Movies and TvShows featuring "swing-dancing" theme.
Velvet is a TV show set in Francoist Spain during the 1950s and 1960s. It revolves around the love story between a gallery owner and a seamstress and explores themes of love, fashion, and social divisions. The characters navigate the world of fashion and deal with class distinctions, historical events, and societal norms of the time. It explores an impossible love and the challenges faced by the protagonists.
Quintuplets is a sitcom about the Chase family, who are trying to navigate through the challenges of raising quintuplets. With a swing-dancing father, a cheerleading mother, and five high school students with unique personalities, hilarity ensues in their daily lives.
The Bishop's Bedroom is a comedic crime mystery set in Italy. It follows the story of a brother-in-law and sister-in-law who are married, and their relationship takes a comical turn when they encounter death, police investigations, and a storm in a villa by a lake. The plot revolves around a bicycle, a yacht, and a sexy woman in a bathing suit. It is based on a novel and incorporates elements of voyeurism and Italian sex comedy.
In 1939, young people in Hamburg, Germany find solace and defiance in Swing dancing amidst the rise of the Nazi regime. A young man, Peter Muller, joins a group of Swing Kids who rebel against the strict rules and regulations imposed by the Nazis. Through their love for music and dance, they find a way to express their freedom and resist the oppressive regime. However, their actions come at a cost as they face persecution, arrests, and the threat of being sent to concentration camps. Peter must navigate his loyalty to his friends and his love for Swing dancing as he tries to survive in a world filled with fear and intolerance.
When a shopgirl is mistaken for the mother of an abandoned baby, she decides to keep the baby and face the challenges of single motherhood. With Christmas approaching, she finds love and learns the true meaning of family.
A mad scientist invents a machine that can shrink people down to doll size. He uses this machine to shrink unsuspecting victims and keeps them as his own dolls. A group of people find themselves trapped in the scientist's secret laboratory, trying to escape before they too become puppets.
Hipsters is a musical drama set in 1950s Moscow, telling the story of a group of young artists who rebel against the conformity of Soviet society. The film explores themes of subculture, nonconformity, and coming-of-age, with a focus on music, dance, and political tensions. The main character, a teenage boy named Mels, falls in love with a young woman named Polly, leading him on a journey of self-discovery and rebellion against the strict social norms of the time. Through swing dancing, rock music, and a vibrant sense of style, the hipsters challenge the status quo and find their own path in a society dominated by communism and diplomatic protocol.
In 'The Reconquest', a teenager named Manuela discovers a love letter written by her ex-boyfriend Olmo, sparking a journey to rediscover their lost love. Set in the backdrop of a live concert and featuring swing dancing, the movie explores themes of nostalgia, romance, and the possibility of a future together.
In 'The Zoot Cat', Tom the cat tries to impress a girl by wearing a zoot suit and engaging in various antics. He tries to play the piano and speak in jive slang, but his attempts only lead to mishaps and chaos. Meanwhile, Jerry the mouse enjoys watching Tom's failures and even takes advantage of the situation to play pranks on him. The short film showcases surrealism, slapstick comedy, and the iconic cat-and-mouse dynamic.
Assassination Tango follows a contract killer named John J. Anderson who is sent to Buenos Aires to carry out a mission. While there, he becomes infatuated with a dance instructor and finds himself torn between his dangerous job and his newfound love.
Alive and Kicking is a documentary that explores the history and resurgence of swing dancing in New York City. It follows the personal journeys of several individuals who are passionate about this lively dance form and showcases the vibrant swing dance community. Through interviews, archival footage, and captivating performances, the film reveals the cultural significance and social impact of swing dancing.
A Topeka, Kansas fun park dance troupe led by a 260 pound dancer (Ben Zook) learns that the park is going to close. Their leader convinces the group, now named "The Stupendous Six", to join him in a painted up bus and to hit the road to find the big time. The Six compete against other dancers to win a chance to compete in the grand finale at the Little Miss Orange County Beauty Pageant. The other members of the Six are Melanie Hutsell as an airhead, Margaret Cho as a oral fixated sex maniac, Brett Paesel as the leader's homosexual lover, Bruce Daniels as the African-American member with a penchant for misuse of black slang, and Michael Irpino as another more stereotypical gay dancer. Lots of cameos from tv stars occur in the various dance numbers. But this comedy does take most of its cues from "The Full Monty" rather than from other major dance films.
Anthony is caught between dreams of being a musician and pleasing his father and fiance. Encouraged by his great uncle, Anthony finds inspiration from a mysterious older woman in an other worldly night club, who teaches him to find happiness through swing dancing.
In the kingdom of Letonia, the young prince Égon spends his nights playing the drums. During the day, he only has one thing on his mind: finding Sleeping Beauty in the kingdom of Kentz and breaking the spell over her. But his father, the king, doesn’t believe in fairy tales, and is completely opposed to Égon’s dream. It’s Maggie Jerkins, an archeologist from Unesco, who will provide Egon with the opportunity to follow his heart.
Booked Out is a charming tale of friendship, love, and self-discovery that follows Thomas, an introverted artist with a knack for observing people. As he spends his days working at a post office, Thomas embarks on a journey of self-discovery when he becomes infatuated with a woman he sees through his binoculars. Along the way, he forms unexpected friendships, confronts his fears, and learns to embrace the beauty of life.
The war in Europe is over, but the one at home has only just begun. The Second World War is ending and throughout Britain, evacuees are returning home to their families - but not the families they remember. Like so many other women, Peggy’s life has been transformed by the war. Living and working with good friends, she is happier than she has been for years. Yet Peggy’s life is not the only one changed by the war. Her daughter, Rusty, has just returned from the U.S., where she has been living as an evacuee for the last five years. After so long abroad, her home in England has become unrecognizable. Just as Peggy begins to restore normal family bonds, her husband returns from the war, damaged and desperate to make everything as it was before. Adapted from the novel by Michelle Magorian, author of Goodnight, Mister Tom, Back Home is the story of a family who struggle to make sense of their new lives in a world irrevocably altered by the far-reaching effects of war.
At the Dimsdale Hall Finishing School, Assistant Dean Emily Godsall declares that any student who associates herself with swing music will be severely punished. Complications develop when she finds out that her boyfriend, a chemistry professor at the school, is also a well-known swing bandleader.
To get evidence against a crooked garage owner, a rookie cop masquerades as a hard case who wants a job as a mechanic.
Teenage Janie falls in love with a private from an Army base opposed by her editor father.