Phyllis Diller
Biography: Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver; July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, self-deprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh. Diller was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the U.S., credited as an influence by Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr, and Ellen DeGeneres, among others. She had a large gay following and is considered a gay icon. She was also one of the first celebrities to openly champion plastic surgery, for which she was recognized by the cosmetic surgery industry. Diller contributed to more than 40 films, beginning with 1961's Splendor in the Grass. She appeared in many television series, featuring in numerous cameos as well as her own short-lived sitcom and variety show. Some of her credits include Night Gallery, The Muppet Show, The Love Boat, Cybill, and Boston Legal, plus 11 seasons of The Bold and the Beautiful. Her voice-acting roles included the monster's wife in Mad Monster Party, the Queen in A Bug's Life, Granny Neutron in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Thelma Griffin in Family Guy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phyllis Diller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: July 17, 1917
Deathday: August 20, 2012
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Known For
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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The Silence of the Hams
1994-03-11
The Silence of the Hams
Overview: The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-11
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Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
2005-12-22
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
Overview: The special Christmas episode featured the second season short "A Very Dragon Ball Z Christmas", along with the first season shorts "Unsolved Case Files: Claus & Effect" and "Kill Bunny".
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-22
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Everything's Jake
2000-09-25
Everything's Jake
Overview: A homeless man takes a newly homeless man under his wing and teaches him how to survive on the streets.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-25
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A Bug's Life
1998-11-25
A Bug's Life
Overview: On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.
Genres: Family Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-25
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Splendor in the Grass
1961-10-10
Splendor in the Grass
Overview: A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-10-10
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The Nutcracker Prince
1990-11-21
The Nutcracker Prince
Overview: After young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse King. At stake is the Nutcracker's freedom - and Clara's future happiness.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-21
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I Am Comic
2010-01-10
I Am Comic
Overview: Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-10
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The Aristocrats
2005-07-29
The Aristocrats
Overview: One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-29
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How to Live Forever
2011-05-13
How to Live Forever
Overview: Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. But whose advice should he take? Does 94-year-old exercise guru Jack LaLanne have all the answers, or does Buster, a 101-year-old chain-smoking, beer-drinking marathoner? What about futurist Ray Kurzweil, a laughter yoga expert, or an elder porn star? Wexler explores the viewpoints of delightfully unusual characters alongside those of health, fitness and life-extension experts in this engaging new documentary, which challenges our notions of youth and aging with comic poignancy. Begun as a study in life-extension, How To Live Forever evolves into a thought-provoking examination of what truly gives life meaning.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-13
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Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
1966-06-08
Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!
Overview: Tom Meade mistakenly dials the gorgeous European film star Didi at her Oregon hotel. Didi, who has escaped Hollywood to avoid being typecast as a bombshell, takes up Meade's offer to hide away at his backwoods cabin. Meade, with the help of his housekeeper, goes to absurd lengths to help the actress evade discovery by both the public and his suspicious wife.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-06-08
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Mad Monster Party?
1967-03-08
Mad Monster Party?
Overview: When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and many more. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that must not fall into the wrong hands!
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Music Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-03-08
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Pat Rocco Dared
2021-12-02
Pat Rocco Dared
Overview: This entertaining and enlightening documentary sheds a light on a pioneering moment in film history and the gay rights movement, as it revisits the break-through 1960s gay films of Pat Rocco. Rocco was responsible for the very first gay films that were shown openly to the paying public in the late 1960s. Situated before hardcore porn became the norm, and in marked contrast to the somewhat darker gay porn that was coming out of New York at the time. Pat Rocco’s film were more sun-dappled, featuring tanned and happy-looking naked men on sail boats and on beaches, celebrating their identities and the beauty of the male body. The filmmakers got to talk to the generous, rather humble and open-minded Rocco just before his death. It took a team of dedicated Canadian filmmakers to capture a fairly obscure moment of indie film history that deserves to be remembered.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-02
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Looking for Lenny
2011-01-01
Looking for Lenny
Overview: In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
2007-01-30
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Overview: Phyllis Diller’s brand of comedy is as timeless today as it was in the 1960s, when she became a regular on popular variety and talk shows. From her outrageous costumes to wildly teased hair, Diller was a pioneer among female comediennes, paving the way for future stars. Who can forget her hilarious housekeeping and marriage tips, her beleaguered husband Fang, her cackling laugh and self-deprecating sense of humor? Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face highlights some of her best routines. Special guest stars such as Don Rickles and Dean Martin make this a fun trip back in time.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-30
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The Boneyard
1991-06-12
The Boneyard
Overview: Children turned into zombies wreak havoc in a coroner's building with just a burned-out psychic, an experienced cop and two coroners to stop the madness.
