Sammy Davis Jr.
Biography: Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis was a childhood vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway and in Las Vegas, as a recording artist, television and film star, and as a member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack". At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and "uncle" as the Will Mastin Trio, toured nationally, and after military service, returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards, with the trio, became a recording artist, and made his first film performances as an adult later that decade. In 1954, he lost his left eye in an automobile accident. Later the same year, he converted to Judaism. In 1960, he appeared in the first Rat Pack movie, Ocean's 11. After a starring role on Broadway in 1956's Mr Wonderful, Davis returned to the stage in 1964's Golden Boy, and in 1966 had his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Davis's career slowed in the late sixties, but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man", in 1972, and became a star in Las Vegas. As an African American, Davis was the victim of racism throughout his life, and was a large financial supporter of civil rights causes. Davis had a complex relationship with the African American community, and attracted criticism after physically embracing Richard Nixon in 1970. One day on a golf course with Jack Benny, he was asked what his handicap was. "Handicap?" he asked. "Talk about handicap — I'm a one-eyed Negro Jew." This was to become a signature comment, recounted in his autobiography, and in countless articles. After reuniting with Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987, Davis toured with them and Liza Minnelli internationally, before dying of throat cancer in 1990. He died in debt to the Internal Revenue Service, and his estate was the subject of legal battles. Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sammy Davis, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Birthday: December 08, 1925
Deathday: May 16, 1990
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Ocean's Eleven
1960-08-10
Ocean's Eleven
Overview: Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-08-10
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985-01-01
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Overview: William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilarious collection of movie and TV bloopers.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Porgy and Bess
1959-06-24
Porgy and Bess
Overview: In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.
Genres: Music Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-06-24
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The Movie Orgy
1968-01-01
The Movie Orgy
Overview: Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
Genres: Comedy Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
2023-01-13
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Overview: This special explores the history of Black entertainers in Las Vegas and celebrating those who are now ruling the historic strip.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-13
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The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live
The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
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The Cannonball Run
1981-06-19
The Cannonball Run
Overview: A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Genres: Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-06-19
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Cannonball Run II
1984-06-29
Cannonball Run II
Overview: When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-29
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One More Time
1970-05-01
One More Time
Overview: London nightclub buddies Salt and Pepper link Pepper's dead twin to diamond smugglers.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-05-01
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Salt & Pepper
1968-07-03
Salt & Pepper
Overview: After discovering the body of a murdered female agent in their trendy Soho, London nightclub, groovy owners Charles Salt and Christopher Pepper partake in a fumbling investigation and uncover an evil plot to overthrow the government. Can our cool, yet inept duo stop the bad guys in time?
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-07-03
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Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
2023-03-05
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
Overview: Kim Novak never dreamed on being a star, but she became one. Most famous for her enigmatic performance in Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958), the Chicago-born actress never quite fitted into the Hollywood mould and wanted to do things her own way.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-03-05
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Dean Martin: King of Cool
2021-11-14
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Overview: Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martin’s enduring mystique.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-14
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Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
1967-12-21
Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
Overview: Dean is joined by Frank Sinatra and their respective families for the Christmas show. Dean and Frank do a medley of standards. Frank Jr and Dino perform "How Do You Talk to Your Dad." Tina and Deana sing "Do-Re-Mi."
Genres: Music Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-12-21
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That's Dancing!
1985-01-18
That's Dancing!
Overview: A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-18
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Sweet Charity
1969-02-25
Sweet Charity
Overview: Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-02-25
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Tap
1989-02-12
Tap
Overview: Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instructor, is less than thrilled to see him. Her father, Little Mo, is happy to see him, because he has plans for a show involving Max. In addition, Max's old partners in crime have another job for him.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-12
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is
1970-11-11
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Overview: On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and completely reenergized the career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-11
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Sergeants 3
1962-02-10
Sergeants 3
Overview: Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.
