Movies and TvShows featuring "swing-band" theme.

Join a veterinarian, a hypochondriac, and a horse owner as they navigate a day filled with steeplechase races, musical performances, and comedic mishaps.

The Glenn Miller Story is a biographical film about the life and career of iconic jazz musician Glenn Miller. It explores his rise to fame, his contributions to the music industry, and his personal relationships. Set in the 1930s and 1940s, the film showcases Miller's journey as a trombonist and bandleader, his successful swing band, and his patriotic duty during World War II. It also delves into his whirlwind romance and marriage to his wife, who supports him throughout his career.

When a man is poisoned with a deadly iridium, he embarks on a race against time to find his killer. As he dodges bullets and uncovers clues, he discovers a network of deceit and the true motives behind his own murder. Dead-on-arrival, he must navigate the dangerous underworld of Los Angeles and San Francisco to solve the mysterious whodunnit.

A small-town girl, Connie, marries Bill, a trumpet player in a swing band. As she joins the band on their tour, Connie faces challenges like infatuation, gossip, and manipulation by other women. She also witnesses a breakup of the band and struggles to keep her marriage intact. Despite all odds, Connie manages to reunite the band and find her happily ever after.

City for Conquest tells the story of two brothers, one a truck driver and the other a talented composer, as they navigate their ambitions and the challenges of life in New York City. Their lives intertwine with dancers, musicians, gamblers, and a blind pianist, all striving to make their dreams come true.

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things is a captivating biography and documentary film that traces the extraordinary life journey of the legendary jazz singer, from her humble beginnings as an orphan to her groundbreaking career and influence in the male-dominated world of music. The film explores Fitzgerald's struggles with racism, her transformative breakthroughs, and her significant contributions to jazz and popular music. It also delves into her partnerships with various notable musicians and her impact on the civil rights movement. A must-watch for jazz enthusiasts and fans of Fitzgerald alike.

Set in the 1910s, Alexander's Ragtime Band follows the journey of a ragtime band as they embark on a concert tour. The story revolves around a love triangle between the band's leader, Alexander, a talented violinist named Stella, and a singer named Jerry. As the band becomes more successful, tensions rise and relationships are tested. The film showcases the ups and downs of both the music industry and personal relationships during that time period.

An estranged wife shows up after a nearly 7 years of disappearance -- thought to be dead, to prevent her husband from marrying his new love until someone kills her.

Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an American swing band and falls in love with its leader, who, after hearing her sing, eventually comes to reciprocate her feelings.

When a scholarship violinist gets mistaken for a wealthy student, he must navigate a world of waltzes, swing bands, and mistaken identities. Along the way, he falls in love and discovers the true power of music.

Broadway producer Johnny Demming is only interested in big-name talent and scoffs that his sister, father and other small-time talent could be used in a successful show.

A young classical musician becomes the conductor a high-school all-girl jive band to entertain the troops.

Originally titled Mademoiselle Striptease, this classic French sex comedy is a charming frolic through luscious Parisian cabarets with outstanding striptease performances. Agnes Laurent plays a spoiled young provincial girl.

The Singer is a film about the all-time favourite singer in Finland, Olavi Virta. A man who rose from poverty all the way to the top and became an artist who was dearly loved by the Finnish people. A man who loved beautiful women and was loved by beautiful women. A man who enjoyed speed, American cars, applause and alcohol and who finally lost everything but his unique voice.

In this musical comedy, a motley band of musicians have only their extreme poverty in common. They end up writing a hit and getting a recording contract. The trouble is, the composer's works are never played without another band member doctoring them up to make them swingier. Fortunately, the composer isn't too averse to the changes as he has just won the heart of the beauty who sings his revamped songs.

A concert film

This pre-code entry in Van-Buren's "Aesop's Sound Fables" series finds a Brooklyn-cat in a bowler hat, hanging out in the New Jersey meadow-lands (or somewhere in the wild),who traps a canary and then eats it. Actually, he swallows it and it is flying around in his ribcage. Now, instead of meowing, visual musical notes emerge every time he opens his mouth.

National DJs help a promoter make an unknown girl a star, to prove the power of radio over TV.

Ben Pollack and His Orchestra are joined by a guest vocalist in performing popular songs.

A group of musicians is determined to appear on a radio program.