Hugh Downs
Also Known As: Hugh Malcolm Downs
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugh Malcolm Downs (February 14, 1921 – July 1, 2020) was an American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer. A regular television presence from the 1940s through the 1990s, he had several successful roles on morning television, prime time television, and late night television. Downs served as announcer/sidekick for Tonight Starring Jack Paar from 1957 to 1962, co-host of the NBC News program Today from 1962 to 1971, host of the Concentration game show from 1958 to 1969, and anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20 from 1978 to 1999. Among other shows during his career, he also hosted the PBS talk show Over Easy, and was the sometime co-host of the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Akron, Ohio, USA
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Birthday: February 14, 1921
Age: 104 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: July 01, 2020
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Oh, God! Book II
Overview: God appears before 11-year-old Tracy Richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan 'Think God.' Naturaly, Tracy's divorced parents think Tracy's crazy, and plot to halt her 'heaven-sent' mission to spread God's word.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-03
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Led Zeppelin Played Here
Overview: 1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very night this concert was alleged to have taken place, January 20, 1969, during the first Presidential Inauguration of Richard Nixon. Led Zeppelin Played Here presents a mid-Atlantic version of what was happening nationwide as the rock concert industry took shape. Featuring interviews with rock writers, musicians, and fans, and several who claim they were witnessing history that night.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-11
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Our Barbara
Overview: Our Barbara: A Special Edition of 2020, a two-hour primetime special, will feature Walters’ most groundbreaking and iconic interviews, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage of Walters, and interviews with Bob Iger, David Muir, Diane Sawyer, Deborah Roberts, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, among others, according to the network. ABC News will profile Walters’ prolific life and legacy, including making history as the first woman to co-anchor network morning and evening newscasts and paving the way for women in broadcast journalism.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-01
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Overview: From the 1960s to the 1980s, evangelist Jim Baker and his ambitious wife, Tammy Faye, rose from humble beginnings to build an empire based on big-time evangelical Christianity--only for the couple to fall from grace because of some all-too-human sins.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-17
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Survival of Spaceship Earth
Overview: Earth's environmental crisis--brought about by uncontrolled technological progress--is endangering life on a global scale. At the core of the threats to the planet - wars, overpopulation, pollution, and the depletion of natural resources - is the inadequacy of the nation state to come to terms with the surmounting problems of twentieth century living. What is urgently needed is the kind of international cooperation where nation states relinquish part of their sovereignty to a world body entrusted with the management of mankind's future.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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Woman of the Year
Overview: The story of the tumultuous marriage of a gruff sportswriter and a sophisticated international reporter who work together on the same newspaper.
Genres: Comedy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-28
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Mike Wallace Is Here
Overview: For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled personal life while unpacking how broadcast journalism evolved to today’s precarious tipping point.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-26
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The Devil Worshippers
Overview: "The Devil Worshippers" investigates Satanism and focuses on allegations that there are satanic cults committing crimes and murders in the United States. “Police have been skeptical when investigating these acts, just as we are in reporting them. But there is no question that something is going on out there, and that’s sufficient reason for ‘20/20’ to look into it.”
Genres: Documentary Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-16
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New York City Opera: The Merry Widow
Overview: A televised production of The Merry Widow featuring behind the scenes content.
Genres: Music Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-27
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Jack Paar: Smart Television
Overview: PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-29
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Roxie Hart
Overview: A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-02-20
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New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Overview: Inspired by Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night, a tangled web of affairs is weaved around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When Desirée's show travels through Fredrik's town, the estranged lovers' passion rekindles.
Genres: Music Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-07
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Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'
Overview: A PBS American Masters documentary exploring the life and career of Jack Paar, the charismatic host of The Tonight Show on NBC from 1957 to 1962.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-07
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Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Overview: Excavations in Egypt's Valley of the Golden Mummies reveal a king's untouched tomb.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-23
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