Movies starring Donald O'Connor

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

103 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

There is a very good reason why "Singin' in the Rain" is such a popular movie and it's not just because being a musical it has numerous memorable and iconic song and dance scenes. It's popular because by the time the last big...

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

117 mins     Comedy, Drama, Musical      

To be blunt I didn't enjoy "There's No Business Like Show Business" or at least as not as much as I had hoped. And the simple reason is that it is a musical which is out of balance with far too many musical moments and so lit...

Anything Goes (1956)

106 mins     Musical      

Watching "Anything Goes" I wondered how this musical would have turned out if it had featured Danny Kaye instead of Donald O'Connor as O'Connor delivers the same sort of humorous side-kick performance which Kaye had delivered...

That's Entertainment! (1974)

135 mins     Musical      

I've always had a thing for musicals and to be honest I didn't know why as if someone took me to the theatre to watch a show I wouldn't be bothered about it and growing up musicals were not what the family watched on the box....