Jerry Colonna
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gerardo Luigi "Jerry" Colonna (September 17, 1904 – November 22, 1986) was an American musician, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter and trombonist best remembered as the zaniest of Bob Hope's sidekicks in Hope's popular radio shows and films of the 1940s and 1950s. With his pop-eyed facial expressions and walrus-sized handlebar moustache, Colonna was known for singing loudly "in a comic caterwaul," according to Raised on Radio author Gerald Nachman, and for his catchphrase, "Who's Yehudi?", uttered after many an old joke, although it usually had nothing to do with the joke. The line was believed to be named for violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin, and the search for Yehudi became a running gag on the Hope show. Colonna featured in three of the popular Hope-Crosby Road films: Road to Singapore (1940) as Achilles Bombassa, Road to Rio (1947) as a Cavalry captain and The Road to Hong Kong (1962) in a cameo role. He can also be seen in the Fred Allen vehicle, It's in the Bag! (1945), as psychiatrist Dr. Greenglass, and he made a brief appearance with Hope in the "Wife, Husband and Wolf" sketch in Star Spangled Rhythm. In 1956 he performed the featured song "My Lucky Charm" in the film Meet Me in Las Vegas, starring Dan Dailey and Cyd Charisse. He provided the voice of the March Hare in the Walt Disney animated film version of Alice in Wonderland (1951) (another radio legend, Ed Wynn, voiced the Mad Hatter) and also lent his zany narration style to several Disney shorts, including Casey at the Bat (1946) and The Brave Engineer (1950).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 17, 1904
Deathday: November 21, 1986
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Make Mine Music
1946-06-30
Make Mine Music
Overview: In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."
Genres: Animation Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-06-30
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Alice in Wonderland
1951-07-28
Alice in Wonderland
Overview: On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-07-28
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The Star Reporter
1938-03-21
The Star Reporter
Overview: An entry in Paramount's "Star Reporter" series starring Ted Husing. As usual, Ted is seated at a desk introducing various acts and peoplle, and the camera cuts to these acts playing at various clubs and cabarets in NYC.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-03-21
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The Brave Engineer
1950-03-03
The Brave Engineer
Overview: Casey Jones is one of the best engineers there is and it is his duty to get his cargo to its destination on time via train. He sets off but is set back by a number of unfortunate circumstances such as a rain storm, a cow on the tracks, a mad bomber, and finally, when his train starts falling apart. Worst of all, he is on a collision course with another train coming in the opposite direction. After a terrific crash, the man at the train station assumes the worst when Casey doesn't show up but, to his delight, Casey finally makes it to his destination a total wreck but on time (almost).
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-03-03
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988-05-16
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Overview: Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-05-16
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Casey at the Bat
1946-08-15
Casey at the Bat
Overview: The over-confident Casey comes to the plate for Mudville in this animated version of the classic 1888 baseball poem by Ernest Thayer
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-08-15
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Sis Hopkins
1941-04-12
Sis Hopkins
Overview: An unsophisticated farm girl enrolls in college and stars in the campus musical.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-04-12
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Atlantic City
1944-09-15
Atlantic City
Overview: In 1915, Atlantic City is a sleepy seaside resort, but Brad Taylor, son of a small hotel and vaudeville house proprietor, has big plans: he thinks it can be "the playground of the world." Brad's wheeling and dealing proves remarkably successful in attracting big enterprises and big shows, but brings him little success in personal relationships. Full of nostalgic songs and acts, some with the original artists. Reissued in 1950 as "Atlantic City Honeymoon".
Genres: Romance Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-09-15
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Ellis in Freedomland
1952-06-15
Ellis in Freedomland
Overview: Westinghouse claims its electric appliances "freed women from the drudgery of housework." The first half involves a dream salesman at work; the second half is focused on the "Spring Sales Event," called "Freedomland."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-06-15
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Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
1977-12-18
Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready
Overview: During World War II, an Italian POW is accidentally drafted into the American army.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-18
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Kentucky Jubilee
1951-05-18
Kentucky Jubilee
Overview: A film director travels to Kentucky to seek out local talent for a hillbilly musical film. There, he gets kidnapped.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-05-18
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Swingtime in the Movies
1938-12-24
Swingtime in the Movies
Overview: In this musical short, a waitress at the Warner Bros. commissary gets her big break.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-12-24
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Little Miss Broadway
1938-07-29
Little Miss Broadway
Overview: An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.
