Peter Asher
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Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
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Birthday: June 22, 1944
Age: 80 years old
Gender: Male
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The Music of Lennon & McCartney
Overview: A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and aired on that network on 16 December 1965 before receiving a national broadcast the following evening. The programme mainly consisted of other artists miming to their recordings of the songs. The Beatles performed Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out, and Peter Sellers delivered a comedic interpretation of A Hard Day's Night, in the style of stage actor Laurence Olivier's portrayal of Richard III.
Genres: Family Comedy Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-16
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Bernard and Doris
Overview: Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-01
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Escapade
Overview: An English pacifist's (John Mills) sons run away from school and hijack a plane to Vienna to petition for peace.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-08-05
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Isn't Life Wonderful!
Overview: Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-11-10
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Immediate Family
Overview: If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their names? This documentary highlights five talented men—Danny, Leland, Rus, Waddy, and Steve— who shunned the spotlight for themselves yet enjoyed decades of success as session musicians on iconic tracks. Interviewees include their collaborators James Taylor, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, and dozens more who take us behind the scenes on the songs that shaped an era.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-30
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Del Shannon: The Runaway
Overview: A series of live performances, award-winning hit songs and interviews chronicle the life and legacy of one of rock-n-roll's most unrecognized legends, Del Shannon, showing the strong impact, influence and far-reaching effects he's had on the music industry - even years after his untimely death.
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Original Language: en
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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Overview: Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The Ghoul, The Walking Dead (1936), Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), the Mr Wong series, The Climax (1944), Lured (1947), The Strange Door (1951), Grip of the Strangler and Corridors of Blood(1958), The Comedy of Terrors (1963), The Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), the Mexican quartet, some of his major TV appearances (The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Wild Wild West, I-Spy) as well as taking a deep look at his often ignored Broadway career in the 1940s and 50's. There is also much time devoted to Karloff's more personal side and his relationship with his daughter, Sara.
Genres: Horror Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-18
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Overview: With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-06
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The Big Money
Overview: Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have been given all the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles, now he has to find a way of changing the notes, so he can impress the barmaid of his local pub.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-09
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The Beatles: Live at Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, Germany
Overview: This German Television Special captured not only the Beatles (performing at the Circus-Krone-Bau) but a few songs from opening acts Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, the Rattles and Peter and Gordon.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-07-05
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Pop Gear
Overview: A compilation of proto-music videos featuring leading British rock bands of the 60s, including The Animals, The Spencer Davis Group, and Herman's Hermits.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-05-19
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