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73
61
6.8
/3123/
66
/45/
64
/54/
3.4
/2183/
100
/5/
72
/43/

Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
Romance strikes when a vacationing millionairess and her daughter and son spend their vacation at a posh New England resort.
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Hoopla
64
58
6.4
/8537/
69
/161/
63
/175/
3.2
/5267/
64
/14/
60
/141/

Let's Make Love (1960)
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
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Amazon Prime Video
49
5.9
/22224/
59
/676/
58
/369/
2.8
/4760/
43
/54/
25
/298/
49
/19/
cc age 15+

Henry's Crime (2010)
An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
poster
fuboTV
68
48
6.8
/2261/
70
/53/
64
/42/
3.3
/1489/
72
/68/

Curly Top (1935)
Wealthy Edward Morgan becomes charmed with a curly-haired orphan and her pretty older sister Mary and arranges to adopt both under the alias of "Mr. Jones". As he spends more time with them, he soon finds himself falling in love with Mary.
poster
71
42
7.3
/1317/
75
/55/
69
/39/
3.9
/955/
6.2
/198/

My Life as McDull (2001)
McDull is not the brightest kid on the block, but he continuously tries to do his best to please his mother. Still it seems he may not be destined for great things like she wishes, but McDull strives to try anyway.
poster
41
4.4
/766/
50
/5/
47
/13/
3.0
/348/
20
/5/
22
/6/

The Pickle (1993)
Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead, he made "The Pickle" - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber. Harry just wanted to get out of debt; now everyone he's ever known, loved and neglected is standing in line for tickets.
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Kanopy
81
40
7.7
/975/
76
/19/
65
/18/
3.9
/2072/
100
/6/
93
/1/

Song Lang (2018)
Set against a gloriously filmed backdrop of the distinctly jaded charm of mid-90s Saigon, the lives of two men intertwine as they are both bound by traditions and honor. One to his mafia family, the other to the traveling troupe that performs elaborate classic operas. Yet they have much more in common than either wants to admit.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
37
5.4
/14153/
57
/659/
51
/307/
2.6
/6191/
6
/18/
21
/134/
34
/9/
cc age 14+

The Longest Week (2014)
Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and finally meets the woman of his dreams -- only to discover she's already dating his friend.
poster
65
26
6.5
/957/
60
/9/
59
/11/
3.3
/271/
80
/644/

Happy Go Lovely (1951)
Rich bachelor B.G. Bruno, the head of a successful greeting-card company in Scotland, is essentially a kind man but respectable to the point of stodginess and extreme stuffiness. An American troupe visiting Edinburgh wants to produce a musical in town but has trouble getting financiers. Bruno meets several leading ladies; through a misunderstanding, he doesn't correct their impression that he's a newspaper reporter.
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52
19
6.3
/802/
55
/12/
61
/14/
3.2
/873/
20
/66/

It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
A silent Western star has trouble adjusting to the coming of sound.
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Plex
67
18
6.2
/120/
35
/6/
73
/7/
98
/19/

Body Swap (2019)
CJ is a high strung business woman at the Versa Corporation working on the biggest deal in her company's history. Casey is a laid-back slacker who mooches off his brother Roy. When Casey goes into an interview at Versa only to qualify for unemployment benefits he winds up switching places with her. Now he must contend with her frenemy Lisa while she has to woo an Italian girl Casey's been flirting with.
poster
67
15
6.5
/385/
67
/14/
72
/17/
3.5
/433/

The Contract (1978)
Struggling actor Chih-Wen (Michael Hui) got a raw deal from his company, MTV Studios. He signed a binding 8-year contract with the studio and was only given one opportunity to perform live thus far. Soon, he received a better deal with a rival company, who promised a 5-year contract and better opportunities to perform and make money. Since he cannot start working for the new company because of his current 8-year contract with MTV, he and his scientist-aspiring brother (Ricky Hui), with the help of magician Shih-Chieh (Sam Hui), attempt to steal the contract from his ruthless manager.
poster
63
12
6.5
/301/
58
/12/
67
/16/
3.3
/266/

Games Gamblers Play (1974)
Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who's always out to make a quick dollar through gambling. Being behind bars doesn't stop him from making something off of his gambling skills. Samuel Hui co-stars as Chieh,a novice gambler who gets into trouble one day when he tries to steal casino chips from a crooked card dealer Dean Shek). Whilst in jail, Chieh meets Wen and the latter agrees to become his mentor. Can Wen and Chieh make a fortune from their combined skills or will the duo wind up back in prison?
poster
67
10
6.5
/281/
68
/10/
68
/15/
3.4
/226/

