
Birthday:
05-15-1940
(84 years)
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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Lainie Kazan (born May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer.
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Lainie Kazan (born May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer.
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Act like Gail Klayman
event2008 star_border 5.7
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An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Act like Sophie Tucker
event1978 star_border 9
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One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film.
Out of the Dark
Act like Nancy
event1988 star_border 5.4
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A deranged killer wearing a clown mask begins preying on a group of young women working at a phone-sex company.
The Associate
Act like Cindy Mason
event1996 star_border 6.2
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Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is difficult since he doesn't exist.
My Favorite Year
Act like Belle Carroca
event1982 star_border 6.7
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Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
Allie & Me
Act like Camille Alexander
event1997 star_border 3
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Beverly Hills wife Michelle catches her husband in bed with her best friend Allie, who works at Michelle's favorite beauty salon. Shortly thereafter, Michelle and Allie embark on a life of crime, robbing the homes of the salon's wealthy patrons.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Act like Maria Portokalos
event2002 star_border 6.5
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A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity.
Gigli
Act like Mother
event2003 star_border 4.1
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Gigli is ordered to kidnap the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor. When plans go awry, Gigli's boss sends in Ricki, a gorgeous free-spirited female gangster who has her own set of orders to assist with the kidnapping. But Gigli begins falling for the decidedly unavailable Ricki, which could be a hazard to his occupation.
Harry and the Hendersons
Act like Irene Moffitt
event1987 star_border 6.1
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Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot". They think it's dead so they decide to take it home (there could be some money in this). As you guessed, it isn't dead. Far from being the ferocious monster they fear "Harry" to be, he's a friendly giant.
The Cookie Mobster
Act like Mamma
event2014 star_border 7.1
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A young mob member goes into the Witness Protection Program and settles into a quiet suburban village, where he falls for a local woman and gets involved with cookie-making fund-raising for her daughter's scout troop while dodging his former associates who have tracked him down.
One from the Heart
Act like Maggie
event1982 star_border 6
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The five-year romance of a window dresser and her boyfriend breaks up, as each of them finds a more interesting partner.
Lady in Cement
Act like Maria Baretto
event1968 star_border 6.2
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While diving for sunken treasure, street-smart gumshoe Tony Rome finds the body of a gorgeous blonde, her feet stuck in a block of cement. Soon after, tough guy Waldo Gronski hires him to find a missing woman named Sandra Lomax, and Rome wonders if there's a connection. He sets about trying to locate the woman, and in no time finds himself mixed up with a beautiful party girl and a slippery racketeer.
29th Street
Act like Mrs. Pesce
event1991 star_border 7.1
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After winning $6.2 million in the 1976 New York State Lottery, he is arrested for throwing rocks at a church. He then tells his story at the police station.
Red Riding Hood
Act like Grandma
event2006 star_border 5.7
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Teenage Claire would rather hang out with her friends at the mall than to stay home with her brother Matt while Grandma babysits. Who wouldn't? Unfortunately, Grandma isn't about to let Claire out of the house. Worse, she insists that Claire and Matt listen to her reworking of the Brothers Grimm classic tale "Little Red Riding Hood". Fortunately, Grandma has a sense of humor, and adds some modern twists. Claire imagines herself as Red, and her brother, parents and grandma as....her brother, parents and grandma.
Beaches
Act like Leona Bloom
event1988 star_border 6.7
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A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
A Good Night to Die
Act like Diane
event2003 star_border 2.7
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One day in the life of a hit man, Ronnie, who spends it trying to save the life of fellow hit man, August, who he had brought into the business three years ago. August has become a real problem for some of the bosses around town, and Ronnie will soon find out just what his Frankenstein's monster will cost him.
The Delta Force
Act like Sylvia Goldman
event1986 star_border 5.9
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A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandos have been called in to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner.
Expecting Mary
Act like Lillian Littlefeather
event2010 star_border 4.5
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Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl, who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it's only when she finds herself in a small New Mexico town, in a downtrodden trailer park, that she learns the real meaning of love, sacrifice and family.
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis
Act like Sharon Klublershturf
event2010 star_border 6.9
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An off-the-wall comedy set around the dinner table. What at first glance seems like an awkward 'meet the parents' situation for Dade Klublershturf quickly turns into a game of cat and mouse between Nazis, his boy genius younger brother, Ollie, and a time machine (disguised as an Atari joy stick) the Nazis are trying to capture from him.
Lust in the Dust
Act like Marguerita Ventura
event1985 star_border 6
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Assaulted by Third World outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold.
