Movies and TvShows featuring "nightclub-act" theme.
Mighty Joe Young is a 1949 adventure movie about the story of a giant ape named Joe who becomes the center of attention in showbiz. A businessman attempts to exploit Joe's strength and fame. However, when Joe's life is in danger, a young girl and her friends set out on a mission to rescue him. The movie explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the consequences of exploiting animals for entertainment.
The Fabulous Baker Boys follows the lives of two brothers, Frank and Jack Baker, who form a struggling jazz duo. As they navigate the challenges of their personal and professional lives, including a love triangle and the pressures of the music industry, they must find a way to keep their dreams alive.
Roberta is a movie set in 1930s Paris, where a dressmaker pretends to be a Russian countess to impress a potential suitor. However, complications arise when her true identity is revealed, leading to a series of comedic events and romantic entanglements.
Powder Room is a comedy movie set in a London nightclub restroom where Sam, a young woman desperate for a night of fun, finds herself in hilarious and chaotic situations with her friends. From vomiting and bad dancing to romantic mishaps and funny encounters, Sam's night takes unexpected twists and turns.
A singer in a nightclub witnesses a murder and becomes involved in a dangerous investigation. With treachery, deception, and a series of dangerous encounters, she must navigate a world of gangsters and schemers to uncover the truth.
Kris cant land a job in Warsaw and is now trying his luck in Frankfurt, where he ends up in a design underwear store for men. After some initial difficulties he explores the foreign city in which he must now find his way around. When he gets to know Damiano at the shop, a young extremely attractive guy who wants to show him Frankfurt, he accepts the offer gladly. After tentative touches and intense eye contact a passionate affair ensues within one day. G is a small study on the excitement a new life can bring. The film talks about the many levels of sensing and experiencing the complexity of the big city with its electronic music, clubs and the licentious sex between men under the influence of the fashionable drug G (GBL). Trying to find the very essence of life and love without ever getting enough of each, and the sneaking onset of disillusionment.
A young girl named Angelique works as a party girl and prostitute in a cabaret in France. She must also navigate her relationship with her mother and the challenges of motherhood. Angelique gets involved in a nightclub fight and struggles with the demands of her job. She eventually reunites with her mother and finds love and happiness.
Al Pereira, a wise-cracking superspy, investigates a series of assassinations being performed by ruthless killers with bronze skin and horn-rimmed glasses. The trail of these mindless automata leads him to the lair of a seductive villainess who has formulated a computer-powered plot to overthrow the governments of Europe. 'Cartes sur table' is at once an homage to classical Hollywood thrillers and a playful riff on the newly-popular James Bond films.
A kickboxer has an accounting problem with the mobster (Anthony Geary) who lent him money for a nightclub.
In Kiss Me Monster, a small town is terrorized by a monstrous creature that appears suddenly and attacks innocent victims. As the town grapples with fear and uncertainty, a group of unlikely heroes emerges to uncover the truth behind the monster's existence. With adrenaline-pumping action sequences, unexpected twists, and a touch of comedy, Kiss Me Monster takes audiences on a thrilling ride that will keep them on the edge of their seats.
Two sisters become involved in a romantic rivalry with a group of sailors during World War II. Their comedic antics and musical talents bring joy to the troops and help boost morale.
Come to Paul Daniels exclusive nightclub and be his guest as he showcases the latest magicians and variety acts.
Al Pereira arrives at the "House of Vice" and receives orders to stop spying on three women and a man, known as the Quadriumvirate, who deal in prostitution and drugs. When Lina Gordon hires him to find an envelope, Pereira discovers that Lina is in fact a man who has undergone an operation. Disgusted, he kills her.
Eager young radio reporter Teräsvuori stages a one-man burglary into the Helsinki Art Museum, recorded on tape for a later broadcast by his friend Laakso. Things go awry when a gang of real criminals overhear their plans and book their heist to coincide. Teräsvuori gets caught but escapes from police custody to start his private investigations together with female radio colleague Eila.
A theatrical producer puts aside his own success to boost the career of a talented singer.
Roger Pitman is a petty thief who makes a deal with the police to use bait money to trap other criminals. But when he gets the cash, Roger can't resist the temptation and steals part of it. He runs off to Miami Beach, but now lives in fear of the crooks that he set up as well as the police.
Swing High, Swing Low is a quirky comedy about a beautician and a gambler who pose as husband and wife. They get involved in various misadventures, including a barroom brawl and a radio broadcast on an ocean liner. Along the way, they navigate their complicated relationship and ultimately discover the power of love to conquer all.
Stars Pudgy Roberts. A satirical short, featuring Pudgy's famous nightclub act. In color.
The Morey Amsterdam Show is an American sitcom which ran from 1948-1949 on CBS Television and 1949-1950 on the DuMont Television Network, for a total of 71 episodes.
A detective encounters a woman in a nightclub. He finds that she is being blackmailed by a dancer who is murdered that very night. Of course, the woman becomes the main suspect. She and the gumshoe team up and begin searching for the real killer.