Donald O'Connor
Out to Sea (1997)
Out to Sea is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Robert Nelson Jacobs. It was the final film role of Donald O'Connor, Gloria DeHaven and Edward Mulhare, and the penultimate film of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Mary Boland•Buck Jones•Charles Ruggles•Walter Brennan•Jack Oakie•Helen Twelvetrees•James Cagney•Ethel Merman
Toys (1992)
Toys is a 1992 American fantasy comedy film directed by Barry Levinson, co-written by Levinson and Valerie Curtin, and starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright, LL Cool J, and Jamie Foxx in his feature film debut. Released in December 1992 in the United States, and March and April 1993 in the United Kingdom and Australia, ...
Starring: Michael Gambon•Pat O'Brien•Jimmy Durante•Buster Crabbe•Betty Grable•Peter Lorre
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
Alice in Wonderland is a 1985 American two-part made-for-television adventure family fantasy musical film of Lewis Carroll's books Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871). An Irwin Allen production, it used a huge all-star cast of notable actors and actresses. The title role was played by Natalie Gregory, who wo...
Starring: Michael Gambon•Deanna Durbin•Eve Arden•Virginia Dale•Billy Cook•Donald O'Connor•Glenn Ford•The Andrews Sisters•Dan Dailey•Gloria Jean
Ragtime (1981)
Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. The film is set in and around turn-of-the-century New York City, New Rochelle, and Atlantic City, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time. The film stars James Cagney, Mary Steenburgen, H...
Starring: Jane Frazee•Roddy McDowall•Michael Gambon•Susanna Foster•Lloyd Bridges•Gene Kelly•Peggy Ryan•Gloria DeHaven•Ann Blyth•Shelley Winters
That Funny Feeling (1965)
That Funny Feeling is a 1965 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin, and Donald O'Connor.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Rhonda Fleming•Vera-Ellen
Cry for Happy (1961)
Cry for Happy is a 1961 American CinemaScope comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Glenn Ford and Donald O'Connor. It is a service comedy set in Japan and largely filmed there. The title song is sung during the opening credits by Miyoshi Umeki, who has a major role in the movie.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Janet Leigh•Martha Hyer
The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
The Buster Keaton Story is a 1957 American biographical drama film directed by Sidney Sheldon and written by Sidney Sheldon and Robert Smith, following the life of Buster Keaton. The film stars Donald O'Connor, Ann Blyth, Rhonda Fleming, Peter Lorre, Larry Keating and Jackie Coogan. It was released on April 21, 1957, by Paramount Pictures. The film...
Starring: Olga San Juan•Michael Gambon•Billy De Wolfe•Jean Hagen
Anything Goes (1956)
Anything Goes is a 1956 American musical film directed by Robert Lewis, and starring Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Zizi Jeanmaire, and Mitzi Gaynor. Adapted from the 1934 stage musical Anything Goes by Cole Porter, Guy Bolton, and P.G. Wodehouse, the film is about two entertainers scheduled to appear in a Broadway show who travel to Europe, where e...
Starring: Marilyn Monroe•Michael Gambon•Julie Adams•Jack Lemmon
Francis in the Navy (1955)
Francis in the Navy is a 1955 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Stanley Rubin and directed by Arthur Lubin. The film stars Donald O'Connor and Martha Hyer, and marked the first credited film role of Clint Eastwood. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Millard Mitchell
Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
Francis Joins the WACS is a 1954 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Ted Richmond, directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Donald O'Connor, Julie Adams, ZaSu Pitts, Mamie Van Doren and Chill Wills in two roles, including that of the distinctive voice of Francis in voice-over.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Ernest Borgnine•Mitzi Gaynor
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business is a 1954 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Walter Lang. It stars an ensemble cast, consisting of Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Marilyn Monroe, Dan Dailey, Johnnie Ray, and Mitzi Gaynor.
Starring: Steve Allen•Michael Gambon•Yvette Duguay•Buddy Hackett•Jack Lemmon•Johnnie Ray
Call Me Madam (1953)
Call Me Madam is a 1953 American Technicolor musical film directed by Walter Lang, with songs by Irving Berlin, based on the 1950 stage musical of the same name.
Starring: Steve Allen•Michael Gambon•Sandra Dee•Red Buttons
Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
Francis Covers the Big Town is a 1953 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin, that stars Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, and Gene Lockhart. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Sammy Davis Jr.
I Love Melvin (1953)
I Love Melvin is a 1953 American Technicolor musical romantic comedy film directed by Don Weis, starring Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. According to MGM records, the film earned $1,316,000 in the United States and Canada and $654,000 overseas, resulting in a loss of $290,000.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Mary Steenburgen
Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
Walking My Baby Back Home is a 1953 American musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Donald O'Connor, Janet Leigh, and Buddy Hackett. It was Hackett's film debut.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Bobby Darin•Rue McClanahan
Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
Francis Goes to West Point is a 1952 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin, and starring Donald O'Connor, Lori Nelson, Alice Kelley, and Gregg Palmer. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Norman Mailer
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charisse. It offers a lighthearted depiction of Hollywood in the late 1920s, with the three stars portraying performer...
Starring: Michael Gambon•Brad Dourif•Fran Drescher•Mary Steenburgen•Kenneth McMillan
Double Crossbones (1951)
Double Crossbones is a 1951 American comedy adventure film distributed by Universal International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Charles Barton, and stars Donald O'Connor and Helena Carter. It was shot in Technicolor and was released on January 22. The story is of shopkeeper apprentice Davey Crandall becoming a pirate after being accus...
