Hayley Mills
Biography: Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, Mills began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promising newcomer, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance in the British crime drama film Tiger Bay (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for Disney's Pollyanna (1960) and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1961. During her early career, she appeared in six films for Walt Disney, including her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in the Disney film The Parent Trap (1961). Her performance in Whistle Down the Wind (a 1961 adaptation of the novel written by her mother) saw Mills nominated for BAFTA Award for Best British Actress.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 19, 1946
Deathday: N/A
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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000-08-01
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Overview: A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills' Moving Memories charts the life of one of Britain's most distinguished actors. Compiled from interviews with the man himself and with his family and friends, it traces his career from humble beginnings to all-time great of British cinema. The many film clips reveal an electric screen presence and a willingness to undertake a range of difficult, challenging roles.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-01
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Appointment with Death
1988-04-15
Appointment with Death
Overview: Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-15
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That Darn Cat!
1965-12-02
That Darn Cat!
Overview: A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.
Genres: Family Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-02
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Pollyanna
1960-05-19
Pollyanna
Overview: A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-05-19
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Whistle Down the Wind
1961-07-25
Whistle Down the Wind
Overview: When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-07-25
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In Search of the Castaways
1962-12-01
In Search of the Castaways
Overview: Two teenagers, Mary (Hayley Mills) and Robert (Keith Hamshere) are lead by Professor Paganel (Maurice Chevalier) on a search expedition for the children's shipwrecked sea captain father. This Disney film was based upon Jules Verne's 1868 adventure novel Captain Grant's Children.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-12-01
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Endless Night
1972-10-05
Endless Night
Overview: Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-05
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A Troll in Central Park
1994-10-07
A Troll in Central Park
Overview: A friendly troll with a magic green thumb grows one flower too many for the queen, whose laws require all trolls to be mean ugly and scare humans whenever possible. As a punishment, he is exiled to a world of concrete, where he should live a life of proper trolldom: Manhattan.
Genres: Fantasy Animation Science Fiction Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-07
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The Moon-Spinners
1964-07-08
The Moon-Spinners
Overview: Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently back from London. But then there is nice English lad Mark to make friends with, at least until Stratos and his pal take a shot at him one night. When Nikky helps him hide she finds the Greeks are after her too.
Genres: Mystery Family Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-07-08
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Tiger Bay
1959-03-01
Tiger Bay
Overview: In Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, rough-and-tumble street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal killing of a young woman at the hands of visiting Polish sailor Korchinsky. Instead of reporting the crime to the authorities, Gillie merely pockets a prize for herself — Korchinsky's shiny black revolver — and flees the scene. When Detective Graham discovers that Gillie has the murder weapon, the fiery young girl weaves a web of lies to throw him off course.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-03-01
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Summer Magic
1963-07-07
Summer Magic
Overview: Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe, but Osh assures them he won't mind their living there, since he won't be coming home for a long time yet. The children and a cousin who comes to live with them have various adventures before an unexpected visitor shows up
Genres: Music Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-07-07
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Last Train to Christmas
2021-12-18
Last Train to Christmas
Overview: When successful 80s nightclub manager Tony Towers boards a magical train at Christmas, he discovers that each carriage harbours a different stage of his life and the actions he takes in one carriage directly affect his life in the next. Can Tony change his life – and the lives of the people he loves – for the better, or will he just make things worse?
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-18
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The Trouble with Angels
1966-03-29
The Trouble with Angels
Overview: Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and their unpleasant classmates, becoming a constant thorn in Mother Superior's side. However, as the years pass, Mary and Rachel slowly mature and begin to see the nuns in a different light.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-29
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Parent Trap III
1989-04-09
Parent Trap III
Overview: When Jeff plans to marry again, his triplet daughters Megan, Lisa and Jessie try to bring him together with Susan.
Genres: Comedy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-09
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The Chalk Garden
1964-04-02
The Chalk Garden
Overview: The peculiar antics of Laurel, an emotionally troubled young girl, are the focus of The Chalk Garden – a stately household drama set on the cliffs of the English south coast. Edith Evans plays a matriarchal grandmother who, in raising her granddaughter, has neglected her other love – a barren chalk garden. Mayhem ensues as Laurel's behavior frightens away a succession of governesses until an enigmatic one is hired in spite of her mysterious references. She skillfully sets about tending to the girl's reckless emotions and the pitifully failed garden.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-02
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Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
2002-05-07
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
Overview: Interviews with cast and crew members detail the making of the Disney classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-07
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Recreating Pollyanna's America
2002-05-07
Recreating Pollyanna's America
Overview: Members of the cast and crew of Disney's Pollyanna, look back on location shooting in Santa Rosa.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-07
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The Family Way
1966-12-18
The Family Way
Overview: Young newlyweds Arthur and Jenny Fitton want nothing more than to get their marriage started on the right foot. But before they can depart for their honeymoon in Spain, they have to spend their first night together at the home of Arthur's parents. The couple are prevented from having any intimacy, but it only gets worse. They find out that their trip to Spain is canceled, which sets the tone for a rocky few weeks.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-12-18
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Arthur's Whisky
2024-09-19
Arthur's Whisky
Overview: When Joan’s husband dies, she is shocked to discover he had invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two friends, the three women paint the town red but soon discover that they are no longer equipped to be young in the modern world.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-09-19
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Foster
2011-02-10
Foster
Overview: Some years after their son is killed in an accident, a married couple decide to adopt a child. One day a 7-year-old boy, Eli, unexpectedly arrives on their doorstep claiming to be from the adoption agency. Eli wears a suit every day and is very well-spoken for a child. He helps the adults to process their loss, which had stifled both their marriage and their toy business, and lets them embrace life again.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-10
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The Parent Trap
1961-05-13
The Parent Trap
Overview: Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-05-13
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The Parent Trap II
1986-07-26
The Parent Trap II
Overview: Two best friends plot to get their single parents together to stop one of them from moving to New York.
Genres: Family Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-26
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Twisted Nerve
1968-12-20
Twisted Nerve
Overview: Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.
Genres: Drama Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-20
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Deadly Strangers
1975-04-01
Deadly Strangers
Overview: After she misses her train, a young woman is forced to hitch a ride back to town. After managing to get away from a lecherous trucker, she is given a ride by a good-looking but somewhat mysterious young man, who she comes to suspect may be a dangerous escapee from a mental asylum.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-04-01
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Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon
1989-11-19
Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon
Overview: Inheriting a family resort in Hawaii, the Wyatts find it in such a run-down condition that they decide to sell it after trying to fix it up. Amidst confusing goings-on among the triplet teenage girls and the boys they meet, Jeffrey meets an old high school rival who promises to keep the resort as-is if Jeffrey will sell it to him. He has other plans in mind, however, and they are not limited merely to Jeffrey's resort
Genres: Family Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-19
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Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure
2010-10-15
Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure
Overview: Reunited with the mother she never knew, Mandie Shaw (Lexi Johnson) finally has the family she always dreamed of, until Uncle John threatens to tear it all apart to keep an old promise. After he forbids Mandie from joining his quest, Mandie and her friends embark on a harrowing journey by train to protect Uncle John. Grand adventure ensues as they struggle to solve riddles and dare to face the secrets of the Lost Antler Cave Mine. Bases on the series by Lois Leppard, this sequel to Mandie and the Secret Tunnel includes a special appearance by Hayley Mills.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-15
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The Truth About Spring
1965-03-30
The Truth About Spring
Overview: Tommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure. Tommy brings aboard William Ashton, a young lawyer, to help with the search. Ashton turns out to be handy when they encounter dangerous rivals. Tommy also tries to play match maker between Ashton and Spring – a difficult task indeed.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-03-30
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Sky West and Crooked
1965-08-31
Sky West and Crooked
Overview: A young, lonely, emotionally challenged teenage girl finds solace in burying dead animals after the sudden traumatic death of a childhood friend 10 years earlier.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-08-31
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Take a Girl Like You
1970-12-16
Take a Girl Like You
Overview: Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick, one of the local "lads". Within a short time she has her hands full when a number of the local boys take a liking to her. But who will be the lucky one who wins her affections?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-12-16
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Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
1971-07-29
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
Overview: Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that... Living in Shackleton’s derelict hut, Forbush is alone at the frozen edge of the world, his only links to civilisation a two-way radio and letters to his elusive, would-be girlfriend, Tara, in London. Through an often ferocious winter in the company of the penguins, he grows increasingly attached to his hardy, endearing subjects – learning profound lessons in endurance and humility.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-07-29
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The Kingfisher Caper
1975-06-30
The Kingfisher Caper
Overview: Two young lovers are placed at odds with each other after reigniting a feud between their families over a valuable South African diamond mine. Power, money, love and passion all play an important part in the battle for control.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-06-30
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The Daydreamer
1966-06-01
The Daydreamer
Overview: A young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier. Each time he falls asleep, he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about in fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Emperor's New Clothes.
