List of the best S.Z. Sakall movies: In the Good Old Summertime(1949), San Antonio(1945), Montana(1950), Lullaby of Broadway(1951), That Night in Rio(1941), Wintertime(1943), Small Town Girl(1953), April Showers(1948), Christmas in Connecticut(1945), Thank Your Lucky Stars(1943), Spring Parade(1940), The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady(1950) ... ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
102 Minutes
Otto Oberkugen (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
Judy Garland Van Johnson S.Z. Sakall Spring Byington Clinton Sundberg Buster Keaton
salesman salesgirl pen pal shopkeeper nephew love interest charming playful chicago music store restaurant post office secret love letters music mistaken identity love transformation 1900s
In turn-of-the century America, Andrew and Veronica are co-workers in a music shop who dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
Western
USA
1945
111 Minutes
Sacha Bozic
Errol Flynn Alexis Smith S.Z. Sakall Victor Francen Florence Bates John Litel Paul Kelly John Alvin Monte Blue Robert Shayne Robert Barrat
rancher kingpin dancer gunslinger engaging thrilling san antonio, texas mexico alamo ranch range war cattle theft old west justice romance quest revenge rivalry 19th century
Tough dance hall girl working for the local villain falls for a cowboy trying to clean up the town.
Western
1950
76 Minutes
Papa Otto Schultz
Errol Flynn Alexis Smith S.Z. Sakall Douglas Kennedy James Brown Ian MacDonald Charles Irwin Paul E. Burns Tudor Owen Lester Matthews Nacho Galindo
shepherd cattleman cowboy fiancée sheriff thug gritty tense emotional montana wilderness ranch bar land wars immigration love triangle showdown herding rivalry quest
An Australian sheepman (Errol Flynn) tangles with a cattlewoman (Alexis Smith) who does not want sheep on her land.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1951
93 Minutes
Adolph Hubbell
Doris Day Gene Nelson Gladys George S.Z. Sakall Billy De Wolfe Florence Bates Anne Triola Hanley Stafford Page Cavanaugh Trio The De Mattlazzis
A showgirl returns to her New York home to visit her alcoholic mother, where she catches the eye of a Broadway producer.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
90 Minutes
Arthur Penna
Alice Faye Don Ameche Carmen Miranda S.Z. Sakall J. Carrol Naish Curt Bois Leonid Kinskey Frank Puglia Maria Montez Georges Renavent
entertainer aristocrat wife baron girlfriend madcap amusing cheeky rio de janeiro car casino stock exchange impersonation love triangle business marriage temptation love 1940s
An entertainer in Rio impersonates a wealthy aristocrat. When the aristocrat's wife asks him to carry the impersonation further, complications ensue.
Musical
USA
1943
82 Minutes
Hjalmar Ostgaard
Sonja Henie Jack Oakie Cesar Romero S.Z. Sakall Cornel Wilde
ice skater hotel owner partner photographer father singer lighthearted cheeky canada chateau nightclub office skating rink hotel investing ice skating financial crisis immigrants deception jealousy
Nora and her uncle get railroaded into spending the night at a broken-down hotel in Canada. After Nora falls for the handsome owner, she convinces her uncle to invest in the inn and ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
93 Minutes
Papa Eric Schlemmer
Jane Powell Farley Granger Ann Miller S.Z. Sakall Robert Keith Bobby Van Chill Wills Billie Burke Fay Wray Dean Miller William Campbell
A judge's daughter keeps an eye on a playboy who gets 30 days in jail for speeding.
Musical
USA
1948
94 Minutes
Mr. Curley
Jack Carson Ann Sothern Robert Alda S.Z. Sakall Bobby Ellis Richard Rober Joseph Crehan Ray Walker John Gallaudet Philip Van Zandt Billy Curtis
The 'Two Tymes', Joe and June, need to change up their dogeared vaudeville act - fast. Cue their son Buster; a cocky hoofer who bolts from boarding school and joins them, propelling the trio into the big time. But success brings trouble.
Comedy, Other
USA
1945
101 Minutes
Felix Bassenak
Barbara Stanwyck Dennis Morgan Sydney Greenstreet Reginald Gardiner S.Z. Sakall Robert Shayne Una O'Connor Frank Jenks Joyce Compton Dick Elliott Betty Alexander
writer soldier chef editor publisher nurse lighthearted cheery new york city apartment connecticut farm kitchen barn christmas deception country life babies war heroes engagement
A food writer who has lied about being the perfect housewife must try to cover her deception when her boss and a returning war hero invite themselves to her home for a traditional family Christmas.
Musical
USA
1943
127 Minutes
Dr. Schlenna
Eddie Cantor Dennis Morgan Joan Leslie S.Z. Sakall Edward Everett Horton Ruth Donnelly Joyce Reynolds Richard Lane Don Wilson Henry Armetta Willie Best
theatrical producer star bus driver singer amusing madcap heartwarming stage hollywood, calif. studio movie set world war ii singing performance egoism charity identity theft quest underdog 1940s
Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
89 Minutes
Laci Teschek - the Baker
Deanna Durbin Bob Cummings Mischa Auer Henry Stephenson S.Z. Sakall Billy Lenhart Kenneth Brown Anne Gwynne Allyn Joslyn
A Hungarian woman whose fortune predicts that she will marry may find it coming true when she meets an army drummer.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
104 Minutes
Miklos "Mike" Teretzky
June Haver Gordon MacRae Debbie Reynolds James Barton S.Z. Sakall Gene Nelson Sean McClory Marcia Mae Jones Jane Darwell Irene Seidner Oscar O'Shea
Patricia O'Grady is the daughter of Irish Vaudeville performer, Rosie O'Grady, and is being raised along with her sisters by her father who believes the Vaudeville life contributed to his ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1946
90 Minutes
Count Oswald
Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Joan Leslie Janis Paige S.Z. Sakall Patti Brady
prince cab driver girlfriend count sister daughter lighthearted patriotic new york city train station airplane radio station love triangle disguise election unlikely romance american life love transformation 1940s
In the midst of a political vote, a Balkan prince comes to New York City to observe "ordinary" life, where he befriends a cabby and falls for his girlfriend.
