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    Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine 1965 POSTER

    Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

    1965

    English

    5.1

    13

    29%

    43%

    Action

    bikini

    Comedy

    mad scientist

    robot

    Sci-Fi

    secret agent

    world domination

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Louie Elias Louie Elias as Vincent Price Vincent Price as Dr. Goldfoot Milton Frome Milton Frome as Motorcycle Cop Dwayne Hickman Dwayne Hickman as Todd Armstrong
    In this campy spy movie spoof Dr. Goldfoot (Vincent Price) has invented an army of bikini-clad robots who are programmed to seek out wealthy men and charm them into signing over their assets. Secret agent Craig Gamble (Frankie Avalon) and millionaire Todd Armstrong set out to foil his fiendish plot.
    The Stooge 1951 POSTER

    The Stooge

    1951

    English

    6.7

    11

    Action

    broadway

    champagne

    Comedy

    Drama

    Music

    musical

    Romance

    singer

    song and dance man

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Richard Erdman Richard Erdman as Ben Bailey Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Cabbie Frances Bavier Frances Bavier as Mrs. Rogers Mary Treen Mary Treen as Ms. Regan
    Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.
    Jumping Jacks 1952 POSTER

    Jumping Jacks

    1952

    English

    6.2

    13

    54%

    54%

    Action

    Comedy

    Musical

    paratroops

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Arthur Space Arthur Space as Doctor in Hospital Charles Evans Charles Evans as Gen. Bond Don DeFore Don DeFore as Lt. Kelsey Richard Erdman Richard Erdman as Pvt. Dogface Dolan
    Nightclub entertainer Hap Smith has a new act since his former partner Chick Allen joined the army. With his lovely new female partner, Hap now plays a clownish parody of a soldier. When Chick organises a soldier show at Fort Benning, he realizes he needs his former partner's help—so, to get onto the base, Hap impersonates a hapless real soldier, but circumstances force them to prolong the masquerade, creating an increasingly tangled Army-sized SNAFU.
    Girl Crazy 1943 POSTER

    Girl Crazy

    1943

    English

    6.8

    6

    100%

    74%

    Action

    college

    Comedy

    Musical

    Romance

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Harry C. Bradley Harry C. Bradley as Governor's Crony Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as John Nancy Walker Nancy Walker as Polly Williams June Allyson June Allyson as Specialty
    Rich kid Danny Churchill has a taste for wine, women and song, but not for higher education. So his father ships him to an all-male college out West where there's not supposed to be a female for miles. But before Danny arrives, he spies a pair of legs extending out from under a stalled roadster. They belong to the Dean's granddaughter, Ginger Gray, who is more interested in keeping the financially strapped college open than falling for Danny's romantic line. At least at first...
    The Caddy 1953 POSTER

    The Caddy

    1953

    English

    6.4

    8

    83%

    75%

    Action

    black and white

    caddy

    Comedy

    comedy routine

    golf

    Musical

    screwball comedy

    singing

    Sport

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Frank Richards Frank Richards as Burly Caddie Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Caddy John Indrisano John Indrisano as Fisherman / Golf Spectator Ned Glass Ned Glass as Stage Manager
    Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is too nervous to play in front of a gallery, so he acts as coach and caddy for Joe Anthony, his girlfriend's brother.
    Broadway Melody of 1940 1940 POSTER

    Broadway Melody of 1940

    1940

    English

    7.2

    5

    80%

    80%

    Action

    musical

    Musical

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director John T. Murray John T. Murray as Ham Actor Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Italian Waiter George Chandler George Chandler as Mr. Jones Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Soda Jerk
    Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the name of his partner.
    It Happened at the World's Fair 1963 POSTER

    It Happened at the World's Fair

    1963

    English

    6.1

    7

    25%

    56%

    Action

    airplane

    Comedy

    crop duster

    Musical

    Romance

    universal exhibition

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as Boy Kicking Mike Joe Quinn Joe Quinn as Craps Shooter Joan O'Brien Joan O'Brien as Diane Warren John Indrisano John Indrisano as Poker Player
    Mike and Danny fly a cropduster, but because of Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitch-hike to the World's Fair in Seattle and, while Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike takes care of a small girl whose father has disappeared. Being a ladies' man, he also finds the time to court a young nurse.
    Boys Town 1938 POSTER

    Boys Town

    1938

    English

    7.2

    4

    86%

    81%

    Action

    Biography

    boys' boarding school

    Drama

    Family

    juvenile delinquent

    lincoln nebraska

    Music

    nebraska

    priest

    reform

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Everett Brown Everett Brown as Darky Martin Spellman Martin Spellman as Skinny Addison Richards Addison Richards as The Judge Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Train Guard
    Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.
    Mad About Music 1938 POSTER

    Mad About Music

    1938

    English

    7.0

    2

    72%

    72%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    musical

    Musical

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director William Frawley William Frawley as Dusty Turner Mildred Kornman Mildred Kornman as Schoolgirl Ann Bupp Ann Bupp as Schoolgirl Betty Jane Graham Betty Jane Graham as (uncredited)
    A young woman at a girl's school in Switzerland makes up stories about and writes herself letters from an imaginary explorer-adventurer father; and is eventually put in a position where she has to produce him. Interesting things happen as she talks a visiting Englishman into helping her out.
    The Hoodlum Saint 1946 POSTER

