171. Kiss Me Kate
Year of Release: 1953
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: George Sidney
Actors: Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Bobby Van
Plot: Fred and Lily are divorced actors, brought together by Cole Porter for a musical version of "Taming of the Shrew". It's no surprise the actors are more in tune with the characters than anyone would have thought. A heated argument almost brings production to a halt, while a pair of goons for the local mob boss eye Fred for a debt.
172. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Year of Release: 1939
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: H.C. Potter
Actors: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edna May Oliver, Walter Brennan
173. Rhythm on the Range
Year of Release: 1936
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Norman Taurog
Actors: Bing Crosby, Frances Farmer, Bob Burns, Martha Raye
174. The American Astronaut
Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Cory McAbee
Actors: Cory McAbee, Rocco Sisto, Greg Russell Cook, Annie Golden
175. Phantom of the Paradise
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Brian De Palma
Actors: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham
Plot: Brian de Palma's wild "rock opera" (with songs by Paul Williams) combining elements of "The Phantom of the Opera" with "Faust" and satirical attacks on the glam rock era. Struggling songwriter Winslow Leach (William Finley) is plagiarized by producer-tycoon Swann (Williams), and survives an attempted murder in order to seek revenge as a phantom stalking Swann's rock palace -- the Paradise.
176. One Hour With You
Year of Release: 1932
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Actors: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Genevieve Tobin, Charles Ruggles
177. Alexander's Ragtime Band
Year of Release: 1938
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Henry King
Actors: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman
178. Forbidden Zone
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Musical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Richard Elfman
Actors: Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell, Marie-Pascale Elfman, Gisele Lindley
179. Girl Crazy
Year of Release: 1943
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Musical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Norman Taurog, Busby Berkeley
Actors: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Gil Stratton, Robert E. Strickland
Plot: A spoiled rich kid with a taste for wine, women and fun is shipped off to an all-male college to temper his spirit and gain education. But when he comes across the Dean's daughter - who is trying to save the cash-strapped college - he does everything he can to win her over.
180. The Little Prince
Year of Release: 1974
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Musical/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Stanley Donen
Actors: Gene Wilder, Steven Warner, Joss Ackland, Bob Fosse
