Pop, Lock 'n Roll

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.

Runtime

1h 36m

Director

Alan Crosland

Cast

Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland

A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.

Runtime

1h 55m

Director

Nicholas Hytner

Cast

Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldaña, Peter Gallagher

A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.

Runtime

1h 58m

Director

Liz Friedlander

Cast

Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta

A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.

Runtime

1h 43m

Director

Stanley Donen

Cast

Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson

At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers — and their moves — two warring friends have to pull together to represent the street.

Runtime

1h 35m

Director

Chris Stokes

Cast

Marques Houston, Omarion, J-Boog