Genres: Horror Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-06-12
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Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
1987-01-01
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Overview: From an uproarious news spoof to a luncheonette that specializes in some sandwiches, Jonathan Winters and his wild bunch wreak comedy havoc in this wacky walk on the wild side.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999-08-09
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Overview: Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related series of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the third of the six films, "Yesterday's Tomorrows," filmmaker Barry Levinson delves into what we, as Americans, thought the future would be as we traveled through the 20th century. Houses and cars of the future, the promise of technology, and the other hopes and dreams of the early part of the century gave way to the fears and anxieties brought about by the atomic age and the Hollywood disaster films that followed. Soon we wondered if we could control technology, or if it would control us. This film is by turns light-hearted and thoughtful, and rare historical and archival film, produced by government and industry, alternates with on-screen interviews with people as diverse as consumer advocate Ralph Nader, cartoonist Matt Groening, futurist Alvin Toffler, comedienne Phyllis Diller, and actor Martin Mull.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-09
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Funny Is Money
1999-10-01
Funny Is Money
Overview: Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related series of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fifth of the six films, "Funny Is Money," filmmaker Norman Jewison delves into the topic of comedy, using the hype surrounding the finale of the wildly successful NBC series "Seinfeld" as his launchpad to explore how the artform has evolved over the past 100 years.
Genres: Documentary History Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-01
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968-05-08
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Overview: Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause. If he could at least try to salvage the shipment of beer.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-08
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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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Goodnight, We Love You
2004-01-01
Goodnight, We Love You
Overview: GOODNIGHT, WE LOVE YOU is a film that chronicles the final stand-up comedy performance of a true living legend - the first female stand-up comic in history: Phyllis Diller. In 2002, Phyllis Diller announced that she would be hanging up her wigs and sequins after 47 years on the road. This film captures a never-before-seen, intimate look at a trailblazer for both women and comedy. Miss Diller provides unprecedented access to her preparations for her final performance at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a revealing and personal study of the art of stand-up comedy as told by an icon and a true comedic genius.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
2009-09-22
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
Overview: Founded in 2004, the Festival originated in Wisconsin and Minnesota by Joe Pickett, Nick Prueher and Geoff Haas, childhood friends from Wisconsin. While still in high school, Pickett and Prueher began collecting videos from garage sales, training videos from odd jobs, and copies of tapes from a video production house. The friends would then play selections from this collection for entertainment at parties. In 2004, Pickett and Prueher quit their day jobs to focus on production of their first feature documentary, Dirty Country. They started the touring Found Footage Festival show to fund the production of the documentary. In addition to its regular touring schedule, the Festival has appeared at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, Just For Laughs (the Montreal comedy festival), the New York Comedy Festival, the Impakt Festival in the Netherlands, and the Central Standard Film Festival in Minneapolis, MN. The Festival is currently based out of New York City.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-22
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On Location: Phyllis Diller
1977-03-11
On Location: Phyllis Diller
Overview: An enduring inspiration for comediennes everywhere, stand-up legend Phyllis Diller stays true to her raucous roots in this live performance filmed in Denver for HBO. Hailed for her unmatched wit, brilliant timing and trademark unruly look, the cackling comic draws on her storied and successful career for material, often lampooning herself and parodying the myriad idiosyncrasies of her ex-husband, "Fang."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-03-11
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Alice Through the Looking Glass
1987-01-01
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Overview: Young Alice returns to Wonderland and is on her way to be crowned Queen, but she must dare to cross Chessland first. On her exciting journey, she encounters a magical jester, the feared Jabberwocky, Humpty Dumpty, Tiger Lily, and Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy Adventure Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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The Nuttiest Nutcracker
1999-10-19
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
Overview: A group of fruit and vegetables try to help the Nutcracker's army get a star up on a Christmas tree before midnight, and stop a rodent army from destroying Christmas.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy Music Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-19
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Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
1978-05-03
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
Overview: The first and final annual “Rock ‘N Roll Sports Classic” which puts some of the world’s biggest music stars in competition against each other.
