The only feature film appearance of the legendary Billie Holiday, who performs "Farewell to Storyville," is just one of the highlights of this song-filled look at the (fictionalized) birth of jazz. When bandleader Louis Armstrong's sizzling new sound draws crowds to his gambling hall, New Orleans saloonkeeper Arturo de Cordova sets out to spread the music to the public. Kid Ory and Woody Herman are among the other jazz greats appearing; with Irene Rich, Shelley Winters. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; bonus shorts "A Rhapsody in Black and Blue" (1932), "Symphony in Black" (1935).

Raccoon coats, "Oh, you kid," ukuleles, "Varsity Drag"...it's college life in the '20s as seen by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ("Singin' in the Rain"). June Allyson and Joan McCracken are the campus coeds after grid star Peter Lawford. Songs include "French Lesson," "Best Things in Life Are Free" and "Pass the Peace Pipe." 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French; deleted song; theatrical trailer; movie excerpts.

Set in the legendary New York concert hall, this song-filled melodrama follows an Irish immigrant (Marsha Hunt) who gets a job at the newly-opened building. Among the artists appearing on stage are Ezio Pinza (performing from "Simon Di Boccanegra" and "Don Giovanni"), Artur Rubinstein ("Ritual Fire Dance") and Lily Pons ("Bell Song"), plus Jascha Heifetz, Rise Stevens, Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski and more; Edgar G. Ulmer directs. 136 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer; photo gallery.

Highlighted by stunning musical numbers, this memorable romantic comedy stars Frances Langford as a New York City nightclub crooner who meets pilot Russell Wade, about to leave for the Pacific. Wade's bomber crew has Langford's picture painted on their plane, making it--and her--celebrities. With Ralph Edwards, Jane Greer; songs include "Dreaming Out Loud," "Moonlight Over the Islands." 67 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

Betty Hutton plays a hat-check girl who pals up with hobo Barry Fitzgerald, who is actually a millionaire, in this frothy comedy with some memorable musical bits. Hutton belts out her famous "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief." Co-stars Robert Benchley. 98 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.

Inspired by a British radio series, this comedy with music focuses on some amateur comics who convert a haunted castle into a TV station, until some Nazi spies cause problems. And why wouldn't they? The goosesteppers want to use the equipment for their own nefarious purposes! Arthur Askey, Jack Hylton star. 70 min. Soundtrack: English.

Betty Hutton plays a nightclub hat-check girl who pals up with hobo Barry Fitzgerald, who is actually a millionaire, in the frothy musical comedy "The Stork Club." Hutton belts out her famous "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief." Co-stars Robert Benchley. Also, Hutton plays silent serial queen Pearl White in "The Perils of Pauline," a fun-filled salute to Hollywood's early days. John Lund and Billy DeWolfe co-star. 191 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; bonus cartoon "Naughty but Mice" (1947); theatrical trailer.

When a businessman's son (Phil Regan) defies his father and opens a nightclub, Dad tries to shut the place down by hiring a would-be singer (Gale Storm) to serve legal papers. Regan, however, winds up offering Storm a job. Lively musical comedy also stars Russell Hicks, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, and the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry and Curly) as slapstick waiters. Songs include "Caledonia," "Stormy Weather," and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Includes both the original black-and-white and newly colorized versions. AKA: "Swing Parade of 1946." 74 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; bonus "My Little Margie" episode; bonus short "Phoney Cronies" (1942); bonus cartoon; theatrical trailers.

The renowned songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart is spotlighted in this musical biography that features an all-star cast performing their greatest works. Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Lena Horne, and Mel Torme star, with Tom Drake and Mickey Rooney as Rodgers and Hart. Songs include "I Wish I Were in Love Again," "Johnny One Note," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue," "Where or When," and more. 121 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French; audio commentary; featurette; outtakes; bonus shorts "Going to Blazes!" (1948), "The Cat That Hated People" (1948); theatrical trailer.

First, Warner Bros.' contribution to the war effort was "Thank Your Lucky Stars" (1943), a songfest chronicling the mishaps of Eddie Cantor and a look-alike cab driver. Among the studio's star players who are on hand are Humphrey Bogart, Joan Leslie, Olivia de Havilland, John Garfield, Bette Davis singing "They're Either Too Young or Too Old," and Errol Flynn singing "That's What You Jolly Well Get." Next, Ronald Reagan, Leslie, and a cast of thousands star in "This Is the Army" (1943), Irving Berlin's morale-booster tribute to the Armed Forces during WWII, and a memorable entertainment of song and dance. Kate Smith sings her heart out with "God Bless America." And, "Hollywood Canteen" (1944) is a star-studded follow-up to "Stage Door Canteen," filled with Hollywood favorites, patriotic spirit and classic songs. The plot involves soldiers Dane Clark and Robert Hutton catching entertainment at the famed Canteen before being shipped to New Guinea, and Hutton meeting dream girl Leslie. With The Andrews Sisters, Jack Benny, Joan Crawford, Davis, Cantor, and many more. 4 1/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); bonus shorts.

Vintage WWII musical with The Andrews Sisters and Harry James and His Orchestra jumpin' and jivin' through basic training. With Joe E. Lewis, Dick Foran, Shemp Howard, Mary Wickes, Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, Huntz Hall, and many more. Songs include the title track, "Three Little Sisters," "I'm in the Army Now," "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree." 69 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.