Edgar Bergen
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren, February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American actor, comedian and radio performer, best known for his proficiency in ventriloquism and his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. He was the father of actress Candice Bergen.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 16, 1903
Deathday: September 30, 1978
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Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990-01-01
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Overview: Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of the worlds brightest stars are hiding deep, dark secrets that - once revealed show a life of unhappiness, heartbreak and torment that has been so carefully hidden behind the glamour and glitter of the big screen. See the true lives behind some of Hollywoods most iconic stars and learn why, for some, it was as if the act of dying itself was a final performance.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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The Muppet Movie
1979-06-22
The Muppet Movie
Overview: A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever – his future muppet crew – while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
Genres: Adventure Music Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-22
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939-02-17
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Overview: Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law. Whipsnade is struggling to keep a step ahead of foreclosure, and clearly not paying his performers, including Bergen and McCarthy, who try to coax money out of him, or in McCarthy's case, steal some outright.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-02-17
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The People's Command Performance: '77
1977-04-07
The People's Command Performance: '77
Overview: A celebrity lineup selected by a “specially conducted nationwide survey” entertains.
Genres: Music Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-04-07
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I Remember Mama
1948-03-09
I Remember Mama
Overview: Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband and a highly-educated lodger who reads great literature to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta maintains her optimism and sense of humor, traits she passes on to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-03-09
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The Phynx
1970-03-06
The Phynx
Overview: A rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in Albania held by communist enemies of the USA.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-03-06
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Fun and Fancy Free
1947-09-27
Fun and Fancy Free
Overview: Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale.
Genres: Animation Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-09-27
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Hollywood Handicap
1938-05-28
Hollywood Handicap
Overview: A group of stable hands is given a race horse when its owner retires from the business. They raise money to run the horse in the Hollywood Derby at Santa Anita race track. Many Hollywood personalities attend the event.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-05-28
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The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
1971-12-19
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Overview: It's Christmas Eve, early 1930s on Walton's Mountain. As the family prepares for the holiday, they anxiously await Pa's return home from his job in the city some 50 miles away. He is late, and Ma and the grandparents hear on the radio a report of a bus accident that worries them. Oldest son John-Boy must step up to help grandfather cut down a Christmas tree, and upon learning the concern about Daddy sets out to find him.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-19
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The Great Radio Comedians
1971-05-11
The Great Radio Comedians
Overview: Documentary about radio comedies primarily focused on Burns & Allen, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, The Jack Benny Program, Fibber McGee & Molly, The Bob Hope Show, and The Fred Allen Show.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-05-11
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The Hanged Man
1964-11-18
The Hanged Man
Overview: A gunman whose best friend has been murdered enacts a plan to blackmail the corrupt labor union leader responsible but finds he isn't the only one after his money.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-11-18
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Here We Go Again
1942-10-09
Here We Go Again
Overview: It's Fibber and Molly's 20th anniversary and they want to throw a big party. But when everyone declines their invitation, they decide to go on a second honeymoon instead. After one night at the broken down Ramble Inn, where they spent their first honeymoon, they decide to go across the lake to a swanky (and expensive) lodge, where they bump into their old friends Edgar Bergan, Charlie McCarthy, Gildersleeve, and Mrs. Uppington, so the party is on again.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-10-09
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Is Everybody Listening?
1947-09-05
Is Everybody Listening?
