Movies: Donald O'Connor

A fast-talking salesman is "kidnapped" by a town, which intends to use him in its annual race with a rival community....

The son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star....

A collection of film clips profiling animal actors....

This modest bit of comedy and romance in the adolescent vein is about a couple of spirited juveniles, Donald O'Connor and Gloria Jean, who carry on a flirtation parallel with that of their elders, Louise Allbritton and Ian Hunter....

Sons of The Legion is a film about a group of young men looking to start a squadron in their Legion Post. However, because the boy's father wrongfully received a dishonorable discharge after World War I, his father cannot join the Legion and in turn ...

Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house....

At a college, a group of ex-GIs clash with their wives about over playing football....

Russ Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further the career of his clients (and himself), and a newspaper gossip-columnist, Carol Wilson, get involved with gangsters when one of Larry's radio-program fut...

Documentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927 as Grauman's Chinese Theater, it immediately drew attention from the public, and, more importantly, from those in the entertainment industry. Hosted by R...

Traveling entertainer gets mixed up with bank robbers....

Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."...

J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the classics and won't allow him to replace Professor Bistell and his symphonic orchestra. Conspiring wit...

The Fitch family is managing an apartment building when the grandfather of their adopted son Butch decides the family isn't worthy of raising his grandson....

A singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band....

Bandit (Brian Bloom) gets an unexpected and unwelcome visit from his eccentric Uncle Cyrus....

An in-depth look at the early days of television and its first stars....

Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the comical "Cosmo Brown", Stanley Donen, one half of the directors next to Gene Kelly, and Kathleen Freeman, w...

It is small town America in the 1950's. Twelve year-old Angelo Villano has one dream: to someday sing like his idol, Mario Lanza. His grandmother, Mama Theresa encourages him; and his beautiful voice catches the attention of the formidable but kind F...