Anita Pointer
Also Known As: Anita Marie Pointer, The Pointer Sisters, The Pointers
Biography: Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anita Pointer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA
Birthday: January 23, 1948
Deathday: December 31, 2022
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.s
Overview: A variety special starring Suzanne Somers as she entertains Army and Air Force personnel at Ramstein Air Base in Kaiserslautern, West Germany.
Genres: Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-03
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Overview: A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of The Beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.
Genres: Adventure Music Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-07-24
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Voices That Care
Overview: Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-28
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Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
Overview: Three years after taping his previous show in the Persian Gulf, Bob Hope returns to the front line to put on another USO Christmas extravaganza, this time in Saudi Arabia for US Troops preparing with other nations to expel Iraq's 1990 invasion and attempted annexation of Kuwait.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-12
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The Greatest Night in Pop
Overview: On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-19
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Night of 100 Stars II
Overview: This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-10
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Overview: We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-28
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The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
Overview: In this television special, after wrapping up a concert tour and missing their flights home, The Pointer Sisters decide to spend a night on the town in Los Angeles.
Genres: Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-23
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Car Wash
Overview: This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Some of the workers find romance as the day moves along, but most are just happy to get through another shift.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-10-22
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Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Overview: Broadcast on NBC February 18, 1985, the Disneyland 30th Anniversary Celebration was hosted by John Forsythe and Drew Barrymore. The special is a look back into the first thirty years of Disneyland's history. Featuring footage from opening day in 1955, including the famous Walt Disney opening day speech.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-18
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