Musical Films
- Anchors Aweigh starring Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly. Directed by George Sidney.
- The Bells of St. Mary's starring Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby. Directed by Leo McCarey.
- The Blonde from Brooklyn released June 21, starring Lynn Merrick and Richard Stanton, with Gwen Verdon in a minor role.
- Blonde Ransom starring Donald Cook and Virginia Grey. Directed by William Beaudine.
- Bring on the Girls starring Veronica Lake, Sonny Tufts, Eddie Bracken and Marjorie Reynolds and featuring Spike Jones and his Orchestra.
- Abbott and Costello in Hollywood starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Frances Rafferty, Bob Stanton and Jean Porter. Directed by S. Sylvan Simon.
- Delightfully Dangerous satrring Jane Powell, Ralph Bellamy, Constance Moore, Arthur Treacher and Morton Gould & his Orchestra. Directed by Arthur Lubin.
- Diamond Horseshoe aka Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe starring Betty Grable, Dick Haymes, Phil Silvers, William Gaxton and Beatrice Kay and featuring vaudevillian Willie Solar in his only filmed performance.
- The Dolly Sisters released November 14 starring Betty Grable, June Haver and John Payne.
- Duffy's Tavern starring Ed Gardner, Betty Hutton, Bing Crosby, Paulette Goddard, Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken, Sonny Tufts, Barry Fitzgerald and Veronica Lake. Directed by Hal Walker.
- Eadie Was a Lady starring Ann Miller
- Here Come the Co-eds starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Peggy Ryan. Directed by Edgar Fairchild.
- Hit the Hay starring Judy Canova
- Let's Go Steady released January 4 starring Pat Parrish and Jackie Moran and featuring Mel Tormé and Skinnay Ennis.
- Nob Hill starring George Raft, Joan Bennett and Vivian Blaine.
- Out of This World starring Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake and Cass Daley
- Rhapsody In Blue starring Robert Alda, Joan Leslie and Alexis Smith and featuring Hazel Scott.
- A Song for Miss Julie starring Shirley Ross
- State Fair starring Dick Haymes, Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews and Vivian Blaine.
- The Stork Club starring Betty Hutton, Barry Fitzgerald, Don DeFore, Andy Russell and Robert Benchley
- Thrill of a Romance starring Van Johnson and Esther Williams and featuring Lauritz Melchior
- Tonight and Every Night starring Rita Hayworth, Lee Bowman and Janet Blair.
- Yolanda and the Thief starring Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan, Mildred Natwick and Mary Nash. Directed by Vincente Minnelli.
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