Movies and TvShows featuring "vaudeville-act" theme.
Easter Parade is a romantic musical set in 1910s New York City. It follows the story of a dance duo who join forces to become stars in the famous Ziegfeld Follies. Along the way, they navigate romantic rivalries, show-business betrayals, and the challenges of making it in the competitive world of show business.
This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for the life of Eva Tanguay, and Jessel is unhappy with what the writers present him.He tells them to look up Eddie McCoy, Eva's one-time partner, for the real inside story on the lusty and vital Eva. Eddie's version is that he discovered her working as a waitress in an Indianapolis restaurant in 1912, wherein singer Larry Woods and his partner Charles Bennett get into a fight over her and both land in the hospital, and McCoy convinces the manager to put Eva on as a single to fill their spot. She flopped, but McCoy arranges for Bennett to be her accompanist, and she went out of his life. The writers look up Bennett, now head of a music publishing company, who says McCoy's story is phony, and it was Flo Zigfeld who discovered Eva for his Follies.
As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.
Two men, one an elderly Jewish man and the other a young black American, form an unlikely friendship as they navigate life in New York City. Together, they confront issues of social justice, drug dealing, and the challenges of aging.
A comedian travels to Las Vegas to search for his missing half-brother, leading to a series of eccentric encounters and dark secrets.
Set in the 1920s, 'The Broadway Melody' tells the story of two sisters who come to New York City to pursue their dreams of becoming stars on Broadway. As they navigate the competitive world of showbiz and encounter love triangles and backstage drama, they strive to put on a show that will catapult them to fame.
For Me and My Gal is a musical wartime romance film set in the 1910s. It tells the story of a vaudeville act trying to make it big while facing the challenges of World War I. The film centers around a love story between two performers and explores themes of sacrifice, patriotism, and the power of music.
The Great Flamarion is a vaudeville sharpshooter who falls in love with Connie, a married con woman. When Connie's husband is murdered, Flamarion becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigate, Flamarion's life unravels as he discovers Connie's true intentions. The story is told in flashback as Flamarion confesses the truth behind the murder.
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.
Vaudeville act performed by husband and wife team Russ Brown and Jean Whitaker.
Ziegfeld Girl is a drama-musical movie set in the 1920s that tells the story of three women who become showgirls in New York City. As they rise to fame, they must navigate love, success, and the price of fame. With a backdrop of song and dance, their lives are filled with joy and melancholy, leading to unexpected twists and heartbreak. This emotional journey explores themes of ambition, relationships, and the consequences of pursuing dreams in the entertainment industry.
The Hard Way tells the story of a talented nightclub entertainer who rises to fame on Broadway but faces treachery and betrayal along the way. The film explores themes of ambition, sacrifice, and the dark side of showbiz.
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. After the Christmas special Frosty the Snowman (1969), it was Rankin/Bass' second hand-drawn animated work to be outsourced to Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production in Tokyo, Japan. The show aired on ABC on April 7, 1970 before the airing of that year's Oscars. It was a tribute to early vaudeville, and featured animated reworkings of various famous comedians' acts.
The film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan. Because of his love affair with the bottle, Pete manages to get himself and his family blacklisted from every major vaude house in the country. Though Pete's kids Jimmy and Patsy love their dad, they're forced to break away from the act and go off on their own to survive. Eventually, the whole gang is reunited in a shamelessly lachrymose musical finale.
Russ Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further the career of his clients (and himself), and a newspaper gossip-columnist, Carol Wilson, get involved with gangsters when one of Larry's radio-program future-predicting cons gets out of hand.
A financially-strapped showboat captain struggles to stay in business.
Musical comedy star Jimmy Leighter wants to get away from show biz and his leading lady Winnie Clark, so he joins the Army. There he gets the order to put on a show, Winnie Clark appears in a camp show, hears about his task and offers him his help. He thinks, she does it for her publicity only, so he doesn't want to know anything about this, till he finds out, that she has no such intentions.
Idiot's Delight is a dark comedy that takes place in a hotel during the outbreak of war. It follows a group of characters, including a mind-reading act and a young British couple, as they navigate love affairs, impostors, and the impending conflict.
A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful couplet singer - the "king of couplets".
Fay Weston (Jinx Falkenburg), a radio singer of no consequence, pretends to be the daughter of a recently deceased Broadway stage star in order to hoodwink Broadway play producer in starring her in a planned-show that is a tribute to her supposed mother.