A struggling young musician in New York City becomes an au pair for a talented young boy from an affluent family. As they spend time together, they form a unique friendship and discover their shared love for music. However, their relationship is put to the test when the boy's family faces a separation. Like Sunday, Like Rain explores themes of friendship, family, and the pursuit of one's passions in the backdrop of Manhattan's bustling music scene.
In Mr. Peek-a-Boo, a civil servant discovers that he has the ability to walk through walls. He uses his newfound powers to become a masked robber and carry out daring jewel thefts. However, his life takes a turn when he falls in love with a beautiful Englishwoman and gets caught up in a bank robbery. Will he be able to escape from prison and continue his superhero fantasy? Based on a short story and set in Montmartre, Paris in the 1950s.
Pete Kelly's Blues is a film noir set in Kansas City during the 1920s. It tells the story of Pete Kelly, a jazz musician who becomes involved with a gangster and a manipulative woman. As Pete navigates the dangerous world of prohibition-era Kansas City, he must confront his own demons and make difficult choices. With its roaring twenties vibe and stunning musical performances, Pete Kelly's Blues is a captivating journey into the heart of a vibrant and dangerous era.
The Five Pennies is a biographical film about the life and career of jazz musician Red Nichols. The film follows Nichols as he navigates the ups and downs of fame, band life, and personal relationships. It explores the challenges he faces, including his battle with polio and the impact it has on his career. With a mix of drama, music, and a touch of romance, The Five Pennies is a captivating story about the life of a jazz legend.
In 'Riffraff,' a pregnant prisoner finds love and redemption as she navigates a world of crime and rough romance during a labor strike at a fish cannery.
Biopic of troubled jazz musician/composer Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931), who played with the Paul Whiteman band, among others.
Black and Tan tells the story of a talented jazz musician who struggles with heart disease while trying to make a name for himself in the vibrant music scene of 1920s Harlem. As he navigates love, loss, and racial stereotypes, he must confront his own mortality and the societal challenges that come with being an African-American artist in a predominantly white industry.
A Southern teen at a ritzy boarding school gets into mischief while acting the sophisticated grownup to impress a suave gentleman and match wits with a pair of jewel thieves.
In Harlem, Bud Peagler's "Barbecue Lunch and Poolroom" (the home of Brunswick Stew), also serves as the meeting place and hangout for many citizens and organizations such as 'The Sons and Daughters of The I Will Arise Society," and also Mosby's Blues Blowers. It is also where Roscoe Driggers hangs out. Roscoe claims to be the world's champion cornet player, although he can't play a note, even a sour one. But when the chance to earn $500 for playing his cornet at the big concert held by the "Over the River Burying Society" arises, Roscoe signs up. Roscoe needs $500 in order to buy a beauty shop for his manicurist-fiancée, Zenia Sprowl. Roscoe makes plans for his buddy Sam Ginn, who can play a cornet, to hide under the stage and play while Roscoe fakes it on the stage. But Sam gets taken out by some dudes who have a bone to pick with Roscoe. No sweat, though, as another of Roscoe's musician friends, Willie Trout, sees this and takes Sam's place under the stage....with his saxophone.
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