Lady Sings the Blues (
1972) | IMDb:
7
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
Starring:
Diana Ross
,
Billy Dee Williams
,
Richard Pryor
,
James T. Callahan
,
Paul Hampton
,
Sid Melton
Directed by:
Sidney J. Furie
The Joker is Wild (
1957) | IMDb:
7
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
Starring:
Frank Sinatra
,
Mitzi Gaynor
,
Jeanne Crain
,
Eddie Albert
,
Beverly Garland
,
Jackie Coogan
Directed by:
Charles Vidor
Produced by:
On the Town (
1949) | IMDb:
7.3
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.