harry is a hot trumpeter at a jazz club. He finds himself drafted into the Army, where he's assigned to be the bugler of an African-American company. But everyone hates the bugler, because he blows reveille at the ungodly hour of 5 AM sharp.
Things that Go Puff in the Dark: During a rip-roaring game of Plunger-Tag, Bobbin finds himself alone in the forest, away from his friends, and more than a little scared. Our hero's day gets spookier by the second, as he is pelted with Purple Puffy Puffin' Lillies, startled by little lost Muckachuck Scouts, and survives a nose-to-nose encounter with a towering "tree beast"! The Pobertanian Bean Wars: When Bobbin receives a pair of Pobertainan Flamenco Beans in the mail, the gang just can't wait to see them dance. But these beans are in no mood to make merry. In fact, they are furious with each other! Join the Threads pals as they find out the cause of the commotion, and try to help patch up the predicament. Can the bean brothers bury their beefs and be buddies again? Bobbin and company learn about the Boxed Bean Business and also, just how important it is to forgive one another.
Suave swinger and womanizer Rex Romanski loves and leaves evil black magic priestess Rita Marie. Naturally, Rex incurs Rita's lethal wrath by spurning her. Can Rex figure out a way to stop Rita's subsequent rampage of revenge, murder, and destruction as well as reclaim the soul of his new porn starlet gal Amoreena Jones before it's too late?
J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the classics and won't allow him to replace Professor Bistell and his symphonic orchestra. Conspiring with his daughter Sue and her friends, Marvo the Great, the Andrews Sisters, Anne Payne and bandleader Woody Herman, they devise a sabotage plot that gets rid of Professor Bistell, and a new sound is soon heard on the program.
A gangster hooks gangs of young women on drugs and has them commit robberies and prostitution.
A financially-strapped showboat captain struggles to stay in business.
A mouse, sleeping in the Zowie Cafe, has his sleep disturbed by the jukebox.
Bandleader/singer/songwriter Ted Barry arrives to heaven. The receptionist tells him that before he can take his place in the Hall of Music, a committee must review his work and decide whether he is worthy of admittance.
The annual ghost convention introduces swing music to their tired out old scares.
Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941) is an animated movie that sparked controversy due to its racial stereotypes. The story revolves around a washerwoman and a shoeshine boy who get into a fight but eventually settle their differences through the power of dance and music. The movie showcases the city-country contrast, a jazz-infused boogie-woogie soundtrack, and various comedic moments.
To save their music publishing firm from bankruptcy, Bill "Brains' Watson creates a colorful life-story about his partner, Danny Lee, representing him as a descendant of Louisiana's famous Josh Lee family and rightful poet laureate of Dixieland.