I Am Divine
Act like Self
event2013 star_border 7.4
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Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.
Tempted
Act like Julia
event2003 star_border 6.2
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The strain of juggling her responsibilities as wife, mother, and successful paralegal have worn Emma Burke out. Thus it is that Emma welcomes the opportunity to briefly take leave of her Boston home and head for sunny Hawaii. It is not, however, a pleasure trip: Having promised to honor the dying wishes of her Hawaiian-born surrogate mother. Leaving her husband, Mike, behind to care for their two children, Emma arrives in Hawaii for the first time since childhood, where she is reunited with her childhood friend Kala, the handsome son of her late surrogate parent.
The Crew
Act like Pepper Lowenstein
event2000 star_border 5.5
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Four retired mobsters plan one last crime to save their retirement home.
Meir's Festival
Act like Self
event2013
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Meir's Festival is a 2013 no budget short documentary about the Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA and about the magic of the movie theater. The documentary presents the IFF organizer Meir Fenigstein and his emotions and struggles organizing this event.
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Act like Sarah Fishbine
event1992 star_border 4.6
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Bernie Fishbine is overweight. He stops at the neighborhood store to buy some chocolate kisses every day. This is where he meets Theresa Garabaldi. Then they take the same bus route every evening. Theresa invites Bernie to see her play piano at her father's restaurant. It is here that she gets him to join a gym. Theresa is in college and gets the idea to write about Bernie's weight problem for her thesis. She does this without telling Bernie. Meanwhile, Bernie is falling in love with Theresa, and vice versa.
Love Is All There Is
Act like Sadie Capomezzo
event1996 star_border 5.4
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The Malacicis, a hard-working Italian family recently immigrated from Florence, open a fancy restaurant in the Bronx, N.Y., drawing the ire of another clan. Mike and Sadie Capomezzo, equally hard-working Sicilian caterers from the area, find they cannot stand Piero and Maria Malacici. But things get complicated when the Malacicis' daughter, Gina, and the Capomezzos' son, Rosario, fall in love.
The Cemetery Club
Act like Selma
event1993 star_border 5.3
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The story of three Pittsburgh widows who meet every year to visit their husband's graves and talk about perspectives in their lives.
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Act like Self
event2003 star_border 7
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Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.
The Engagement Ring
Act like Alicia Rosa Anselmi
event2005 star_border 4.8
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A long-lost engagement ring still divides childhood sweethearts who are now in their golden years. Now, her daughter (Heaton) and his nephew meet and find that their attraction is hindered by the old feud.
Finding Joy
Act like Gloria
event2013 star_border 5.9
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Pompous and self-absorbed Kyle, is unhappily stuck in his life, longing to relive the success of his first novel. His not-so-desirable life rapidly unravels forcing him to return home to his wildly eccentric family with his tail between his legs. Life at home begins to show signs of improvement when Kyle meets the spunky, vivacious girl across the street who recruits Kyle to help her make the world a better place, making him feel alive for the first time in ages and inspiring his writing. But its short-lived. Joys been told shes going to die soon and wants Kyle to write her obituary.
Whiskey School
Act like Hedy Seligman
event2005 star_border 6
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Leopold De Angeli is a talented playwright, but like many scribes he fancies the drink a little too much. In the hopes of saving Leopold's life, his theater friends come together to stage an intervention for him.
Divorce Invitation
Act like Elaine lipnick
event2012 star_border 4.5
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'Divorce Invitation' centers on Mike Christian, a happily married man who runs into his high school sweetheart Alex, and after all these years, sparks still fly. When Mike is determined Alex is his true soul mate, he realizes he has a huge problem-he signed an iron-clad pre-nuptial agreement and his wife will not let him out of the marriage
Romance of a Horsethief
Act like Estusha
event1971 star_border 2.7
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Since time immemorial, the simple-minded boisterous people of Malava, a small Polish town near the border of imperial Russia, have lived on horse-stealing, horse-trading and horse-smuggling. Life changes abruptly when a Russian garrison, commanded by Captain Stoloff, occupies the town and, in the name of the Czar, requisitions all the horses for the Russian-Japanese War. With no more horses to steal, Kifke cannot afford to marry Estusha and all the young men in the village are likely to be incorporated into the Russian army. This state of affairs cannot continue and Zavill will take care of things.
