6 Best Cliff Edwards Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 8, 2026

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Cliff Edwards, known as Ukulele Ike, brought his musical talents to Hollywood before becoming immortalised as the singing voice of Jiminy Cricket. Pinocchio and Dumbo are the Disney classics, His Girl Friday schemes to win back a star reporter, and Gone with the Wind adds a small part. Saratoga and Dance, Fools, Dance round out the list.

Dumbo (1941) 01

Dumbo (1941)

IMDb ★ 7.2 RT 95% Metacritic 96

A baby elephant mocked for his oversized ears discovers they let him fly.

Directed by Ben Sharpsteen & Bill Roberts · 1h 04m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar6 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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His Girl Friday (1940) 02

His Girl Friday (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A newspaper editor schemes to stop his star reporter ex-wife from remarrying and leaving journalism.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 1h 32m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Pure Flix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pinocchio (1940) 03

Pinocchio (1940)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 100% Metacritic 99

A wooden puppet's wish to become a real boy is tested by every temptation the world offers him.

Directed by Hamilton Luske & Ben Sharpsteen · 1h 28m · Rated G

Won 2 Oscars9 wins

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Gone with the Wind (1939) 04

Gone with the Wind (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 90% Metacritic 97

A headstrong Southern belle's tumultuous romances unfold against the backdrop of the Civil War.

Directed by Victor Fleming · 3h 58m · Rated G

Won 8 Oscars26 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Saratoga (1937) 05

Saratoga (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A horse-racing bookie and a Southern heiress clash and fall for each other amid the Saratoga racing season.

Directed by Jack Conway · 1h 32m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) 06

Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Cliff Edwards appears in this drama about a wealthy socialite forced into poverty who becomes a reporter investigating a murder.

Directed by Harry Beaumont · 1h 18m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.