
August 28, 1925 · 100 years old
Donald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. He is best known today for his role in Singin' in the Rain.

A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.

When Lieutenant General Leland Zevo (Sir Michael Gambon) inherits a toymaking company and begins making war toys, his employees band together to stop him before he ruins the name of Zevo Toys forever.

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

A failed gambler, intent on meeting a rich widow, tricks his widowed brother-in-law into boarding a cruise ship as dance hosts.

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.

Three adopted English brothers join the French Foreign Legion in North Africa after one of them steals their adoptive family's famous heirloom sapphire.

Various MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.

A story following Lieutenant Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his dream of being in the Navy.

The owner of a talking mule, now a horse-breeder, gets involved with gangsters.

A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather.

Peter Stirling (with his old friend the talking mule) is recalled to active duty...in the WACs!

Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.

A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

After being falsely accused of dishonesty, a young man decides to become a pirate.