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Cast (feature film)
1.
The Cobweb (1955)
as Mr. Capp
Inmates and staff at a posh asylum clash over love and lunacy.
Inmates and staff at a posh asylum clash over love and lunacy.
2.
The Band Wagon (1953)
as Lester Marton
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
3.
The I Don't Care Girl (1953)
as Charles Bennett
This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel (Himself), who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for the life of Eva Tanguay (Mitzi Gaynor), and Jessel is unhappy with what the writers present him.He tells them to look up Eddie McCoy (David Wayne), Eva's one-time partner, for the real inside story on the lusty and vital Eva. Eddie's version is that he discovered her working as a waitress in an Indianapolis restaurant in 1912, wherein singer Larry Woods (Bob Graham) and his partner Charles Bennett (Oscar Levant) get into a fight over her and both land in the hospital, and McCoy convinces the manager to put Eva on as a single to fill their spot. She flopped, but McCoy arranges for Bennett to be her accompanist, and she went out of his life. The writers look up Bennett, now head of a music publishing company, who says McCoy's story is phoney, and it was Flo Zigfeld (Wilton Graff) who discovered Eva for his Follies. Then Jessel's staff comes up with a letter from Larry Woods with another version.
This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel (Himself), who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for the life of Eva Tanguay (Mitzi Gaynor), and Jessel is unhappy with what the writers present him.He tells them to look up Eddie McCoy (David Wayne), Eva's one-time partner, for the real inside story on the lusty and vital Eva. Eddie's version is that he discovered her working as a waitress in an Indianapolis restaurant in 1912, wherein singer Larry Woods (Bob Graham) and his partner Charles Bennett (Oscar Levant) get into a fight over her and both land in the hospital, and McCoy convinces the manager to put Eva on as a single to fill their spot. She flopped, but McCoy arranges for Bennett to be her accompanist, and she went out of his life. The writers look up Bennett, now head of a music publishing company, who says McCoy's story is phoney, and it was Flo Zigfeld (Wilton Graff) who discovered Eva for his Follies. Then Jessel's staff comes up with a letter from Larry Woods with another version.
4.
O. Henry's Full House (1952)
as William Smith
Five O' Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critic's acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she (Marilyn Monroe) turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call" (Robertson, Widmark); "The Last Leaf" (Baxter, Peters, Ratoff), "The Ransom of Red Chief" (Allen, Levant, Aaker), and "The Gift of the Magi" (Crain, Granger).
Five O' Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critic's acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she (Marilyn Monroe) turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call" (Robertson, Widmark); "The Last Leaf" (Baxter, Peters, Ratoff), "The Ransom of Red Chief" (Allen, Levant, Aaker), and "The Gift of the Magi" (Crain, Granger).
5.
An American in Paris (1951)
as Adam Cook
An American artist finds love in Paris but almost loses it to conflicting loyalties.
An American artist finds love in Paris but almost loses it to conflicting loyalties.
6.
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
as Ezra Miller
A married musical team splits up so the wife can become a serious actress.
A married musical team splits up so the wife can become a serious actress.
7.
Romance on the High Seas (1948)
as Oscar Fararr
A singer on a Caribbean cruise gets mixed up in a series of romantic problems.
A singer on a Caribbean cruise gets mixed up in a series of romantic problems.
8.
You Were Meant for Me (1948)
as Oscar
A small town girl finds married life difficult with a bandleader in the 1920s.
A small town girl finds married life difficult with a bandleader in the 1920s.
9.
Humoresque (1947)
as Sid Jeffers
A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy neurotic.
A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy neurotic.
10.
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
as Himself
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
11.
Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941)
as Dick Rayburn
12.
Rhythm on the River (1940)
as Charlie Starbuck
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 then try to sell their songs under their own name. The problem is every song publisher thinks they're copying Courtney's style.
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 then try to sell their songs under their own name. The problem is every song publisher thinks they're copying Courtney's style.
13.
The Dance of Life (1929)
as Jerry
Writer (feature film)
14.
Orient Express (1934)
as Screenwriter
15.
Sleepers East (1934)
as Contract Writer
Music (feature film)
16.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
as Song ("Blame It On My Youth")
Consumed by betrayal and jealousy, a wealthy Manhattan doctor becomes entangled in a a ritualistic sexual underworld when his wife admits to having lascivious sexual fantasies about another man.
