George Givot
Also Known As: George David Givot
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ekaterinoslav, Ekaterinoslav province, Russian Empire [now Dnipro, Ukraine]
Adult: No
Birthday: February 18, 1903
Age: 122 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 07, 1984
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Lady and the Tramp
Overview: Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.
Genres: Family Animation Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-06-22
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Riff-Raff
Overview: A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oil fields while he searches for a valuable map hidden in plain sight.
Genres: Drama Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-06-28
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April in Paris
Overview: A series of misunderstandings leads to a chorus girl traveling to Paris to represent the American theater, where she falls in love with a befuddled bureaucrat.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-12-24
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Du Barry Was a Lady
Overview: Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-08-13
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The Falcon and the Co-Eds
Overview: The Falcon is called to a young woman's school to investigate a murder. When he arrives, another victim is discovered.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-11-10
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Hollywood Cavalcade
Overview: Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-10-13
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China Gate
Overview: Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel through enemy territory to the Chinese border.
Genres: Action War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-05-22
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The Racers
Overview: An Italian daredevil turns Grand Prix driver and works his way up to Le Mans with his ballerina lover.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-02-04
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Flying with Music
Overview: The "Flyer" in question is William Marshall, a young man falsely accused of a crime. Escaping the clutches of the law, he becomes involved with several pretty young ladies. Marjorie Woodworth plays the girl who helps Marshall in his escape, pausing occasionally to participate in a some lively but forgettable musical numbers.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-05-22
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Three Sailors and a Girl
Overview: A group of sailors invest in a musical revue.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-11-23
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Hollywood Party
Overview: Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws him a big Hollywood star-studded party so that he might use the lions in his next movie. But, his film rival sneaks into the party to buy the lions before Durante.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-05-24
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The White Hope
Overview: Joe Cook (Joe Cook) is a gymnasium owner and boxing promoter who is working to build up prizefighter George the Greek (George Givot) as the next Great White Hope that will defeat world-heavyweight-champion Joe Louis (who, obviously, isn't in the film). But Joe also has problems with a finance company and an indictment for income-tax evasion.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-03-27
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The Hit Parade
Overview: Agent Pete Garland is fired by society singer Monica Barrett after he got her a new radio contract, because she thinks her lawyer friend Teddy Leeds fits in better with her social status. To get even, Pete wants to make an unknown singer into a star. He finds Ruth Allison, drives her hard through rehearsals and makes her a star. But she is worried about her past, something she hasn't told Pete: She's an ex-convict and jumped bail in order to keep her partners in crime out of it. Further she's in love with Pete, but feels that he's still carrying a torch for Monica. When Monica's popularity is decreasing, Pete is able to get Ruth a stint on the program, the result is Monica is fired and Ruth get her job, but Monica takes revenge by revealing Ruth's past. Ruth considers it is best for her to disappear before being arrested, but she has become a star in public opinion. Will she get Pete or will she go to prison again?
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-04-26
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Howd' Ya Like That?
Overview: Two sailors come ashore in New York with enough liquor--which was illegal at the time, due to Prohibition--to have a good time. They wind up getting involved with an actress in vaudeville and her very jealous boyfriend. Not only that, but a Customs Officer who found out they smuggled booze ashore is closing in on them.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-01-13
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Roast-Beef and Movies
Overview: A trio of amateur film makers try to persuade a group of studio executives to exhibit their new movie.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-02-09
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Fiesta
Overview: Cholita, after a long absence in Mexico City, is returning home to take up her duties as head of the rancho and, as everyone expects, to marry her childhood sweetheart José. Expectations are somewhat dashed as she shows up with Fernando to whom she is engaged. This makes José and Cholita's uncle more than a little bit put out as Fernando is not only not a Mexican, he is also a city slicker afraid of the country.
