Best musicals ... – 1940 - Charts
Best musicals ... – 1940
![Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/072/160072960_815436.jpg)
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
USA, Animation / Family
Directed by: David Hand
Cast: Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan
![A Night at the Opera](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/158/186/158186175_fa1885.jpg)
2. A Night at the Opera (1935)
USA, Comedy / Family
Directed by: Sam Wood
Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx
![The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/166/474/166474416_b06c3e.jpg)
3. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
USA, Musical / Romance
Directed by: H.C. Potter
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
![Shall We Dance?](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/189/160189010_2541c0.jpg)
4. Shall We Dance? (1937)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Mark Sandrich
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
![Top Hat](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/770/160770080_b1352e.jpg)
![The Wizard of Oz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/159/319/159319291_7d32b4.jpg)
6. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
USA, Family / Fantasy
Directed by: Victor Fleming, King Vidor
Cast: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan
![The Gay Divorcee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/167/671/167671601_782db5.jpg)
7. The Gay Divorcee (1934)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Mark Sandrich
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
![Swing Time](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/073/160073175_0bdcd7.jpg)
8. Swing Time (1936)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: George Stevens
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
![Carefree](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/158/194/158194494_2eff8b.jpg)
9. Carefree (1938)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Mark Sandrich
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
![Duck Soup](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/314/160314209_7a91b4.jpg)
![Alexander's Ragtime Band](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/459/160459395_d57171.jpg)
11. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
USA, Musical / Drama
Directed by: Henry King
Cast: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye
![Go West](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/196/160196159_b99a3d.jpg)
![Horse Feathers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/291/160291196_b186e5.jpg)
13. Horse Feathers (1932)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx
![Broadway Melody of 1940](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/161/106/161106814_49c4eb.jpg)
14. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
USA, Musical / Romance
Directed by: Norman Taurog
Cast: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell
![The Great Ziegfeld](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/194/160194785_d46b72.jpg)
15. The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
USA, Musical / Drama
Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy
![The Cocoanuts](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/158/181/158181918_eadfbb.jpg)
16. The Cocoanuts (1929)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Robert Florey, Joseph Santley
Cast: Chico Marx, Harpo Marx
![Roberta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/393/160393788_139a1f.jpg)
17. Roberta (1935)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: William A. Seiter
Cast: Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire
![Follow the Fleet](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/194/160194711_8001e6.jpg)
18. Follow the Fleet (1936)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Mark Sandrich
Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers
![Show Boat](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/166/129/166129318_37fc51.jpg)
![Gold Diggers of 1933](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/064/160064986_69e82c.jpg)
20. Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
USA, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Warren William, Joan Blondell
![The Smiling Lieutenant](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/162/844/162844297_1a4fc6.jpg)
![One Hour with You](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/158/183/158183608_594162.jpg)
![Footlight Parade](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/064/160064980_ec5949.jpg)
23. Footlight Parade (1933)
USA, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: James Cagney, Joan Blondell
![The Devil's Brother](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/266/160266228_ff3e09.jpg)
24. The Devil's Brother (1933)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Hal Roach
Cast: Dennis King, Thelma Todd
![Strike Up the Band](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/483/160483076_2c05b4.jpg)
25. Strike Up the Band (1940)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Busby Berkeley
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland
![Le Million](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/166/980/166980768_b12031.jpg)
![Three from the Filling Station](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/794/160794309_a34a4a.jpg)
27. Three from the Filling Station (1930)
German Empire, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Wilhelm Thiele
Cast: Willy Fritsch, Lilian Harvey
![The Love Parade](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/903/160903804_8fbaa5.jpg)
![42nd Street](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/158/184/158184054_7563c7.jpg)
29. 42nd Street (1933)
USA, Musical / Romance
Directed by: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels
![Dames](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/068/160068820_7199ea.jpg)
30. Dames (1934)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Busby Berkeley, Ray Enright
Cast: Joan Blondell, Dick Powell
![At the Circus](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/195/160195460_16fc5f.jpg)
31. At the Circus (1939)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Edward Buzzell
Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx
![Second Chorus](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/162/564/162564172_9613a1.jpg)
32. Second Chorus (1940)
USA, Comedy / Romance
Directed by: H.C. Potter
Cast: Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard
![Babes in Toyland](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/162/263/162263031_3911ac.jpg)
33. Babes in Toyland (1934)
USA, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: Gus Meins
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
![I'm No Angel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/314/160314207_96cd7c.jpg)
![The Hollywood Revue of 1929](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/159/281/159281292_010825.jpg)
35. The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
USA, Musical
Directed by: Charles Reisner
Cast: Conrad Nagel, Norma Shearer
![Broadway Melody of 1938](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/159/629/159629702_299f37.jpg)
36. Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
USA, Musical / Romance
Directed by: Roy Del Ruth
Cast: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Powell
![In Old Chicago](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/457/160457760_b74056.jpg)
37. In Old Chicago (1937)
USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Henry King
Cast: Tyrone Power, Alice Faye
![Little Miss Broadway](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/459/160459401_8d1feb.jpg)
38. Little Miss Broadway (1938)
USA, Musical
Directed by: Irving Cummings
Cast: Shirley Temple, George Murphy
![Born to Dance](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/162/709/162709154_b4203d.jpg)
39. Born to Dance (1936)
USA, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: Roy Del Ruth
Cast: Eleanor Powell, James Stewart
![Paramount on Parade](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/157/878/157878116_33eecd.jpg)
40. Paramount on Parade (1930)
USA, Musical
Directed by: Dorothy Arzner, Otto Brower
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Richard Arlen
![Freedom for Us](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/166/980/166980864_2b90c6.jpg)
41. Freedom for Us (1931)
France, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: René Clair
Cast: Henri Marchand, Raymond Cordy
![Dancing Lady](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/166/763/166763177_5e0706.jpg)
42. Dancing Lady (1933)
USA, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
Cast: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable
![The Bohemian Girl](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/158/188/158188139_99d8fe.jpg)
43. The Bohemian Girl (1936)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: James W. Horne
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
![Monte Carlo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/000/345/345093_2a5fbb.jpg)
44. Monte Carlo (1930)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Ernst Lubitsch
Cast: Jack Buchanan, Jeanette MacDonald
![Flying Down to Rio](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/064/160064952_c3ca65.jpg)
45. Flying Down to Rio (1933)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Thornton Freeland
Cast: Dolores del Rio, Gene Raymond
![Moscow Laughs](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/159/226/159226130_05b7d7.jpg)
46. Moscow Laughs (1934)
Soviet Union, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Grigoriy Aleksandrov
Cast: Leonid Utyosov, Lyubov Orlova
![Poor Little Rich Girl](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/161/000/161000775_0ac268.jpg)
47. Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
USA, Family / Adventure
Directed by: Irving Cummings
Cast: Shirley Temple, Alice Faye
![Hollywood Party](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/157/814/157814413_1033d4.jpg)
48. Hollywood Party (1934)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Roy Rowland, Richard Boleslawski
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
![Love Me Tonight](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/165/517/165517738_611c9f.jpg)
![Volga, Volga](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/159/226/159226647_8db0fc.jpg)
50. Volga, Volga (1938)
Soviet Union, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Grigoriy Aleksandrov
Cast: Igor Ilinskiy, Lyubov Orlova
![Applause](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/000/438/438387_3ef5f9.jpg)
51. Applause (1929)
USA, Drama / Musical
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Cast: Helen Morgan, Joan Peers
![Zouzou](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/162/379/162379122_ee6810.jpg)
52. Zouzou (1934)
France, Crime / Musical
Directed by: Marc Allégret
Cast: Josephine Baker, Jean Gabin
![Curly Top](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/317/160317167_2b6e4e.jpg)
![Babes in Arms](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/167/326/167326280_efee33.jpg)
54. Babes in Arms (1939)
USA, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: Busby Berkeley
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland
![Just Imagine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/903/160903161_066f52.jpg)
55. Just Imagine (1930)
USA, Musical / Comedy
Directed by: David Butler
Cast: El Brendel, Maureen O'Sullivan
![The Broadway Melody](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/056/160056413_ebd581.jpg)
56. The Broadway Melody (1929)
USA, Musical / Romance
Directed by: Harry Beaumont
Cast: Charles King, Anita Page
![Free and Easy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/160/306/160306612_c03a50.jpg)
57. Free and Easy (1930)
USA, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Cast: Buster Keaton, Anita Page
![Vy neznáte Alberta](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/158/184/158184907_c952f9.jpg)
58. Vy neznáte Alberta (1940)
Czechoslovakia, Comedy / Music
Directed by: Čeněk Šlégl
Cast: Jára Kohout, Theodor Pištěk
![Fidlovačka](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/158/638/158638835_6b969a.jpg)
![Elstree Calling](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/162/122/162122325_7b38ad.jpg)
60. Elstree Calling (1930)
UK, Comedy / Musical
Directed by: Jack Hulbert, André Charlot
Cast: Jameson Thomas, Gordon Harker