Jerry Lester
Biography: Jerry Lester (February 16, 1910 – March 23, 1995) was an American comedian, singer and performer on radio, television and the stage, who hosted the first network late night television program as host of Broadway Open House on NBC, a vaudeville-esque combination of comedy and music, whose success demonstrated the potential for late-night television and led to the creation of the Tonight Show.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 16, 1910
Deathday: March 23, 1995
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Mickey's Gala Premiere
1933-07-01
Mickey's Gala Premiere
Overview: Mickey's film is having a premiere, and all the stars turn out at the Chinese Theatre. Among those shown: Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers, Jimmy Durante, Clark Gable, Sid Grauman, Mae West. The picture, Galloping Romance (Pegleg Pete kidnaps Minnie, and Mickey gives chase on a variety of animals), starts, and everyone in the audience sways along to the music, then rolls in the aisles with laughter. After, everyone comes on stage to congratulate Mickey; Garbo smothers him with kisses.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-07-01
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Arizona to Broadway
1933-07-22
Arizona to Broadway
Overview: A team of con men trying to double-cross a woman they are supposedly helping to get some stolen money back wind up getting crossed themselves... by the mob.
Genres: Crime Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-07-22
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Odds and Evens
1978-10-28
Odds and Evens
Overview: A bumbling government agent recruits a trucker whose gambling knowledge can help crack an illegal Florida operation.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1978-10-28
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The Rookie
1959-12-01
The Rookie
Overview: A manic young radio network employee enlists in the army at the end of WWII and finds himself the only new recruit at basic training camp. Military comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-12-01
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Smokey and the Bandit II
1980-08-15
Smokey and the Bandit II
Overview: The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-08-15
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Hardly Working
1980-01-30
Hardly Working
Overview: In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past Lewis movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman - all with disastrous results.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-30
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Sleepytime Gal
1942-03-05
Sleepytime Gal
Overview: Bessie Cobb, cake decorator in the kitchen of one of Miami's swankier hotels, is the central figure in an elaborate scheme by Chick Patterson, bell captain, who believes he can not only enrich Bessie, but himself, his fiancée, and the kitchen's three screwball chefs, Chef Popodopolis, Chef Petrovich and Chef Barzumium. He plans to enter Bessie in the singing contest sponsored by band-leader Danny Marlowe for a large recording company looking for new talent.. Chick has a recording made of Bessie's voice and substitutes it for that of "Sugar" Caston, who is being sponsored by a big-time gangster and is set up to win. But members of a rival gang, out to get "Sugar", mistake Besiie for her.
Genres: Comedy Crime Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-03-05
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The Godmothers
1973-12-12
The Godmothers
Overview: Two brothers pose as women to avoid marrying a mobster's ugly daughter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-12
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