The best Jack Haley’s movies

Jack Haley

Jack Haley

10/08/1897- 06/06/1979
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Jack Haley’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Jack Haley.
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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz
8.1/10
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!
7.8/10
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

New York, New York

New York, New York
6.6/10
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
7/10
Rebecca's Uncle Harry leaves her with Aunt Miranda who forbids her to associate with show people. But neighbor Anthony Kent is a talent scout who secretly set it up for her to broadcast.

Pick a Star

Pick a Star
5.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 21/05/1937
  • Character: Joe Jenkins
A Cinderella story of a young country girl who comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom with the help of a publicity man.

Coronado

Coronado
6.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 27/11/1935
  • Character: Chuck Hornbostel
Southern California's Hotel Coronado caters to and is frequented by members of the social upper-crust. Although she lives on the wrong side of the San Diego track, in a tent-city with her father. Otto, and ditzy sister, Violet, June Wray is a singer with the Eddy Duchin Orchestra appearing to the hotel. Johnny Marvin, an aspiring songwriter and the son of a wealthy automobile manufacturer, is staying at the hotel and, from they moment June and Johnny meet, they fall instantly in love. Trouble arises when Johnny's father objects to the romance, and complications and help arrive in the form of two Marine-hating sailors,Chuck Hornbostel and "Pinky" Falls, when Chuck marries June's ditzy sister.

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942
8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 01/01/1942
  • Character: Self
This is a collection of bloopers and film manipulation by The Warner Studio Club for an annual dinner for the staff at Warner Brothers.

Norwood

Norwood
5.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 24/11/1970
  • Character: Mr. Reese
A Vietnam veteran returns to his Texas home but feels restless and decides to become a radio singer.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 20/02/1990
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.

Navy Blues

Navy Blues
5.7/10
On a layover in Hawaii two conniving Navy seamen borrow money to lay down bets that their ship will win the upcoming gunnery practice trophy, having found out that the current gunnery champ has just transferred aboard their ship. What they haven't learned, however, is that the marksman's enlistment is up before the contest is supposed to take place.

Danger - Love at Work

Danger - Love at Work
6.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 30/09/1937
  • Character: Henry Throckmorton MacMorrow
A New York City lawyer finds himself falling in love with the daughter of a screwball South Carolina family.

Pigskin Parade

Pigskin Parade
6.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 23/10/1936
  • Character: Slug Winters
Bessie and Winston "Slug" Winters are married coaches whose mission is to whip their college football team into shape. Just in time, they discover a hillbilly farmhand and his sister. But the hillbilly farmhand's ability to throw melons enables him to become their star passing ace.

One Body Too Many

One Body Too Many
5.4/10
An insurance salesman, Albert Tuttle, is hired as a body guard for a millionaire.

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.8/10
Classical violinist, Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls in love with the band's singer, Stella, but his reluctance to lose her leads him to thwart her efforts to become a solo star. When the World War separates them in 1917, Stella marries Roger's best friend and, when Roger returns home after the war, an important concert at Carnegie Hall brings the corners of the romantic triangle together.

People Are Funny

People Are Funny
5.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 11/01/1946
  • Character: Pinky Wilson
A comedy based on NBC's "People Are Funny" radio (and later television) program with Art Linkletter with a fictional story of how the program came to be on a national network from its humble beginning at a Nevada radio station. Jack Haley is a producer with only half-rights to the program while Ozzie Nelson and Helen Walker are the radio writers and supply the romance. Rudy Vallee, always able to burlesque himself intentional and, quite often, unintentional, is the owner of the sought-after sponsoring company. Frances Langford, as herself, sings "I'm in the Mood for Love" while the Vagabonds quartet (billed 12th and last) chimes in on "Angeline" and "The Old Square Dance is Back Again."

Redheads on Parade

Redheads on Parade
7.2/10
  • Genre: Music
  • Release: 07/09/1935
  • Character: Peter Mathews
A film star finds herself in trouble with her co-star when she has to flirt with the backer to prevent him from withdrawing his support.

Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty
6.4/10
  • Genre: Music
  • Release: 23/11/1933
  • Character: Pete Pendleton
Jack Oakie and Jack Haley are songwriters are enroute from New York to Hollywood to make their fame and fortune; Ginger Rogers, a lunchwagon proprieter, joins them.

Spring Tonic

Spring Tonic
5.8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 27/06/1935
  • Character: Sykes
Claire Trevor walks out on her fiance Lew Ayres in search of adventure. She gets more than she bargained for when she stumbles upon a gang of bootleggers. Ayres comes to the rescue with the help of a circus troupe. The film was based on Man Eating Tiger, an obscure play by Ben Hecht and Rose Caylor.

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town
6.4/10
While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's comedy--with many songs--also features Tony Martin, Roland Young, Gypsy Rose Lee (billed as Rose Hovick), John Carradine, June Lang, Virginia Field, Charles Lane, The Peters Sisters and many big-name guest stars playing themselves.

George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals
5.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 09/10/1945
  • Character: Jack Evans
Two couples work through their issues in this backstage Broadway musical.

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