20 movies like The Heats On, ordered by similarity : Give a Girl a Break(1953), Broadway Melody of 1936(1935), I Love Melvin(1953), Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam(2010), George White's 1935 Scandals(1935), The Velvet Touch(1948), Meet Me After the Show(1951), Nancy Goes to Rio(1950), Love Thy Neighbor(1940), Summer Stock(1950), Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure(2011), No Time for Comedy(1940) ...
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
80 Minutes
Mae West Victor Moore William Gaxton Lester Allen Alan Dinehart Mary Roche Lloyd Bridges Almira Sessions Sam Ash
actress producer rival singer niece moralist amusing campy new york city broadway theater office police station broadway show business morality controversy schemes rivalry transformation 1940s
When his biggest star joins a rival's show, a Broadway producer bluffs and schemes to get her back.
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 »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
105 Minutes
Jack Benny Eleanor Powell Robert Taylor Una Merkel Sid Silvers Buddy Ebsen June Knight Vilma Ebsen Nick Long Jr. Robert Wildhack Paul Harvey
singer dancer producer widow columnist secretary amusing witty new york city broadway theater dance show business love deception quest rise love rivalry 1930s
Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show. He gets an offer of money by Lillian, if she can dance in his show. Gordon's old class mate Irene, tries to get the leading role in this show, but Lillian insists in getting this part herself.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1953
76 Minutes
Donald O'Connor Debbie Reynolds Una Merkel Richard Anderson Allyn Joslyn Les Tremayne Noreen Corcoran Jim Backus Barbara Ruick
assistant actress heir father photographer chorus girl emotional heartwarming amusing broadway theater new york city central park office fame confidence impersonation dreams photography publishing love
Melvin, a photographer for Look magazine, meets Judy and he wants to marry her. Her father is against that and as a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue, a task easier said than done.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
2010
90 Minutes
Demi Lovato Kevin Jonas Joe Jonas Nick Jonas Matthew "Mdot" Finley Chloe Bridges Maria Canals-Barrera Daniel Kash
camper band member camp counselor teenager rival friend amusing charming creative heartwarming inspiring lighthearted camp lake summer camp stage camp rock music rivalry friendship
Musicians challenge rivals (Demi Lovato, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas) to the ultimate battle of the bands.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
83 Minutes
Alice Faye James Dunn Ned Sparks Lyda Roberti Cliff Edwards Arline Judge Eleanor Powell Benny Rubin Emma Dunn Roger Imhof George White
producer singer boyfriend aunt performer rival spirited charming florida train georgia theater new york city club show business performance family competition scandal marriage
A vacationing Broadway producer, George White, stops off in a small Georgia town to send a telegram. He sees his name in lights on a local theater and is scandalized over the unauthorized ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1948
97 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Leo Genn Claire Trevor Sydney Greenstreet Leon Ames Frank McHugh Walter Kingsford Dan Tobin Lex Barker Nydia Westman Theresa Harris
broadway star producer ex-girlfriend rival architect police detective intense suspenseful melodramatic broadway theater new york city blackmail murder investigation broadway show business crimes of passion transformation rivalry mystery
A Broadway star unintentionally kills her impresario but keeps mum about it when the police investigator targets a rival actress.
Musical
USA
1951
86 Minutes
Betty Grable Macdonald Carey Rory Calhoun Eddie Albert Fred Clark Lois Andrews Irene Ryan Steve Condos Edwin Max Bob Nash
broadway star broadway producer rival singer husband lawyer playful crafty broadway theater apartment backstage nightclub doctor's office boat marriage divorce amnesia ambition trial reconciliation
Delilah Lee is the star of husband Jeff Ames' Broadway show when she starts to suspect he has been exchanging more than contracts with the show's vampish backer. Alimony and amnesia become the order of the day.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
99 Minutes
Jane Powell Ann Sothern Barry Sullivan Carmen Miranda Louis Calhern Scotty Beckett Fortunio Bonanova Glenn Anders Nella Walker Hans Conried Frank Fontaine
singer mother daughter producer romantic interest actress winsome touching amusing new york city boat broadway theater rio de janeiro theater misunderstanding performance mother/daughter relationship love love sacrifice
A mother and daughter compete over the same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
82 Minutes
Jack Benny Fred Allen Mary Martin Verree Teasdale Eddie Anderson Virginia Dale
jack benny fred allen niece valet sister rival amusing cheeky madcap coast united states docks miami apartment feud show business brawling love triangle imprisonment rivalry
Jack Benny is preparing his New Year's Eve radio broadcast but takes time out to take his valet Rochester to meet his girlfriend Josephine arriving on a steamer. Fred Allen and his sister ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
109 Minutes
Judy Garland Gene Kelly Eddie Bracken Gloria DeHaven Marjorie Main Phil Silvers Ray Collins Carleton Carpenter Nita Bieber Hans Conried Paul E. Burns
actress sister dancer housekeeper fiancé cheery lighthearted farm connecticut stage farming sibling rivalry song and dance romance show business transformation love rivalry 1950s
A small-town farmer, down on her luck, finds her homestead invaded by a theatrical troupe invited to stay by her ne'er-do-well sister.