Musical
USA
1951
87 Minutes
Uncle Felix
Dennis Morgan Virginia Mayo Gene Nelson Lucille Norman S.Z. Sakall Virginia Gibson Tom Conway Wallace Ford Tom Dugan
Tired of her boyfriend's gambling, a young woman joins two vaudeville performers on a trek to Las Vegas to search for millionaires to marry.
Musical, Comedy
1945
98 Minutes
Schmidt
Danny Kaye Virginia Mayo Vera-Ellen Donald Woods S.Z. Sakall Allen Jenkins Edward Brophy Steve Cochran Otto Kruger Natalie Schafer
librarian entertainer gangster girlfriend dancer thug witty madcap nightclub backstage city ghosts possession siblings murder performance investigation revenge love transformation
When a brash young nightclub entertainer is murdered, his ghost urges his studious twin brother to seek revenge.
Musical, Comedy
1940
103 Minutes
Karl Ober
Deanna Durbin Kay Francis Walter Pidgeon Samuel S. Hinds S.Z. Sakall Lewis Howard Cecilia Loftus Henry Stephenson Eugene Pallette Joe King Fritz Feld
actress singer theatrical producer love interest mother father airy lighthearted charming new york city honolulu backstage stage mother/daughter relationship theater love triangle failing career show business rivalry love
A Broadway star (Kay Francis) and her daughter (Deanna Durbin) become rivals for a role and a millionaire (Walter Pidgeon) in Hawaii.
Comedy
USA
1941
111 Minutes
Prof. Magenbruch
Gary Cooper Barbara Stanwyck Dana Andrews Oscar Homolka Dan Duryea S.Z. Sakall Richard Haydn Henry Travers Tully Marshall Gene Krupa
professor burlesque dancer mobster police officers garbage collector hysterical cheeky sultry thrilling library nightclub house new york city church love language crime class distinctions forbidden love rivalry
A group of professors working on a new encyclopedia encounter a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover.
Comedy
USA
1941
92 Minutes
George - Merrick's Butler
Jean Arthur Bob Cummings Charles Coburn Edmund Gwenn Spring Byington S.Z. Sakall
boss salesgirl union organizer clerk charming endearing witty department store united states union romance disguise working class discovery quest love 1940s
A tycoon goes undercover to ferret out agitators at a department store, but gets involved in their lives instead.
Musical, Romance
USA
1948
99 Minutes
Uncle Lazlo Lazlo
Jack Carson Janis Paige Don DeFore Doris Day Oscar Levant S.Z. Sakall Fortunio Bonanova Eric Blore Franklin Pangborn
husband wife singer detective boyfriend playful lighthearted amusing household travel agency cruise ship cabin rio de janeiro stage marriage suspicion drinking romance false accusations impersonation
Romantic misunderstandings abound when spouses suspect each other of being unfaithful, and a nightclub singer takes a cruise under a false identity.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
101 Minutes
Felix Hofer
Jack Carson Doris Day Lee Bowman Adolphe Menjou Eve Arden S.Z. Sakall Selena Royle Edgar Kennedy Sheldon Leonard Franklin Pangborn
singer agent radio personality single mother love interest positive charming uplifting los angeles new york city nightclub radio station romantic dilemma radio performers fame music industry show business love underdog rise
An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur.
Musical, Romance
USA
1954
107 Minutes
Joseph Ruder
Ann Blyth Edmund Purdom John Ericson Louis Calhern Edmund Gwenn S.Z. Sakall Betta St. John John Williams Evelyn Varden John Hoyt Richard Anderson
A prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
98 Minutes
J. Maxwell Bloomhaus
Doris Day Gordon MacRae Gene Nelson Patrice Wymore Eve Arden Billy De Wolfe S.Z. Sakall Bill Goodwin Virginia Gibson Crauford Kent Elinor Donahue
entertainer uncle attorney producer heiress boyfriend airy engaging lighthearted theater office house show business partnership wager love interest money underdog love discovery
A socialite with aspirations of a career in show business bets her wealthy uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for two days straight, hoping winning will help her fulfill her dreams.
Musical
USA
1942
126 Minutes
Schwab
James Cagney Joan Leslie Walter Huston Richard Whorf George Tobias Irene Manning Rosemary DeCamp Jeanne Cagney S.Z. Sakall George Barbier Walter Catlett
george m. cohan father mother sister theatrical producer songwriter patriotic spirited new york city white house theater ambition actors show business patriotism family romance rise 1940s
The life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer, and singer George M. Cohan.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
81 Minutes
Geza Peyer
Olivia de Havilland Jeffrey Lynn Charles Winninger Eddie Albert Jane Wyman Spring Byington William T. Orr Ann Gillis S.Z. Sakall Grant Mitchell Charles Trowbridge
Amelia is a gifted violinist who is in danger of quitting the Brissac Academy of Music. Julius arranges to have a scholarship given to her through his employee Tony so that Julius can ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1942
102 Minutes
Carl, the Headwaiter
Humphrey Bogart Ingrid Bergman Paul Henreid Claude Rains Conrad Veidt Peter Lorre Sydney Greenstreet Dooley Wilson Marcel Dalio S.Z. Sakall Joy Page
expatriates nightclub owner resistance fighter nazi spy sad cool gripping casablanca paris nightclub airport world war ii rebellion virtue love triangle sacrifice 1940s
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.