Overview: A documentary about the 82% of US citizens that listen to the radio for their entertainment, news and sport.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-09-05
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Letter of Introduction
1938-08-05
Letter of Introduction
Overview: An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-08-05
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Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
1999-01-01
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Overview: Even big stars need to stand in front of the director and audition for their roles, and some of the best screen tests are from the early years of legends. See some of Hollywood's top names and greatest talents in their very first appearances on celluloid. From Dustin Hoffman's 1966 stock and personality tests to Raquel Welch and James Coburn cavorting for Our Man Flint, from The Three Stooges to Rock Hudson, see stars trying to get on film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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The Eyes Have It
1931-10-01
The Eyes Have It
Overview: A nine-year-old boy named Charlie McCarthy is sent by his teacher to an eye doctor. The lad has been complaining about headaches and has missed a lot of school. The doctor, with the help of a nurse, conducts an examination. They learn that when the boy isn't at school, he does a lot of fishing. In the course of the exam, the doctor recommends glasses, and Charlie convinces the doc to accompany him on a trip.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-10-01
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At the Races
1934-07-20
At the Races
Overview: 24th episode in the 1933-1934 Pepper Pot one-reel comedy series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-07-20
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Rogue's Gallery
1968-01-01
Rogue's Gallery
Overview: A private eye gets in trouble when he tries to help a woman in distress.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Nut Guilty
1936-11-21
Nut Guilty
Overview: In this short film, Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen preside over the courtroom for a day, dispensing their own comic brand of justice.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-11-21
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Free and Easy
1931-10-01
Free and Easy
Overview: A hobo named the Professor and his son, Charlie McCarthy, believe there's money buried in an abandoned house which was previously owned by a fellow named Herbie Larkin. Pretending to be Herbie's brother, the Professor dreams of finding the money by consulting a gypsy fortune teller, who conjures up more than Charlie likes. The reality of the situation eventually sets in.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-10-01
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One Way Wahine
1965-09-01
One Way Wahine
Overview: In Hawaii, a man convinces a couple of runaway teenagers to help him rip off a pair of bank robbers.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-09-01
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Look Who's Laughing
1941-11-21
Look Who's Laughing
Overview: Fibber McGee enlists the help of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in enticing an aircraft manufacturer to build a factory in the small town of Wistful Vista. Based on the "Fibber McGee and Molly" radio series
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-11-21
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Song of the Open Road
1944-06-21
Song of the Open Road
Overview: A beautiful child star tires of life in the spotlight and so disguises herself and sneaks off to join a Civilian Conservation Corps camp to work with normal kids. It doesn't take her long to discover that being "normal" isn't easy as it looks. When a crop is in danger of being ruined because there are not enough people to harvest it, the girl employs some of her famous colleagues to lend a hand. Songs include: "Too Much in Love," "Here It Is Monday," "Delightfully Dangerous," "Hawaiian War Chant" and "Notre Dame."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-06-21
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Charlie McCarthy, Detective
1939-12-22
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Overview: Scotty Hamilton is a reporter who works for a crooked editor. Bill Banning is another reporter who is about to expose the editor's ties to the mob. When the editor is killed, both reporter Banning and mobster Tony Garcia are suspected.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-12-22
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Pure Feud
1934-04-20
Pure Feud
Overview: Edgar Appletree learns the ins and outs of family feuding courtesy of Charlie McCarthy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-04-20
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All American Drawback
1935-10-05
All American Drawback
Overview: The Dean and Board of Flunk Well College are arguing with its football coach, Bergen, about the team's star player, Charlie McCarthy, who is the only reason the team is a winning one, but who isn't doing well academically and could be pulled from the team if his grades and behavior don't improve. In other words, Charlie is a dummy in more ways than one. Beyond other problems Coach Bergen has with Charlie concerning the coach's girlfriend Joan, Coach Bergen has to get Charlie prepared to pass an exam administered by the Dean. Instead of cheating like he usually does, Charlie has his own way of dealing with the exam.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-10-05
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Five Fingers : Dossier
1961-08-01
Five Fingers : Dossier
Overview: From the TV series Five Fingers. Released theatrically in the UK in August 1961 as supporting film to Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-08-01
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The Goldwyn Follies
1938-02-04
The Goldwyn Follies
Overview: Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person.
Genres: Romance Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-02-04
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Charlie's Haunt
1950-08-19
Charlie's Haunt
Overview: The residents of a small town are haunted by the ghost of Charlie McCarthy, who doesn't like the fact that they are a very careless bunch and are constantly putting themselves in danger.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-08-19
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Double Talk
1937-06-26
Double Talk
Overview: Orphanage manager Dr. Bergen tries to get a rich woman to adopt Charlie McCarthy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-06-26
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A Neckin' Party
1937-09-04
A Neckin' Party
Overview: Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy travel to Mexico and enrage a jealous boyfriend.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-04
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Jack Benny Christmas Show
1960-12-18
Jack Benny Christmas Show
Overview: It's the week before Christmas and Jack drops by Edgar Bergen's house to go over the upcoming show's script with his guest star. When Edgar is detained rehearsing his radio show, his wife Frances entertains Jack. Jack is amazed when Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd walk into the room and are introduced. Jack always assumed they were merely ventriloquist's dummies. Edgar finally returns and is ready to present his ideas for a sketch to Jack, but insists on Jack sitting on his knee to hear them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-12-18
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The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
1997-01-01
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
Overview: From all the cartoons Walt Disney and his team create a full length feature film fun and fancy free . Learn the story of how ww2 Changed bongo and the rest of the cartoons . How Edgar burgan got to play himself and his puppets.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Captain China
1950-02-02
Captain China
Overview: The title character, played by John Payne, is a ship's captain whose embittered behavior after losing his lady love seemingly leads to tragedy. Accused of deliberately scuttling his ship during a typhoon, Captain China hopes to clear himself by signing on as a common seaman on a vessel captain by his former first mate Brendensen. There's no love lost between the two men, and their mutual animosity is intensified when both fall in love with beautiful passenger.
