Movies by Actor - Donald O'Connor (48 [Missing: 0]) Title | Year | Director | Genre | Rating | Runtime | Added |
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Men with WingsPlot #1 is the love triangle between two guys and one girl as they grow into adults and affiliate themselves in the new aircraft industry. Plot #2 is aircraft evolution from the days of Wilbur and Orville Wright to just prior to WWII | 1938 | William A. Wellman | Action,Drama,Romance | 6.2 (164 votes) | 105 | 20211228 |
Sing, You SinnersOf the singing Beebe brothers, young Mike just wants to be a kid; responsible Dave wants to work in his garage and marry Martha; but reckless Joe thinks his only road to success is through swapping and gambling. It seems the only thi | 1938 | Wesley Ruggles | Comedy,Drama,Music | 6.6 (228 votes) | 88 | 20211228 |
Sons of the LegionA father who received a dishonourable Army discharge hesitates to get involved with the formation of a youth group. | 1938 | James P. Hogan | Crime,Drama,Romance | 6.6 (52 votes) | 60 | 20240228 |
Tom Sawyer, DetectiveTom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn help an Arkansas preacher falsely accused of murder. | 1938 | Louis King | Comedy,Mystery | 6.4 (60 votes) | 68 | 20240228 |
Boy TroubleShopkeeper Homer Fitch (Ruggles) hates the changes in his household when his wife adopts two orphan boys but realizes how much he loves the boys when they are struck with scarlet fever. | 1939 | George Archainbaud | Comedy,Drama,Family | 7.1 (55 votes) | 75 | 20211228 |
Death of a ChampionOliver Quade is a pitchman who follows state fairs that feature dog shows---which limits his territory more than a little---at which he sells encyclopedias...and does it well as he possesses a photographic memory that amazes the rube | 1939 | Robert Florey | Comedy,Crime,Mystery | 6.7 (30 votes) | 67 | 20211228 |
Million Dollar LegsAt Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. But Freddie Frye, conniving student body president, has to get a letter in some sport to win back his girl Susie; he schemes to revive crew boat r | 1939 | Nick Grinde, Edward Dmytryk | Comedy | 5.9 (131 votes) | 65 | 20211228 |
Night WorkMild-mannered Homer Fitch (Ruggles) must prove he is tough enough in the eyes of a young orphan's (O'Conner) grandfather (Bevins) to retain custody of the boy. Will Homer come through in the end? | 1939 | George Archainbaud | Comedy,Drama | 6.8 (37 votes) | 60 | 20240105 |
UnmarriedUnmarried is a 1939 American film starring Helen Twelvetrees, Buck Jones, and Donald O'Connor. | 1939 | Kurt Neumann | Action,Comedy,Crime | 6.3 (54 votes) | 63 | 20211228 |
Get Hep to LoveOrphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting her. | 1942 | Charles Lamont | Adventure,Comedy,Drama | 6.8 (63 votes) | 71 | 20211228 |
Give Out, SistersPeggy (Peggy Ryan)), a messenger, delivers a telegram to The Flamingo Club where the Andrews Sisters (The Andrews Sisters) and Bob Edwards' Orchestra are appearing. Peggy learns that the club's owner, Harrison (William Frawley), inte | 1942 | Edward F. Cline | Comedy,Music | 7.0 (55 votes) | 65 | 20211228 |
When Johnny Comes Marching HomeWar hero Johnny Kovacs works with his superiors to hide from a star crossed lover while on leave and falls in love while living at a boarding house. | 1942 | Charles Lamont | Comedy,Musical,Romance | 6.8 (61 votes) | 74 | 20211228 |
It Comes Up LoveVictoria Peabody (Gloria Jean) and her younger sister, Constance (Mary Lou Harrington), go to New York City to live with with their father, Tom Peabody (Ian Hunter). The two girls become involved with his love life, in which two riva | 1943 | Charles Lamont | Comedy,Music,Romance | 6.8 (40 votes) | 61 | 20211228 |
Mister BigAt the Davis School of the Theatre, run by Jeremy Taswell, where teenagers study drama and the serious arts, instructors Johnny Hanley and Alice Taswell are in love. The students, including Donald, Patricia, and Peggy, secretly want | 1943 | Charles Lamont | Comedy | 7.9 (90 votes) | 64 | 20211228 |
