Top 30 Music Movies Popular from 1961

After arriving back in Hawaii from the Army, Chad Gates defies his parents' wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency. Read about Blue Hawaii / IMDB / YouTube

Mary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance. See more about Babes in Toyland / IMDB / YouTube

During the 1960s, two American expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls. Read about Paris Blues / IMDB / YouTube

Gidget, on vacation in Hawaii, finds a gang of lads vying for her attention, starting a chain of romantic complications when her boyfriend arrives. Read about Gidget Goes Hawaiian / IMDB / YouTube

The young Mexican Pepe's beloved horse is sold to Hollywood director Ted Holt, leading to Pepe's journey to Hollywood to get the horse back, and Pepe's encounter with half the stars working in Hollywood at the time. Details on Pepe / IMDB / YouTube

A murderous thug and his cohorts take a bank executive's wife hostage after their robbery plans go awry. Info on Five Minutes to Live / IMDB / YouTube

Six American GIs stationed in Italy befriend an orphaned boy, but the soldiers remain unaware that the lad has stowed away with them when they return to the U.S. Get info on Dondi / IMDB / YouTube

Live scenes of Paris and a continuity Narrator link together four dramatic re-enactments of original ballet creations by Roland Petit and his ensemble, Ballets de Paris: Carmen (1949), La croqueuse de diamants (1950), Deuil en 24 heures (1953), and Cyrano de Bergerac (1959). Learn about Black Tights / IMDB / YouTube

A nun serving in a women's prison confesses to an inmate about her turbulent past as a cabaret singer, single mother, and convicted murderer. Details on Pecado de amor / IMDB / YouTube

The happy lives of animals in the forest are stirred by the sudden attack of a pack of wolves. The Father Deer comes to the rescue, and asks Birdy to notify his son, the Deer. When the Deer rushes to his father's side and before he dies he asks his son to seek revenge. Get info on The Fantasy of Deer Warrior / IMDB / YouTube