Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-fanny-brice"

1. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

R | 106 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone

Votes: 56,223 | Gross: $8.80M

2. Then Came You (2020)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A lonely widow plans a trip around the world with her husband's ashes to visit the places they loved in the movies. The first stop on the journey changes her life forever.

Director: Adriana Trigiani | Stars: Craig Ferguson, Kathie Lee Gifford, Ford Kiernan, Elizabeth Hurley

Votes: 2,593

3. Tin Pan Alley (1940)

Approved | 94 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes. All are reunited when the boys, now in the army, show up in England.

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Alice Faye, Betty Grable, Jack Oakie, John Payne

Votes: 564

4. Follow the Boys (1944)

Approved | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were ... See full summary »

Directors: A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins | Stars: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin

Votes: 502

5. Quentin Quail (1946)

7 min | Animation, Family, Short

Take-off on Fanny Brice's "Baby Snooks" radio program. An exasperated Mr. Quail tries to catch a worm for his whining daughter, Baby Toots, and gets the worst from a tough crow who has designs on the worm himself.

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce

Votes: 151

6. Malibu Beach Party (1940)

Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Short

Jack Bunny (a spoof of Jack Benny) invites Hollywood celebrities to his Malibu house for a party.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Sara Berner, Marie Greene, Danny Webb, Dave Barry

Votes: 193

7. Hollywood Daffy (1946)

TV-Y7 | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Daffy sneaks onto the Warmer Brothers lot, eventually posing as a tour guide. Daffy spoofs a number of contemporary stars, and others appear as "themselves". He also has a number of run-ins with a studio cop.

Directors: Friz Freleng, Hawley Pratt | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Richard Bickenbach

Votes: 531

8. Betty Boop's Rise to Fame (1934)

Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A reporter interviews Max Fleischer about his creation, and Betty illustrates with excerpts from three prior cartoons.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Cab Calloway, Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer, Bonnie Poe

Votes: 411

9. Stopping the Show (1932)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

After watching a Paramount Noose Reel and a cartoon with Bimbo and Koko the Clown, the audience is thrilled when Betty Boop appears on stage to sing and imitate Fanny Brice and Maurice Chevalier.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Roland Crandall | Stars: Billy Murray, Mae Questel

Votes: 189

10. Mother Goose in Swingtime (1939)

7 min | Animation, Short

A father tells the story of Mother Goose to Baby Snooks, but all the characters are famous Hollywood stars, and they sing a Swing instead of the old songs.

Director: Manny Gould | Stars: Elvia Allman, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Danny Webb

Votes: 59

11. Life Begins for Andy Panda (1939)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Walter Finchell, the tattletale gossip of the jungle, broadcasts from the treetop that Mr. and Mrs. Panda were presented with a baby boy, whom Mrs. Panda names Andy. All the birds and ... See full summary »

Director: Alex Lovy | Stars: Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Margaret McKay, Danny Webb

Votes: 84

12. Robinson Crusoe Jr. (1941)

8 min | Animation, Family, Short

Stranded on an island after his ship was wrecked by a hurricane, Porky meets a friendly African Native. They build a house, and Porky begins to explore the island. On his way we see various... See full summary »

Director: Norm McCabe | Stars: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner, Robert C. Bruce

Votes: 154

13. The Danny Thomas Show (1953–1965)
Episode: Danny's Birthday (1956)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family

It is Danny's birthday, but Danny's children are more interested in the plight of the old sea captain living in their apartment building's basement, who has led an exciting and a dangerous ... See full summary »

Director: Sheldon Leonard | Stars: Danny Thomas, Jean Hagen, Sherry Jackson, Rusty Hamer

Votes: 10

14. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Fantastic Friday #11 (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

It's Fantastic Friday once again.

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein, Mandy Scott

15. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023)
Episode: Doink (2017)

TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama

Midge dives into a new line of work and makes some quirky friends along the way. Susie continues her emphatic quest to keep Midge's career moving forward, but gets hit with a couple ... See full summary »

Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino | Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 2,460

16. Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019)
Episode: Let's Go Roaming (2018)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Hodges struggles with his cases at Finders Keepers, putting him at odds with a concerned Holly; Sadie senses a shift in Brady's medical state and informs Dr. Babineau; Jerome arrives home from Harvard for the summer.

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway, Jack Huston, Jharrel Jerome

Votes: 734