Gene Shalit
Biography: Eugene Shalit (born March 25, 1926) is an American retired journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he filled those roles from January 15, 1973, until retiring on November 11, 2010. He is known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colorful bow ties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Shalit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 25, 1926
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Tootsie
1982-12-17
Tootsie
Overview: When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-17
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009-07-14
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Overview: Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture icon status and showcases the series' around the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-14
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Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022-11-13
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Overview: The portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in 2021. It is no small task to cover more than 60 years of cinema history, especially when it is trying to surveyed with such breadth and diversity: TV star, international star, controversial icon, contested director, filmmaker with a capital F, Eastwood has been through it all, experienced it all, and it is first of all this romantic trajectory, this true American pastoral that the documentary wants to tell with all the passion it possibly can.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-11-13
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Jim Henson Idea Man
2024-05-18
Jim Henson Idea Man
Overview: Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-18
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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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Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis
2020-08-16
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis
Overview: Meryl Streep is one of the most versatile and successful actresses of all time and is still considered a superstar after 50 years of career. She fascinates filmmakers and audiences alike with her broad range of expression.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2020-08-16
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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021-05-07
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Overview: Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as producer, the latter as director. The story of how the charismatic archaeologist Indiana Jones was born and how his first adventure, released in 1981, triumphed at box offices around the world.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-05-07
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Sesame Street at Night?
1977-03-01
Sesame Street at Night?
Overview: Shalit is to host an adult 'look' at Sesame Street in a Festival '77 special for PBS. The 30-minute special, Sesame Street at Night? takes its theme from a critic's remark when TV's most popular children's series began eight years ago – 'It's too good for kids.
Genres: TV Movie Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-03-01
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