20 movies like Star Spangled Rhythm, ordered by similarity : Bandslam(2009), Thank Your Lucky Stars(1943), On With the Show(1929), Breakfast in Hollywood(1946), The Big Broadcast(1932), Rhythm on the River(1940), Strike Up the Band(1940), Holiday Inn(1942), Give a Girl a Break(1953), Playmates(1941), Bye Bye Birdie(1963), The Boy Friend(1971) ...
6.6/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1942
99 Minutes
security guard sailor switchboard operator star singer airy charming madcap hollywood, calif. movie studio stage performance deception musical revue sketch comedy pride father/son relationship underdog quest 1940s
A Paramount Studios security guard who was a major actor during the silent film era must carry out the illusion that he is still a big deal when his sailor son comes to visit.
6.3/10
Musical, Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
111 Minutes
Aly Michalka Vanessa Hudgens Gaelan Connell Lisa Kudrow Scott Porter Charlie Saxton Tim Jo Ryan Donowho
singer-songwriter manager ex-boyfriend guitarist rock star newcomer lighthearted endearing tender amusing heartwarming charming stage competition hall garage library house school music young love
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
7.0/10
Musical
USA
1943
127 Minutes
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.
5.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1929
103 Minutes
Betty Compson Sally O'Neil Arthur Lake Joe E. Brown Louise Fazenda William Bakewell Sam Hardy Harry Gribbon
star ingénue comedian actor producer understudy charming lighthearted amusing new jersey theater stage backstage relationships performance music romance show business financial troubles love
A musical advertised as the first 100% natural color, all-singing production. The plot concerns a wide-eyed former hatcheck girl who takes the place of a rebellious star.
5.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1946
90 Minutes
Bonita Granville Beulah Bondi Edward Ryan Raymond Walburn Billie Burke
young woman sailor radio host singer nat king cole fiancé amusing engaging witty lighthearted emotional uplifting hollywood radio show deception love at first sight reunion musical performance hollywood discovery
Based on an old radio series with a live audience. It is the story of few of the people who attend the show. Nat King Cole sings.
6.9/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1932
78 Minutes
Stuart Erwin Bing Crosby George Burns Gracie Allen Leila Hyams Sharon Lynne
star millionaire secretary love interest singer tycoon amusing mushy radio station united states stage relationships music love radio financial troubles performance love quest 1930s
A radio-singer, Bing Hornsby, is none-too-concerned about his job, and an affair with Mona leads to his dismissal. When it appears Hornsby is getting and paying a lot of attention to his ... See full summary »
6.9/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
92 Minutes
songwriter musician composer friend airy charming inn party pawn shop stage ghost writing secret chance meeting unusual romance music industry deception love quest rivalry 1940s
Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and ... See full summary »
6.9/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
120 Minutes
drummer singer band leader teen girl father love interest charming lighthearted high school chicago stage contest theater production school band aspirations daunting task illness quest rise 1940s
Jimmy Connors and his girl-friend want to take part in Paul Whiteman's high-school bands contest, but they cannot afford the fare. But per chance they meet Paul Whiteman in person and are ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Musical, Romance, Comedy, Other
USA
1942
101 Minutes
Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Marjorie Reynolds Virginia Dale Walter Abel Louise Beavers Irving Bacon Marek Windheim
singer dancer innkeeper agent florist charming lighthearted winsome connecticut new york city inn hollywood, calif. love triangle holidays singing dance music rivalry love pursuit
At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
6.3/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
82 Minutes
Gower Champion Debbie Reynolds Marge Champion Kurt Kaszner Helen Wood Bob Fosse Richard Anderson William Ching Lurene Tuttle Larry Keating Donna Martell
singer dancer producer choreographer rival husband endearing charming airy amusing broadway theater stage apartment theater aspirations difficult decision competition musical revue rivalry rise
The star of an upcoming Broadway production, Janet Hallson, walks out during rehersals. The producers of the show, Ted Sturgis, Leo Belney and Bob Dowdy begin to search a replacement. After... See full summary »
5.5/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