Mr. Coconut (1989)
Lovable Mr. Coconut arrives in town from Hainan China where he lived with his coconuts. Here in the sophisticated urban jungles of Hong Kong. He has finally reunited with his family, as he endures Hong Kong Streets of the late 1980s, filled with stock and property gamblers, heavy mobile phones and others.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
56
9
6.7
/524/
56
/9/
40
/3/
3.2
/610/

Sing and Like It (1934)
While breaking into a bank safe, a gangster overhears a bank employee singing and decides to put her in a Broadway revue
poster
?
8.5
/436/

Nobody's Watching (2006)
Two best friends challenge the WB to let them create a new sitcom - they're surprised when they're left to live on a sound stage and have their every move recorded while working on the project.
poster
?
8.4
/52/
70
/1/
60
/1/

Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (1979)
A series of skits feature the Finley Quality Network and its many quality TV shows.
poster
?
3.3
/39/
45
/2/

Santa Claus' Punch and Judy (1948)
Santa magically creates a Punch and Judy puppet show to the delight of children at a Christmas party.
poster
?
8.8
/21/
10
/3/
33
/3/

New Cops (2016)
An ordinary man (played by Tim Morton) lives a dull life till his friend Chet (played by Jimmy Kustes) comes over to stay for a few days. His friend ropes him to various schemes and generally makes a bunch of faux pas. His girlfriend (played by Johanna Sims) mostly runs around without alerting him of her whereabouts. He escapes his dull day-to-day existence by watching the TV show New Cops and dreaming various scenarios involving him being the President of the United States and Chet serving as his adviser. Chet recommends they hire detective Flaherty (played by David Maloney) to investigate a book heist at the local library.
poster
51
?
5.8
/213/
61
/9/
43
/3/

Frugal Game (2002)
Diana and Wai have become overburdened with debt, and in a scheme to make some quick cash, they put together a fake "family" to go on a reality TV show. Their family is pitted against another one, and they must compete to see who can live off the smallest amount of money. But as the game approaches the end, the show's producer forces the director to make a few changes to boost ratings, which may inadvertently expose Diana and Wai for the frauds they are.
poster
58
?
6.8
/478/
70
/2/
38
/79/

Kiki (1926)
Kiki, a poor young woman who sells newspapers on the street corners of Paris, is able to land a job singing and dancing at a nearby theater. While she is there, she invites herself into the life of the revue's manager, with whom she has fallen in love.
poster
53
?
5.6
/274/
60
/8/
43
/9/

The Romancing Star II (1988)
Chow Yun Fat leaves his buddies Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, and Nat Chan Bak Cheung to their own devices, so the first thing the trio do is get taken hostage in a bank robbery! The trio makes it onto TV, which equals instant celebrity, but the big station in town won't give them a job. Enter Andy Lau, who gives the guys their own talk show on a rival station, where they beat up their guests for being annoying. Meanwhile, a trio of comely females (including Elizabeth Lee and Carina Lau) move in next door, and the chase is on!
poster
MGM Plus
44
?
5.7
/157/
30
/3/
47
/6/

Trocadero (1944)
A newspaper columnist and host of his own national network radio program, interviewing more film personalities on his show than any other commentator, is searching for a story for a Sunday column carried by newspaper from coast to coast. Hanging out in Hollywood's famed Trocadero restaurant and night-spot, he gets his story when "Troc" owner and band-leader Eddie LeBaron, relates to him the sage of the famed screenland nitery. And hears plenty of music furnished by four of the top name-bands in the land, including that of Bob Chester, who formed his own swing band in 1935 after being top saxophonist with the bands of Ben Pollack and Ben Bernie. Singer Ida James and the Chester band led off with "Shoo Shoo Baby" in their screen debut.
poster
?
6.9
/77/
10
/1/
50
/2/

Star Quality (1985)
Lorraine Barrie, a fading but brilliant actress with a penchant for manipulating every theatrical endeavour to her best advantage, meets her match when she must trust her success to an equally willful stage director.
poster
44
?
5.7
/312/
10
/1/
67
/3/

