6 Best Vera-Ellen Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 13, 2026

Vera-Ellen was one of Hollywood’s most gifted dancers, bringing dazzling athleticism and grace to some of the golden age’s best-loved musicals. White Christmas teams two entertainers with a sister act to save a Vermont inn, On the Town sends three sailors chasing romance across New York, Three Little Words follows songwriters Kalmar and Ruby, and Words and Music tells the story of Rodgers and Hart. The Kid from Brooklyn and Wonder Man round out the list.

White Christmas (1954)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 76% Metacritic 56

Two performers stage a show to save a struggling Vermont inn run by their old army general.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 2h 00m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar3 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Three Little Words (1950)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Gale Robbins features in this musical biopic of the songwriting partnership of Kalmar and Ruby across their decades of work.

Directed by Richard Thorpe · 1h 42m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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On the Town (1949)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 94% Metacritic 71

Three sailors on 24-hour shore leave try to see all of New York City and fall in love along the way.

Directed by Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Won 1 Oscar4 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Words and Music (1948)

TMDB ★ 5.8

Vera-Ellen features in this musical biopic about the songwriting partnership of Rodgers and Hart, which produced some of Broadway's greatest hits.

Directed by Norman Taurog · 2h 01m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Vera-Ellen appears as a meek milkman who becomes an unlikely boxing sensation after accidentally knocking out a champion.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · 1h 53m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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Wonder Man (1945)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Vera-Ellen features in this comedy about a mild-mannered scholar recruited by his murdered twin brother's ghost to bring the killers to justice.

Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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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.

6 Best Vera-Ellen Movies

White Christmas (1954)

Three Little Words (1950)

On the Town (1949)

Words and Music (1948)

The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)

Wonder Man (1945)

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