Genres: Western Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-02-10
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Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964-06-24
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Overview: Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
Genres: Music Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-06-24
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Pepe
1960-12-21
Pepe
Overview: Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However, the last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-12-21
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Johnny Cool
1963-10-02
Johnny Cool
Overview: A deported gangster trains an Italian convict to take over his operations in the U.S.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-10-02
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Convicts 4
1962-09-15
Convicts 4
Overview: After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to Dannemora where, with the help of a humane prison guard, he becomes a rehabilitated man and a successful painter.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-09-15
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Heidi's Song
1982-11-19
Heidi's Song
Overview: Orphan Heidi lives with her grandpa in Swiss Alps. She brings joy to all there. However, her aunt takes her to the city to live as a servant girl to a cold rich strict family and their nice but sad handicapped daughter.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-19
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All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984-12-09
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Overview: A tribute to Lucille ball, with an humanitarian award for her quest to end juvenile diabetes.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-09
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The Ultimate Event
1989-05-20
The Ultimate Event
Overview: Over 30 songs including:Detroit/With A Song In My Heart/The Candy Man/What Kind Of Fool Am I/Bad/Music Of The Night/All That Jazz/Sailor Boy/Ring Them Bells/Mon Amour/Caberet/Where Or When/For Once In My Life/Mack The Knife/One More For My Baby/My Way/Style/Talk To The Animals/Money Money/I've Got You (Under My Skin)/I've Gotta Be Me/Birth Of The Blues/The Lady Is A Tramp/And The World Goes Round/That's Where We belong (New York)/New York,New York
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-05-20
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The Legendary Nat King Cole
2004-10-05
The Legendary Nat King Cole
Overview: The life and career of one of America's leading cultural figures, told through video clips and rare photos.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-05
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The Wrecking Crew
2008-03-11
The Wrecking Crew
Overview: A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Bing Crosby.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-11
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Nightmare in the Sun
1965-03-06
Nightmare in the Sun
Overview: A hitchhiker sleeps with a rancher's wife and is hunted by the sheriff for her murder.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-03-06
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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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Rufus Jones for President
1933-09-09
Rufus Jones for President
Overview: A fantasy satire on politics in which a little boy dreams that he becomes President of the U.S. and his 'mammy' is Vice President. The film spotlights two now legendary performers much earlier in their careers: Ethel Waters and Sammy Davis Jr. In his first screen appearance, around the age of seven, pint-sized Davis sings, dances and clowns. Nicknamed 'the beanpole' slim and slinky Waters looks far different from the heavier figure she displayed in Pinky (1949) and Member of the Wedding (1953). Statuesque in a long glamorous white gown, she sings her big hit "Am I Blue." Davis, in turn sings "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You." (Separate Cinema)
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-09-09
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Seasoned Greetings
1933-09-23
Seasoned Greetings
Overview: The owner of an unsuccessful greeting cards store decides to sell 'talking' greeting cards in the form of records.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-09-23
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982-01-01
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Overview: A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Anna Lucasta
1958-11-01
Anna Lucasta
Overview: The estranged family of a reformed prostitute calls her back home to get her married to an affluent acquaintance out of greed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-11-01
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Save the Children
1973-05-13
Save the Children
Overview: A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-05-13
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The Trackers
1971-12-15
The Trackers
Overview: A rancher comes home and finds that his son has been murdered and his daughter kidnapped by a bandit gang. He hires a professional tracker with a reputation for finding his quarry to help him find the gang and rescue his daughter.
