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Donald O’Connor (1925-2003) was an American actor, dancer, and singer. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. He won a Golden Globe® for 1952’s Singin’ In The Rain. His IMDb page shows 87 acting credits from 1937 to 1997. This page will rank Donald O’Connor movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings.
Donald O’Connor Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1952
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
1939
Beau Geste (1939)
1954
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
1950
Francis (1950)
1944
Follow The Boys (1944)
1953
Call Me Madam (1953)
1981
Ragtime (1981)
1938
Sing, You Sinners (1938)
1951
Francis Goes To The Races (1951)
1954
Francis Joins The WACS (1954)
1942
What's Cookin' (1942)
1943
Mister Big (1943)
1943
Top Man (1943)
1949
Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)
1952
Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
1944
The Merry Monahans (1944)
1944
This Is The Life (1944)
1947
Something in The Wind (1947)
1942
Get Hep To Love (1942)
1956
Anything Goes (1956)
1945
Patrick The Great (1945)
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
1953
I Love Melvin (1953)
1938
Men with Wings (1938)
1961
Cry For Happy (1961)
1978
The Big Fix (1978)
1944
Bowery to Broadway (1944)
1944
Chip Off The Old Block (1944)
1943
It Comes Up Love (1943)
1942
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)
1955
Frances in The Navy (1955)
1965
That Funny Feeling (1965)
1997
Out to Sea (1997)
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)
1939
Night Work (1939)
1948
Are You with It? (1948)
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
1953
Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
1950
The Milkman (1950)
1942
Private Buckaroo (1942)
1939
Million Dollar Legs (1939)
1957
The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
1951
Double Crossbones (1951)
1961
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
1992
Toys (1992)
1982
Pandemonium (1982)
Donald O’Connor Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Donald O’Connor movie received.
- Sort Donald O’Connor movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Singin' in the Rain (1952) | Gene Kelly & Debbie Reynolds |
12.40 | 242.4 | 371.30 | 6 | 93 | 02 / 00 | 99.1 | |
| 2 | Beau Geste (1939) | Gary Cooper & Susan Hayward |
5.80 | 223.3 | 223.30 | 22 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 3 | There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) | Marilyn Monroe & Mitzi Gaynor |
12.90 | 301.3 | 301.30 | 16 | 66 | 03 / 00 | 94.9 | |
| 5 | Francis (1950) | Tony Curtis | 8.30 | 186.1 | 186.10 | 11 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 92.6 | |
| 4 | Follow The Boys (1944) | Jeanette MacDonald | 6.50 | 217.3 | 217.30 | 44 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 6 | Call Me Madam (1953) | Ethel Merman & Vera-Ellen |
8.60 | 155.2 | 155.20 | 25 | 70 | 02 / 01 | 91.9 | |
| 7 | Ragtime (1981) | James Cagney | 25.60 | 99.4 | 99.40 | 32 | 75 | 08 / 00 | 89.0 | |
| 8 | Sing, You Sinners (1938) | Bing Crosby & Fred MacMurray |
3.00 | 119.2 | 119.20 | 70 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 9 | Francis Goes To The Races (1951) | Piper Laurie | 6.60 | 141.7 | 141.70 | 34 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 86.6 | |
| 10 | Francis Joins The WACS (1954) | Julie Adams & Mamie Van Doren |
5.40 | 127.2 | 127.20 | 58 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 85.7 | |
| 11 | What's Cookin' (1942) | Andrews Sisters | 2.50 | 91.7 | 91.70 | 106 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 12 | Mister Big (1943) | Gloria Jean & Peggy Ryan |
2.40 | 87.9 | 87.90 | 108 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 83.7 | |
| 13 | Top Man (1943) | Lillian Gish & Richard Dix |
2.90 | 102.7 | 102.70 | 98 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 14 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949) | Charles Coburn | 4.20 | 104.5 | 104.50 | 78 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 15 | Francis Goes to West Point (1952) | Lori Nelson | 5.60 | 108.9 | 108.90 | 50 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 16 | The Merry Monahans (1944) | Peggy Ryan | 2.60 | 86.8 | 86.80 | 107 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 81.5 | |
| 18 | This Is The Life (1944) | Peggy Ryan | 2.90 | 97.9 | 97.90 | 102 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 80.8 | |
