Movies Like Bathing Beauty

If you liked Bathing Beauty (1944), a music and comedy movie directed by George Sidney, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Vivacious Lady (1938)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romance
College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.
2
Let's Make Love (1960)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romance
When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.
3
High Society (1956)
★ 6.8/10Also music and comedy
With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
4
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romance
American multi-millionaire Michael Brandon marries his eighth wife, Nicole, the daughter of a broke French Marquis. But she doesn't want to be only a number in the line of his ex-wives and undertakes her own strategy…
5
Finding Emily (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also romance and comedy
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and…
6
Horse Feathers (1932)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romance
Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U.
7
At Middleton (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy
George is an uptight surgeon with a rebellious teenage son. Edith is a free spirit with an overachieving teenage daughter. When they meet during an admissions tour with their kids at the small, idyllic Middleton…
8
The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romance
With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.
9
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and romance
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
10
The Merry Widow (1934)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and music
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
11
Marry Me (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and comedy
After finding out about her fiancé's cheating ways, a pop superstar impulsively marries a total stranger. They must soon decide if two people from such different worlds can find true love.
12
Music and Lyrics (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and music
A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written…
13
Starstruck (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and comedy
Pop star Christopher Wilde has fame, fortune and a big-budget Hollywood movie awaiting him. But after meeting Jessica Olson, a down-to-earth girl from the Midwest, he is faced with following his heart or doing what's…
14
The Boy Friend (1971)
★ 6.4/10Also music and comedy
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.
15
The Tender Trap (1955)
★ 6.2/10Also music and comedy
A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.
16
Les Girls (1957)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and music
After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele. A Rashômon style narrative presents the story from three points…
17
Speedway (1968)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and music
A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
18
Victor/Victoria (1982)
★ 7.3/10Also music and comedy
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
19
High School Musical (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and music
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
20
Clueless (1995)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and romance
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her…