Consumed by betrayal and jealousy, a wealthy Manhattan doctor becomes entangled in a a ritualistic sexual underworld when his wife admits to having lascivious sexual fantasies about another man.
17.
Rocketeer, The (1991)
as Song ("All Dressed Up And No Place To Go")
A personal rocket pack designed by Howard Hughes causes an aviator to be seen as somewhat of a superhero.
A personal rocket pack designed by Howard Hughes causes an aviator to be seen as somewhat of a superhero.
18.
Let's Get Lost (1989)
as Song ("Blame It On My Youth")
A James Dean lookalike pretty boy whose jazz trumpeting and melancholy crooning epitomized '50s cool, Chet Baker had become, when famed photographer Bruce Weber finally caught up with him after three decades of fandom, an alcoholic and a junkie. Weber and crew follow Baker on a year-long trek, from
A James Dean lookalike pretty boy whose jazz trumpeting and melancholy crooning epitomized '50s cool, Chet Baker had become, when famed photographer Bruce Weber finally caught up with him after three decades of fandom, an alcoholic and a junkie. Weber and crew follow Baker on a year-long trek, from
19.
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
as "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Concerto in F" piano solo
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
20.
Charlie Chan at the Opera (1937)
as Composer
Regarded by many as the best of the Charlie Chan series. The opera star Gravelle suffers amnesia. He is a recent escapee from an insane asylum, accused of murdering fellow performers (his wife and her lover). Included in the movie is the opera "Carnival", composed for the picture by Oscar Levant.
Regarded by many as the best of the Charlie Chan series. The opera star Gravelle suffers amnesia. He is a recent escapee from an insane asylum, accused of murdering fellow performers (his wife and her lover). Included in the movie is the opera "Carnival", composed for the picture by Oscar Levant.
21.
Nothing Sacred (1937)
as Orig music by
When a small-town girl is diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an ambitious newspaper man turns her into a national heroine.
When a small-town girl is diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an ambitious newspaper man turns her into a national heroine.
22.
Black Sheep (1935)
as Composer
23.
In Person (1935)
as Composer
A movie star runs off to the mountains for an incognito vacation.
A movie star runs off to the mountains for an incognito vacation.
24.
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
as Composer
25.
Music Is Magic (1935)
as Composer
Vaudevillians supporting the musical efforts of aging Hollywood star Diane de Valle decide to head for Tinseltown themselves when de Valle's high salary and low drawing power cancel the revue. Managing to land roles in a de Valle musical movie, perky Peggy is rescued from the chorus line by the tricks of her boyfriend Jack, who uses bravado to usurp de Valle's role in favor of Peggy, who is more suited to the bouncy musical.
Vaudevillians supporting the musical efforts of aging Hollywood star Diane de Valle decide to head for Tinseltown themselves when de Valle's high salary and low drawing power cancel the revue. Managing to land roles in a de Valle musical movie, perky Peggy is rescued from the chorus line by the tricks of her boyfriend Jack, who uses bravado to usurp de Valle's role in favor of Peggy, who is more suited to the bouncy musical.
26.
Love Comes Along (1930)
as Composer
An American sailor falls in love with a saloon singer.
An American sailor falls in love with a saloon singer.
27.
Leathernecking (1930)
as Addl music
28.
The Delightful Rogue (1929)
as Composer
29.
Street Girl (1929)
as Composer
A girl from the wrong part of town finds a new life managing a jazz band.
A girl from the wrong part of town finds a new life managing a jazz band.
30.
Jazz Heaven (1929)
as Composer
A struggling song writer finds love at his boarding house.
A struggling song writer finds love at his boarding house.
31.
Tanned Legs (1929)
as Composer
A husband and wife chase younger lovers while their daughter takes up with a crook.
A husband and wife chase younger lovers while their daughter takes up with a crook.
32.
Half Marriage (1929)
as Composer
A society girl marries a struggling architect in secret.
A society girl marries a struggling architect in secret.
33.
Side Street (1929)
as Composer
A cop discovers the killer he's chasing is his brother.
A cop discovers the killer he's chasing is his brother.
34.
My Man (1928)
as Composer
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