Call Me Mister (1951)
A G.I. in occupied Japan tries to re-woo his old love, who's putting on a show for the troops.
poster
?
5.3
/12/
74
/5/

Running Scared (2019)
No matter what sport his parents stuck him into, Zachary, knew it was not for him. He played the sport because it was what was expected of him. Boys play sports. Zachary did not know what he wanted to do or become. This year it was flag football. It's game day. Little did Zachary know his life would forever be changed.
poster
60
?
6.0
/215/
60
/1/
62
/4/

Sensations of 1945 (1944)
As dancer Ginny Walker performs on stage, a veiled woman in the audience stands up, accuses Ginny of stealing her husband and then fires a gun at her. After Ginny collapses and is taken to her dressing room, the woman, Julia Westcolt, a friend of Ginny's, dashes backstage, discards her veil, and then congratulates her friend on their successful publicity stunt. When Ginny's press agents, Gus Crane and his son Junior, visit their client backstage, she brags about her feat and chides them for not being more creative in promoting her. Horrified at Ginny's brashness, Junior, a conservative Harvard graduate, chastises her and leaves the room.
poster
68
?
6.9
/635/
67
/21/
70
/11/

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986)
An actor rigs a fake shooting on TV with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes wrong when the gun turns out to contain a live round.
poster
72
?
8.2
/607/
55
/2/
80
/1/
3.7
/416/

Lookwell (1991)
The former star of a cancelled cop TV show solves crimes. The pilot was broadcast on NBC in July 1991 but was not picked up as a series despite being a "personal favorite" of NBC chairman Brandon Tartikoff.
poster
38
?
5.8
/460/
36
/3/
41
/8/
20
/4/

Here Come the Girls (1953)
Bob Hope stars as an inept member of the chorus boy in a turn of the century stage show. After being fired, he finds himself starring acting as a decoy when a killer goes after the real star.
poster
?
6.4
/38/
10
/1/

The Night Rider (1962)
Originally a pilot for a series called "Gallaway House" that was never picked up. The patrons of a late-19th Century America theater flock to see the latest production, a Western tale of redemption. Johnny Laredo, a middle-aged gunfighter fleeing his many enemies by traveling at night, stops briefly at the campfire of Tim Dawson's team of cattle drivers for a cup of coffee and a bit of human companionship. Dawson offers Laredo a job, but Laredo is afraid to return to Wyoming where he killed a number of men. Stopping in a small Texas town for supplies before heading across the Mexican border, the gunfighter is forced to fight a inexperienced youngster trying to make a reputation and kills him. Even though he is acquitted, the gunfighter has had enough and returns to Dawson, accepts the job, and hopefully, the opportunity for redemption.
poster
53
?
5.7
/154/
60
/1/
45
/2/

The Girl in the Show (1929)
In this drama, a traveling troupe of actors find themselves in danger of becoming unemployed when their manager up and leaves. Two of the actors decide to marry and settle down. The lead actor helps set up the rest of the troupe with some performances. He then destroys the new marriage. Later the woman and the head actor fall in love. He then gives her the lead role in his newest show.
poster
60
?
6.0
/378/
65
/2/
57
/3/

That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)
J. D. Forbes, head of the almost-bankrupt Four Star Studios in Hollywood contacts band leader Kay Kyser, who puts on a radio and-live theatre program called "The Kollege of Musical Knowledge," to appear in films. When manager Chuck Deems gets the studio offer, he and band members Ginny Simms, Sully Mason, Ish Kabiddle, Harry Babbitt and the others are all fired up at the prospect of going to Hollywood and working in the movies, but band-leader Kay is all against it and says his old grandmother has told him to stay in his own back yard, but he relents. Once there, Stacey Delmore, a Four Star associate producer left in charge of the studio while Forbes is out of town, discovers that the screenplay writers have prepared a script that has Kay Kyser playing a glamorous lover in an exotic European setting.
poster
MGM Plus
44
?
4.8
/300/
35
/4/
50
/9/

The Medicine Man (1930)
The son and daughter of an abusive shopkeeper turn to a medicine show salesman for help.
poster
54
?
6.1
/108/
48
/4/

Only Me (1929)
A well-dressed but inebriated man decides to attend a variety show at the Palace Theatre. During the show, both he and the performers are continually harassed by a practical joke-loving boy who is sitting in a box seat near the stage. Soon the inebriated man himself begins to cause disruptions, with his overly emphatic opinions of the various acts.


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