Sheldon Leonard
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and writer. Sheldon Leonard Bershad was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of middle class Jewish parents Anna Levit and Frank Bershad. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies", in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946; as bartender Nick), To Have and Have Not (1944), Guys and Dolls (1955), and Open Secret (1948). His trademark was his especially thick New York accent, usually delivered from the side of his mouth. In Decoy (1946), Leonard uses his "heavy" persona to create the hard-boiled police detective Joe Portugal. On radio from 1945 to 1955, Leonard played an eccentric racetrack tout on The Jack Benny Program and later in the TV series of the same name. His role was to salute Benny out of the blue in railroad stations, on street corners, or in department stores ("Hey Bud. C'mere a minute."), ask Benny what he was about to do, and then proceed to try to argue him out of his course of action by resorting to inane and irrelevant racing logic. As "The Tout," he never gave out information on horse racing, unless Jack demanded it. One excuse the tout gave was, "Who knows about horses?" Leonard was part of the cast of voice actors on the Damon Runyon Theatre radio show (1948-1949). He was part of the ensemble cast of the Martin and Lewis radio show. He also appeared frequently on The Adventures of the Saint, often playing gangsters and heavies, but also sometimes in more positive roles. Leonard was also a regular on the radio comedy series The Adventures of Maisie in the 1940s. During the 1950s, Leonard provided the voice of lazy fat cat Dodsworth in two Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoons directed by Robert McKimson. In the adventure movie The Iroquois Trail (1950), Leonard played against type in the significant role of Chief Ogane, a Native American warrior, who pursues and fights the frontiersman Nat "Hawkeye" Cutler (George Montgomery) in a climactic duel to the death with knives. Later in the 1950s and 1960s, he established a reputation as a producer of successful television series, including The Danny Thomas Show (aka Make Room For Daddy) (1953–64), The Andy Griffith Show (1960–68), Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (1964–69), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66), and I Spy (1965–68). He also directed several TV series episodes, including four of the first eight episodes of the TV series Lassie (Season 1, 1954). Leonard also provided the voice of Linus the Lionhearted in a series of Post Crispy Critters cereal TV commercials in 1963-64, which led to a Linus cartoon series that aired on Saturday (and later, Sunday) mornings on CBS (1964–66) and ABC (1967–69). He also was briefly the star of his own television show Big Eddie (1975), where he played the owner of a large sports arena. The show lasted for only ten episodes.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 22, 1907
Deathday: January 10, 1997
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Pocketful of Miracles
1961-12-18
Pocketful of Miracles
Overview: A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-12-18
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It's a Wonderful Life
1946-12-20
It's a Wonderful Life
Overview: A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Genres: Drama Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-12-20
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Decoy
1946-09-14
Decoy
Overview: A fatally shot female gangleader recounts her sordid life of crime to a police officer just before she dies.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-09-14
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Guys and Dolls
1955-12-23
Guys and Dolls
Overview: Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.
Genres: Comedy Crime Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-12-23
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Zombies on Broadway
1945-05-01
Zombies on Broadway
Overview: Two bumbling press agents must search for a zombie to fulfill a commitment to their ex-gangster boss's new nightclub or face the consequences.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-05-01
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Take One False Step
1949-08-14
Take One False Step
Overview: Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-08-14
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My Dream Is Yours
1949-04-15
My Dream Is Yours
Overview: Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him. In New York, he finds Martha Gibson, a single mother with a great voice. He arranges for her to move to Hollywood, but then has a problem trying to sell her to the show's sponsor. Doug tries every trick he can think of to make Martha a star, and as the two work more closely, he falls in love with her. Complicating matters further, Martha meets and becomes attracted to Garry.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-04-15
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To Have and Have Not
1945-01-20
To Have and Have Not
Overview: A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
Genres: Adventure Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-01-20
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The Brink's Job
1978-12-08
The Brink's Job
Overview: In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis, who specializes in planning lucrative capers, the gang robs Brink's main office in Boston of more than $2 million. However, things begin to go awry when the FBI gets involved, the cops start cracking down on the gang and McGinnis refuses to hand over the loot...
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-08
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The Gangster
1947-11-25
The Gangster
Overview: Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sullivan as a small-time hood who suffers a mental breakdown as his big plans begin to crumble. Beautiful Belita is the slumming society girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-11-25
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951-04-12
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Overview: As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man.
Genres: Comedy Crime Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-12
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Hit the Ice
1943-06-02
Hit the Ice
Overview: After Flash Fulton and Weejie McCoy take pictures of a bank robbery, they're lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers, where they meet an old friend and his band.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-06-02
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Crime, Inc.
