Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

It'll put a smile in your eye... and a song in your heart!

NR 1944 · 90 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Music, Romance

Climbing to fame, Irish-American composer Ernest R. Ball romances a showgirl, who catches the eye of an underworld character.

Directed by Gregory Ratoff · Written by E.A. Ellington

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 49m together

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

All About Eve

Both from Gregory Ratoff.

More from Gregory RatoffSee all →

All About EveAll About Eve · 1950
All About Eve
8.11950
MovieDrama
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker · 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.01991
MovieDocumentary
This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.
SabrinaSabrina · 1954
Sabrina
7.51954
MovieComedyRomance
After two years in Paris, chauffeur's daughter Sabrina returns home elegantly transformed and immediately catches the attention of David, the playboy son of her father's rich employers. David woos and wins Sabrina, who has always been in love with him, however their romance is threatened by David's serious older brother Linus, who runs the family business and is relying on David to marry an heiress in order for a crucial merger to take place.
Hotel for WomenHotel for Women · 1939
Hotel for Women
7.51939
MovieDrama
Guests at a women's residence club help a jilted small-town girl turn to modelling.
The Corsican BrothersThe Corsican Brothers · 1941
The Corsican Brothers
7.01941
MovieAdventureDrama
Cultured Mario and outlaw Lucien, twins separated at birth, join forces to avenge their parents' death at the hands of evil Colonna. Because each feels all the same sensations experienced by the other, swordplay is difficult for them. Worse yet, raised very differently, they struggle to find common ground between their conflicting personalities. But to defeat their enemy, the two will have to overcome the obstacles and work as a team.
O. Henry's Full HouseO. Henry's Full House · 1952
O. Henry's Full House
6.91952
MovieComedyDrama
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
Under Two FlagsUnder Two Flags · 1936
Under Two Flags
6.81936
MovieAdventureRomance
Sergeant Victor comes to the French Foreign Legion after taking the blame for his brother's crime. Cigarette falls in love with him though Major Doyle is in love with her. Doyle sends Victor on dangerous assignments to be rid of him. He falls in love with Lady Venetia Cunningham, a visitor to the garrison
The Great ProfileThe Great Profile · 1940
The Great Profile
6.81940
MovieComedy
An alcoholic film star attempts a comeback. Director Walter Lang's 1940 comedy stars John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Anne Baxter, John Payne, Lionel Atwill and Edward Brophy.
Rose of Washington SquareRose of Washington Square · 1939
Rose of Washington Square
6.71939
MovieDramaMusic
Rose Sargent, a Roaring '20s singer, becomes a Ziegfeld Follies star as her criminal husband gets deeper in trouble.
Intermezzo: A Love StoryIntermezzo: A Love Story · 1939
Intermezzo: A Love Story
6.71939
MovieDramaRomance
A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.
ExodusExodus · 1960
Exodus
6.61960
MovieDramaWar
Ari Ben Canaan, a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination.
Moss RoseMoss Rose · 1947
Moss Rose
6.61947
MovieMysteryThriller
When a music-hall dancer is murdered, a moss rose marks the page of a Bible next to her body. Luckily, another chorus girl saw a gentleman leaving the lodgings. She approaches him directly, saying she'll go to the police if he doesn't meet her demands, but he brushes her off contemptuously. When he learns she's dead serious, he tries to buy her off with a thick wad of pound notes. But it's not money she's after; all she wants is two weeks at his country estate, living the life of a lady.
Wife, Husband and FriendWife, Husband and Friend · 1939
Wife, Husband and Friend
6.51939
MovieComedy
Woman hopes to be a great singer and is encouraged by her scheming teacher. After she flops her husband, encouraged by an amorous professional singer tries opera and also flops.
Once More, with Feeling!Once More, with Feeling! · 1960
Once More, with Feeling!
6.41960
MovieComedyDrama
The wife of brilliant, but boisterous and ill-tempered conductor of the London Symphony puts up with his childishness, but the last straw is drawn when he begins an affair with a young pianist.
Seventh HeavenSeventh Heaven · 1937
Seventh Heaven
6.41937
MovieDramaRomance
A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the police, lives with her in a barren flat on the seventh floor, and then marches away to war.
Black MagicBlack Magic · 1949
Black Magic
6.41949
MovieDramaHistory
A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.

More Like This

The Broadway MelodyThe Broadway Melody · 1929
The Broadway Melody
5.11929
MovieMusicRomance
The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.
Lemonade MouthLemonade Mouth · 2011
Lemonade Mouth
7.42011
MovieDramaComedy
When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the greatest high school garage band in history! In the face of incredible odds, Olivia, Stella, Wen, Mohini and Charlie find they can make a real difference when they learn to lean on each other and let go of everything holding back their dreams.
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert HallThe Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall · 2011
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
8.32011
MovieMusicDrama
A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Music by John WilliamsMusic by John Williams · 2024
Music by John Williams
8.02024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scenes looks at the making of movie history.
ABCD 2ABCD 2 · 2015
ABCD 2
5.82015
MovieDrama
Childhood friends Suresh and Vinnie want to become successful dancers. To fulfill their dreams, they form a dance group with their friends and compete in a hip-hop contest in Las Vegas.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter