Thomas Chalmers
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Biography: Thomas Hardie Chalmers (October 20, 1884 – June 11, 1966) was an American opera singer and actor.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Adult: No
Birthday: October 20, 1884
Age: 140 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 12, 1966
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The Play of the Nativity of the Child Jesus
Overview: The birth of Jesus and the serene Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-12-22
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Puritan Passions
Overview: Goody Rickby has a child out of wedlock, but it dies when the father, Gillead Wingate, refuses to acknowledge the child or help the mother get medical aid. Wingate becomes one of the foremost figures in the witch hunts, and Goody plots her revenge with Dr. Nicholas, who is really the Devil.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-09-09
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The Outrage
Overview: At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.
Genres: Drama Crime Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-07
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All the Way Home
Overview: In the early 1900's Tennessee, a loving family undergoes the shock of the father's sudden, accidental death. The widow and her young son must endure the heartache of life following the tragedy, but slowly rise up from the ashes to face the hope of renewed life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-10-17
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Romanoff and Juliet
Overview: Political satire has Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet story updated for the cold war era, with the children of the US and Russian ambassadors falling in love.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-06-08
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The Plow That Broke the Plains
Overview: A documentary about what happened to the Great Plains of the United States and Canada when uncontrolled farming destroyed the soil and led to the Dust Bowl.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-05-10
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The River
Overview: This short Depression-era documentary describes the importance of the Mississippi River to the United States and laments the environmental destruction committed in the name of progress, particularly farming and timber practices and their impact on impoverished farmers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-02-04
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American Frontier
Overview: A school teacher/wheat farmer is solicited by several oil companies for the rights to drill on his family's farm. After accepting an offer, he realizes that North Dakota is again a new frontier in America.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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The Love Specialist
Overview: A Texas girl wins a trip to Italy where she meets a prince who's afraid to admit that he's flat broke (so is she). They strike up an affair, but things come to a crazy conclusion when he tries to bribe a horse to win a race at the Palio racing grounds.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1957-12-20
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Roots of Happiness
Overview: Dramatizes the case of a family in which the father respects and loves his wife and children, permitting each to develop as an individual, and contrasts this family with one where discord and hostility prevail.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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New Americans
Overview: Part of RKO's "This is America" series, this is an Oscar nominated short documentary from 1944 that follows the plight of European immigrants arriving in the USA looking for hope and safety.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-01-01
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Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
Overview: A presentation of Tennessee Williams' three one-act plays: "Moony's Kid Don't Cry", "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches", and "This Property Is Condemned".
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-04-15
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The Farmer's Daughter
Overview: Young Swedish-American Katrin "Katie" Holstrom leaves her family farm in Minnesota, headed for nursing school. After her tuition money runs out, she is forced to take a job as a maid in the home of Congressman Glenn Morley. Holstrom endears herself to the genteel Morley, and begins to show a surprising aptitude for politics herself. She launches a campaign for Congress, and, as right-wing reactionaries plot against her, a romance develops.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-01-14
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