1945-04-15
Crime, Inc.
Overview: A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-04-15
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Another Thin Man
1939-11-17
Another Thin Man
Overview: Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-11-17
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Street of Chance
1942-10-03
Street of Chance
Overview: In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man's memory is recovered after being injured by falling construction material. Discovering a year-long lapse, he returns to his old life and discovers a lot of mysterious happenings.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-10-03
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Violence
1947-05-09
Violence
Overview: Magazine writer Ann Mason infiltrates the United Defenders, a public service organization which is actually a front for racketeers. But a case of amnesia threatens to blow her cover.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-05-09
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Sinbad the Sailor
1947-01-13
Sinbad the Sailor
Overview: Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen. But when her master, the nefarious Emir, calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-01-13
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The Falcon in Hollywood
1944-12-08
The Falcon in Hollywood
Overview: Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-12-08
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Week-End in Havana
1941-10-17
Week-End in Havana
Overview: A ship company employee, Jay Williams, is sent to Florida where one of the company cruise ships is stuck on a reef off of the coast. He obtains waivers from all of the passengers with the exception of Nan Spencer, a department store salesgirl who wants her vacation now, not later. Jay is instructed to take Nan to Havana, set her up in the best hotel, and keep her entertained. She visits a nightclub where the star attraction is Rosita Rivas and meets Rosita's worthless manager, Monte Blanca, who makes a play for her. Trouble also comes in the form of Jay's fiancée, Terry McCracken, when a romance develops between Nan and Jay.
Genres: Comedy Romance Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-10-17
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Her Kind of Man
1946-05-11
Her Kind of Man
Overview: A singer can't choose between a charismatic gangster and an honest newspaperman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-05-11
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Rise and Shine
1941-11-21
Rise and Shine
Overview: The college president, the head cheerleader and a gambling gangster try to keep a flunking football star in the game
Genres: Comedy Crime Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-11-21
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Open Secret
1948-02-14
Open Secret
Overview: A couple discovers that their friend has gone missing. Their investigation leads them to believe that anti-semites are behind the disappearance.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-02-14
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The Last Crooked Mile
1946-08-09
The Last Crooked Mile
Overview: A mystery grows after a bank robbery car leads investigators to a carnival sideshow.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-08-09
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Jinx Money
1948-06-27
Jinx Money
Overview: A man wins $50,000 in a card game with gamblers, but is soon found dead and the money missing. Slip and Sach find the money near where the body was discovered, and soon find themselves the target of both the police and the gamblers.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-06-27
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Tall, Dark and Handsome
1941-01-24
Tall, Dark and Handsome
Overview: Robin Hoodish gangster in 1929 Chicago is an object of affection, kind to New York hood and bad to a bad crook.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-01-24
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Stop, You're Killing Me
1952-12-10
Stop, You're Killing Me
Overview: With the end of Prohibition a former bootlegger and his wife attempt to go straight. Remake of the 1938 film "A Slight Case of Murder".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-12-10
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Tortilla Flat
1942-05-21
Tortilla Flat
Overview: Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-05-21
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Born to Sing
1942-02-18
Born to Sing
Overview: A group of children put on a show in order to prove that a down and out musician was the real composer of a Broadway show's songs.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-02-18
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Bowery Bombshell
1946-07-20
Bowery Bombshell
Overview: Slip (Leo Gorcey), Sach (Huntz Hall), Bobby (Bobby Jordan), Whitey (William Benedict) and Chuck (David Gorcey) unsuccessfully try to sell a dilapidated car to a street cleaner for a fabulous amount, so they can get enough money to save Louie's (Bernard Gorcey) Malt Shop. Sidewalk photographer Cathy Smith (Teala Loring) snaps a pictures of three bank robbers as they are fleeing a robbery but when the Bowery Boys and Cathy realize that Sach is also in the photograph, they break into the photo lab to destroy the negative, which might make the police think Sach was involved in the robbery.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-07-20
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Sock a Doodle Do
1952-05-09
Sock a Doodle Do
Overview: A prize-fighting banty rooster, so slap-happy that he goes into a punching spree whenever he hears a bell, falls out of a truck and onto the farm where Foghorn Leghorn is in the midst of his usual sparring match with the barnyard dog. Foghorn and the dog use the fighter-rooster's manic punching against each other by ringing a bell once the rooster is within striking distance of their intended victim.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-09
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Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
2011-01-01
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Overview: A loving tribute to a forgotten pioneer of the golden age of television. Starting out as a Runyonesque character actor, Sheldon Leonard went on to produce some of the most beloved and groundbreaking shows of all time, such as The Andy Griffith Show, The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Spy. A rare treat, this film is a delightful retrospective of Leonard’s body of work, including priceless clips from his productions— as well as his hilarious appearances on shows such as The Jack Benny Program—and interviews with many of his friends and colleagues, including Mary Tyler Moore, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner, Ron Howard and Leonard himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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The Gem of the Ocean
1934-11-19
The Gem of the Ocean
Overview: In this musical short, the leading lady is a French woman who finds mystery and romance on a luxury liner. There is much music with a chorus of beautiful girls dancing in lush art deco settings.