Genres: TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-03
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Dr. Hackenstein
1989-01-25
Dr. Hackenstein
Overview: Dr. Hackenstein is a genial but somewhat misguided scientist. He murders the locals for their body parts, but it's not for power or scientific research; he just needs them to put his wife back together.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-25
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Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970-01-01
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Overview: John Wayne and an all-star cast tell the story of America.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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The Fat Spy
1966-05-11
The Fat Spy
Overview: A mostly-deserted island, which is believed to be the home to the fountain of youth, is off the coast of Florida. The island gets some visitors in the form of a teenage boy band, "the Wild Ones", and their gang of swimsuit-clad young people, who head there in a crowded powerboat ostensibly for a scavenger hunt.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-05-11
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The Sunshine Boys
1975-11-06
The Sunshine Boys
Overview: Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years of retirement. Willy Clark's nephew is the producer of a TV variety show that wants to feature a reunion of this classic duo. It is up to him to try to get the Sunshine Boys back together again.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-11-06
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The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
2006-12-10
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
Overview: The Chuck Barris Story: My Life on the Edge is a special documentary about the creator of The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game and creator and host of The Gong Show Chuck Barris. Chronicling the tragedies of his life including harsh criticisms from the press and his peers, a number of failed marriages, working for the C.I.A and the loss of his daughter due to a drug overdose.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-10
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Pink Motel
1982-10-31
Pink Motel
Overview: A couple who own and run a cheap motel have to put up with an assortment of weirdos and perverts who rent rooms there on a Friday night.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-31
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The Perfect Man
1994-05-13
The Perfect Man
Overview: A comedy about women in search of the perfect relationship.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-13
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Christmas at Walt Disney World
1978-12-10
Christmas at Walt Disney World
Overview: Holiday special from 1978 featuring various Disney characters.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-12-10
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Happily Ever After
1989-06-30
Happily Ever After
Overview: The Wicked Queen is dead but her brother, Lord Maliss, seeks for revenge. Using the Magic Mirror to locate Snow White and the Prince, he transforms into a dragon and attacks. Maliss takes the Prince to the Realm of Doom. Snow White, with the aid of the Seven Dwarfesses, cousins of the Sevens Dwarves, must embark on a quest to save her true love.
Genres: Family Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-30
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Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003-08-22
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Overview: His career started in the glory days of vaudeville. More than 70 years later, he is revered as the most popular and influential entertainer of the century, the show-biz giant all others are measured against. On stage and screen, on TV and radio, on Broadway and USO stages worldwide, Bob Hope has enjoyed a career of unmatched popularity. In this special, feature-length presentation, BIOGRAPHY traces his remarkable life, from his vaudeville debut he had third billing, behind a trained seal to entertaining the troops of Desert Storm. Extensive clips capture his greatest performances, while family photos and the recollections of friends, colleagues and family provide an intimate portrait of the private man.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-08-22
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How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale
1987-10-20
How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale
Overview: Learn today's simple, step-by-step way to make more money with less effort...and have fun! Phyllis Diller shares her "garage sale secrets" with you, digging into closets, plowing through old boxes and clearing out the attic as she organizes an attractive, moneymaking garage sale.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-20
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Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
2012-01-20
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Overview: If Carol Channing didn't exist, no one could have made her up. One in a billion, Carol , at 89, remains an unstoppable, megawatt dynamo. Broadway diva extraordinaire is just the icing. Carol Channing hovered at the pinnacle of the entertainment world from the late-1950's through the 1960's and beyond, living life sensationally large. As Carol has observed, '...if you're lucky enough to have two hit shows, the world passes through your dressing room'. At 89, she remains irrepressible.
Genres: Documentary Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-20
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Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999-10-26
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Overview: Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-26
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The Adding Machine
1969-09-23
The Adding Machine
Overview: An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a computer starts to re-examine his life and his priorities.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-09-23
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Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002-01-01
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Overview: When the United States entered World War II, President Roosevelt exempted Bob Hope from military service because of the need for entertainers. So began Bob's lifelong career entertaining U.S. troops at home and abroad. When the USO (United Service Organizations) was formed, Bob Hope was the perfect person to be its headliner, bringing "a bit of home" to front lines and military hospitals around the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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The Last Place on Earth
2002-01-01
The Last Place on Earth
Overview: Rob Baskin, a businessman who travels to Lake Tahoe in order to spread the ashes of his late mother, meets Ann Field, a woman who'll change his life forever.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Unbeatable Harold
2006-01-01
Unbeatable Harold
Overview: A wannabe Elvis meets his true love, the best waitress in the West..
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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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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Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011-12-12
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Overview: Even though her program was only seen in four Midwestern cities, Ruth Lyons presided over America's highest-rated daytime TV talk show for nearly two decades! This documentary draws upon rare and previously undiscovered footage, along with comments from associates and admirers to create a portrait of an outspoken, multi-talented woman who became one of the most beloved and influential figures in TV history. Featuring the Recollections Of: Carol Channing, John Davidson, Phyllis Diller, Phil Donahue, David Letterman, Johnny Mathis, Peter Nero, Bonnie Lou, Nick Clooney, Oscar Robertson and many others, along with archival audio and video of Ruth Lyons' 50-50 Club.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-12
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Eight on the Lam
1967-04-26
Eight on the Lam
Overview: Bank teller and widower with seven kids, Bob Hope finds $10,000 in a parking lot.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-04-26
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The Sunshine Boys
1975-11-06
The Sunshine Boys
Overview: Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years of retirement. Willy Clark's nephew is the producer of a TV variety show that wants to feature a reunion of this classic duo. It is up to him to try to get the Sunshine Boys back together again.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-11-06
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The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004-07-13
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Overview: There are some movies that are so bad they're good. And there are some movies that are so bad- that they're just bad...
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-13
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George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983-09-19
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Overview: An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-09-19
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Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968-01-01
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Overview: This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a TV studio, ostensibly to host a show. It turns out that trumpet player Herb Alpert is the only other performer listed in the credits who is actually there in person. The others appear in clips, some from their own U.S. Savings Bonds spots, others from unidentified movie or TV appearances. Singer Barbara McNair is shown entertaining U.S. troops in Viet Nam, and the youth group The Young Americans also sings.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
2014-11-18
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Overview: This DVD release features six Christmas special episodes from Robot Chicken's hilariously outrageous 6 seasons, plus comes loaded with holiday-themed bonus content like deleted scenes, deleted animatics, commentary, and more! This [adult swim] holiday release is available at a great value, and will be an instant holiday classic for fans and collectors.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-18
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Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
1989-12-29
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Overview: A socially isolated and extremely shy Los Angeles painter finds his dream girl in the form of a struggling actress and finds himself at last finding the confidence to exhibit his work in this off-beat romantic comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-12-29
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Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
1992-12-05
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Overview: Carol Leifer stars as Rusty Berman, a 1950's burlesque queen with an outrageous, risque act.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-05
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Joys
1976-03-05
Joys
Overview: Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer known only as "Joys."