Genres: Animation Adventure Family Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-06-01
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2BPerfectlyHonest
2004-05-02
2BPerfectlyHonest
Overview: Business partners Frank and Josh go bankrupt after their dot-com start-up collapses before it goes online. Frank, a bachelor and broke, reluctantly moves back home to live with his parents while Josh, a hippie computer wiz who's married and has a son, is forced to consider the unthinkable - getting a real job.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2004-05-02
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One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988-12-25
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Overview: The gloriously glamorous Dame Edna entertains a celebrity audience in this 1988 special.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-12-25
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Africa: Texas Style!
1967-05-01
Africa: Texas Style!
Overview: Two American cowboys are hired by a British rancher to oversee his estate in Kenya. Shot on location in Africa, this film led to the TV show Cowboy in Africa starring Chuck Connors.
Genres: Adventure Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-05-01
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After Midnight
1990-01-01
After Midnight
Overview: An alcoholic night watchman in a Dublin hotel redeems himself with the help of a new assistant.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014-08-25
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Overview: The life story of the film director, movie star and industry figure who furthered the cause of cinema: Lord Richard Attenborough.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-25
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What Changed Charley Farthing?
1976-01-01
What Changed Charley Farthing?
Overview: Charley Farthing is on the run, chased by an irate husband with murder on his mind.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Pretty Polly
1967-10-19
Pretty Polly
Overview: Miss Polly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling companion. While in India her aunt's demise leaves her alone to pursue her freedom and explore an arm's length romance with a local boy.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-10-19
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Trap
2024-07-31
Trap
Overview: A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
Genres: Crime Thriller Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-31
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Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
1981-04-26
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
Overview: Former Disney child star Hayley Mills returns to the Walt Disney Studio for a look at the techniques of animated film production, with various veteran Disney animators illustrating said techniques.
Genres: Animation Family Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-26
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Only a Scream Away
1974-01-26
Only a Scream Away
Overview: Newlyweds Samantha and Robert Miller emerge from the church to the sound of cheers. However, the happy scene is disturbed by a cruel practical joke, someone throws a paint-bomb at the bride. Later, upon returning from their honeymoon the couple discover the smashed remnants of their wedding cake and a mysterious gift -- one soiled glove. Could it be a warning? Does someone hold a grudge against the couple?
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-26
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Back Home
1989-07-23
Back Home
Overview: During World War II, young Rusty was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and the spunky redhead returns to her native England. From the family she hardly remembers to snobby classmates and rule-filled boarding schools, Rusty must adapt to a whole new way of life.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-23
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Stricken
2005-03-31
Stricken
Overview: A quirky, short drama about three very different women who only happen to be related.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-31
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Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic
2015-06-06
Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic
Overview: Jonathan Ross takes you behind the scenes to Britain's famous film studio, revealing behind the scenes magic of some of the most popular movies of all time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-06
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The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
2009-04-24
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
Overview: The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-04-24
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Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
1986-01-28
Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
Overview: What better way to say goodnight than with Disney's Greatest Lullabies? Soothing refrains from masterfully crafted shorts and features you come to know and love. The most poignant, precious moments from the vast Disney library presented in this enchanted series. Certain to turn any child into a Sleeping Beauty--the best lullabies in the world--from Disney!
Genres: Animation Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-28
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Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
2004-10-03
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
Overview: A documentary portrait of composer Malcolm Arnold. Broadcast in two parts on The South Bank Show but premiered in its entirety at the Royal Festival Hall
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-03
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