Starring: Michael Gambon•Edward Mulhare
Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
Francis Goes to the Races is a 1951 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin, that stars Donald O'Connor, Piper Laurie, and Cecil Kellaway. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Robin Wright
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek is a 1950 American Western comedy film starring Donald O'Connor and Gale Storm. In the story, a traveling entertainer (O'Connor) gets mixed up with bank robbers.
Starring: Joan Cusack•Michael Gambon•LL Cool J
Francis (1950)
Francis is a 1950 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International that launched the Francis the Talking Mule film series. Francis is produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Arthur Lubin, and stars Donald O'Connor and Patricia Medina. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Lillian Gish
The Milkman (1950)
The Milkman is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Donald O'Connor, Jimmy Durante and Piper Laurie.
Starring: Mary Boland•Michael Gambon•Robin Wright
Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)
Yes Sir, That's My Baby is a 1949 American musical comedy film directed by George Sherman and starring Donald O'Connor and Gloria DeHaven.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Mary Boland
Are You with It? (1948)
Are You with It? is a 1948 American musical comedy film directed by Jack Hively. The plot is about a young insurance man who quits his job to join a traveling carnival. The film is based on the 1945 Broadway musical of the same name and the 1941 novel Slightly Perfect by George Malcolm-Smith. The film stars Donald O'Connor, Olga San Juan, Martha St...
Starring: Michael Gambon•Buck Jones
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' is a 1948 American musical comedy film directed by George Sherman and starring Donald O'Connor. Also featured are Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride,, with Penny Edwards as the perky love interest. It was produced and distributed by Universal Studios.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Charles Ruggles
Something in the Wind (1947)
Something in the Wind is a 1947 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Deanna Durbin, Donald O'Connor, and John Dall.
Starring: Jack Oakie•Michael Gambon
Patrick the Great (1945)
Patrick the Great is a 1945 American drama film starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Frances Dee. This was the last film for O'Connor and Ryan together, who had been a teenage team for the past several years. This was also O'Connor's last film before he went to serve in World War II.
Starring: Helen Twelvetrees•Michael Gambon•Olga San Juan
Chip Off the Old Block (1944)
Chip Off the Old Block is 1944 American comedy musical film starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, and Ann Blyth. It was Blyth's film debut.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Olga San Juan•Billy De Wolfe
The Merry Monahans (1944)
The Merry Monahans is a 1944 American comedy-drama musical film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan and Jack Oakie.
Starring: Betty Grable•Michael Gambon•Olga San Juan
This Is the Life (1944)
This Is the Life is a 1944 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Felix E. Feist starring Donald O'Connor, Susanna Foster, and Peggy Ryan. It is one of the several films that Universal Studios rushed O'Connor and Ryan through before O'Connor was drafted into the Army to serve in World War II.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Jane Frazee
It Comes Up Love (1943)
It Comes Up Love is a 1943 American, black and white, musical comedy starring Gloria Jean, Ian Hunter, and Donald O'Connor. It is the only film starring Jean and O'Connor that doesn't also star Peggy Ryan, another one of the talented teenagers at Universal Studios.
Starring: Eve Arden•Michael Gambon•Susanna Foster
Mister Big (1943)
Mister Big is a 1943 musical directed by Charles Lamont, starring Donald O'Connor, Gloria Jean and Peggy Ryan. The film features the song "Rude, Crude, and Unattractive".
Starring: Michael Gambon•Susanna Foster•Olga San Juan
Top Man (1943)
Top Man is a 1943 American black-and-white film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Donald O'Connor, Susanna Foster, Lillian Gish, Richard Dix, and Peggy Ryan. It was O'Connor and Ryan's first film away from the third of their trio, Gloria Jean.
Starring: Gloria Jean•Michael Gambon•Jane Frazee
Get Hep to Love (1942)
Get Hep to Love is a 1942 musical film starring Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige and Peggy Ryan. The film was directed by Charles Lamont.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Susanna Foster•Peggy Ryan•Olga San Juan
Give Out, Sisters (1942)
Give Out, Sisters is a 1942 American film starring The Andrews Sisters. The film co-stars Dan Dailey and the teenage couple of the time, Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan. Dailey and O'Connor went on to be in the 1954 film There's No Business Like Show Business. The song "Pennsylvania Polka" was introduced by the Andrews Sisters.
Starring: Michael Gambon•Penny Edwards•Yvette Duguay
Boy Trouble (1939)
Boy Trouble is a 1939 American film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, Donald O'Connor, and Billy Lee. Archainbaud also directed the sequel to the film, Night Work, that was released the same year.
Starring: Patricia Medina•Buck Jones•Michael Gambon
Death of a Champion (1939)
Death of a Champion is a 1939 American film starring Lynne Overman, Virginia Dale, Joseph Allen, and Donald O'Connor.
Starring: Charles Ruggles•Michael Gambon
Million Dollar Legs (1939)
Million Dollar Legs is a 1939 American comedy film starring Betty Grable, Jackie Coogan, John Hartley and Donald O'Connor.
Starring: Helen Twelvetrees•Buster Crabbe•Michael Gambon
Night Work (1939)
Night Work is a 1939 American comedy film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles, Billy Lee, and Donald O'Connor. The film is the sequel to Boy Trouble.
Starring: Patricia Medina•Michael Gambon
Unmarried (1939)
Unmarried is a 1939 American film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Helen Twelvetrees, Buck Jones and Donald O'Connor.
Starring: Betty Grable•Virginia Dale•Michael Gambon
Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)
Tom Sawyer, Detective is a 1938 American mystery comedy film directed by Louis King, written by Robert Yost, Lewis R. Foster and Stuart Anthony, and starring Billy Cook, Donald O'Connor, Porter Hall, Phil Warren, Janet Waldo, Elisabeth Risdon and William Haade. It was released on December 23, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.
Starring: Billy Cook•Michael Gambon