Frankie Laine
Also Known As: Francesco Paolo LoVecchio
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Adult: No
Deathday: February 06, 2007
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He Laughed Last
Overview: A 1920s chorus girl inherits a slain gangster's empire.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-08-12
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Sunny Side of the Street
Overview: A TV worker has fickle designs on an aspiring singer for whom she arranges an audition.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-09-01
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Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
Overview: A 4 part documentary about jazz musician / actor Slim Gaillard with interviews, archival footage & performances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-22
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Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Overview: "Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer" is a feature-length documentary. In this entertaining look at the legendary singer's life, hosted by two-time Grammy award singer Lou Rawls, Frankie tells his own story. Classic archive footage of the great performances of the past has been painstakingly collected, and new interview material shot with distinguished guests such as Clint Eastwood,Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Dick Clark, Ringo Starr, Patti Page, Pat Boone, Maria Cole, Mitch Miller, Michel Legrand, John Williams, Kay Starr, Jack Jones, Herb Jeffries, Peter Marshall, Howard Keel, Terry Moore, Lucy Marlow, Sammy Nestico, and A.C. Lyles. From Dick Clark's American Bandstand to The Bob Hope Show, from Rawhide to Blazing Saddles, from the Ed Sullivan Show to Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, audiences will journey through the life of one of the most popular male vocalists of all time.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-23
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Bring Your Smile Along
Overview: Nancy Willows (Constance Towers), pretty blonde high school teacher, writes song lyrics which spark the careers of struggling young pianist-composer Martin Adams (Keefe Brasselle')and would-be singer Jerry Dennis (Frankie Laine). When Nancy and Martin fall in love but quarrel over her old flame, David Parker (William Leslie), Nancy returns to her teaching job. Jerry reunites Nancy and Martin and, in turn, succumbs to the charms of his new secretary Marge Stevenson (Lucy Marlow).
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-06-22
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Meet Me in Las Vegas
Overview: Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't like to hold hands with him, at least not in the beginning...
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-03-09
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When You're Smiling
Overview: When You're Smiling is distinguished by the presence of several top recording artists of 1950. The wafer-thin plotline concerns the misadventures of Texan Gerald Durham (Jerome Courtland), who arrives in the Big City to learn the ropes of the music business. Durham not only ends up with a recording contract, but also wins heroine Peggy Martin (Lola Albright) in the bargain. So much for the story. The principal selling card of When You're Smiling consists of the guest-star turns by Frankie Laine, Bob Crosby, The Modernaires, The Mills Brothers, Kay Starr and Billy Daniels.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-08-30
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Make Believe Ballroom
Overview: Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first name the most musical numbers and their performers. Lots of musicians perform.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-04-01
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Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Overview: Two singers step in to help an aspiring actress whose grandmother opposes her bid to launch a show-business career
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-03-01
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