Stanley Donen

Stanley Donen

April 13, 1924 · 102 years old

Stanley Donen (April 13, 1924-February 23, 2019) was an American film director and choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as "the King of the Hollywood musicals". His most celebrated work was Singin' in the Rain (1952), which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. Description above from the Wikipedia artic…

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Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952 · 1h 43m · Movie

A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.

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Charade

Charade

1963 · 1h 53m · Movie

Romance and intrigue ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want to get their hands on a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. She soon loses trust in those who claim they want to help her.

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Funny Face

Funny Face

1957 · 1h 43m · Movie

An impromptu fashion shoot at a book store brings about a new fashion model discovery in the shop clerk.

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954 · 1h 42m · Movie

When a backwoodsman in 1850s Oregon brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.

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On the Town

On the Town

1949 · 1h 38m · Movie

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

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Two for the Road

Two for the Road

1967 · 1h 51m · Movie

A couple in the south of France non-sequentially spin down the highways of infidelity in their troubled ten-year marriage.

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Blame It on Rio

Blame It on Rio

1984 · 1h 40m · Movie

Best friends and their daughters vacation in Rio de Janeiro only for one to fall for the other's daughter.

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Saturn 3

Saturn 3

1980 · 1h 28m · Movie

Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid belt of Saturn are intruded upon by an anal-retentive technocrat from Earth and his charge: a malevolent eight foot tall robot.

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Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1958 · 1h 40m · Movie

An actress who has given up on love meets a suave banker and begins a flirtation with him--although he's already married.

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Bedazzled

Bedazzled

1967 · 1h 43m · Movie

A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.

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Arabesque

Arabesque

1966 · 1h 45m · Movie

International intrigue in London, involving an American university professor, an Arab prime minister, a ruthless businessman, a beautiful spy, and hieroglyphics.

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Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding

1951 · 1h 33m · Movie

A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.

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The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener

1960 · 1h 44m · Movie

Victor and Hilary have guided tours in their English mansion. A US oil tycoon "bumps" into Hilary during a tour and charms his way into her heart. Meanwhile, Hattie pursues Victor.

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The Little Prince

The Little Prince

1974 · 1h 28m · Movie

A pilot, stranded in the desert, meets a little boy who is a prince on a planet.

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The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game

1957 · 1h 41m · Movie

An Iowa pajama-factory worker falls in love with an affable superintendent who had been hired by the factory's boss to help oppose the workers' demand for a pay raise.

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It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955 · 1h 41m · Movie

Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.

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Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees

1958 · 1h 51m · Movie

A frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to help the baseball team win the league pennant.

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Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975 · 1h 58m · Movie

A trio of rum-runners during prohibition in the 1930s engage in a menage-a-trois after business hours.

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Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954 · 2h 12m · Movie

Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.

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Give a Girl a Break

Give a Girl a Break

1953 · 1h 22m · Movie

Broadway choreographer Ted Sturgis auditions dancers for a new musical after the lead walks out, with talent ranging from a ballerina to an untrained novice and his former partner, a retired star.

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