Carl Ballantine
Also Known As: The Great Ballantine, The Amazing Ballantine
Biography: Carl Ballantine was an American magician, comedian and actor. Billing himself as "The Great Ballantine", "The Amazing Ballantine" or "Ballantine: The World's Greatest Magician", his vaudeville-style comedy routine involved transparent or incompetent stage magic tricks, which tended to flop and go "hilariously awry" to the wisecracking Ballantine's mock chagrin. He has been credited with creating comedy magic and has influenced comedians and magicians alike.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: September 27, 1917
Age: 107 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: November 03, 2009
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Susan's Plan
Overview: Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-29
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The Shakiest Gun in the West
Overview: Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".
Genres: Comedy Family Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-07-10
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The Best of Times
Overview: A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-31
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Just You and Me, Kid
Overview: George Burns stars as a former vaudevillian who befriends a young runaway, played by 14-year old Brooke Shields, who is being chased by drug dealers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-07-13
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My Giant
Overview: Sammy, an agitated agent lost in the forest of the modern world, happens upon a gentle giant with a tall talent for friendship named Max.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-10
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Farewell to Harry
Overview: A down-and-out writer, Nick Sennet, runs into Harry, a man that, legend has it, died long ago. Together they attempt to revitalize a defunct factory as well as their lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-04
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The World's Greatest Lover
Overview: When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win back the love of his life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-12-18
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Troupers
Overview: Takes a look at twelve working actors in Hollywood over 80 and how they have managed to survive this crazy business.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-01
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Revenge of the Cheerleaders
Overview: There's shakin', quakin' and plenty of booty to be enjoyed when the perky gals from Aloha High School shimmy their groove things in this red-hot sequel to The Cheerleaders. Rainbeaux Smith (from the first film) is back ... and pregnant!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-01
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The Girl Most Likely To...
Overview: An ugly girl undergoes plastic surgery and becomes beautiful. She then takes revenge on all the people who mistreated her when she was ugly.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-11-06
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Speedway
Overview: A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-06-07
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McHale's Navy
Overview: The crew of PT-73 get into trouble when they back the wrong horse in a race. Now they have to come up with a way to raise the money to pay off the winners.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-06-25
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Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story
Overview: A feature film about the life of Aimee Semple McPherson, the famed evangelist of the 1920s.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Hollywood Chaos
Overview: A farm girl from Iowa moves to Hollywood to pursue her dreams in show business. She joins a major production chorus line, but chaos ensues when all the major actors drop out and are replaced by look-alikes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Mr. Saturday Night
Overview: Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-23
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Penelope
Overview: When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-11-10
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Saga of Sonora
Overview: A musical TV special with Vince Edwards as a hero who must stop gold-greedy villains, Jill St. John and Zero Mostel, and prove his love to his girl, Lesley Ann Warren.
Genres: Western Music Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-05-03
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The North Avenue Irregulars
Overview: When crooks set up operations in a traditional town, a minister and a group of church ladies are willing to do anything, no matter how wacky, to get them out.
Genres: Family Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-09
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Nickel & Dime
Overview: A P.I. hasn't paid taxes in ages. When the IRS sends an accountant to investigate him, his only way out is to solve his latest case of a missing heiress. However, someone wants to prevent this.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Overview: A divorced woman comes up with a scheme to make her ex-husband jealous, so she can get him back.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-10-06
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