Genres: Western Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-11-28
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Gobs of Fun
Overview: Two sailors have shore leave. They both plan on spending it with the same girl, Lulu. Lulu is the kind of girl who has a boyfriend on every ship and a husband on the side.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-10-20
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Beg, Borrow or Steal
Overview: We find con-man Ingraham Steward living by his wits by steering wealthy Paris visitors to sellers of fake paintings and other assorted dodges. He and his wife, Agatha, have been separated for 15 years, but he promises to give their daughter, Joyce, a lavish wedding at his "château" in France. The fact that he doesn't have a château in France is just a minor trifle. He induces the caretaker, Bill Cherau, of a large country estate to allow it to be used for the wedding. The wedding party arrives and Bill falls madly in love with Joyce and she with him, but a gal has gotta do what a gal has gotta do, and her intended marriage to stuffed-shirt Horace Miller stays on the books. But Steward has a change of heart and he tells one and all that he and his friends, Von Gersdorff, Lefevre, Iznamof, Clifton Summitt and Sasch, are all frauds and crooks. Horace and his family stalk out, which is just fine with Joyce as her true love, the caretaker, is waiting on the grounds.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-12-03
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Paddy O'Day
Overview: A wealthy, eccentric collector of stuffed birds and a beautiful Russian singer provide refuge to an orphaned Irish child who has arrived illegally in New York.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-01-17
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Step Lively, Jeeves!
Overview: A British butler goes to America duped by mobsters into believing he is the heir to a fortune.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-06-30
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Leather Burners
Overview: As rustled cattle have mysteriously disappeared, Johnny sends for his friend Hoppy, Hoppy arrives and immediately suspects Dan Slack. Realizing his telegram about Slack was intercepted, he locks up the operator Lafe knowing he can escape. Tailing Lafe he finds a secret entrance to a mine and inside finds the missing cattle. But Slack's men also find him just as the cattle are stampeded through the mine shaft.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-05-28
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Government Girl
Overview: An aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-11-05
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Captain Pirate
Overview: In 1690, years have passed since Captain Blood was pardoned by the Crown for his daring deeds against the Spanish on the Spanish Main, and he is living quietly on his plantation in the West Indies, practicing medicine and planning his marriage to Isabella. But his peaceful existence is shattered when Hilary Evans arrives and arrests him on a piracy charge. Somebody has been raiding the islands, and making it appear it was Captain Blood. In order to prove his innocence, Captain Blood has to sail again under the "Jolly Roger."
Genres: Adventure Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-08-27
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Nothing Ever Happens
Overview: In this parody of Grand Hotel, despite a dying man's efforts to enjoy his final days, a jewel thief trying to comfort a great dancer, and a big business deal in progress, there are still those who say that "nothing ever happens here."
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-03-25
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The Chief
Overview: The dim-witted son of a heroic fire chief tries to follow in his late father's footsteps, only to become the unknowing pawn of corrupt politicians.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-11-03
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Young as You Feel
Overview: Father sells his drugstore and the Jones family heads for New York to enjoy sophisticated city life. They lose all their money before deciding to go back home.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-02-16
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Ed Sullivan's Headliners
Overview: Columnist Ed Sullivan presents vaudeville performers.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-05-02
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Two Saplings
Overview: George and Cliff own a Greek restaurant. They go to the bank to apply for a loan and unexpectedly foil a robbery in the process.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-03-06
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Behind the Rising Sun
Overview: A Japanese publisher urges his American-educated son to side with the Axis.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-08-01
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Road to Morocco
Overview: Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.
Genres: Comedy Music Adventure Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-11-10
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Overview: Rowdy young girl crashes high society when wealthy older man falls for her.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-06-30
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Riffraff
Overview: Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-01-03
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The Benny Goodman Story
Overview: Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-02-02
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45 Fathers
Overview: An orphan girl becomes adopted by a group of old men and is placed in the home of one of them. She sings and dances and helps out where she can.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-11-26
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Lost in a Turkish Bath
Overview: Slim Harris is proud of his new job as a canary salesman, and visits his fiancée, Peggy, at her office. While there , one of the birds flies into the office of a lawyer, A. J. Corbett, across the hall and, while attempting to catch the bird, Corbett hies Slim as a process server. His first assignment is to serve papers on Bertram Fairweather, owner of a Turkish-bath. Fairweather does not wish to be served, so there is a chase all around the salon.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-30
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