Movies and TvShows featuring "washboard" theme.
Father Noah and his family build an ark to survive a biblical flood. They encounter various animals and face comedic challenges along the way.
Stormy Weather is a classic musical film released in 1943. Set in the 1900s, it showcases the talents of African-American entertainers through song and dance. The story follows the lives of the performers, their triumphs, and challenges, against the backdrop of a thunderstorm.
In 'Slicked-up Pup,' a mischievous puppy named Spike wreaks havoc as he tries to avoid getting a bath, leading to a series of comedic mishaps and a race against time. With the help of his friends Tom and Jerry, Spike must outsmart their owner, Tom's son, and avoid getting caught in a web of soap, tar, and feathers. Will Spike be able to stay clean and out of trouble? Find out in this hilarious and surreal animated adventure!
Pluto's cage-mate at the dog pound breaks out and lets all the other dogs out as well. In the park, that terrier keeps following Pluto too closely for Pluto's tastes, until he digs up a huge bone and gives it to Pluto (who doesn't particularly want to share). But soon all the other escaped dogs are chasing after the bone.
In 'Baby Butch,' a mischievous cat named Butch disguises himself as a baby to gain access to a household's food. However, his plans are constantly hindered by the house mouse, Jerry, who is determined to outsmart him and protect the family's food. The cartoon features comedic and slapstick violence as Butch tries various tricks to get his paws on the delicious treats.
Delivery boy Mickey encounters Minnie washing clothes and singing. He stops for a quick song and dance with her. Meanwhile, Pluto gets tangled up in tar. Mickey sends a beehive flying; it lands on his mule, who kicks Mickey's instrument-filled wagon into the air. He plays a march or two on the piano with Minnie, with many animals playing along.
In 1605 England, a teenage girl faces persecution and accusations of witchcraft in a society dominated by patriarchy and superstition. She must navigate through arranged marriage, the pressure to conform, and the trials of a witch-hunt while discovering her own identity and fighting for her freedom.
ELEANOR'S CATCH is a delightful short, directed by and starring Cleo Madison. A successful actress, Madison was one of many women who directed films at Universal, particularly in the mid 1910s. In this two-reeler, she stars as a young city girl dragged into a life of crime by a ne’er-do-well suitor. A terrific surprise ending gives Eleanor and Cleo an early claim to promoting women’s equality in the workforce.
In this musical short, two night watchmen hear songs performed in a haunted pawn shop.
In this Western, Ken Curtis, Columbia Pictures' low-budget answer to Gene Autry, romanced one of the studio's most beautiful starlets, Rita Hayworth-lookalike Dusty Anderson. She played Helen Wyatt, whose father (the rotund Guy Kibbee) loses his ranch to the hayseed singing group the Hoosier Hot Shots. Unbeknownst to Wyatt, the Hot Shots have been swindled by a couple of Eastern crooks (Ian Keith and Matt Willis) and consider themselves the lawful owners. Chased by the irascible Wyatt, the band members seek protection from aspiring singer Curt Stanton (Curtis), who they mistake for a gunslinger.
The unsettling true story of America's first serial-killing family. A troubled doctor searches for patients swallowed by the prairie and encounters the Benders, homesteaders trapped by a life of unspeakable sin.
A short film about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places, the haunted look in her eyes loaded with a sense of what could have been. Famous Aboriginal singer, Jimmy Little, sings 'Royal Telephone', evoking the presence of Christianity and its role in the assimilation of Aboriginal people. The final scene sees the daughter lying in a foetal position next to her mother, crying. Assimilation, then, can be understood as a pain experienced by both the Aboriginal daughter as well as the white mother.
A short packed with more stars and gags than most features of its day, this film delivered a gaggle of guffaws!
Bimbo's minding his baby brother, but neighbor Betty Boop (with dog's ears) wants him to come over and play.
Thrilling musical portrait of Zydeco King Clifton Chenier, who combines the pulsating rhythms of Cajun dance music and black R&B with African overtones, belting out his irresistible music in the sweaty juke joints of South Louisiana.
Hyman Goldberger, the president of film studio Super-Colossal Pictures, is in trouble--his major backer is threatening to stop financing his pictures. He finds a group of six wealthy individuals who may want to become investors in the studio if his disgruntled backer pulls out. Unfortunately, his bumbling runner Albert picks that day to invite six of his street musician friends to be in the film that is currently shooting at the studio, and Hyman mistakes them for the potential investors. Complications ensue.
Mammy gives Little Black Sambo a quick scrub on the washboard, then pats him down with baby powder, black baby powder, before sending him off to play. She warns him about the tiger...
Thirty years in the future (when women are primary income-earners and men are stay-at-home housekeepers) Miss Hap is elected Fire Chief and leads her crew of firefighters to rescue a couple trapped in a burning building.
A henpecked husband's innocent friendship with a married woman leads to chaos.