Genres: TV Movie Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-15
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The Pigeon
1969-11-04
The Pigeon
Overview: A private eye is hired to protect a young woman who has a black book on a crime syndicate.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-11-04
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The Ocean's 11 Story
2001-11-22
The Ocean's 11 Story
Overview: Vintage newsreels and interviews help re-create the magic of "The Summit," a memorable period in 1960 in which Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack took over Las Vegas' Sands Hotel during filming of the original Ocean's 11. Highlights include clips from the Rat Pack's nightly performances in the hotel's legendary Copa Room, where they entertained everyone from mafiosos to soon-to-be-president John F. Kennedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-22
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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988-01-02
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Overview: Music documentary directed by Patrick T. Kelly.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-02
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An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
1988-11-05
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
Overview: TV movie starring Sammy Davis Jr and Jerry Lewis.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-05
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Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003-12-30
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Overview: Collection of songs performed at the "Frank Sinatra Spectacular," a 1965 benefit by the various members of the Rat Pack.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-30
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A Man Called Adam
1966-03-16
A Man Called Adam
Overview: A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-16
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The Threepenny Opera
1963-02-28
The Threepenny Opera
Overview: The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1963-02-28
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Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977-10-23
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Overview: Hosted by Don Meredith & Cindy Williams with Eddy Arnold, David Brenner, Foster Brooks, Charo, Norm Crosby, Rodney Dangerfield, John Davidson, Sammy Davis Jr., Lola Falana, Redd Fox, Robert Goulet, Jack Jones, the Lennon Sisters, Liberace, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Doc Severinson, Rip Taylor, Dionne Warwick, Andy Williams and many more.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-10-23
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This Is Elvis
1981-04-03
This Is Elvis
Overview: Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
Genres: Drama Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-03
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The Rat Pack
2004-01-01
The Rat Pack
Overview: A collection of songs performed by Frank, Dean and Sammy - both solo and together
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Smorgasbord
1983-04-13
Smorgasbord
Overview: Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up. In desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist to see if there is some way for him to end his troubles.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-13
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002-03-31
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Overview: "The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in which Elvis Presley excited a whole nation as the "King of Rock and Roll" in the big television shows of the time. One highlight of this time periode was Elvis' 1960 combeback hosted by Frank Sinatra, which marked his first appearance on televison after his two-year stay in the army.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-31
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970-03-24
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Overview: Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-03-24
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Gone with the West
1975-09-01
Gone with the West
Overview: After being framed, a cowboy is sent to jail. After his time is served, he leaves with vengeance in his heart. Soon he meets a young Native American woman and together they go to settle their score with a small town and its corrupt leader.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-09-01
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Rat Pack
2022-01-11
Rat Pack
Overview: In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford together form the "rat pack": they sing the most popular hits of the moment, star in the most profitable Hollywood films and are already making a splash on television . This documentary, produced by a recognized specialist in the history of Hollywood, recounts the exceptional destiny of this informal group which flirted with the greats of this world, notably through Sinatra, personal friend of American President Kennedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-01-11
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Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Overview: Some marvelous late-fifties memories of the one and only Nat King Cole. Singing (and occasionally playing) all-time Cole classics, like When I Fall In Love, The Christmas Song, Sweet Lorraine, and A Blossom Fell. Plus, there is a stellar list of other top tunes - including Stardust, Autumn Leaves, and Makin' Whoopee - each bearing his unmistakeable imprint. Nat, in solo performance, of course, but assisted, on occasion, by fellow greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Peggy Lee - and even the legendary Jazz at the Philharmonic.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
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Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
1978-08-22
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
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Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-08-22
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This Is Joan Collins
2022-01-01
This Is Joan Collins
Overview: A feature-length documentary on the life of one of the last surviving actresses from the golden age of Hollywood – Joan Collins. This epic film is told from the ringside as Joan narrates her rollercoaster life story with her inimitable wit and verve. A worldwide television phenomenon with her decade-defining role in Dynasty, Collins shares her extraordinary archive and never before seen home movie footage, giving an intimate glimpse into one of the world’s most iconic figures. Against a backdrop of Collins’s own narration, her story showcases the extraordinary life of a woman who has lived through the glitz, the glamour and the enduring moments of Hollywood history, and survived it all with panache.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-01-01
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CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976-11-28
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Overview: CBS honors Lucille Ball with this celebration of her three CBS series: I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-28
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Uptown Comedy Express
1987-05-09
Uptown Comedy Express
Overview: TV Special with a variety of comedians
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-09
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990-12-14
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Overview: In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and his traveling musician dad is deemed unfit to care for him, being on the road too much. Now, the only thing that can help is if a cold, bureaucratic adoption agency caseworker sees the error of her ways and allows them to be together.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-14
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Sweet and Low
1947-03-28
Sweet and Low
Overview: Part of the Paramount Musical Parade shorts (production number FF6-1)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-03-28
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Sammy and Bruce
1980-09-21
Sammy and Bruce
Overview: TV Variety Special hosted by Bruce Forsyth and Sammy Davis Jr.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-21
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The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
1989-01-01
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
Overview: The famed baseball player and manager gets the gagged filled joke treatment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990-02-04
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Overview: Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr 's 60th anniversary in show business, including musical,comic and dancing performers.
Genres: Comedy Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-04
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Let's Play, Boy
2008-05-25
Let's Play, Boy
Overview: The history of Playboy magazine as told by Hugh Hefner.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-25
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Moon Over Parador
1988-09-09
Moon Over Parador
Overview: Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right hand man, Roberto, makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse.. to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-09
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022-10-27
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Overview: An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations. This definitive documentary honors Armstrong's legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-27
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Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990-02-04
Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration
Overview: A tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60 years in show business.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-04
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…Sings Musicals
2012-01-15
…Sings Musicals
Overview: BBC archive performances from musicals, including Ella Fitzgerald singing Mack the Knife, Captain Sensible performing a classic from South Pacific and Jay Z taking on Annie.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-15
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Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023-12-20
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Overview: A deep dive into the short yet impactful life of the trailblazing Latino comic whose son also went on to a career of much acclaim.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-20
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Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989-07-17
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Overview: The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's partnership in animation. This is the first animated project to be broadcast in Dolby Surround sound system.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Family Animation Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-17
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Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
2023-11-04
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Overview: With his mafia wiseguy links and access to entertainment industry star power, Frank Sinatra helped John F. Kennedy into the White House in 1960. But it all came to a bitter end.
Genres: Documentary Mystery History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-04
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Television: The First Fifty Years
1999-01-01
Television: The First Fifty Years
Overview: Trace the history of television and its impact on American culture with clips, newsreels, and exclusive interviews from television greats like Walter Cronkite, Carol Burnett, and Jay Leno.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1966-03-30
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Overview: A loose adaptation and parody of the Lewis Carroll tale by Hanna-Barbera Productions. A modern-day teenager doing a book report on Alice is accidentally sucked into her television set and ends up in a wacky version of Wonderland.
Genres: Fantasy Music Comedy Animation TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-30
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BRATS
2024-06-07
BRATS
Overview: In the 1980s, Andrew McCarthy was part of a young generation of actors who were set to take over Hollywood after a string of successful teen movies. However, when the New York magazine cover story in 1985 dubs them the Brat Pack, stars in the making suddenly find themselves losing control over the trajectory of their careers. Now, almost forty years later, McCarthy looks to reconnect with peers and co-stars so that together they can reflect on their respective legacies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-07
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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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Poor Devil
1973-02-14
Poor Devil
Overview: A young, down-on-his-luck resident of hell is given a chance to redeem himself by signing up a down-on-his-luck retail accountant to sell his soul to Lucifer.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-14
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The Fall
1969-01-15
The Fall
Overview: "The Fall" depicts certain scenes in New York City between October 1967 and March 1968, shot by the independent filmmaker, Peter Whitehead. It is a very personal documentary, and Whitehead appears in a large number of scenes, and we hear his lengthy ruminations on the state of the United States and the war in Vietnam.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-01-15
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Fight of the Century
1971-03-08
Fight of the Century
Overview: Legendary boxing match between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-08
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Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
1977-01-01
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
Overview: Surrounded by his children, his wife Ethel, and Sammy Davis, Jr., RFK visits schoolchildren around the city, and is every bit the good patriarch and dutiful public servant. But it’s the films’ fleeting, in-between, moments where Pennebaker most precisely hits the mark, offering reflection on the possibilities that Robert Kennedy’s all too brief life foreclosed. Set against the pageantry of a long ago Christmas, the film speaks to tragic contingencies of history lying far beyond the ken of politics that continue to circumscribe the tortured destiny of our country.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Music According to Tom Jobim
2012-05-20
Music According to Tom Jobim
Overview: Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Girl from Ipanema." This relaxed, cool, sensuous music blended jazz and samba. After recording an album of songs by his friend Jobim, Frank Sinatra is reported to have said, "I haven't sung so quietly since I had laryngitis." Naturally, "The Girl from Ipanema" and Frank Sinatra are featured in this musical collage of countless seamlessly edited excerpts of concert footage that cover decades of events all over the world: from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, Paris, Copenhagen, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Montreal, New York and back to Rio.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-05-20
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The Strolling '20s
1966-02-04
The Strolling '20s
Overview: Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical, written by poet and playwright Langston Hughes, which pays tribute to Harlem in the 1920's. Sidney Poitier provides commentary on the era throughout the program, and George Kirby and Nipsey Russell portray various Harlem characters. Program highlights include: Gloria Lynne singing "Good Ol' Wagon"; Brownie McGhee singing "Let the Deal Go Down"; Diahann Carroll singing "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"; Sammy Davis, Jr., singing and tap dancing to "Doin' the New Low Down"; Joe Williams singing "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning"; and Duke Ellington performing "Sophisticated Lady" with a sextet.
