20 movies like The Perils of Pauline, ordered by similarity : Singin' in the Rain(1952), The Boy Friend(1971), Teen Beach Movie(2013), Entourage(2015), Easter Parade(1948), Hollywood Hotel(1937), Cover Girl(1944), Teen Titans GO! to the Movies(2018), The Disaster Artist(2017), Shall We Dance(1937), Music in My Heart(1940), On With the Show(1929) ...
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1952
102 Minutes
Gene Kelly Debbie Reynolds Donald O'Connor Jean Hagen Millard Mitchell Rita Moreno Douglas Fowley Cyd Charisse Madge Blake King Donovan
actor singer actress friend songwriter filmmaker emotional playful witty hollywood new york city street movie set silent movies movie making song and dance love triangle jealousy media love
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
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.
Musical, Romance, Comedy
2013
90 Minutes
Ross Lynch Maia Mitchell Grace Phipps Garrett Clayton Chrissie Fit Jordan Fisher Mollee Gray Kent Boyd Jessica Lee Keller Kevin Chamberlin Steve Valentine
singer surfer teenager friend villain rival charming cool creative engaging lighthearted playful beach island film set alternate reality sea house alternate reality beach culture
Two young surfers (Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell) find romance when they magically become part of a movie musical.
Comedy
USA
2015
104 Minutes
Kevin Connolly Adrian Grenier Kevin Dillon Jerry Ferrara Jeremy Piven Emmanuelle Chriqui Perrey Reeves Rex Lee Debi Mazar Rhys Coiro Constance Zimmer
movie star friend agent studio head actor director charming cheeky cool hollywood, calif. movie set mansion party office beach fame movies acting friendship business
Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys Eric, Turtle, and Johnny, are back - and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold on a risky project that will serve as Vince's directorial debut.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
103 Minutes
Judy Garland Fred Astaire Peter Lawford Ann Miller Jules Munshin Clinton Sundberg Richard Beavers Jeni Le Gon Dick Simmons Jimmy Bates
dancer partner chorus girl friend endearing heartwarming charming new york city theater bar dance performance fame new love discovery transformation love 1900s
A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
109 Minutes
Dick Powell Rosemary Lane Hugh Herbert Lola Lane Ted Healy Glenda Farrell Johnnie Davis Frances Langford Alan Mowbray Mabel Todd Allyn Joslyn
saxophonist starlet look-alike agent waiter director melodramatic amusing spirited stage movie theater movie studio hotel talent show business success rags to riches fame music rise
Ronny Bowers, a saxophonist in Benny Goodman's band has won a talent contest an got a ten week contract with a film studio. On his first evening he is supposed to go with the studio's star ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
107 Minutes
Rita Hayworth Gene Kelly Eve Arden Lee Bowman Phil Silvers Leslie Brooks Otto Kruger Jess Barker Anita Colby Curt Bois Edward Brophy
dancer club owner theatrical producer publisher girlfriend boyfriend charming endearing inspiring witty brooklyn, n.y. new york city nightclub fame success dance beauty loyalty love rise
Rusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
USA
2018
87 Minutes
Aaron Horvath
superhero robin sidekick cyborg superman friend amusing charming cheeky hilarious movie theater movie set hollywood, calif. big city car movies superheroes dreams hollywood crimefighting
A villain's maniacal plan for world domination sidetracks five teenage superheroes who dream of Hollywood stardom.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
103 Minutes
James Franco Dave Franco Seth Rogen Zac Efron Alison Brie Paul Scheer Hannibal Buress Jerrod Carmichael Zoey Deutch Nathan Fielder Ari Graynor
director actor audience acting teacher friend filmmaker amusing hilarious emotional endearing passionate offbeat hollywood, calif. film set theater field restaurant apartment following your dreams filmmaker
When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
109 Minutes
Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Eric Blore Edward Everett Horton Jerome Cowan Ketti Gallian William Brisbane Ann Shoemaker Ben Alexander Emma Young Sherwood Bailey
dancer fan agent husband wife amusing lighthearted paris new york city ship dance show business love marriage love temptation transformation 1930s
A ballet dancer and a showgirl fake a marriage for publicity purposes, then fall in love.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
70 Minutes
Tony Martin Rita Hayworth Alan Mowbray Edith Fellows Eric Blore George Tobias
actor love interest millionaire fiancé manservant immigration official winsome engaging new york city ship taxicab radio station street new love love triangle deportation chance meeting show business love pursuit
Rita Hayworth co-stars with famed recording artist Tony Martin in this musical comedy featuring the music of Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra. Following various comic misunderstandings, ... See full summary »
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1938
115 Minutes
Adolphe Menjou Andrea Leeds The Ritz Brothers Kenny Baker Vera Zorina Helen Jepson Bobby Clark Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy
producer young woman roommate brother cook director lighthearted playful hollywood, calif. movie set soda shop car hamburger stand party movies unrequited love false accusations singing ventriloquism naivete
Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person. Hit song: "Love Walked In."
Musical, Comedy
USA
2005
134 Minutes
Nathan Lane Matthew Broderick Uma Thurman Will Ferrell Gary Beach Roger Bart Eileen Essell David Huddleston Michael McKean Debra Monk Andrea Martin
producer accountant neo-nazi elderly woman critic woman hilarious frenetic campy apartment roof backstage theater broadway show business scam unexpected success unusual friendship quest temptation
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1988
118 Minutes
Harvey Fierstein Anne Bancroft Matthew Broderick Brian Kerwin Karen Young Charles Pierce
gay man drag queen male model teacher mother inspiring emotional endearing new york city stage homophobia homosexuality lost loves acceptance family adoption love transformation quest 1980s
Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein re-creates his role as the unsinkable Arnold Beckoff in this film adaptation of the smash Broadway play TORCH SONG TRILOGY. A very ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1936
105 Minutes
Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Victor Moore Helen Broderick Eric Blore Betty Furness George Metaxa Landers Stevens John Harrington Pierre Watkin Abe Reynolds
dance instructor dancer gambler father friend fiancée amusing lighthearted new york city stage dance gambling romance marriage money rise love 1930s
Roguish gambler/dancer "Lucky" Garnett is challenged by his fiance's father to come up with $25,000 to prove he's worthy of her hand. But after he falls in love with a dance instructor, Lucky'll do anything to keep from earning the bucks.
Comedy, Drama
2017
89 Minutes
Agnès Jaoui Thibault de Montalembert Pascale Arbillot Sarah Suco Lou Roy-Lecollinet Nicolas Chupin Rachel Farmane Laurie Bordesoules Armand Paul Jean Samir Guesmi
woman ex-boyfriend husband daughter pregnant woman love interest friend best friend frenchwoman heartwarming amusing hilarious uplifting touching france restaurant bar street life menopause
A woman, separated from her husband, loses her job and discovers she's going to be a grandmother. Refusing to be pushed to the outskirts of society, she puts her foot down and decides to start over.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
101 Minutes
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.
Comedy
USA
1928
82 Minutes
Marion Davies William Haines Dell Henderson Paul Ralli Tenen Holtz Harry Gribbon Sidney Bracey Polly Moran Albert Conti John Gilbert Mae Murray
actress actor studio head director father emotional charming studio hollywood, calif. theater ambition fame filmmaking love triangle love rise transformation 1920s
A young lady from Georgia goes to Hollywood in the hopes of becoming an actress.
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.