94 Minutes
Kay Kyser John Barrymore Lupe Velez Patsy Kelly Ginny Simms May Robson Peter Lind Hayes Harry Babbitt
john barrymore kay kyser bandleader singer dancer grandmother airy amusing charming playful radio station theater nightclub hotel room radio big-band music actors william shakespeare publicity stunts song and dance
Lulu Monahan (Patsy Kelly), the press agent for John Barrymore (John Barrymore),is attempting to get a sponsor for a radio program. To that end, she and the agent for bandleader Kay Kyser (... See full summary »
6.6/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1963
112 Minutes
Dick Van Dyke Janet Leigh Ann-Margret Maureen Stapleton Bobby Rydell Jesse Pearson Paul Lynde Mary LaRoche Michael Evans Robert Paige Gregory Morton
singer songwriter secretary fan father mother campy amusing madcap sweet apple, ohio office small town stage celebrities adolescence pop music family fame jealousy underdog
A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
UK|USA
1971
136 Minutes
Twiggy Christopher Gable Max Adrian Moyra Fraser Bryan Pringle Catherine Willmer Murray Melvin Georgina Hale Sally Bryant Vladek Sheybal Tommy Tune
director actor stage manager chorus girl spectacular campy england small town stage theater production stardom ambition movies song and dance underdog love 1920s
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place, becoming a star and finding love in the process.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
90 Minutes
socialite writer singer father daughter playful lighthearted stage backstage new york city theater love triangle unlikely romance humiliation jealousy love rivalry quest 1930s
Broadway producer satirizes an important New York family. The family sues but their daughter falls in love with producer.
6.5/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1954
117 Minutes
Ethel Merman Dan Dailey Marilyn Monroe Donald O'Connor Johnnie Ray Mitzi Gaynor Hugh O'Brian Frank McHugh
vaudevillian wife daughter son singer priest uplifting charming melodramatic spirited new jersey new york city theater performance show business family maturing romantic dilemma growing up discovery
Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.
6.5/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Betty Hutton John Lund Billy De Wolfe William Demarest Constance Collier Frank Faylen William Farnum Snub Pollard Creighton Hale Chester Conklin James Finlayson
woman starlet director best friend mentor actor hilarious endearing inspiring new york city stage movie set hollywood, calif. movie studio sweatshop silent movies rags to riches show business second chance friendship
The real life story of actress Pearl White during her rise to fame in silent serials.
7.0/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
100 Minutes
Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Gale Sondergaard Frank Faylen The Wiere Brothers George Meeker
singer trumpeter love interest guardian brother lighthearted charming ocean liner rio de janeiro arranged marriage stowaway love triangle hypnosis deception adventure love 1940s
Two inept vaudevillians stow away on a Brazilian-bound ocean liner and foil a plot by a sinister hypnotist to marry off her niece to a greedy fortune hunter.
Musical, Comedy
1945
98 Minutes
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.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
99 Minutes
Mickey Rooney Busby Berkeley Judy Garland Gil Stratton Robert Strickland Rags Ragland June Allyson Nancy Walker Guy Kibbee Tommy Dorsey Band Frances Rafferty
young man young woman father dean daughter student endearing winsome amusing college american west education courtship performance love school quest adventure temptation 1940s
A young philandering playboy is sent to a College, somewhere in the American West, and organizes a show, together with his sweetheart, to save the college from closure due to falling enrollments.
6.7/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Robert Taylor Eleanor Powell Judy Garland George Murphy Binnie Barnes Buddy Ebsen Sophie Tucker Raymond Walburn Robert Benchley Charley Grapewin Robert Wildhack
songwriter dancer producer wealthy woman partner horse trainer cheery playful engaging new york city broadway theater baltimore racetrack train stage musical revue financial crisis dance romance deception
Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a... See full summary »
6.5/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
91 Minutes
Walter Winchell Ben Bernie Alice Faye
bandleader gossip columnist starlet vaudevillian singer playful engaging witty new york city nightclub apartment stage feud performance stage fright unexpected success singing rivalry rescue 1930s
Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.
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