| Death of a Scoundrel (1956) | Clementi A | 1:42:01 - Clementi and Bridget go to dinner, but are told he is not allowed to dine there | flashback | restaurant | waltz |
| The FBI Story (1959) | Santa Lucia | 2:24:26 - Communist enters a restaurant | familiar tune | flashback | radio | restaurant | source music |
The FBI Story (1959) | Santa Lucia | 2:25:07 - Two communists meet in the restaurant | familiar tune | flashback | radio | restaurant | source music |
The FBI Story (1959) | Santa Lucia | 2:25:48 - FBI agents enter restaurant | familiar tune | flashback | radio | restaurant | source music |
| Flamingo Road (1949) | Put ‘Em in a Box, Tie ‘Em with a Ribbon, and Throw ‘Em in the Deep Blue Sea | 0:12:05 - The Eagle Cafe | AABA structure | advance plot | conversing | leading lady | leading man | police | popular music | restaurant | source music | upbeat |
Flamingo Road (1949) | Can't We Be Friends | 0:13:38 - Lane and Field at the cafe | AABA structure | advance plot | conversing | leading lady | leading man | police | popular music | restaurant | sentimental | source music |
| Illegal (1955) | Restaurant | 0:04:33 - Mr. Scott talks to reporters after the trial | lawyer | reporters | restaurant | waiter |
Illegal (1955) | Underscoring (Subtle) | 0:05:57 - Mr. Scott talks to Ellen about the case | restaurant | underscoring |
Illegal (1955) | Ellen | 0:06:21 - Vic and Ellen talk about the case and marriage | hero | heroine | lunch | marriage | restaurant |
Illegal (1955) | Restaurant (Giacoso) | 0:15:20 - Vic goes to the restaurant where he no longer has a reserved table | restaurant |
Illegal (1955) | Scott | 0:16:41 - People refuse Vic's legal services | hero | restaurant |
Illegal (1955) | Scott (Rubato) | 0:17:04 - Vic talks to reporter at the bar | drinking | hero | reporter | restaurant |
Illegal (1955) | Restaurant | 0:24:10 - Ellen and Ray in the restaurant | restaurant |
Illegal (1955) | Underscoring (Subtle) | 0:24:41 - Ellen and Ray in the restaurant | restaurant | underscoring |
Illegal (1955) | Ellen (Sentimental) | 0:25:06 - Ray proposes marriage to Ellen | heroine | marriage | proposal | restaurant |
| Mildred Pierce (1945) | You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby | 0:03:59 - Wally sees Mildred from the window | conversing | establish character | familiar tune | friend | heroine | jazz | leading lady | on-screen music | restaurant | source music | upbeat |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Work | 0:36:12 - Mildred works as a waitress | hectic | heroine | leading lady | montage | restaurant | rushing | serving | upbeat | voice-over | waitress | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Mildred (Hopeful) | 0:36:42 - Mildred bakes some pies | cooking | heroine | hopeful | kitchen | leading lady | montage | optimistic | restaurant | success | voice-over | waitress | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Work (Molto Grazioso) | 0:48:16 - Mildred works at her restaurant | cheerful | friend | heroine | ladder | leading lady | legs | restaurant | transition | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | First Kiss | 0:49:40 - Monte steals a kiss from Mildred | cheerful | falling in love scene | friend | heroine | kissing | leading lady | restaurant | romance |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Work (Grand Opening) | 0:57:26 - View of Mildred's restaurant | advance plot | restaurant | upbeat | voice-over | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | T’Ain’t No Good | 0:57:37 - Mildred at the opening of her restaurant | advance plot | antagonist | busy | conversing | daughter | dining | friend | guest | heroine | leading lady | popular music | restaurant | serving | source music | upbeat | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | While You’re Away | 0:59:47 - Monte arrives at the restaurant | advance plot | antagonist | busy | conversing | daughter | dining | friend | guest | heroine | leading lady | love interest | popular music | restaurant | serving | source music | upbeat | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Work (Success) | 1:01:42 - People work in Mildred's restaurant | advance plot | busy | cook | restaurant | server | upbeat | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Order wheel spins | 1:01:45 - Restaurant order wheel spins | advance plot | busy | cook | mickey-mousing | restaurant | server | spinning | upbeat |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Please Think of Me | 1:01:54 - Monte dances with Veda | advance plot | antagonist | celebrating | dancing | daughter | friend | heroine | jukebox | leading lady | love interest | on-screen music | popular music | restaurant | singing | source music | upbeat |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Mildred (Sorrow) | 1:03:41 - Monte asks about Kay | advance plot | conversing | heroine | leading lady | love interest | restaurant | somber |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | It Can’t Be Wrong (Romantic) | 1:04:11 - Monte kisses Mildred | advance plot | door | ex-husband | familiar tune | heroine | interrupting | kissing | leading lady | love interest | popular music | restaurant | romantic | slamming | source to score | stinger |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | It Can’t Be Wrong (Troubled) | 1:04:30 - Bert interrupts Mildred and Monte's kiss | advance plot | conversing | dark | ex-husband | familiar tune | heroine | leading lady | love interest | popular music | restaurant | source to score | tense | troubled |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Bert (Regretful) | 1:04:43 - Bert tells Mildred about the divorce | advance plot | conversing | divorce | ex-husband | heroine | leading lady | love interest | regretting | restaurant | somber |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Breaks glass | 1:05:35 - Bert slaps the glass out of Monte's hand | advance plot | breaking | down | ex-husband | falling | glass | heroine | leading lady | love interest | mickey-mousing | restaurant | tense | throwing | violence |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | It Can’t Be Wrong (Uneasy) | 1:05:36 - Bert stares angrily at Monte | advance plot | dark | ex-husband | familiar tune | glaring | heroine | leading lady | leaving | love interest | popular music | restaurant | source to score | tense | uneasy |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Work | 1:08:00 - Montage of restaurants | guest | montage | restaurant | upbeat | voice-over | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | Mildred (Sweepingly) | 1:08:09 - Mildred greets customers | happy | heroine | leading lady | montage | restaurant | smiling | voice-over | working |
Mildred Pierce (1945) | You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby | 1:16:01 - Wally and Veda in a restaurant | advance plot | antagonist | cheerful | conversing | daughter | drinking | friend | popular music | restaurant | source music | toasting |
| The Unfaithful (1947) | Oh But I Do | 0:32:27 - Ladies talk at a restaurant | advance plot | calm | conversing | husband | lawyer | leading lady | on-screen music | restaurant | sister | source music | transition | victim |
The Unfaithful (1947) | Deep Night | 0:35:15 - Larry answers a phone call and leaves | advance plot | calm | conversing | husband | lawyer | leading lady | on-screen music | restaurant | source music | transition | victim |
| Secrets of the French Police (1932) | Valse Lente | 0:10:24 - A man and a flower girl talk in a cafe | AB structure | advance plot | cheerful | conversing | flower | leading lady | leading man | restaurant |
Secrets of the French Police (1932) | Berceuse | 0:13:09 - The flower girl talks with her father | advance plot | conversing | father | leading lady | restaurant | somber | waltz |
| Headline Shooter (1933) | Come Easy, Go Easy, Love | 0:46:07 - Bill talks to reporters | AABA structure | advance plot | calm | conversing | fiancé | leading lady | leading man | reporter | restaurant | source music |
| Star of Midnight (1935) | What a Night | 0:37:08 - Clay in a restaurant | ABAC structure | advance plot | conversing | detective | leading lady | leading man | producer | restaurant | sentimental | source music |
Star of Midnight (1935) | If This Isn’t Love | 0:46:25 - Clay talks with Donna | ABAC structure | advance plot | conversing | detective | leading lady | leading man | restaurant | sentimental | source music |
Star of Midnight (1935) | Midnight in Manhattan (Restaurant) | 0:55:00 - Detective talks on the phone | advance plot | conversing | detective | leading lady | leading man | parallel double period | restaurant | score to source | sentimental | source music |
Star of Midnight (1935) | Midnight in Manhattan B | 0:55:55 - Clay and Donna talk in a restaurant | advance plot | conversing | detective | leading lady | leading man | restaurant | sentimental | source music | suspension |
Star of Midnight (1935) | Midnight in Manhattan | 0:56:22 - Clay and Donna talk with Mr. Classon | advance plot | conversing | parallel double period | restaurant | sentimental | source music |
Star of Midnight (1935) | I’m in Love All Over Again | 0:58:13 - Clay and Donna talk with Mr. Classon | AABA structure | advance plot | conversing | detective | leading lady | leading man | restaurant | sentimental | source music |
| The Breaking Point (1950) | I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plan | 1:00:26 - Harry in a restaurant | advance plot | bartender | conversing | floozy | leading lady | leading man | mellow | restaurant | sailor | source music |
The Breaking Point (1950) | You Missed the Boat | 1:02:56 - Duncan talks to Harry in the restaurant | advance plot | conversing | criminal | floozy | leading lady | leading man | mellow | restaurant | sailor | source music |
