Morey Amsterdam
Also Known As: Moritz Amsterdam
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Morey Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 – October 28, 1996) was an American television actor and comedian, best known for the role of Buddy Sorrell on The Dick Van Dyke Show in the early 1960s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Morey Amsterdam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: December 14, 1908
Age: 116 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: October 27, 1996
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Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Overview: Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Family TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-10
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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit
Overview: Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named "Aspercel" - by tomorrow. The second problem is Fred's daugther, Helen. She is absolutely fond of horses, takes riding classes and has already had decent success in some competitions. Her biggest wish is to own a horse herself, a dream her father cannot afford at all. Now Fred tries to solve both problems at once by simply combining them: A horse named "Aspercel", ridden by his daugther should bring the name of the pill into the papers and make Helen happy, too. But there's still one more obstacle: Helen and Aspercel of course have to win a few prices to make this idea work...
Genres: Drama Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-16
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Machine-Gun Kelly
Overview: George Kelly is angry at the world and scared to death of dying. A career bank robber, Kelly gets his confidence from his Thompson SMG and his girl Flo. After a botched robbery, Flo, Kelly and his gang try their hand at a more lucrative job: kidnapping.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-05-01
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Murder, Inc.
Overview: Chronicles the rise and fall of the organised crime syndicate known as Murder, Incorporated, focusing on powerful boss Lepke and violent hit man Reles.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-28
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Gay Purr-ee
Overview: Mewsette is a starry-eyed cat who grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris. Her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and his furry cohort, Robespierre, chase after Mewsette, but she's already fallen under the spell of a feline modeling-school racket run by Madame Rubens-Chatte and her slimy assistant, Meowrice.
Genres: Animation Music Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-10-24
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Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Overview: In this animated musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge - via Mr. Magoo's starring performance in a stage production of the classic - doesn't have a ghost of a chance unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.
Genres: Animation Family TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-12-18
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When Nature Calls
Overview: When construction worker Greg becomes fed-up with his foreman and the "city life", he takes his wife and kids on a wilderness adventure.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-09-13
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Overview: A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-11-07
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Here It Is, Burlesque!
Overview: Stripteasers, baggy-pants comedians, exotic dancers, comedy sketches-- all part of a great tribute to a living art, hosted by Ann Corio, the queen of Burlesque.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-28
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Side by Side
Overview: Three men who have just been forced to retire convince their bank to finance their dream: To produce a line of clothing for senior citizens.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-03-06
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Muscle Beach Party
Overview: Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-03-25
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Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Overview: A man is mistaken by foreign agents for a defecting cosmonaut and must prove his identity while evading capture.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-05-01
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Sooner or Later
Overview: Thirteen-year-old Jessie is in love with Michael, a 17-year-old guitar instructor and aspiring musician. When she finally captures his interest, she lies and tells him she's 16. But what will Michael do when he discovers the truth?
Genres: Drama Romance Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-03-25
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Overview: Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year career has spanned award-winning films and Broadway shows, as well as two beloved television series that broke ground and continue to entertain viewers. This one-hour special includes highlights from a recent interview with Mary Tyler Moore, tributes from her co-stars and clips from iconic moments throughout her career. The program looks at her breakthrough role on The Dick Van Dyke Show, her iconic turn as TV's first independent career woman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her Academy Award-nominated work on Ordinary People.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-13
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Sandman
Overview: Unknown to its present inhabitants, a house in the San Fernando Valley is a doorway to evil that existed in the past. Nick, a 28 year old auto mechanic from Montana, and his 8 year old daughter , discover that he can travel back in time by stepping through a time warp in the living room wall. With his innocent daughter and beautiful girlfriend in tow, Nick learns that the past never sleeps and evil never dies. Can he, and his loved ones, escape the far reaching tentacles of this evil?
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Beach Party
Overview: Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-08-07
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The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
Overview: 40 years after The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), Alan Brady wants to hire Rob and Sally to write his eulogy - in order to win a bet with his wife. Although they don't want to do it, he offers them a huge amount of money. If Rob takes the job, Laura could open her dream dance studio.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-11
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Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman
Overview: An enchanting variety special which reunites Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore in song and dance. Numbers include "On The Other Hand", "Life Is Like A Situation Comedy", "Food Medley", "Do You Love Me?". Moore's participation in this special led directly to her being offered her own series by the network . This was the beloved "The Mary Tyler Moore Show".
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-04-13
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Believe You Can... And You Can!
Overview: Essentially an informercial to advertise the newly remodeled Fantasyland at Disneyland in 1983. It features Heather O'Rourke fresh off of Poltergeist and Morey Amsterdam.
Genres: Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-21
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Overview: A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-26
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Black, Kloke & Dagga
Overview: Madam Black needs a nose cone. She knows where to find it but has to get there before Kloke and Dagga do. Will her quick and resourceful planning get her there in time?
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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