Top ManMusical in which a family puts on a show to boost the morale of the local factory workers. | 1943 | Charles Lamont | Comedy,Music,Romance | 6.9 (56 votes) | 74 | 20211228 |
Chip Off the Old BlockThe son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star. | 1944 | Charles Lamont | Comedy,Music,Romance | 7.0 (56 votes) | 71 | 20211228 |
Merry Monahans, TheThe Merry Monahans are a vaudeville family act bouncing from circuit to circuit reconnecting with past friends and loves, creating new friends and romances, and dealing with personal vices. | 1944 | Charles Lamont | Comedy,Drama,Music | 7.0 (89 votes) | 91 | 20211228 |
This is The Life18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance which she uses to go to New York, ostensibly for voice training, but she is pursuing the object of her infatuation, Army surgeon Major Hilary | 1944 | Felix E. Feist | Comedy,Drama,Music | 6.9 (55 votes) | 87 | 20211228 |
Patrick the GreatTalented youngster Pat Donahue is working in the Berkshires. He learns of a great part in New York City and auditions. But after winning the role he finds out it was originally intended for his father Patrick. The son is reluctant to | 1944 | Frank Ryan | Comedy,Musical,Romance | 6.8 (46 votes) | 84 | 20211228 |
Something in the WindA grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather. | 1947 | Irving Pichel | Comedy,Musical,Romance | 6.7 (451 votes) | 94 | 20211228 |
Are You With ItMilton Haskins, a math genius known for his infallibility with numbers, quits his job with an insurance company when he discovers he made a mistake, and hooks up with a traveling carnival. His knowledge of mathematics makes him a nat | 1948 | Jack Hively | Comedy | 6.7 (109 votes) | 93 | 20211228 |
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'A fast-talking salesman is "kidnapped" by a town, which intends to use him in its annual race with a rival community. | 1948 | George Sherman | Comedy | 6.3 (166 votes) | 78 | 20211228 |
Francis The Talking MuleDuring World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him. | 1950 | Arthur Lubin | Comedy,Drama,Family | 6.5 (1.3K votes) | 91 | 20211228 |
Curtain Call at Cactus CreekTraveling entertainer gets mixed up with bank robbers. | 1950 | Charles Lamont | Comedy,Romance,Western | 6.4 (110 votes) | 86 | 20211228 |
Yes, Sir, That's My BabyAt a college, a group of ex-GIs clash with their wives about over playing football. | 1949 | George Sherman | Comedy,Music,Sport | 7.1 (86 votes) | 82 | 20211228 |
Double CrossbonesAfter being falsely accused of dishonesty, a young man decides to become a pirate. | 1951 | Charles Barton | Adventure | 5.9 (307 votes) | 76 | 20211228 |
Milkman, TheRoger Bradley, son of a milk magnate, isn't allowed to work for his dad's company because of a lingering war trauma: in moments of stress he quacks like a duck. Desperate to escape from idleness, he gets a job with his father's arch- | 1950 | Charles Barton | Comedy | 6.6 (236 votes) | 87 | 20211228 |
Francis Goes to the RacesThe owner of a talking mule, now a horse-breeder, gets involved with gangsters. | 1951 | Arthur Lubin | Comedy,Family,Fantasy | 6.4 (483 votes) | 88 | 20211228 |
Francis Goes to West PointFrancis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point. | 1952 | Arthur Lubin | Comedy,Family,Fantasy | 6.4 (430 votes) | 81 | 20211228 |
Singin in the RainA 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. | 1952 | Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | Comedy,Musical,Romance | 8.3 (233.6K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
Call Me MadamWashington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy. | 1953 | Walter Lang | Comedy,Musical,Romance | 6.8 (1.3K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
