Kate Smith
Also Known As: Kathryn Elizabeth Smith, The Songbird of the South
Biography: Kate Smith was an American contralto. Known as The First Lady of Radio, she was famed for her rendition of "God Bless America" (which in her later years she sang live for the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers.) Beloved as the "Songbird of the South" she recorded dozens of albums and chart topping songs.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Greenville, Virginia, USA
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Birthday: May 01, 1907
Age: 118 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: June 17, 1986
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This Is the Army
Overview: In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-08-14
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The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Overview: A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-19
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Hello, Everybody!
Overview: The setting is a farm. Kate Smith and Sally Blane play sisters; assorted relatives live with the sisters, but everyone at home, and in the whole town, depends on Kate to hold everything together. The power company wants to build a dam which will require flooding many of the farms; Kate is holding out; if Kate sells, everyone else will sell; if Kate refuses, the rest of the town will refuse as well. Randolph Scott meets Kate's beautiful sister, Sally Blane, at a dance. Randolph Scott, as it turns out, is an agent for the power company. Kate thinks he's just using Sally; Sally believes that he truly likes her. Randolph comes to the farm and appears to woo Kate. Kate remains unconvinced about selling out, but falls for Randolph.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-02-17
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The Big Broadcast
Overview: The top brass at a radio station believe their popular new star singer is paying more attention to his love life than to his career.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-10-14
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Night Shift
Overview: Documentary short film depicting the work in a British armaments plant in which the night shift consists of women workers.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-01-02
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Rambling 'Round Radio Row #1
Overview: Jerry Wald has to write about radio, visiting Sid Gary gives him the tip it might be more easy for him to write this article at the radio station than at his newspaper office. At the studio they listen to the Boswell Sister's rehearsal, which is interupted by some not so friendly remarks by orchestra leader Abe Lyman, they listen at the door, where a Colonel Stoopnagel broadcast is prepared, as well as to the rehearsal of a new song for an broadcast by Kate Smith.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-06-25
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Christmas with Crosby & Kate
Overview: The holidays just wouldn't be the holidays without Mr. White Christmas himself - Bing Crosby. His seemingly effortless, easygoing singing style and good humor made him an audience favorite for generations. In this rare episode of the Hollywood Palace, first telecast in 1966, der Bingle is joined by dancer Cyd Charisse, comedian Bob Newhart, the Crosby family, and Kate "God Bless America" Smith. Bing lends his smooth style to such favorites as the Christmas Waltz, Silver Bells, The twelve days of Christmas, Do you hear what I hear, and of course, White Christmas. Kate Smith belts out Christmas Eve in my home town and there's a special Crosby-Kate medley of catchy Christmas carols.
Genres: Comedy Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-12-24
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Overview: Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-08-06
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Tim Conway: Timeless Comedy
Overview: One of America's best loved comedians, Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show, Mchale's Navy) is featured here in hilarious TV clips from the 1960s. Conway portrays the popular character, Dag Hereford. A self-professed expert on everything, Dag proves to be the classic bumbler. Whether he's a horse-racing jockey, wine taster, prison warden or one of the country's leading race car drivers, Conway hams it up with stars of the day in rare, stand-up performances not seen in over 30 years.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-30
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America Sings with Kate Smith
Overview: Kate Smith sings four United States patriotic songs and invites the audience to sing with her.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-10-31
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The Three Stooges Follies
Overview: Released to theaters in 1974, this collection of vintage Columbia short subjects included: "Yes, We Have No Bonanza" with The Three Stooges; "Violent Is the Word for Curly" with The Three Stooges; "You Nazty Spy!" with The Three Stooges (replaced by "Men in Black" for the nontheatrical reissue); "Nothing But Pleasure" with Buster Keaton; "Strife of the Party" with Vera Vague; Chapter 1 of the 1943 "Batman" serial with Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft; and "America Sings with Kate Smith."
Genres: Comedy Action Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-01
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Triumph and Tragedy: The Story of the 1985-86 Philadelphia Flyers
Overview: Documentary about the Philadelphia Flyers' 1985 - 86 season. Following their loss in the Stanley Cup finals the previous season and the death of their All-Star goalie, Pelle Lindbergh the team rebounds. Features highlights & interviews with the players and coaches.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-08-23
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Broad Street Bullies
Overview: The HBO Sports documentary Broad Street Bullies, a look at one of pro sport’s most polarizing teams, the legendary Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup championship squads of the 1970s. This exclusive presentation tells the backstories of these engaging and colorful athletes, who won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975 with a bold, aggressive style that sparked controversy and criticism.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-04
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History of the Philadelphia Flyers
Overview: Relive four decades of triumphs and trials with this look back at one of the most colorful teams on the ice. From their 1967 inception, their 1976 victory over the Soviets and their Stanley Cup Championships to recent games, this retrospective follows the Philadelphia Flyers through all their greatest moments. Tons of action-packed highlights and interesting anecdotes make this a must-see program for fans of the team.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-03
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