Movies Like Charleston Parade (1927)

Charleston Parade is a 1927 science fiction film from Jean Renoir with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Seven Chances and The Hearts of Age.

Science Fiction

Seven Chances

1925

Struggling stockbroker Jimmie Shannon learns that, if he gets married by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday -- which is today -- he'll inherit $7 million from an eccentric relative.

7.5

MagicScore

The Hearts of Age

1934

A colonial scene in the U.S. An old lady sits astride a bell while a man in blackface, wig, and livery pulls the bell rope. From an upper door emerges an old man, dressed as a dandy, who tips his hat to the woman as he walks down stairs grinning. Others leave the same door and walk down the same stairs: a shabby man, a cop, and, several times, the same dandy. The man in blackface hangs himself; the dandy continues to smile. A bell tolls, a grave beckons. In the dark, the dandy plays the piano. Is he Death? The Hearts of Age is the first film made by Orson Welles. The film is an eight-minute short, which he co-directed with William Vance in 1934. The film stars Welles' first wife, Virginia Nicholson, as well as Welles himself. He made the film while attending the Todd School for Boys, in Woodstock, Illinois, at the age of 19.

5.3

MagicScore

His Trust

1911

A Confederate officer is called off to war. He leaves his wife and daughter in the care of George, his faithful Negro servant. After the officer is killed in battle, George continues in his caring duties, faithful to his trust.

4.1

MagicScore

Porgy and Bess

1959

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.

6.1

MagicScore

The Gold Rush

1925

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

8.0

MagicScore

The Merry Widow

1926

When Prince Danilo falls in love with American dancer Sally O'Hara, his uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, forbids him to marry her because Sally is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries wealthy Baron Sadoja. When the elderly man dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.

6.6

MagicScore

The Cook

1918

In an attempt at greater efficiency, the chef and waiter of a fancy oceanside restaurant wreak havoc in the establishment. Adding to the complications is the arrival of a robber.

6.3

MagicScore

The Dancing Skeleton

1898

A skeleton dances joyously, often collapsing into a heap of bones and quickly putting itself back together.

6.3

MagicScore

Danse serpentine (Annabelle)

1895

In a long, diaphanous skirt, held out by her hands with arms extended, Broadway dancer Annabelle Moore performs. Her dance emphasizes the movement of the flowing cloth. She moves to her right and left across an unadorned stage. Many of the prints were distributed in hand-tinted color.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

1894

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest a butterfly. As she dances, she uses her long, flowing skirts to create visual patterns.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

Serpentine Dance by Mme. Bob Walter

1897

Mme. Bob Walter performs the serpentine dance.

5.3

MagicScore

#12

Carmencita

1894

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United States. In the film, Carmencita is recorded going through a routine she had been performing at Koster & Bial's in New York since February 1890.

5.2

MagicScore

#13

At the Floral Ball

1900

A turn-of-the-last-century hand-tinted short, which features two women, Miss Lally and Miss Julyett, dancing at a ball. By the legendary French filmmaker Alice Guy.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

Sioux Ghost Dance

1894

From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war paint and war costumes. 40 feet. 7.50. According to Edison film historian C. Musser, this film and others shot on the same day (see also Buffalo dance) featured Native American Indian dancers from Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and represent the American Indian's first appearance before a motion picture camera.

4.5

MagicScore

#15

Italienischer Bauerntanz

1895

Two children, Ploetz and Larella, perform an Italian peasant dance.

4.0

MagicScore

#16

Strange World

2022

A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Holiday Inn

1942

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

O Lucky Man!

1973

An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Tropic Thunder

2008

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Pardon Us

1931

It's Prohibition, and the boys wind up behind bars after Stan sells some of their home-brew beer to a policeman.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Charleston Parade?

The top films similar to Charleston Parade by MovieMagicScore are Seven Chances (7.5), The Hearts of Age (5.3), His Trust (4.1). Each shares science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Charleston Parade worth watching?

Charleston Parade holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 23 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Charleston Parade?

Charleston Parade (1927) is a science fiction film directed by Jean Renoir, starring Catherine Hessling, Johnny Hudgins, André Cerf.

Where can I find more recommendations like Charleston Parade?

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About movies like Charleston Parade

This ranked list pairs Charleston Parade (1927), a science fiction film from Jean Renoir, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Catherine Hessling take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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