151. Mad Hot Ballroom
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Musical
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Marilyn Agrelo
Actors: Heather Berman, Daniel Ponickly, Madeleine Hackney, Solomon Singer, Ann Reinking, Jatnna Toribio
152. The Pirate
Year of Release: 1948
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Actors: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, Ellen Ross
153. Phantom of the Paradise
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Brian De Palma
Actors: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham, George Memmoli, Archie Hahn
Plot: Brian de Palma's wild "rock opera" (with songs by Paul Williams) combining elements of "The Phantom of the Opera" with "Faust" and satirical attacks on the glam rock era. Struggling songwriter Winslow Leach (William Finley) is plagiarized by producer-tycoon Swann (Williams), and survives an attempted murder in order to seek revenge as a phantom stalking Swann's rock palace -- the Paradise.
154. million, Le
Year of Release: 1931
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Musical/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: René Clair
Actors: Annabella, René Lefèvre, Jean-Louis Allibert, Paul Ollivier, Constantin Siroesco, Raymond Cordy
155. Best Foot Forward
Year of Release: 1943
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Edward Buzzell
Actors: Lucille Ball, William Gaxton, Virginia Weidler, Tommy Dix, Nancy Walker, June Allyson
Plot: A cadet at an army base decides to send an invitation to the military's
big dance to actress Lucille Ball. Her publicist, always ready for more
exposure, convinces her to go along to boost her career. Things get
complicated when the cadet's real-life girlfriend also shows up.
156. Give a Girl a Break
Year of Release: 1953
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Stanley Donen
Actors: Marge Champion, Gower Champion, Debbie Reynolds, Helen Wood, Bob Fosse, Richard Anderson
157. A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Actors: Kelsey Grammer, Jesse L. Martin, Jane Krakowski, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Geraldine Chaplin, Jason Alexander
158. Balibo
Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Connolly
Actors: Anthony LaPaglia, Oscar Isaac, Nathan Phillips, Damon Gameau, Gyton Grantley, Tom Wright
159. Monte Carlo
Year of Release: 1930
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Actors: Jack Buchanan, Jeanette MacDonald, Claud Allister, Zasu Pitts, Tyler Brooke, John Roche
160. Speedway
Year of Release: 1968
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Musical
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Norman Taurog
Actors: Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Bixby, Gale Gordon, William Schallert, Victoria Paige Meyerink
