Musical Films
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis starring Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Van, Barbara Ruick and Bob Fosse
- The Band Wagon
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon
- Calamity Jane starring Doris Day and Howard Keel
- The Desert Song
- The Farmer Takes a Wife starring Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, John Carroll, Thelma Ritter and Eddie Foy, Jr.
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- I Love Melvin starring Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor
- The Jazz Singer
- Kiss Me Kate starring Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Miller, Keenan Wynn and James Whitmore
- Lili
- Peter Pan animated feature
- Singin' in the Rain starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds
- Small Town Girl starring Jane Powell, Ann Miller, Farley Granger, S. Z. Sakall, Bobby Van, Billie Burke, Fay Wray and featuring Nat "King" Cole. Directed by László Kardos.
- So This Is Love released July 15 starring Kathryn Grayson as Grace Moore.
- The Stooge released February 4 starring Martin and Lewis.
- Three Sailors and a Girl starring Jane Powell, Gordon MacRae and Gene Nelson
- Torch Song released October 23 starring Joan Crawford and Michael Wilding
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