Genres: Music Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-11-19
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Passport to Suez
1943-08-19
Passport to Suez
Overview: The Lone Wolf goes undercover in Egypt to foil a Nazi plot to bomb and disable the Suez canal, which is vital to England's war effort.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-08-19
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Rainbow Over Texas
1946-05-09
Rainbow Over Texas
Overview: Roy visits his home town while on a personal appearance tour. While there he enters a pony express race. To keep him from winning, bad guys try to sabatoge Roy's entry. They fail, or course. Songs include the title song and "Smile for me, Senorita."
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-05-09
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Young Man with Ideas
1952-05-02
Young Man with Ideas
Overview: A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-02
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Kiddin' the Kitten
1952-04-05
Kiddin' the Kitten
Overview: A lazy and fat cat, named Dodsworth, is ordered by his mistress to catch mice that have invaded her home and are terrorizing her. Dodsworth doesn't want to condescend to personal physical effort to catch the mice, so dons a professor's hat and dupes a kitten into doing the job for him, on the pretext that he's a teacher who is giving the kitten a valuable learning experience.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-04-05
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Breakdown
1952-07-16
Breakdown
Overview: A boxer (William Bishop) jailed for murder proves his girlfriend's (Ann Richards) wealthy father and a ward boss framed him.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-07-16
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Lucky Jordan
1942-11-16
Lucky Jordan
Overview: Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to escape duty by using an old con woman named Annie to convince the draft board he's needed at home. When that fails, Jordan is sent to boot camp, but he doesn't stay there long. He takes a beautiful USO worker hostage and flees back to New York. There, he learns that a rival gangster is plotting against America.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-11-16
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Frontier Gal
1945-12-14
Frontier Gal
Overview: Johnny Hart (Rod Cameron) is on the run from the law after killing one of the men who shot his partner. He passes through a town and stops at a saloon owned by singer Lorena Dumont (Yvonne de Carlo). The two seem a good, albeit tempestuous match, although Johnny has no plans to marry -- Lorena has other ideas and a shotgun wedding ensues.
Genres: Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-12-14
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A Peck o' Trouble
1953-03-27
A Peck o' Trouble
Overview: Lazy Dodsworth the Cat wants to catch a woodpecker for his breakfast. The woodpecker has built its home inside the upper trunk of a very tall tree, and Dodsworth puts on a professor's cap, pretending to be a passive teacher of bird-catching and thereby deceive an eager-to-learn kitten into doing the perilous ascending of the tree to try to catch the woodpecker.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-03-27
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Taxi, Mister
1943-04-16
Taxi, Mister
Overview: The owner (William Bendix) of a cab company tries to foil a racketeer.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-04-16
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The Diamond Queen
1953-11-28
The Diamond Queen
Overview: A French jeweler travels to India in search of a fabulous diamond.
Genres: Romance Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-11-28
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Behave Yourself!
1951-09-22
Behave Yourself!
Overview: A young man takes in a dog that turns out to be wanted by mobsters.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-09-22
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Why Girls Leave Home
1945-10-09
Why Girls Leave Home
Overview: In this crime drama, a young woman leaves her unhappy life at home to become a sophisticated night club singer. Her first job is nearly fatal when she entangles herself with the mobsters who own the joint and learns too much about their operation. Her boss decides to kill her and make it look like suicide. An intrepid reporter disbelieves the report and exposes the truth to the public.
