6 Best Gordon MacRae Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 10, 2027

Comedy feel good

Gordon MacRae brought a rich, classically trained tenor to 1950s Hollywood musicals, becoming the definitive leading man of two landmark Rodgers and Hammerstein adaptations.

The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) 01

The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)

IMDb ★ 6.2

A dramatization follows the songwriting trio behind some of the era's most popular Broadway tunes.

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Carousel (1956) 02

Carousel (1956)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A deceased carnival barker is given one day back on Earth to make things right with his family.

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Oklahoma! (1955) 03

Oklahoma! (1955)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A farm girl's two suitors compete for her affection in the days before Oklahoma's statehood.

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) 04

By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A young couple's engagement is tested by misunderstandings and the demands of college and career.

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Tea for Two (1950) 05

Tea for Two (1950)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A wealthy heiress bets she can say no to every offer for a full day to win a role in a new show.

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On Moonlight Bay (1951) 06

On Moonlight Bay (1951)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A tomboyish teenage girl's romance with the boy next door is complicated by their feuding fathers.

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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