Genres: Music Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-02-04
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Sammy Stops the World
1978-01-01
Sammy Stops the World
Overview: A man who sells coffee for a living gets his boss's daughter pregnant. This changes his life and eventually leads to his becoming a powerful business tycoon with no moral center. (TCM)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
2017-09-11
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Overview: A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-11
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Movin' with Nancy
1967-12-11
Movin' with Nancy
Overview: Billed as the "full-hour musical spectacular that won Nancy Sinatra the coveted Hollywood Star of Tomorrow award," this 1967 NBC-TV special, sponsored by Royal Crown Cola, is hosted by Nancy and features Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Lee Hazlewood and Frank Sinatra (billed as 'A Very Close Relative'). Brother Frank, Jr. makes a cameo appearance (and doesn't sing a note). Conspicuously absent from the program is Nancy's biggest hit: "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'".
Genres: Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-12-11
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004-01-01
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Overview: Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium's first half-century. Actors, writers and historians discuss the image of black America on television from Amos and Andy to the present day. The interviews accompany clips from groundbreaking shows and performances by entertainment pioneers that create a timeline of the portrayal of African Americans throughout TV history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975-09-30
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Overview: Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to stardom in films such as Rebel Without a Cause. Clips from Dean's movies are intermingled with candid interviews with the star's friends and Hollywood colleagues, including Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dennis Hopper.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-09-30
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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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Jazz Ball
1956-01-01
Jazz Ball
Overview: A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Doris Day Today
1975-01-01
Doris Day Today
Overview: America's sweetheart Doris Day offers songs and sketches with some of her famous friends in this smash hit television special from 1975. John Denver and Day sing a few entertaining duets, and funnyman Tim Conway joins in on a couple of skits. Then, Rich Little impersonates some of Day's legendary co-stars, including Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and Jack Lemmon. Songs include selections from Love Me or Leave Me, Teacher's Pet, Calamity Jane and more.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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James Dean Remembered
1974-01-01
James Dean Remembered
Overview: Peter Lawford hosts this documentary taking a look at the life and films of James Dean.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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The Ratpack
2006-01-01
The Ratpack
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
1960-05-12
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Overview: Two of entertainment history's biggest stars were united in this special 1960 television broadcast. Signaling the end of a string of shows hosted by Frank Sinatra, ABC pulled out all the stops when it booked the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley, to be the final guest. Presley's versions of "Fame and Fortune" and "Stuck on You" are terrific, but the duets between Sinatra and Presley, "Witchcraft" and "Love Me Tender," truly steal the show.
Genres: Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-05-12
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The Day of the Fox
1961-09-06
The Day of the Fox
Overview: "In Jan Carew’s explosive drama, Sammy Davis Jr gives a memorable performance as a proud but disillusioned revolutionary who aims to destroy the remnants of white colonial rule in a new African nation. The political themes explored remain incredibly prescient." - BFI
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-09-06
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The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
2012-11-26
The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
Overview: A collection of live performances of the rat pack
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-26
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The Enemy
1967-11-20
The Enemy
Overview: During the Battle of the Bulge, word goes out to watch for German soldiers dressed as GIs. That's when black sergeant Chris Christiansen begins wondering if the GI who befriended him is really a friend--or the enemy.
Genres: War TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-11-20
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It's Black Entertainment
2002-02-08
It's Black Entertainment
Overview: A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-08
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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015-11-06
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Overview: A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others. Originally aired as Episode 2 of Season 43 of the PBS series Great Performances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-06
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The Perils of P.K
1986-06-06
The Perils of P.K
Overview: P.K., a former movie star now reduced to working as a stripper in a Las Vegas nightclub, is desperate for a comeback, and thinks she could make one if she could only get a big-name star to appear in a movie with her. She relates all these problems, and many of her fantasies, to her psychiatrist, and also approaches several entertainers working in Las Vegas to try to get them to help make her dream come true.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-06
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Old Faithful
1973-01-01
Old Faithful
Overview: A forest ranger is asked by his boss to attract a record-breaking crowd to Yellowstone National Park. Various celebrities are enlisted to help.