The Unknown Cyclist
Act like Rachel
event1998 star_border 4.7
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A man's dying wish is for the people in his life to participate in a 450-mile charity bicycle ride through Northern California.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Act like Maria Portokalos
event2023 star_border 6
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Following the death of their patriarch Gus, the Portokalos family travels to Greece for a family reunion, and to deliver Gus' journal to his old friends.
Back of Book
Act like Claudia
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A comedy-caper set in the trenches of the car business.
The Italians
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A young Italian man brings his new girlfriend home to his eccentric family.
Beau Jest
Act like Miriam Goldman
event2008 star_border 2
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BEAU JEST is the hilarious, heartwarming story about Sarah Goldman, a beautiful young school teacher from Chicago who is involved with Chris, a great guy with just one apparent flaw, he's not Jewish. Sarah tells her parents that she is no longer seeing Chris, but continues to date him in secret.
Bratz
Act like Bubbie
event2007 star_border 5.8
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The popular Bratz dolls come to life in their first live-action feature film. Finding themselves being pulled further and further apart, the fashionable four band together to fight peer pressure, learn what it means to stand up for your friends, be true to oneself and live out your dreams.
Eight Crazy Nights
Act like Old Woman (singing voice)
event2002 star_border 5.2
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Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.
What's Cooking?
Act like Ruth 'Ruthie' Seelig
event2000 star_border 5.8
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Four families of different ethnicities prepare for a potentially explosive Thanksgiving dinner.
Hägar the Horrible
Act like Helga
event1989 star_border 6.3
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Made-for-TV special of popular comic strip.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Act like Maria Portokalos
event2016 star_border 6
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The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Dayton's Devils
Act like Leda Martell
event1968
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Frank Dayton (Leslie Nielsen) leads a group of crooks in a caper to steal $2,500,000 from an Air Force base. Dayton is the tough-guy military leader who recruits Mike (Rory Calhoun), ex-Nazi Max (Hans Gudegast), sadistic killer Barney Barry (Barry Sadler), and failed French artist Claude (Pat Renella) in the scheme.
Pearly Gates
Act like Millie
event2015 star_border 3
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Pearly Gates is a story about wanting to be remembered, and knowing that long after death, a person can live on through the memories of family, friends associates and even strangers whose lives that person touched.
I'm a Mitzvah
Act like Mrs. Cohen
event2014 star_border 6.2
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A short film about a young American man who spends one last night with his deceased friend while stranded in rural Mexico.
Pixels
Act like Mickey Lamonsoff
event2015 star_border 5.7
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Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.
If You Only Knew
Act like Bess
event2000 star_border 6
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A romantic comedy about a young man who fakes homosexuality to draw the interest of a woman. Instead she tries to help him find a date.
Tab Hunter Confidential
Act like Self
event2015 star_border 7.4
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Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter was gay, and spent his Hollywood years in a precarious closet that repeatedly threatened to implode and destroy him. Tab Hunter himself shares first hand, for the first time, what it was like to be a studio manufactured movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and the consequences of being someone totally different from his studio manufactured image.
Abraham's Sacrifice
Act like Hagar
event1979 star_border 2
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Tale of Abraham who battles a King for his land and who seeks revenge on Abraham for killing his son. And the birth of his son, Isaac and the scheming of a slave who wishes for his freedom and is willing to do whatever to get it. And eventually his test where he has to sacrifice Issac.
A Cry for Love
Act like Tina Weathersby
event1980
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Divorcee Susan Blakely, with no alimony and two kids to support, begins turning to amphetamines. While at her lowest ebb, she meets an alcoholic and three-time loser in marriage -- who, incredibly, turns out to be the ideal man!
The Big Hit
Act like Jeanne Shulman
event1998 star_border 6
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Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam.
Pinocchio
Act like Sophia, the Blue Fairy
event1984 star_border 4.8
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A lonely wood-carver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue Fairy comes while he sleeps and partially grants the wish by turning his latest puppet, Pinocchio, into a living marionette. Pinocchio can himself fulfill Geppetto's wish of a real human son if he can prove himself to be a good soul. However, the road to becoming a real boy seems to never end, since his innocence continuously causes a problem, especially when the Evil Gypsy and his two goons want to exploit him. Not to mention, every time that he misbehaves or lies, his nose grows...
Obsessive Love
Act like Margaret Chase
event1984 star_border 5.8
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A woman tries to create a relationship with the soap star who is the object of her obsession.
Permanent Midnight
Act like Jerry's Mother at Funeral
event1998 star_border 6
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Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.
Bruno
Act like Sister Mary Perpetua
event2000 star_border 6.8
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The story of a unique young boy genius, Bruno, whose expression of his own individuality leads his family and community along an emotional journey.