Francis Covers the Big TownA man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial. | 1953 | Arthur Lubin | Family | 6.6 (320 votes) | 86 | 20211228 |
I Love MelvinMelvin, a photographer for Look magazine, meets Judy and he wants to marry her. Her father is against that and as a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue, a task easier said than done. | 1953 | Don Weis | Comedy,Musical,Romance | 6.6 (902 votes) | 77 | 20211228 |
Walking My Baby Back HomeWorld War II veteran Clarence "Jigger" Millard forms a band with several other former GIs. The band fails to take off and he is forced to join a minstrel show headed by Colonel Wallace. He soon falls for Wallace's niece Chris Hall. | 1953 | Lloyd Bacon | Comedy,Musical | 6.1 (148 votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
Francis Joins the WACSPeter Stirling (with his old friend the talking mule) is recalled to active duty...in the WACs! | 1954 | Arthur Lubin | Comedy,Family,Fantasy | 6.5 (378 votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
There's No Business Like Show BusinessMolly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart. | 1954 | Walter Lang | Comedy,Drama,Musical | 6.5 (5.9K votes) | 117 | 20211228 |
Francis in the NavyA story following Lieutenant Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his dream of being in the Navy. | 1955 | Arthur Lubin | Comedy,Fantasy | 5.9 (659 votes) | 80 | 20211228 |
Francis in the NavyA story following Lieutenant Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his dream of being in the Navy. | 1955 | Arthur Lubin | Comedy,Fantasy | 5.9 (659 votes) | 80 | 20211228 |
Anything GoesBill Benson and Ted Adams are to appear in a Broadway show together and, while in Paris, each 'discovers' the perfect leading lady for the plum female role. Each promises the prize role to the girl they selected without informing the | 1956 | Robert Lewis | Musical,Romance | 6.1 (943 votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
Buster Keaton Story, TheAn inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton. | 1957 | Sidney Sheldon | Biography,Comedy,Drama | 5.2 (312 votes) | 91 | 20211228 |
Cry for HappyU.S. Navy photographic team uses Tokyo geisha house as its home. | 1961 | George Marshall | Comedy,Romance | 5.9 (273 votes) | 110 | 20211228 |
Wonders of Aladdin, The [Le meraviglie di Aladino]A poor young man finds a magic lamp that possesses a genie, who will grant the boy three wishes if he sets him free from the lamp. | 1961 | Mario Bava, Henry Levin | Fantasy | 5.5 (367 votes) | 93 | 20211228 |
That Funny FeelingSandra Dee stars as Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, who begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford (Bobby Darin) in That Funny Feeling. | 1965 | Richard Thorpe | Comedy,Romance | 6.6 (917 votes) | 93 | 20220414 |
RagtimeA young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City. | 1981 | Milos Forman | Drama | 7.3 (9.5K votes) | 155 | 20211228 |
Time to Remember, AIt 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 form | 1988 | Thomas Travers | Drama,Music | 3.6 (148 votes) | 77 | 20211228 |
ToysWhen Lieutenant General Leland Zevo (Sir Michael Gambon) inherits a toymaking company and begins making war toys, his employees band together to stop him before he ruins the name of Zevo Toys forever. | 1992 | Barry Levinson | Adventure,Comedy,Drama | 5.1 (33.5K votes) | 118 | 20240228 |
Bandit - Bandit's Silver AngelBandit (Brian Bloom), a man's man who enjoys driving his fast car and living the free-and-easy life and occasional interludes with fast women, gets an unexpected and unwelcome visit from his eccentric Uncle Cyrus. After stealing B... | 1994 | Hal Needham | Comedy | 5.0 (192 votes) | 91 | 20230328 |
Out to SeaA failed gambler, intent on meeting a rich widow, tricks his widowed brother-in-law into boarding a cruise ship as dance hosts. | 1997 | Martha Coolidge | Comedy,Romance | 6.1 (8.6K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |