Robert Ellenstein
Also Known As: Bob Ellenstein
Biography: Robert Ellenstein was an American actor. The son of Meyer C. Ellenstein, a Newark dentist, Robert Ellenstein grew up to see his father become a two-term mayor from 1933 to 1941. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II: earning a Purple Heart during his service.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Birthday: June 18, 1923
Deathday: October 28, 2010
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Gender: Male
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North by Northwest
Overview: Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
Genres: Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-08
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Rogue Cop
Overview: A police detective on the take tries to catch his brother's killer.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-09-17
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The Garment Jungle
Overview: Alan Mitchell returns to New York to work for his father Walter, the owner of a fashion house that designs and manufactures dresses. To stay non-union, Walter has hired Artie Ravidge, a hood who uses strong-arm tactics to keep the employees in line.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-05-01
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3:10 to Yuma
Overview: Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.
Genres: Western Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-08-07
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Pay or Die!
Overview: A beautifully rendered, fact-based crime film about a crusading Italian policeman battling Black Hand extortionists in New York’s Little Italy is back on the big screen. In addition to Ernest Borgnine’s brilliantly sensitive portrayal as Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino, this engrossing picture is deftly photographed by Lucien Ballard, beautifully scored by David Raksin with a stellar supporting cast including Zohra Lampert and Alan Austin. Literate, suspenseful and emotionally moving, this memorable film remains the definitive depiction about the emergence of the Mafia in America.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-07-27
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King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Overview: Gambler Arnold Rothstein marries an actress, avenges his buddy and meets an underworld fate.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-06-11
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Illegal
Overview: A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-09
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A Bell for Adano
Overview: A U.S. army officer, the military governor of an Italian town during World War II, tries to reintroduce democracy, but his efforts are hindered by his commanding general. Placing his career in jeopardy, the governor decides to replace the town's bell, which had been looted by the Fascists.
Genres: TV Movie War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-11-11
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Mr. Broadway
Overview: A musical television special chronicling the early career of playwright George M. Cohan, focusing primarily on his vaudeville years as part of his family singing group "The Four Cohans."
Genres: Music Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-05-11
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The Legend of Lylah Clare
Overview: A dictatorial film director hires an unknown actress to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-08-21
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Overview: When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-26
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Telezonia
Overview: Four children want to invite their friends to a picnic, but they don't know how to use the telephone. Suddenly, the room goes dark and the phone becomes large enough for them to climb into. They walk through a tunnel and meet a man named Telly, who takes them into the world of Telezonia, where they are shown various kinds of telephones. They meet several costumed characters, such as Question Mark, who teaches them how to answer the phone; Q and Z, who show them how to use the phone book; and Exclamation Point, who teaches them how to place a call. By the time they leave Telezonia, they are full-fledged telephone users.
Genres: Documentary Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-01
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Run Till You Fall
Overview: A small-time, down-on-his-luck private eye tries to win back his estranged wife and their young disabled son when he takes on a seemingly easy case that sours.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-09
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Brewster's Millions
Overview: Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can successfully spend 30 million dollars in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what he's up to... A task that's a lot harder than it sounds!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-22
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Overview: Six buddies spend the summer together at a Malibu beach house after each has separated from his wife at about the same time.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-05
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The Young Lions
Overview: The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.
Genres: War Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-04-02
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Mandrake the Magician
Overview: Mandrake and Lothar battle enemy agents who have kidnapped the beautiful Princess Narda to force the magician to assist them locate a counter-intelligence agent who possess vital information.
Genres: Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-01-01
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Love at First Bite
Overview: Dracula and Renefield relocate to 70's era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim, the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker. "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's psychiatrist, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a descendant of Van Helsing, who may almost certainly, possibly, may be in love with Cindy too.
Genres: Romance Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-26
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Deathwatch
Overview: Based on a play by Jean Genet, a small-time thief battles with his gay cellmate over a third illiterate, muscular convict.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-02
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Too Much, Too Soon
Overview: The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-04-17
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To Die in Paris
Overview: In occupied France during World War II, a resistance leader is accused of betraying his own side.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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