Genres: Drama Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-07-29
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Star Spangled Rhythm
1942-03-05
Star Spangled Rhythm
Overview: Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood on shore leave with his buddies, Pop enlists the aid of the studio's dizzy switchboard operator in pulling off the charade. Things get more complicated when Pop agrees to put together a show for the Navy starring Paramount's top contract players.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-03-05
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Ice-Capades
1941-08-19
Ice-Capades
Overview: Bob Clemens is a cameraman for newsreels. Assigned to shoot the Swiss ice skater Karen Vadja, he arrives too late, so decides to film a woman skating on a different New York rink and pass her off as Karen. The scheme backfires when promoter Larry Herman takes a look at Bob's film and decides to make the skater a star. Unfortunately, it's actually amateur (and illegal immigrant) Marie Bergin in the newsreel footage, not the great figure skater from Switzerland. Chaos ensues as Bob tries to straighten everybody out.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-08-19
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Rosalie
1937-12-24
Rosalie
Overview: West Point cadet Dick Thorpe falls in love with a girl, who turns out to be a princess from an European kingdom.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-12-24
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Song Hits on Parade
1936-01-01
Song Hits on Parade
Overview: Freddie Rich and his band perform a selection of musical numbers.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-01-01
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Garden of the Moon
1938-09-23
Garden of the Moon
Overview: Don Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by performing at the Garden of the Moon, which is broadcast over the radio. The problem is that John Quinn is the club's ruthless, scheming manager who will do anything to keep Vincente under his thumb. John's assistant, Toni Blake, falls for Vincente, complicating the escalating war.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-09-23
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Naughty But Nice
1939-06-23
Naughty But Nice
Overview: Donald Hardwick (Dick Powell) is a stuffed-shirt, classical music professor. His family and small-town music college that he works are of equal mindset. When Don visits his black-sheep aunt in New York in order to find a buyer for his Rhapsody he is exposed to her shocking swing music crowd. His life begins to make dramatic changes after drinking a "lemonade" that turns out to be a Hurricane.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-06-23
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Road to Singapore
1940-03-22
Road to Singapore
Overview: Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore – until they meet a beautiful dancer.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-03-22
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It's in the Bag!
1945-04-21
It's in the Bag!
Overview: The ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune...if he can find which chair it's hidden in.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-04-21
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Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002-01-01
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Overview: When the United States entered World War II, President Roosevelt exempted Bob Hope from military service because of the need for entertainers. So began Bob's lifelong career entertaining U.S. troops at home and abroad. When the USO (United Service Organizations) was formed, Bob Hope was the perfect person to be its headliner, bringing "a bit of home" to front lines and military hospitals around the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Port of Seven Seas
1938-07-01
Port of Seven Seas
Overview: In the French port of Marseille, a young woman named Madelon is in love with a young sailor, Marius. Discovering she is pregnant after Marius sets out to sea for several years, she marries another man to prevent the child being born out of wedlock.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-07-01
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Musical Movieland
1944-09-09
Musical Movieland
Overview: A group of tourists is given a tour of a movie studio lot. They see the various permanent sets that are used for different types of movies, and they appear to watch the filming of several productions in progress. Musical numbers from several previous Warner Bros. Technicolor shorts are edited into this short to create the illusion.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-09-09
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Valley of the Giants
1938-09-17
Valley of the Giants
Overview: A lumberman takes on a sleezy corporate giant wanting to move in and do whatever it takes to drive everyone else out of business.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-09-17
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Ice Capades Revue
1942-12-24
Ice Capades Revue
Overview: Promoter Ann Porter decides to start her own Ice Show despite the efforts of ex-racketeer Duke Baldwin who owns a rival show. Jeff Stewart, a rich, suave young Broadwayite, falls in love with Ann and aids her in her fight against Baldwin.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-12-24
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Melody and Moonlight
1940-10-10
Melody and Moonlight
Overview: Jane Frazee made her starring film debut in the Republic B-plus musical Melody and Moonlight. The plot is motivated by the show-biz aspirations of bellboy Danny O'Brien (Johnny Downs). With the help of a wealthy chiropodist (Jerry Colonna), O'Brien not only gets to star on a big-time radio show, but also sprinkles stardust upon his sweetheart Kay Barnett (Jane Frazee)-who, unbeknownst to everyone but the audience, is the daughter of the show's sponsor.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-10-10
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Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956-03-09
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Overview: Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't like to hold hands with him, at least not in the beginning...