Romance, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Drama
2011
89 Minutes
Ashley Tisdale Austin Butler Bradley Steven Perry Jessica Tuck Lauren Collins Cameron Goodman Pat Mastroianni Robert Curtis-Brown Alessandra Cannito Kyle Buchanan Shawn Byfield
teen girl aspiring actress filmmaker talent scout dog student airy brash cheery winsome new york city broadway theater fame ambition musicals disillusionment broadway animal tricks adventure rivalry
Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) and her dog, Boi, go to New York City and overcome the odds to find success in the dog-eat-dog world of theater.
Comedy
USA
1940
98 Minutes
James Stewart Rosalind Russell Genevieve Tobin Charles Ruggles Louise Beavers Allyn Joslyn Clarence Kolb Robert Greig J.M. Kerrigan Lawrence Grossmith Robert E. O'Connor
playwright actress socialite ex-husband director charming amusing emotional small town new york city party theater love triangle writing success regret broadway love rise rivalry
Playwright Gaylord Esterbrook scores a hit with his first Broadway play, both with the critics and with leading lady Linda Paige. He and Linda are happily married until a patroness of the ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1942
80 Minutes
boxer dancer actor producer singer understudy amusing melodramatic new york city broadway theater hotel boxing ring show business deception romance showdown marriage arrogance pursuit rivalry
A boxing champ gets involved with a Broadway show and a shapely chorine...who's engaged to his new sparring partner.
Musical
USA
1944
114 Minutes
George Murphy Ginny Simms Charles Winninger Gloria DeHaven Nancy Walker Ben Blue Lena Horne Eddie Anderson
producer actress vaudevillian daughter dancer amusing spectacular spirited new york city theater theater production family feud broadway song and dance quest rivalry 1940s
A reluctantly retired vaudevillian clashes with his producer son who thinks his father's entertainment is passe and audiences need something more sophisticated. Meanwhile the producer's father and sister secretly produce their own show.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Warren William Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Sterling Holloway Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Agnew
showgirl singer songwriter theatrical producer wealthy man brother engaging playful rousing new york city apartment broadway theater poverty wealth show business romance deception song and dance underdog love
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.
Musical
USA
1968
151 Minutes
Barbra Streisand Omar Sharif Walter Pidgeon Kay Medford Anne Francis Lee Allen Gerald Mohr Frank Faylen
actress husband businessperson florenz ziegfeld businessman amusing charming spirited broadway theater new york theater big city home fanny brice aspirations show business marriage schemes relationships rise
The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.
Comedy
USA
1940
69 Minutes
Eddie Albert Wayne Morris Ronald Reagan Rosemary Lane Jane Wyman Ruth Terry John Litel Hobart Cavanaugh Ann Shoemaker Tom Kennedy
aspiring actress boyfriend producer texan wife sweetheart amusing playful rousing texas new york city broadway theater office broadway con game surprise visit stardom deception rise 1940s
Stage struck Lydia Weston leaves her small Texas town for Broadway. Left behind is her steady beau Peter. Lydia sends letters and news clippings back home telling everyone she's now a big ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
89 Minutes
Ruby Keeler Warner Baxter Bebe Daniels George Brent Dick Powell Guy Kibbee Una Merkel Ginger Rogers Ned Sparks George E. Stone
actress actor director diva engaging spirited playful broadway theater new york city love triangle redemption hope quest love rivalry 1930s
When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
93 Minutes
Ruby Keeler Lee Dixon Ross Alexander Allen Jenkins Louise Fazenda Carol Hughes Winifred Shaw Teddy Hart Hugh O'Connell Addison Richards E.E. Clive
producer partner college student actress company president fiancé lighthearted amusing playful new york city docks theater office stage theater acting mistaken identity impersonation romance confession
Two songwriters want to cast a British star in their new show.
Comedy
USA
1934
91 Minutes
John Barrymore Carole Lombard Walter Connolly Roscoe Karns Etienne Girardot Ralph Forbes Charles Levison Edgar Kennedy
theatrical producer actress boyfriend rival accountant mental patient hysterical charming outlandish train new york city chicago theater apartment love triangle actors show business travel love rivalry
A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career.