Swing for Sale

Paper Doll

In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, which then comes to life and dances for them.

7.0

1944

Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?

The King Cole Trio and Ida James perform the title song in this Soundie.

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra

5.5

The Chool Song

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

6.5

This Love of Mine

Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers

7.0

My Lost Horizon

Les Brown and His Orchestra perform "My Lost Horizon" with Doris Day

1945

Dance, Baby, Dance (Tantze Babele)

Mel Tormé and the Mel-Tones sing the title song in this 1945 Soundie (a short film produced to be played on jukebox-like Panoram machines).

6.2

Air Mail Special

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are jitterbugging constantly until, one by one, they get tired and start to fall down on the floor.

3.7

1926

La Fiesta

Anna Case sings a song while the Cansino family dances in the background.

6.0

1943

When Hitler Kicks the Bucket

"When Hitler Kicks the Bucket" is sung by Toni Lane. The lyrics recount all the delightful things that will happen on the day of Hitler's funeral.

8.0

Jammin' in the Panoram

Helen Huntley and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Jammin' in the Panoram."

5.5

1943

Au Reet

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

1946

Stone Cold Dead in the Market

Big Band leader and 1930s Broadway starlet Gracie Barrie sings a lovely little ditty about a wife’s revenge on her cheating husband. (Oddball Films)

7.8

Hot Chocolate

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.

4.5

1943

Dipsy Doodle

1943 Soundies musical short starring Larry Clinton

8.0

Minnie the Moocher

Cab Calloway performing his famous hit "Minnie the Moocher".

Friendly Tavern Polka

Sylvia Froos features in this Vitaphone short from 1941.

7.5

I Look at You

Alan Ladd was discovered by Sue Carol for his incredible voice in radio. And then she married him. In I Look At You, he is sweet and graceful. And at the very beginning of his career in film. He sings and leads Rita Rio's all-girl band while she dances around him.

5.8

Let Me Off Uptown

Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Let Me Off Uptown".

1945

Why Did I Fall for Abner?

1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis

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2008

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7.3

2019

Anima

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6.3

2000

Coyote Ugly

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8.0

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5.9

2008

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

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6.0

2019

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7.3

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7.8

2015

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6.2

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6.6

2019

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A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children and must learn how to survive on the big-city streets.

8.2

2018

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7.3

2018

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7.0

2016

High Strung

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6.5

2001

Save the Last Dance

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6.3

1944

Cover Girl

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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks

8.1

2014

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks

Music rules and rainbows rock as Twilight Sparkle and pals compete for the top spot in the Canterlot High "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival Adagio Dazzle and her band The Dazzlings, to restore harmony back to Canterlot High.

6.4

2008

Hounddog

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7.6

1978

The Last Waltz

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5.8

1946

Make Mine Music

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8.2

2020

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder

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