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-03-09
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Andy Hardy Comes Home
1958-12-22
Andy Hardy Comes Home
Overview: Andy Hardy, now a grown man with a wife and children, returns to his hometown on a business trip and finds himself getting mixed up in local politics.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-12-22
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Pinocchio
1957-10-13
Pinocchio
Overview: Pinocchio is a 1957 TV musical broadcast shown live on NBC, directed and choreographed by Hanya Holm. This version features songs by Alec Wilder.
Genres: Music Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-10-13
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941-10-02
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Overview: Hedda Hopper guides us through some of Hollywood's sights; the home of William S. Hart and a Kay Kyser recording-session being among them.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-10-02
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Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
1996-11-23
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Overview: For 11 Presidents, Bob Hope was a golfing buddy, national jester and constant guest at the White House. This special includes personal recollections about Bob from the Clintons, the Bushs, the Fords, and David and Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Guests Tony Danza, Don Johnson, Naomi Judd, Ann-Margret and Tom Selleck also appear on what was to become Bob Hope's final television special.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-23
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Joys
1976-03-05
Joys
Overview: Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer known only as "Joys."
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-03-05
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True to the Army
1942-03-21
True to the Army
Overview: A wire-walker, on the run from gangsters, masquerades as a soldier at her boyfriend's Army base.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-03-21
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Priorities on Parade
1942-07-23
Priorities on Parade
Overview: Band leader Johnny Draper auditions his band, the Dixie Pixies, at the Eagle Aircraft Co., hoping to be hired to play for the workers in the plant. However, personnel manager E. V. Hartley can only offer them regular jobs, and when Johnny inspires the Dixie Pixies to work in the plant, lead singer and dancer Donna D'Arcy leaves the band for a singing job at the Club Martel in downtown Los Angeles.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-07-23
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This Is Bob Hope...
2017-12-29
This Is Bob Hope...
Overview: During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-29
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Comin' Round the Mountain
1940-08-16
Comin' Round the Mountain
Overview: A Tennessee boy (Bob Burns) returns from the big city, runs for mayor and puts his musical kin on the radio.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-08-16
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Sweepstakes Winner
1939-05-20
Sweepstakes Winner
Overview: A scatterbrained waitress invests her inheritance in a broken-down race horse and a sweepstakes ticket.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-05-20
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The Road to Hong Kong
1962-03-29
The Road to Hong Kong
Overview: When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Music Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-03-29
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Stars on Horseback
1943-04-23
Stars on Horseback
Overview: A profile of blacksmith George Garfield, among whose Hollywood clients were the horses of Joel McCrea and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-04-23
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Road to Utopia
1946-02-27
Road to Utopia
Overview: While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-02-27
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Music Land
1955-06-11
Music Land
Overview: Walt Disney animation animated cartoon musical compilation ("The BIG Parade of MIRTH and MELODY"; "Offering hits re-released from 'Make Mine Music' and 'Melody Time'"; featuring cartoons from the 1946 musical, "Make Mine Music," and the 1948 musical "Melody Time") featuring Donald Duck, Joe Carioca, and other Disney cartoon characters, and also songs by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Frances Langford, Roy Rogers and Trigger, The Andrews Sisters (Laverne, Maxene, and Patty Andrews), Freddy Martin and his orchestra, Sons of the Pioneers, Jerry Colonna, and Ethel Smith
Genres: Animation Comedy Music Fantasy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-06-11
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Operation Wonderland
1951-06-14
Operation Wonderland
Overview: 1951 behind the scenes featurette of the Walt Disney animated classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-06-14
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G.I. Journal
1944-11-03
G.I. Journal
Overview: We see them all here including male vocalist Harry Babbitt, comic Ish Kabibble and guest stars like Jerry Colonna, Mel Blanc, Lucille Ball and Linda Darnell.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-11-03
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