Bert Lahr

A look into how L. Frank Baum's classic novel was transformed into one of the most beloved films of all time including archival interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and rare musical outtakes.

A compilation that highlights works from the Three Stooges. It includes the shorts Brideless Groom, Sing a Song of Six Pants, and Malice in the Palace, also Ed Wynn's live TV Camel Comedy Caravan starring Shemp, Larry, and Moe.

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.

Documentário que traça um panorama dos musicais no cinema desde a década de 20 até os anos 50, e traz entrevistas com algumas das estrelas do gênero.

A jovem Rachel sai de sua comunidade Amish e vai morar em Nova York para se tornar uma dançarina. Mas quando ela se envolve com o cômico Raymond, seu caminho muda de rumo e acidentalmente inventam o strip-tease.

Neighboring widowers plot to romantically unite their son and daughter by pretending to feud and forbidding the two children to associate with each other. Their scheme works and the two youngsters fall head-over-heels in love. To end their "feud" the fathers hire a bandit and his henchmen to fake an abduction and allow the son to rout the assailants. The plan works, but the two love birds discover that requited love is much less exciting than forbidden romance and they break off their relationship. Matt, the son, resolves to see the world and receives a severe buffeting, while Luisa, the daughter, has an unhappy romance with the bandit, who steals her most precious possession, her mother's necklace. Matt returns, sadder but wiser, and the two former lovers reunite.

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.

Johann Strauss, Jr., a would-be composer of waltzes in mid-19th Century Vienna, attempts to thwart his father's efforts to prevent his success when the older man becomes jealous of his melodic skill.

In 1880, Osawkie, Kansas is feuding with rival town Mandaroon over which will be county seat, keeping the town's men away from home most of the time. The last straw is when Matt Davis feels compelled to go on a new foray on his wedding night; his bride Liza (just call her Lysistrata) takes teacher Cassie's advice and organizes a marital strike to make the men-folk stop their nonsense.

Rose Marie Lemaitre (Ann Blyth), an orphan living in the Canadian wilderness, falls in love with her guardian, Mike Malone (Howard Keel), an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The feeling is mutual. But, when she leaves to learn proper etiquette, Rose Marie meets a trapper named James Duval (Fernando Lamas), who also falls for her. Further complications arise when Native American Chief Black Eagle -- a rival of Duval's -- is murdered.

On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love. The American must avoid his boss who is traveling on the same vessel and disguises himself as a gangster traveling with a minister who is, in fact, a disguised gangster on the lam.

A gullible and honest "Mr. Universe" winner, Tommy Tomkins, gets added to the stable of a con-man and a wrestling prompter.

A self-absorbed comedian steps all over his friends and colleagues in order to achieve success.

A idealistic shipyard worker interests a beautiful Hollywood star in staging a musical tribute to the war industry, but they disagree on some important issues.

Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.

This package for comedy and the musical numbers has Luke Brown being drugged by the gangster operators of the swank Boathouse Inn; most notably Roxie a sexy pickpocket. Brown has information that Chow Brewster and his cousin have inherited $3,000,000. The owner of the Inn intends to keep Brown under wraps until they can drive Chow to suicide. He will then marry Chow's cousin before she finds out about her inheritance.

Dorothy e seu cachorro Totó são levados para a terra mágica de Oz quando um ciclone passa pela fazenda de seus avós no Kansas. Eles viajam em direção à Cidade Esmeralda para encontrar o Mago Oz e no caminho encontram um Espantalho, que precisa de um cérebro, um Homem de Lata sem um coração e um Leão Covarde que quer coragem. O Mago pede ao grupo que tragam a vassoura da Bruxa Malvada do Oeste a fim de ganharem sua ajuda.

A seductive music hall star falls in love with a married aristocrat.

Plucky Penny Hale está animada porque vai voltar do internato para morar com seu pai viúvo, mas quando fica sabendo que ele está com dificuldades financeiras devido a um projeto imobiliário, Plucky decide conquistar um ranzinza investidor do ramo imobiliário, que ela erroneamente acredita ser o "Tio Sam".

Two young men try to wrest their father from the clutches of a gold digger but by mistake think the woman is a young nightclub singer with whom they both fall in love.

As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.

Two screwy characters travel to Hollywood and cause mischief.

Druggist George Haggerty's wife is about to give birth. Because all his customers pay on credit, he has no money, and the phone company is taking out the pay phone. Pal Bert Lahr agrees to get the news on his phone, and forward it to Haggerty. To top it off, Haggerty is getting a business loan, and doesn't want anyone to know about it, so Lahr agrees to not mention it when anyone is about. Naturally, Lahr's fiancee shows up when Lahr gets the call, and thinks it's his child.

Bert Lahr is a big city boy hung up on tales of the Old West. When his playing cowboys and Indians causes a ruckus, he's brought before a judge who prescribes him rest and relaxation...out West.

Shemp Howard stars in this old parody of the then-current film "King Henry The Eighth". Also starring Bert Lahr in the title role.

In this comedy short not-so-smart copper Bert Lahr gets in over his head when he becomes a mock candidate for mayor.

Ed Sullivan shows night spots all over New York in this movie, joking and listening to stories the patrons tell.

An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption.

Felix Rudolff is a dressmaker tailor and later dresses like a policeman after seeing a parade He becomes a rookie policeman who handcuffs Dynamite Dan. He doesn't stay captured. Felix Rudolff has to deal with a live and kicking Dynamite Dan. Rufolff ends up with the collar and the girl.