| 17 | Something in The Wind (1947) | Deanna Durbin | 3.10 | 89.9 | 89.90 | 111 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 80.8 | |
| 20 | Get Hep To Love (1942) | Gloria Jean & Peg Ryan |
2.50 | 91.9 | 91.90 | 105 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 79.6 | |
| 21 | Anything Goes (1956) | Bing Crosby | 6.00 | 117.6 | 117.60 | 45 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 79.6 | |
| 19 | Patrick The Great (1945) | Frances Dee | 2.30 | 71.8 | 71.80 | 115 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 22 | Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) | Max Picks | 5.50 | 98.0 | 98.00 | 58 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 78.0 | |
| 23 | I Love Melvin (1953) | Debbie Reynolds & Una Merkel |
4.00 | 71.6 | 71.60 | 90 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 74.5 | |
| 24 | Men with Wings (1938) | Fred MacMurray & Ray Milland |
1.60 | 63.9 | 63.90 | 144 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 73.9 | |
| 25 | Cry For Happy (1961) | Glenn Ford | 5.10 | 74.9 | 74.90 | 44 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 73.0 | |
| 26 | The Big Fix (1978) | Richard Dreyfuss | 15.50 | 71.4 | 71.40 | 46 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 71.7 | |
| 28 | Bowery to Broadway (1944) | Maria Montez | 1.70 | 56.0 | 56.00 | 123 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 27 | Chip Off The Old Block (1944) | Peggy Ryan | 1.40 | 47.0 | 47.00 | 131 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 29 | It Comes Up Love (1943) | Gloria Jean | 1.10 | 40.9 | 40.90 | 141 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 68.0 | |
| 31 | When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942) | Allan Jones & Peg Ryan |
1.50 | 54.7 | 54.70 | 150 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
| 31 | Frances in The Navy (1955) | Clint Eastwood | 2.70 | 56.3 | 56.30 | 118 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 32 | That Funny Feeling (1965) | Sandra Dee | 2.70 | 28.6 | 28.60 | 82 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 62.0 | |
| 35 | Out to Sea (1997) | Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau |
29.00 | 68.2 | 68.20 | 71 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 60.9 | |
| 33 | Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950) | Walter Brennan | 2.00 | 44.0 | 44.00 | 145 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 59.4 | |
| 33 | Night Work (1939) | Mary Boland | 0.90 | 33.2 | 33.20 | 188 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 58.9 | |
| 36 | Are You with It? (1948) | Olga San Juan | 1.10 | 29.4 | 29.40 | 170 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 57.5 | |
| 37 | Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) | Marjorie Main | 1.60 | 44.3 | 44.30 | 152 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 56.0 | |
| 38 | Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) | Janet Leigh | 1.60 | 28.7 | 28.70 | 179 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 52.7 | |
| 39 | The Milkman (1950) | Piper Laurie | 1.00 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 184 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 50.7 | |
| 39 | Private Buckaroo (1942) | Andrews Sisters | 1.20 | 45.3 | 45.30 | 163 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 49.3 | |
| 41 | Million Dollar Legs (1939) | Betty Grable | 1.70 | 65.5 | 65.50 | 134 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 44.8 | |
| 42 | The Buster Keaton Story (1957) | Peter Lorre | 1.40 | 26.1 | 26.10 | 138 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 40.7 | |
| 42 | Double Crossbones (1951) | Will Geer | 1.20 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 189 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 38.2 | |
| 43 | The Wonders of Aladdin (1961) | Vittorio De Sica | 1.80 | 25.9 | 25.90 | 100 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 33.5 | |
| 45 | Toys (1992) | Robin Williams | 23.30 | 60.5 | 60.50 | 54 | 39 | 02 / 00 | 28.6 | |
| 45 | Pandemonium (1982) | Judge Reinhold | 5.10 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 93 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 25.1 |
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I saw 4. 10 not a favorite : singing in the rain. no nines. hidden gem: something in the wind with Deanna durbin an 8