Junius Matthews
Biography: Junius Conyers Matthews was an American actor. He was the voice of Archimedes the Owl in Disney's The Sword in the Stone in 1963. He was also the original voice of Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh franchise from 1966 to 1977. He was a private in World War I before becoming an actor, and determined to become a popular radio and television actor, his career began on stage where he got his first role in a silent film called The Silent Witness (1917). He later played the role of the Tin Woodsman on a radio version of The Wizard of Oz. His distinctive voice can be frequently heard in supporting roles in radio, particularly westerns where he was often cast as an old codger, miner, or master of the cook wagon. Matthews appeared on the short-lived series Luke Slaughter of Tombstone as Slaughter's sidekick, Wichita, and played Ling Wee, a Chinese waiter, in Gasoline Alley. He also made guest appearances on several television series in the 1950s and '60s. It was not until the last ten years of his life that Matthews became widely known for his role as Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh movies produced by the Disney studio from 1966 to 1977, including the featurettes Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966), Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968), and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! (1974) as well as the feature-length compilation film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977). He played other roles for Disney, most notably the owl, Archimedes, in Disney's The Sword in the Stone (1963). Matthews died on January 18, 1978 at age 87 and was buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 12, 1890
Deathday: January 18, 1978
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Black Angel
1946-08-02
Black Angel
Overview: A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-08-02
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The Sword in the Stone
1963-12-25
The Sword in the Stone
Overview: Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-12-25
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Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1966-02-04
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Overview: Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-02-04
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Without Reservations
1946-05-13
Without Reservations
Overview: Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who don't know she is the author of the famous book, and who don't think much of the ideas it proposes. She and Rusty are greatly attracted, but she doesn't know how to deal with his disdain for the book's author.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-05-13
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Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
1974-09-20
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
Overview: Rabbit is tired of Tigger always bouncing him, so he gets Pooh and Piglet together to come up with an idea to get the bounce out of Tigger. Then, Tigger and little Roo go out for a bounce and get caught in a tree.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-09-20
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The Silent Witness
1917-09-01
The Silent Witness
Overview: Janet Rigsby loves Richard Morgan, a Denver college student, but loses him when he is caught in a fire. Shortly after Richard's presumed demise, Janet leaves her home and bears a son out of wedlock. Over the years, she struggles to make ends meet while raising Bud, her son, on her own. Although her savings are small, Janet manages to send Bud to college. Chastised for his poverty and illegitimate birth, Bud, who is in love with the college gardener's daughter, suffers the ridicule of his peers and eventually comes to blows with and threatens one particular boy for insulting his mother. In the ensuing confrontation, the boy is killed and Bud is arrested for the crime. During the course of the trial, Bud discovers that the district attorney is Richard Morgan, his father. The testimony of one expert witness reveals how the murder in truth was committed, and a liberated Bud happily reunites with his mother and new-found father.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-09-01
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977-03-11
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Overview: Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together and sing their way through adventures.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-03-11
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The Lineup
1958-06-11
The Lineup
Overview: In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-11
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A Summer Place
1959-11-18
A Summer Place
Overview: A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-11-18
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I've Always Loved You
1946-12-02
I've Always Loved You
Overview: A beautiful young concert pianist is torn between her attraction to her arrogant but brilliant maestro and her love for a farm boy she left back home.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-12-02
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Disney's Halloween Treat
1982-10-30
Disney's Halloween Treat
Overview: Contains memorable scenes from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Lady and the Tramp," "Peter Pan," "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," and "The Sword in the Stone."
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-30
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Disney's Greatest Villains
1977-05-15
Disney's Greatest Villains
Overview: The Slave in the Magic Mirror is the host of this show, designed to explain that all heroes need villains to balance things out. Without villains, there would be no heroes. Villains from Disney films abound here.
Genres: Animation Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-05-15
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