Genres: Drama Crime Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-10-09
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Here Come the Nelsons
1952-02-23
Here Come the Nelsons
Overview: The homespun Nelson family must deal with various comical situations, including an encounter with gangsters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-02-23
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Somewhere in the Night
1946-06-12
Somewhere in the Night
Overview: George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down his old identity, stumbling into a 3-year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-06-12
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Trocadero
1944-04-24
Trocadero
Overview: A newspaper columnist and host of his own national network radio program, interviewing more film personalities on his show than any other commentator, is searching for a story for a Sunday column carried by newspaper from coast to coast. Hanging out in Hollywood's famed Trocadero restaurant and night-spot, he gets his story when "Troc" owner and band-leader Eddie LeBaron, relates to him the sage of the famed screenland nitery. And hears plenty of music furnished by four of the top name-bands in the land, including that of Bob Chester, who formed his own swing band in 1935 after being top saxophonist with the bands of Ben Pollack and Ben Bernie. Singer Ida James and the Chester band led off with "Shoo Shoo Baby" in their screen debut.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-04-24
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Married Bachelor
1941-10-16
Married Bachelor
Overview: A man's marriage suffers when he pretends to be a bachelor while promoting "his" best-selling book about married life (actually written by an eccentric professor) in order to pay off a debt to a gangster.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-10-16
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Top Secret
1978-06-04
Top Secret
Overview: A hip American agent and his foxy associate try to recover a hundred pounds of stolen plutonium in Italy before it can be used by terrorists.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-04
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Gambler's Choice
1944-04-27
Gambler's Choice
Overview: The professional gambler Ross Hadley is the owner of a posh gaming establishment in the heart of New York...
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-04-27
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Radio Stars on Parade
1945-08-01
Radio Stars on Parade
Overview: A Hollywood talent agency tries to avoid finacial ruin by getting its best clients on the air.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-08-01
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If You Knew Susie
1948-02-07
If You Knew Susie
Overview: In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George Washington that mentions the bravery of a Revolutionary War hero named Parker.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-02-07
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My Mummy's Arms
1934-06-28
My Mummy's Arms
Overview: Two Americans attempt to make time with the daughter of the British financier of an archaeological expedition to Egypt.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-06-28
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Timber Queen
1944-01-13
Timber Queen
Overview: Russ Evans, A WWII veteran army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited is doing poorly, but Elaine gets an order in for a huge shipment of lumber. Russ and his friend Squirrel volunteer to help her cut the timber for the shipment, along with her friends Smacksie Golden and his girlfriend Lil Boggs, who are not used to doing physical labor. Russ pilots the plane to deliver the lumber before the company falls to a slimy businessman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-01-13
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Daughter of the Jungle
1949-02-08
Daughter of the Jungle
Overview: An airplane carrying a pair of police officers escorting gangsters to prison crash-lands in the African jungle. They are rescued from an attack by savage natives by a white woman who appears out of nowhere, and it turns out she is a lost heiress who herself crash-landed in the jungle years before.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-02-08
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Alias a Gentleman
1948-02-03
Alias a Gentleman
Overview: Aging ex-con tries to stop his daughter from getting involved with shady characters.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-02-03
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Money from Home
1953-12-31
Money from Home
Overview: Herman owes a lot of gambling debts. To pay them off, he promises the mob he'll fix a horse, so that it does not run. He intends to trick his animal-loving cousin Virgil, an apprentice veterinarian, into helping him. Of course, he doesn't tell Virgil what he is really up to. Mistaken identities are assumed, while along the way, Virgil meets a female vet and Herman falls for the owner of the horse.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-12-31
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The Islander
1978-09-16
The Islander
Overview: A retired mainland lawyer buys a small Honolulu hotel and finds himself in a murderous situation involving a runaway grand jury witness, a ruthless mobster, and a racket-busting U.S. Senator framed for beating up an airline stewardess.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-16
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Private Nurse
1941-08-22
Private Nurse
Overview: In this brief B programmer, a nurse is hired to care for a widower's daughter who is unaware that her father is a gangster and that her mother is actually still alive. The concerned nurse burdens herself with the difficult responsibility of revealing the unfortunate truth.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-08-22
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City Without Men
1943-01-14
City Without Men
Overview: A young woman's husband has been imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. In order to be near him to try to help him get his sentence overturned, she moves into a boardinghouse near the prison whose residents are the wives of inmates.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-01-14
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The Iroquois Trail
1950-06-15
The Iroquois Trail
Overview: An American scout and his Indian friend help the English troops against the French during the French and Indian War.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-06-15
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Ouanga
1935-12-03
Ouanga
Overview: In Haiti, a black female plantation owner enacts a voodoo curse, and revives zombies for revenge on a white male neighbor, who has chosen a white woman over her for marriage.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-12-03
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Uncertain Glory
1944-04-07
Uncertain Glory
Overview: In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the inspector of the Surete responsible for his original arrest. Fearing the guillotine more than his actual death, the convict inveigles the inspector to help him with a plan to rescue 100 Frenchmen taken by the Gestapo following an act of sabotage: he will confess to being the saboteur and allow himself to be executed by firing squad, the Gestapo's method of execution, thus freeing the 100 men.
