Didi Conn
Also Known As: Edith Bernstein, Edith Conn
Biography: Edith "Didi" Conn (née Bernstein; born July 13, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her work as Frenchy in Grease, Denise Stevens Downey in Benson and Stacy Jones in Shining Time Station.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Birthday: July 13, 1951
Age: 73 years old
Gender: Female
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Grease
Overview: Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-16
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One December Night
Overview: Two music managers must put their history aside to oversee the televised reunion performance of their rock star fathers with a fractured past.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-13
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Grease 2
Overview: It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he fix up an old motorcycle, don a leather jacket, avoid a rumble with the leader of the T-Birds, and win the heart of Pink Lady Stephanie?
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-11
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You Light Up My Life
Overview: Laurie has been in show business since she was a child. Her dream is to be a singer, songwriter and actress. Her father wants her to be a comedian like him and Laurie only tries because it pleases her father. But she is a lousy comedian. She auditions for everything and is engaged to Ken, but Ken does not understand her needs. She has a one night stand with Chris, only to later find that he is a director. She has many emotions that have not yet been addressed and she must face them before she can get on with her life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-08-31
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Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Overview: Raggedy Ann and Andy, along with other toys, reside in the nursery of a little girl named Marcella. During Marcella's seventh birthday, Babette, from France, is introduced as the new doll from a large package. Meanwhile, the lecherous Captain Contagious kidnaps Babette in his pirate ship and escapes from the nursery. Ann and Andy must explore and find Babette in the Deep Deep Woods to save her.
Genres: Animation Adventure Music Family Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-25
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Shooting Vegetarians
Overview: Neil, a punk rock vegetarian, is being forced to go into the family butcher business. He decides to save the world instead.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-08
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Funny
Overview: People are asked to tell their favorite jokes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-01
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Shining Time Station: One of the Family
Overview: Mr. Conductor's sister and Kara's grandfather come for a visit. He builds a go-kart for Kara and wants her to participate in the annual race. Meanwhile, Mr. Conductor gets upset when his sister uses her magic to play tricks on others.
Genres: Comedy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-23
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My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story
Overview: Famous New Yorkers and the pooches they love are the focus of this refreshingly honest and endearing series of interviews that celebrates the meaningful connections people share with their pups. Gossip columnist Cindy Adams, playwright Edward Albee, designer Isaac Mizrahi, and actors Glenn Close, Edie Falco and Richard Gere are among the many celebs who pay tribute to their beloved canine companions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-17
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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Overview: Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Almost Summer
Overview: A high-school election gets nasty.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-21
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Violet
Overview: Violet is a Canadian 1981 short film directed by Shelley Levinson and starring Didi Conn. Badly scarred in a childhood accident, Violet boards a bus in North Carolina on a pilgrimage to Oklahoma to visit a TV preacher, the one that heals. On the bus, she meets two soldiers on their way to Fort Smith. The film won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film in 1982.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
Overview: It's Christmas at Shining Time Station! Stacy Jones is busy helping passengers, Schemer tries to win the role of Santa's helper for the Indian Valley Gala Holiday Pageant, Mr. Conductor tells the kids a story about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends and helps them deal with a bratty kid, while a kind old passenger, Mr. Nicholas, arrives and brightens the holiday for everybody.
Genres: TV Movie Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-19
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Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Overview: Billy's nephew, Kit, comes to visit the station
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-25
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Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Overview: Mysterious cowboy Ned Kincaid arrives at Shining Time Station and instantly builds a bond with Stacy Jones. A jealous Schemer resorts to his old devious ways in an attempt to win over her interest.
Genres: TV Movie Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-07
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Oh Baby!
Overview: Part romantic comedy, part love story, set in the city of Los Angeles.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-07
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Grease Live
Overview: After enjoying a holiday romance, high school students Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High, where she must contend with cynical Rizzo and the Pink Ladies.
Genres: TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-31
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Star Fairies
Overview: A princess star fairy named Sparkle lives up in the clouds in Castle WishStar. Her job is to grant wishes to children when they wish upon a star. But lately, she has been overwhelmed by the increasing number of wishes being made. So she asks for help and receives not one but five new star fairy helpers. But more troubles arise when they meet a little girl who is upset but cannot think of a wish to make her happy.
Genres: Fantasy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-08
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Murder at the Mardi Gras
Overview: A bubble-brained Philadelphia waitress witnesses a murder during the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans and finds herself stalked by the killer.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-05-10
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Bad Cat
Overview: Bad Cat (voiced by Bart Braverman) is a lively cat who sets out to prove that a feline does not need to be tough to have class.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-14
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The Grease Story
Overview: The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in the early 1970s, which starred a young Richard Gere, and the changes that occurred between stage and screen, including the addition of several new songs and toning down the original show's darker elements. Plus, a look at some of the actors who could have played the roles made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-05
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Most Likely to Murder
Overview: Billy, once the coolest kid in high school, comes back to his hometown 15 years later to find he’s no longer cool and the girl he still has feelings for now dates the former class outcast. Billy becomes obsessed with proving the outcast is a murderer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-12
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Overview: Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to get more. Meanwhile, Thomas is fending off attacks by the nasty diesel engines. Getting more gold dust will require help from Mr. C's slacker cousin, his new friend Lily and her morose grandfather, plus the secret engine.
Genres: Family Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-14
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The Magic Show
Overview: The Magic Show is a one-act musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Bob Randall. It starred magician Doug Henning. Produced by Edgar Lansbury, it opened on May 28, 1974 at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan, and ran for 1,920 performances, closing on December 31, 1978. Henning was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and director Grover Dale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. In 2001, a filmed performance staged especially for the cameras in 1980, directed by Norman Campbell at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, was issued on DVD by Image Entertainment. This production, originally intended for cinema release, differed notably from the original Broadway production, with several of the most memorable songs, such as "West End Avenue" and "Solid Silver Platform Shoes", removed. Doug Henning reprised his original starring role, while Didi Conn co-starred as Cal.
Genres: Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-03-03
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Working
Overview: This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people--construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries, and cleaning women, Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-13
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A Flintstone Family Christmas
Overview: While the Flintstones and the Rubbles are waiting for Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and the twins to begin the holiday festivities, they end up tring to teach a homeless boy about values.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-18
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Three on a Date
Overview: The adventures and mishaps of four couples, winners on a TV game show, along with their young chaperone, on a Hawaiian holiday.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-02-17
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The Mimic
Overview: Based on a true story, ‘the Narrator’ is befriended by his young new neighbor, after he joins the local newspaper team. Obsessed with the idea that ‘the Kid’ may be a sociopath, ‘the Narrator’ goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him. After unsettling rendezvous, the truth he finds is anything but what he expected.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-02-05
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Middletown
Overview: Through the highs, the lows, and everything in-between, Middletown is the ride of your life. Follow the story of two couples — Peg and Tom, and Dotty and Don — as they endure the roller coaster of life together in this exhilarating and universal depiction of love, life and friendship.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-04
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Frida
Overview: A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-29
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John Torturro and the Soul of Naples
Overview: From New York to Naples: award-winning actor John Turturro celebrates his origins and Naples' rich culture while reviving Eduardo De Filippo's play
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-30
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Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day
Overview: Queen for a Day is the final family special and the seventieth episode of Shining Time Station.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-18
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