6 Best Dan Dailey Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 10, 2027

Comedy feel good

Dan Dailey brought an easygoing, hoofer’s charm to 20th Century Fox musicals, becoming one of the studio’s most reliable song-and-dance leading men.

The Wings of Eagles (1957) 01

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A dramatization follows a naval aviator's career and his later life as a Hollywood screenwriter after a crippling injury.

It's Always Fair Weather (1955) 02

It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

IMDb ★ 6.9

Three war buddies reunite a decade later and discover how differently their lives have turned out.

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) 03

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

IMDb ★ 6.3

A vaudeville family's youngest son leaves the act to pursue his own career, straining family ties.

You're My Everything (1949) 04

You're My Everything (1949)

IMDb ★ 6.3

A silent film star's career and marriage are upended by the arrival of talking pictures.

When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) 05

When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A fading vaudeville performer struggles to balance his career ambitions with his wife's desire for a stable home.

Mother Wore Tights (1947) 06

Mother Wore Tights (1947)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A vaudeville couple's touring act and family life are seen through the eyes of their grown daughter.

Vlad Zakh

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