Genres: Action Adventure Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-02-02
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Who Killed Julie Greer?
1961-09-26
Who Killed Julie Greer?
Overview: Amos Burke is an L.A. cop who's inherited millions and usually arrives at crime scenes in a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce. Investigating the death of actress Julie Greer, he finds lots of suspects - but the killer's identity surprises him.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-09-26
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Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
1954-05-05
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
Overview: Edgar Bergen and his dummy, Charlie McCarthy, join Alice on her adventure in Wonderland.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-05-05
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Don't Make Waves
1967-06-20
Don't Make Waves
Overview: Carlo Cofield vacations to Southern California, where he quickly becomes immersed in the easy-going local culture, getting entangled in two beachside romances.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-06-20
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Africa Speaks -- English
1933-02-06
Africa Speaks -- English
Overview: Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy's plane runs out of gas and lands in the African jungle. After a short comedy routine between the two, some natives come by and insist that they stay for dinner. The question then becomes what (or who) will the dinner be.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-02-06
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The Operation
1930-02-17
The Operation
Overview: Patient Charlie McCarthy, running a fever, is tended by Doctor Edgar Bergen. Will a tonsillectomy cure him?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-02-17
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Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950-01-01
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Overview: In his first appearance on network television, Edgar Bergen hosts a Thanksgiving Day special featuring three of his partners in ventriloquism - Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd and the lesser known Podine Puffington (a life-size doll that Bergen would use as a comedy dancing partner). Orchestra leader Ray Noble becomes upset when Charlie tells him that Edgar has hired someone else as a pianist (who turns out to be the beautiful Diana Lynn) to perform a solo. In the last scene, Edgar and Charlie are the put on trial for witchcraft in Colonial Salem, Massachusetts and sentenced to be burned at the stake before escaping with the help of a fetching Indian maid.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-01-01
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Bring on the Girls
1937-03-06
Bring on the Girls
Overview: Sitting in a theater box, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy make comments between the acts of a vaudeville show.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-03-06
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One Hour in Wonderland
1950-12-25
One Hour in Wonderland
Overview: Airing on Christmas Day, 1950, this holiday special was the first Disney TV production. It features Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd at Walt Disney's Christmas party. The show includes clips of movies and animated shorts and the first appearance of the Fire House Five Plus Two jazz band.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-12-25
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The Office Scandal
1930-12-09
The Office Scandal
Overview: Charlie to be hired by Mr. Depew as an office boy. Julie is married to another man and to Mr. Depew. It doesn't take long before Charlie is fired. Who is the second husband?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-12-09
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Two Boobs in a Balloon
1935-05-05
Two Boobs in a Balloon
Overview: Professor Cicero Pu and his dummy Charlie take a trip in the "Spirit of Ammonia" hot air balloon to the stratosphere. After the balloon goes out of control, they land in an unexpected place.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-05-05
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Show-Business at War
1943-05-21
Show-Business at War
Overview: A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-05-21
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Overview: This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Sinclair Lewis, and more, with host Bob Hope.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-07-31
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Stage Door Canteen
1943-06-24
Stage Door Canteen
Overview: A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance
Genres: Comedy Music Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-06-24
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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004-05-31
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Overview: Two classic animated shorts from the Disney studios. In 'The Reluctant Dragon' (1941), a young boy and a famous dragon fighter team up to teach a docile dragon the art of being a force to be reckoned with. In 'Mickey and the Beanstalk' (1947), Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck confront the fearsome Willie the Giant to try to retrieve the magical singing harp to Happy Valley.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-31
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1988-11-22
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Overview: Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-22
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Mickey's 50
1978-11-19
Mickey's 50
Overview: "Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th birthday of Mickey Mouse and highlights many moments in his career.
Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-19
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Disneyland '59
1959-06-15
Disneyland '59
Overview: Walt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that consisted of the debuts of Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail, and the Submarine Voyage, a project so massive that it was called "The Second Opening of Disneyland". Highlights include a mammoth, star-studded parade and the official launching of the Disneyland submarines by U.S. Navy officers. Among the guests are then-Vice-President Richard Nixon and family, Clint Eastwood, and Meredith Willson, who leads the Disneyland band in his own "76 Trombones." Sponsored by Kodak, the commercial spokespersons include Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-06-15
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The Lion Roars Again
1975-01-01
The Lion Roars Again
Overview: A chronicle of the 1975 International Press Conclave hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over two days in May 1975.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976-07-26
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Overview: A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-26
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