The best William Forrest’s music movies

William Forrest

William Forrest

10/10/1902- 26/01/1989
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Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh
7/10
Two sailors, Joe and Clarence have four days shore leave in spend their shore leave trying to get a girl for Clarence. Clarence has his eye on a girl with musical aspirations, and before Joe can stop him, promises to get her an audition with José Iturbi. But the trouble really starts when Joe realizes he's falling for his buddy's girl.

Loving You

Loving You
6.4/10
Deke Rivers is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote the talented newcomer to fame and fortune, giving him every break he deserves. Romantic complications arise as Susan, another singer in the group, offers him devoted admiration as Glenda leads him on with promises of a golden future.

I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams
6.8/10
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It
5.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusicRomance
  • Release: 30/10/1956
  • Character: Captain (replaced by Russell Hicks) (scenes deleted)
A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.

Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady
6.1/10
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is love with a poor dancer, but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.

The Hard Way

The Hard Way
7.1/10
  • Genre: DramaMusicRomance
  • Release: 13/01/1943
  • Character: 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.

The Eddie Cantor Story

The Eddie Cantor Story
5.7/10
  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Release: 25/12/1953
  • Character: Florenz Ziegfeld
Film biography of entertainer Eddie Cantor, with Keefe Brasselle starring as the popular stage, radio and movie comic.

Priorities on Parade

Priorities on Parade
6.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 23/07/1942
  • Character: Col. Reeves
Band leader Johnny Draper auditions his band, the Dixie Pixies, at the Eagle Aircraft Co., hoping to be hired to play for the workers in the plant. However, personnel manager E. V. Hartley can only offer them regular jobs, and when Johnny inspires the Dixie Pixies to work in the plant, lead singer and dancer Donna D'Arcy leaves the band for a singing job at the Club Martel in downtown Los Angeles.

Sarge Goes to College

Sarge Goes to College
6.4/10
A Marine Sergeant wounded in overseas combat service, requires an operation, and Navy psychiatrist Captain R. S. Handler, recommends to Marine Captain Russ Morgan and Colonel Winters that "Sarge" be given a few weeks rest before hospitalization. Through Dean McKinley of San Juan Junior College, Sarge enters the school on a temporary basis. The teenagers are rehearsing a school show and Freddie is worried because they have no band. Freddie, Dodie Rogers and Betty Rogers find Sarge asleep in the park, and the girls put him up at their house when they learn he can't find a room. Betty has a row with boyfriend Roy , and in order to make him jealous gets Freddie to invite her to the school dance after telling Freddie that his girlfriend Dodie is going with Sarge. Many misunderstandings follow but all is well when Sarge gets his marine captain to bring his band over to the school for the school's BIG SHOW.

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