Barbara Whiting
Also Known As: Barbara Whiting Smith
Biography: Barbara Whiting Smith (May 19, 1931 – June 9, 2004) was an actress in movies and on radio and television, primarily in the 1940s and 1950s.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: May 19, 1931
Age: 94 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: June 09, 2004
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Beware, My Lovely
Overview: A psychopath on the run takes a job as a handyman at the house of a lonely widow.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-08-29
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City Across the River
Overview: Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-04-07
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Home Sweet Homicide
Overview: Mystery writer Marian Carstairs is hard at work trying to finish her latest novel. Her three children meanwhile are entertaining themselves by trying to solve a murder in their own neighborhood. In between gathering clues, the kids play matchmaker by trying to fix up their widowed mom with the handsome detective investigating the case.
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-10-02
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Carnival in Costa Rica
Overview: Two pairs of lovers try to thwart an arranged marriage at Costa Rican fiesta time.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-03-28
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South Pacific
Overview: The professional recording of the 1952 original London production at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Genres: Music Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-06
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Centennial Summer
Overview: In 1876 Philadelphia, two sisters vie for the affections of a Frenchman who's come to town to prepare the French pavilion for the Centennial exposition.
Genres: Music Comedy History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-07-10
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I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Overview: A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her ambition and the man she loves.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-05
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Paris Follies of 1956
Overview: Trouble ensues when a new theatre-restaurant owner discovers the backer to be a harmless and moneyless lunatic.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-11-27
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Junior Miss
Overview: A Manhattan family's Christmas season turns topsy-turvy when 13-year-old Judy Graves mistakenly thinks her newly-arrived visiting uncle has just been released from prison.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-06-16
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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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Dangerous When Wet
Overview: The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-06-18
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The Wizard of Oz
Overview: This whaked out anime short pulls out all the stops, making fun of every aspect of the story and filmmaking in general. Britain Dunham speaks like Arnold Schwarzenegger as "The Tinmanator" in this adaptation of the L. Frank Baum classic of the girl carried to a fantastic realm who must seek out the Wizard to get home.
Genres: Animation Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-12
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