Genres: War Drama Thriller Crime Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-04-07
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Madonna of the Desert
1948-02-23
Madonna of the Desert
Overview: A jeweled Madonna, property of rancher Joe Salinas, attracts two crooks to his ranch, Monica Dell, a smooth operator, and ruthless Nick Julian. Joe believe that the statue has a miraculous power to ward off evil, and Monica, after a narrow escape from injury while trying to steal the statue, is converted to Joe's faith and refuses to go through with the robbery. Nick has no such intentions.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-02-23
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Klondike Kate
1943-12-16
Klondike Kate
Overview: A young man in Alaska finds himself accused of murder, and must fight to clear his name.
Genres: Action Drama Music Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-12-16
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Pierre of the Plains
1942-07-29
Pierre of the Plains
Overview: A French-Canadian trapper's adventures jeopardize his romance with an innkeeper.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-07-29
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Buy Me That Town
1941-10-03
Buy Me That Town
Overview: A gangster and his mob buy a small-town in this warm comedy. They, tired of trying to make it as big city hoods, buy the town to use as a hideout. The leader of the gang begins to have a change of heart after he begins falling for a local girl.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-10-03
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It's Always Sunday
It's Always Sunday
Overview: A pair of drifters try to hit up a minister as a soft touch for a handout, but they inadvertently end up learning a valuable lesson about trust.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
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The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
2020-01-01
The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
Overview: Thirty years of film clips, interviews, outtakes, stills and more pay tribute to the lives and work of the comedy legends known as the Bowery Boys.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-01
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Come Fill the Cup
1951-10-24
Come Fill the Cup
Overview: Alcoholic newspaperman Lew Marsh hits bottom, loses his job and is rehabilitated by Charley Dolan. After six years on the wagon he gets his job back and devotes himself to other recovering alcoholics.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-10-24
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Harvest Melody
1943-11-22
Harvest Melody
Overview: Farmer Tommy and his girl Jane come in from the country for a night at the Hollywood Trocadero. There, they meet Chuck, Hollywood's Number One press agent, and his Girl Friday, Daisie. Hearing of the hardships imposed down on the farm by the war-related labor shortage, Chuck offers the help of his clients, movie star Gilda Parker, heavyweight boxer Canvas, and Eddie Le Baron and his whole orchestra, to help harvest the crops.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-11-22
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Captain Kidd
1945-11-22
Captain Kidd
Overview: Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of England. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.
Genres: Action Adventure History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-11-22
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Color Adjustment
1992-01-29
Color Adjustment
Overview: From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America's favorite addiction.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-29
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River Gang
1945-09-21
River Gang
Overview: An orphan girl lives with apparently kind uncle who turns out to be a murderer.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-09-21
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Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948-09-19
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Overview: Joe is scheduled for the big fight as usual. This one has more fight sequences than plot.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-09-19
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1988-11-22
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Overview: Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-22
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The Gentleman Misbehaves
1946-02-28
The Gentleman Misbehaves
Overview: After his first attempt to obtain cash fails, a Broadway producer turns to a gambler to raise money for his show.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-02-28
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The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
1990-10-18
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Overview: Tom Bosley hosts a documentary the looks into the story behind how one of cinema's greatest films It's A Wonderful Life was made.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-18
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The Fabulous Joe
1947-08-28
The Fabulous Joe
Overview: Milo Terkel's life is never the same after he is willed a dog named Joe. Milo buys his wife a diamond necklace for their anniversary, but when he returns home he finds a note saying she is attending a charity affair. He decides to celebrate alone, taking Joe along for company. After two "mystery gardenias" at the Florida Club, he meets gorgeous Miss Gilmore who spots the necklace and asks to try it on. Milo is punched in the nose by Miss Gilmore's boyfriend, Louie. But Milo's troubles really begin when his dog starts to talk to him, and ONLY to him! He tells Milo to act tough, like Humphrey Bogart. It's a laugh-a-minute as Milo changes from lamb to lion and is innocently caught by his wife with the shapely Miss Gilmore. When his wife sues for divorce he tells the judge about Joe being his advisor. The judge can only suggest that Milo and his wife take a long vacation to work out their problems. Everyone knows a dog simply can't talk!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-08-28
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Shep Comes Home
1948-12-03
Shep Comes Home
Overview: Little Larry Havens, whose father died in WWII, runs away from home to keep from being separated from "Shep," his father's dog. In Arizona, he is befriended by a kindly Mexican, Manuel Ortiz, who he is able to repay in time, with the aid of Sheriff "Cap" Weatherby, when Ortiz is suspected of crimes committed by local gangsters. "Shep" is instrumental in saving Ortiz from a lynching, and Larry, "Shep" and Ortiz all find a home with a couple they have befriended.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-12-03
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