Maxwell Shaw
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Biography: Maxwell Shaw (21 February 1929 – 21 August 1985 in London, England) was an actor, known for The Barber of Stamford Hill (1962), Once More, with Feeling! (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He is best remembered for his television work, but he also appeared in many feature films of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. He appeared as Mark 'Frisky' Lee in Gideon's Way (episode "Big Fish, Little Fish") (1964). His Broadway credits include The Hostage.[8][9] He had a small role in Ben-Hur (1959). He was married to casting director Rose Tobias Shaw.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Birthday: February 21, 1929
Deathday: August 21, 1985
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Gender: Male
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In Search of the Castaways
Overview: Two teenagers, Mary (Hayley Mills) and Robert (Keith Hamshere) are lead by Professor Paganel (Maurice Chevalier) on a search expedition for the children's shipwrecked sea captain father. This Disney film was based upon Jules Verne's 1868 adventure novel Captain Grant's Children.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-12-01
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Once More, with Feeling!
Overview: The wife of brilliant, but boisterous and ill-tempered conductor of the London Symphony puts up with his childishness, but the last straw is drawn when he begins an affair with a young pianist.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-02-11
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The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon
Overview: Teleplay adaptation of Daniel Keyes' noted short story “Flowers for Algernon,” about a gentle, disabled young man who undergoes a highly experimental treatment to increase his mental capacity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-02-22
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The Old Curiosity Shop
Overview: A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
Genres: Comedy Drama History Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-11-07
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The Oblong Box
Overview: Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-06-11
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Ben-Hur
Overview: In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Genres: History Drama Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-11-18
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Tank Force!
Overview: During World War II, members of a British tank unit in northern Africa are captured and held prisoners by Germans.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-04-22
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The Life and Death of Lovely Karen Gilhooley
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Genres: Family TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-11-17
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The Barber of Stamford Hill
Overview: Mr. Figg, the barber, is fond of telling customers about his family, but he hasn’t really got one – he’s a bachelor quite alone in the world. But that may change.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-01-10
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The Man Inside
Overview: A detective tracking a stolen gem begins to suspect there's more to the case than just theft.
Genres: Adventure Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-09-07
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The Incredible Sarah
Overview: The legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt's unconventional life and career are examined in this biopic. At an audition in 1860, the teenage Bernhardt proclaims herself the greatest actress of her time. Her career blossoms, as does her private life. But art and life don't stay balanced, much to the frustration of her lovers. The eccentric Bernhardt eventually does marry another actor, but it's her life on stage that ultimately gives her the most satisfaction.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-05
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Sporting Chance
Overview: Life in the fast lane becomes deadly for Wilde and Sinclair when the mob tries to "fix" the sport of high-speed racing. Wilde then finds himself mixed up with lady luck and a network of communist killers.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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The Horse Without a Head
Overview: Five pampered French children with their wheeled, headless, toy horse accidentally become tangled up in a plot to rob the Dijon- Paris express of 100,000,000. They foil the robbery when a thief stashes the key to his hiding place inside 'The Horse Without A Head'.
Genres: Family Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-03-09
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The Crunch
Overview: A megalomaniac dictator, in charge of a former colony, installs a nuclear bomb in its London Embassy. He threatens to set it off, unless a huge ransom is paid. The question for the government is whether he will set it off anyway?
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-19
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Start the Revolution Without Me
Overview: Two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre DeSisi, are aristocratic and haughty, while the other, Charles and Claude Coupé, are poor and dim-witted. On the eve of the French Revolution, both sets find themselves entangled in palace intrigue.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-02-04
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