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-03-05
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Wisecracks
1992-06-05
Wisecracks
Overview: Women of standup comedy
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-05
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Casper's Scare School
2006-10-20
Casper's Scare School
Overview: When Casper's been being friendly lately even when playing with a boy named Jimmy, Kibosh: The King of the Underworld has Casper enrolled into a Scare School headed by the two-headed headmaster Alder and Dash. He befriends Ra, a mummy with unraveling issues and Mantha, a zombie girl who keeps falling apart. When Casper discovers the two-headed headmaster's plot to use a petrification potion to turn Kibosh into stone and take over the Underworld and Deedstown, he and his new friends must stop him.
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-20
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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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Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
1978-06-20
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
Overview: Television played a key role in the legendary Liberace career making him a household word to millions and the medium's first matinee idol. "Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!" video taped in 1978 was his first major television special from Las Vegas. "Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!" gives us a spoofed view of a typical day in the life of Mr.Showmanship, before he was off to "work" at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel in his mirrored Rolls Royce. There is a view of the magnificent Liberace Las Vegas Villa, from bedroom to piano motif swimming pool. After arriving at the Hilton showroom, guest star Debbie Reynolds, Liberace's favorite movie star and performer, joins him on stage for a salute to the Broadway musical, "Annie," complete with Sandy the Dog.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-20
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Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
1968-07-14
Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?
Overview: Agatha Knabenshu arrives in a small town in Missouri to sell player pianos to the locals. She's fired after her disastrous sales attempts nearly destroy the town. The stranded saleslady becomes friendly with an equally bumbling inventor and moves in with his family. The two then try to sell his automatic milking machine, but things turn sour when their demonstration causes a stampede.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-07-14
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The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
1970-04-07
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Overview: The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. After the Christmas special Frosty the Snowman (1969), it was Rankin/Bass' second hand-drawn animated work to be outsourced to Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production in Tokyo, Japan. The show aired on ABC on April 7, 1970 before the airing of that year's Oscars. It was a tribute to early vaudeville, and featured animated reworkings of various famous comedians' acts.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-04-07
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The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002-03-23
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Overview: Cartoon Network holds an awards show awarding cartoon excellence.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-23
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Forget About It
2006-10-14
Forget About It
Overview: Welcome to Sunrise Village, a little piece of trailer park heaven where retired war vets Sam, Carl and Eddie are enjoying their golden Years while vying for the affection of their sexy neighbor. When they stumble upon a stash of mob money, they find themselves on the run from the Mafia and the Feds in this hilarious farce about the myth that age brings wisdom.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-14
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A Pleasure Doing Business
1979-08-31
A Pleasure Doing Business
Overview: In this comedy, three middle-aged men renew their boyhood friendship at a stag party and hatch a crazy scheme that involves making money off of a luscious prostitute.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-08-31
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Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971-12-31
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Overview: A dog tries to become a canine star with the help of Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-31
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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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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998-01-01
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Overview: Video series spotlighting memorable moments and roasts hosted by Dean Martin. "Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts" were periodic specials aired in the 1970s and 1980s, which roasted (or honored) such stars as Lucille Ball, Muhammad Ali and Johnny Carson; guests then recalled comedic moments they shared. Comedian Rich Little (a regular on the "Roast" specials) served as pitchman for the videos in a series of TV infomercials
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979-05-16
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Overview: Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie. Hosts Dick van Dyke and Rita Moreno interview the wide array of celebrities and Muppets who attend the event. Gary Owens serves as off-camera announcer, and appears on-screen to introduce Miss Piggy.
Genres: TV Movie Family Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-16
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The Lion Roars Again
1975-01-01
The Lion Roars Again
Overview: A chronicle of the 1975 International Press Conclave hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over two days in May 1975.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Jack Benny's Bag
1968-11-16
Jack Benny's Bag
Overview: Jack Benny's 1968 TV specials features topical references including a parody of The Graduate.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-11-16
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