    The Hoodlum Saint

    1946

    English

    6.1

    3

    Action

    Drama

    Music

    pre-code

    stock market crash

    woman reporter

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Dance Contestant #1 - Mamie's Partner Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Mike Flaherty Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Rabbi Meyerberg Addison Richards Addison Richards as Rev. Miller
    A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's much more difficult to find work than he expected. Desperate, one day he crashes a wedding attended by many of the city's rich and powerful, meets a beautiful girl named Kay who turns out to be his ticket to meeting those rich and powerful people, and he soon manages to land a job on a newspaper. He gets caught up in the "make money at all costs" game but receives a rude awakening when the stock market crashes in 1929.
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1938 POSTER

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    1938

    English

    7.1

    14

    82%

    82%

    Action

    Adventure

    aunt nephew relationship

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Family

    mischief

    mississippi river

    Music

    Romance

    young boy

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Victor Jory Victor Jory as Injun Joe Harry Myers Harry Myers as Irate Churchgoer Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Harper Lon McCallister Lon McCallister as Schoolboy
    Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
    Speedway 1968 POSTER

    Speedway

    1968

    English

    5.5

    8

    51%

    51%

    Comedy

    musical

    Musical

    racing

    Romance

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Carl Ballantine Carl Ballantine as Birdie Kebner Victoria Paige Meyerink Victoria Paige Meyerink as Ellie Esterlake Ross Hagen Ross Hagen as Paul Dado Gale Gordon Gale Gordon as R.W. Hepworth
    A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
    Blue Hawaii 1961 POSTER

    Blue Hawaii

    1961

    English

    6.1

    20

    22%

    67%

    Action

    Comedy

    hawaii

    musical

    Musical

    pre-code

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    tiki culture

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director John Archer John Archer as Jack Kelman Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson as Party Guest Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury as Sarah Lee Gates Gene LeBell Gene LeBell as (uncredited)
    Chad Gates has just been discharged from the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies and his girlfriend.
    Tickle Me 1965 POSTER

    Tickle Me

    1965

    English

    5.8

    4

    59%

    59%

    Comedy

    letter

    Musical

    ranch

    Romance

    Western

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director John Dennis John Dennis as Adolph Merry Anders Merry Anders as Estelle Penfield Francine York Francine York as Mildred Dorothy Konrad Dorothy Konrad as Mrs. Dabney
    A singing rodeo rider hires on at an expensive all-women dude ranch and beauty spa. He falls for a pretty fitness trainer who is constantly threatened by a gang who wants her late grandfather's cache of gold hidden in a ghost town.
    Double Trouble 1967 POSTER

    Double Trouble

    1967

    English

    5.1

    9

    51%

    51%

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    Music

    musician

    mystery

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Alex Sharp Alex Sharp as Customs Officer John Williams John Williams as Gerald Waverly Walter Burke Walter Burke as Mate John Roy John Roy as Pedestrian
    When singer Guy Lambert goes on tour in Europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer.
    Spinout 1966 POSTER

    Spinout

    1966

    English

    5.8

    7

    33%

    49%

    Action

    Comedy

    heiress

    Musical

    race car driver

    rich girl

    rock band

    Romance

    Sport

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Victoria Carroll Victoria Carroll as Award Beauty Virginia Wood Virginia Wood as Blond Beauty #2 Diane McBain Diane McBain as Diana St. Clair Warren Berlinger Warren Berlinger as Philip Short
    Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.
    Room for One More 1952 POSTER

    Room for One More

    1952

    English

    7.2

    3

    86%

    86%

    Action

    based on memoir or autobiography

    Comedy

    disabled child

    Drama

    Family

    leg brace

    parenting

    problem child

    vacation

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley as Ice Man Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Mayor Michael J. Kane William Bakewell William Bakewell as Milkman Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Mr. Taylor
    Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her husband she takes in the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once.
    Live a Little, Love a Little 1968 POSTER

    Live a Little, Love a Little

    1968

    English

    5.7

    5

    65%

    65%

    Action

    Comedy

    fashion photographer

    model

    Musical

    Romance

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Michele Carey Michele Carey as Bernice Ann Doran Ann Doran as Landlady Joan Shawlee Joan Shawlee as Robbie's Mother Paul Sorensen Paul Sorensen as Workman
    Photographer Greg Nolan moonlights in two full-time jobs to pay the rent, but has trouble finding time to do them both without his bosses finding out.
    Presenting Lily Mars 1943 POSTER

    Presenting Lily Mars

    1943

    English

    6.8

    2

    78%

    78%

    Comedy

    Drama

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    small town girl

    times square

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Betty Blythe Betty Blythe as Dowager Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Elevator Boy Van Heflin Van Heflin as John Thornway Marilyn Maxwell Marilyn Maxwell as Prissy - Showgirl
    Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.
    G.I. Blues 1960 POSTER

    G.I. Blues

    1960

    English

    6.2

    11

    69%

    Action

    army

    Comedy

    musical

    Musical

    nightclub

    Norman Taurog Norman Taurog Director Britt Ekland Britt Ekland as Britta - Redhead Gene Roth Gene Roth as Businessman #1 with Klugmann Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Club Patron at Papa's Kenneth Becker Kenneth Becker as Mac
    Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the army. Tulsa may lack the capital for such a venture, but a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili (Juliet Prowse) is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But, when that friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.
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