Genres: Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany
1985-06-28
Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-06-28
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Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
1973-02-22
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Overview: A 1964-1973 Retrospective for homecoming POWs.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-02-22
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001-02-22
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Overview: This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975 (he began with NBC radio in 1937) celebrating 25 years of Bob Hope Specials and the many celebrities that appeared on them The clips begin with his very first special, for Frigidaire, on April 9, 1950 and putting his way through the years to 1975
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-22
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001-02-22
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Overview: This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975 (he began with NBC radio in 1937) celebrating 25 years of Bob Hope Specials and the many celebrities that appeared on them The clips begin with his very first special, for Frigidaire, on April 9, 1950 and putting his way through the years to 1975
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-22
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Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
1979-12-13
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Overview: Gala tribute to the Chairman of the Board.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-13
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Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965-06-12
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Overview: The Rat Pack -- Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin -- in their only joint television performance. This special was televised via closed-circuit from St. Louis to a select group of theaters, where ticket buyers watched the live performance on screen. The concert was organized by Harold Gibbons and Frank Sinatra as a fundraiser for Dismas Clark Half-Way House of St. Louis, the first halfway house for ex-convicts. Johnny Carson, in the third year of his Tonight Show stint took the place of Joey Bishop who was ill as the MC and 4th member of the Rat Pack.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-06-12
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Selma
2014-12-25
Selma
Overview: "Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-25
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017-03-19
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Overview: The gripping story of legendary American actor John Travolta: his rise to stardom in the 1970s; his agonizing fall in disgrace in the 1980s; and his stunning artistic rebirth in the 1990s.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-03-19
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Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08
Night of 100 Stars
Overview: The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers paid up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-08
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Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
1996-07-04
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
Overview: Bob Hope celebrates America's bicentennial. Hope's opening monologue includes jokes about the Fourth of July and the American Revolution, the upcoming Summer Olympics in Montreal, the antics of President Ford and Presidential hopefuls Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-04
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The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974-11-20
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Overview: It's the 1974 Las Vegas Entertainment Awards, featuring appearances by Marty Allen, Paul Anka, Ann-Margret, Foster Brooks, Carol Channing, Charo, Roy Clark, Sammy Davis Jr., Zsa Zsa Gabor, Mitzi Gaynor, Bobbie Gentry, Robert Goulet, Shecky Greene, Bob Hope, Rich Little, Liza Minnelli, Wayne Newton, Juliet Prowse, Raquel Welch, & Alan King.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-20
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016-02-06
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Overview: Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-06
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Jackpot at Tahoe
1963-09-16
Jackpot at Tahoe
Overview: Assignment Four documentary film made by KRON-TV which first aired on September 16th 1963. Narrated by Art Brown, it examines tension caused by conflicts in interest between preservation of Lake Tahoe's recreational areas and rapid development of the gambling industry in South Lake Tahoe (which was incorporated as a city in 1965). Includes scenes featuring: Lake Tahoe and the surrounding countryside; people enjoying leisure time at Harvey's Wagon Wheel Resort and Harrah's Club casinos; stars like Sammy Davis Jr. performing on-stage and a glimpse of circus performer Emmett Kelly, Sr. in his dressing room. Also interviews with: Harvey Gross; William Leadbetter; William F. Harrah; Dean Seeger and the editor of the Tahoe Times. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-09-16
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Koyaanisqatsi
1983-04-27
Koyaanisqatsi
Overview: Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-27
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Elvis Through the Years
2007-08-14
Elvis Through the Years
Overview: Documentary / Music/Musical - This gripping, highly entertaining documentary offers an unparalleled behind-the-scenes look at the life of Elvis Presley. Using rare footage from his films, press conferences, outtakes, movie trailers, news clips, and comedy sketches, Elvis Thru the Years is a fitting commemoration of the man who became a legend
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-14
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Six Bridges to Cross
1955-01-21
Six Bridges to Cross
Overview: Follow the evolution of a small time juvenile delinquent hood to a big time racketeer. Based on the famous 1950 Brinks Robbery in Boston that netted the crooks $2.5 million. The story delves into the psychology of the perpetrators, as well as the intricate mechanics of the hold-up.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-01-21
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