Movies and TvShows featuring "vaudeville-performer" theme.

Funny Girl tells the story of Fanny Brice, a Jewish-American vaudeville performer who rises to fame and finds love as she navigates the challenges of a stormy marriage and a career in showbiz. Set in the early 20th century, the film follows Fanny's journey from her humble beginnings to becoming a Broadway star and finding success in both her professional and personal life.

The Great Buster: A Celebration is a documentary film that explores the life and career of Buster Keaton, one of the greatest silent film actors and directors. It delves into his rise to fame, his struggles with alcohol abuse, his innovative stunts, and his contributions to the world of film. The documentary also touches on his personal life, including his marriages, his hearing loss, and his later years in the industry. Through interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, the film paints a comprehensive portrait of this legendary figure in cinema history.

In the seaside town of Morecambe, England during the Suez Crisis, a washed-up music hall entertainer faces bankruptcy and his own self-destructive tendencies. As he tries to revive his career, he deals with dysfunctional family dynamics, alcoholism, and the end of an era.

My Favorite Blonde is a 1942 comedy movie about a vaudeville performer who becomes involved in a spy conspiracy. Set in Chicago, the film follows the story of an Irish-American vaudeville performer who gets mixed up with a nazi spy when his partner, a female spy, mistakes him for a contact. The plot revolves around their attempts to escape the German henchmen and outwit the nazi agent. Along the way, they encounter various comedic situations and are involved in car chases, airplane mishaps, and theatrical performances. The film is filled with humorous moments and is a classic example of a spy comedy from the 1940s.

Maisie Ravier, a showgirl, finds herself entangled in a dysfunctional family reunion and must navigate through various humorous and dramatic situations. Along the way, she deals with an interrupted elopement, a freak show, a courtroom drama, and a houseguest. With her wit and charm, Maisie brings chaos and hilarity to the wealthy family's life but also learns valuable lessons about love, family, and the true meaning of home.

The Merry Widow follows the story of a wealthy widow who becomes the center of a romantic rivalry. The widow finds herself torn between two cousins who are vying for her affections. As the drama unfolds, secrets are revealed, alliances are formed, and hearts are broken. This silent film adaptation of the popular play is filled with lavish parties, dance numbers, and a touch of royalty.

Dolly Havens, a small-town girl with big-town ambitions that are larger than her talents, hooks up with Johnny Storm, a vaudeville performer, whose talents make the act a success. Dolly, thinking she is the reason, meets a handsome leading man and joins up with him but, before long, he discovers 'she ain't a trouper' and she is soon performing with 4th-class acts in Tank Town America

A joyful insight into the creative world of Barry and Joan Grantham, two British eccentrics who have kept the skills of vaudeville alive for over seventy years. Since becoming stage-struck lovers in 1948, Barry and Joan have taught, danced and acted alongside the greats of British film and theatre. They are the last of the golden generation of vaudeville, eager to pass their legacy on to future generations.

Biographical movie about the early 20th century broadway stars Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth.

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".

A vaudeville performer returns from the dead to help his wife and daughter, who are being dominated by a greedy banker.

Gardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clown's act and his girlfriend, whom he marries.

Clara Mingueza, an actress from Barcelona, sets out to move the mortal remains of Elena Jordi (1882-1945), vaudeville star, actress and the first woman director of Spanish cinema, to her hometown, while trying to find a copy of Thaïs, the only film she directed.

A girl from a show-business family seeks a backer for her boyfriend's musical.

The star pitcher on the Pittsburgh ball team gets into trouble with a gold-digging groupie and his catcher helps him get back into the game.

Long Tack Sam was an internationally renowned Chinese acrobat and magician. He overcame isolation, poverty, cultural and linguistic barriers, extreme racism and world wars to become one of the most successful vaudeville acts of his time. His showmanship was unrivalled, yet he refused to appear in movies because of the way Chinese were portrayed at the time. A celebration of the spirit of Long Tack Sam's magic and art, this richly textured first person road movie is an exhilarating testament to his legacy and a prismatic tour through the 20th Century. It all begins in a small village in China... https://www.nfb.ca/film/the_magical_life_of_long_tack_sam/

In this Vitaphone Broadway Brevity musical short, Hal and Dawn work at the same vaudeville theater, where he's an usher, she's a chorus girl. When they both get fired, they form an act and vow to get back to their old theater, as performers.