The Amityville Murders
Act like Nona
event2018 star_border 5
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On the night of November 13th, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. took a high powered rifle and murdered his entire family as they slept. At his trial, DeFeo claimed that 'voices' in the house commanded him to kill. This is their story.
Garlic and Gunpowder
Act like Rose Lusconi
event2018 star_border 3.3
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Depending on who's talking, a comet is on track to destroy the planet. Sonny and Archie, two Mafia wise guys, plan on stashing their valuables and retiring just in case they survive.
Olympia
Act like Herself
event2018 star_border 8
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Follow Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis behind the scenes in this affectionate profile of a stalwart New Yorker and beloved stage and screen treasure.
The Journey of Natty Gann
Act like Connie
event1985 star_border 6.9
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America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.
Prince for a Day
Act like Rose
event1995 star_border 7
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Famous pop star Ricky Prince has grown tired of the spotlight and the pressures of fame. He makes the acquaintance of Ralph Bitondo, a pizza delivery boy who looks almost exactly like Ricky -- so much so that the two decide to trade identities for a while.
Medium Rare
Act like Helga Costas
event1987 star_border 5
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Death of his wife's pet poodle and a threatening movie producer create a world of trouble for a middle-aged B-movie mogul. He hires two psychopathic goons to take care of it, which only creates more trouble and attracts the cops.
The Jerk, Too
Act like Card Player
event1984 star_border 3
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Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes him to Las Vegas after learning of his skills at poker.
Sunset Limousine
Act like Jessie Durning
event1983 star_border 4
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Alan O'Black is a comic who wants to hit it big. But his endless attempts at stardom have worn down his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Thinking she'll give him another chance if he gets a real job, Alan gets a gig as a limo driver, which promptly lands him in a slew of trouble when he meets and gets involved in the hijinks of a crooked entrepreneur, Bradley Coleman.
Tango Shalom
Act like Leah Zlotkin
event2021 star_border 6.2
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When a Tango dancer asks a Rabbi to enter a dance competition, there’s one big problem—due to his Orthodox beliefs, he’s not allowed to touch her! But the prize money would save his school from bankruptcy, so they develop a plan to enter the competition without sacrificing his faith, and the bonds of family and community are tested one dazzling dance step at a time in this lighthearted fable.
Safety Patrol!
Act like Mrs. Day
event1998 star_border 4.4
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Scout Bozell has always dreamt of being on his school's Safety Patrol. The only reason he cannot join is because he is very clumsy. He's sent to another school because his old school would not let him become part of their Safety Patrol. But his new school does let him on the Safety Patrol.
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Act like Shirley Hirsch
event2010 star_border 5.2
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Nelson and Angelo, a gay couple, decide to come out to their parents. However, when they do so, their parents find it difficult to cope with the news
The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
Act like Madam Zola
event1985
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Adolescent werewolf Walt Cribbens finds himself transforming into a wolf-boy form for two minutes at a time. He has no idea why he is a werewolf, so he decides to seek answers with the help of his best friend Cindy, who witnessed his very first transformation. This quest is complicated by a series of local robberies that throw suspicion on Walt.
Earthday Birthday
Act like (voice)
event1990
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After learning about pollution a group of creatures called Zwibble Dibbles, decide to throw a party for the Earth to raise awareness.
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Act like Self
event2021
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who lived through it, creating a first-hand archive of personal backstage stories and memories. The new documentary is the long-awaited sequel to late filmmaker Rick McKay’s award-winning 2003 film Broadway: The Golden Age, continuing the saga into the '60s and '70s and spotlighting beloved classic Broadway shows including Once Upon a Mattress, Bye Bye Birdie, Barefoot in the Park, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Chicago, and 42nd Street. Featuring a galaxy of stars including Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Glenn Close, André De Shields, Jane Fonda, Robert Goulet, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, and many more, the film also includes rare archival photos and never-before-seen footage both onstage and off.
St. Elsewhere
(1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 5.5
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St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
Murder, She Wrote
Act like Anna Grimaldi (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 7.5
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An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Columbo
Act like Valerie Kirk (1 ep.)
event1971 star_border 8.1
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Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
Living with Fran
(1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 7
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Living With Fran is an American sitcom that debuted on The WB in April 2005 that starred Fran Drescher. The show last aired on March 24, 2006.
'Til Death
Act like Donna (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 6.4
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A comedy about the triumphs and tribulations of marriage and friendship from very different perspectives. It's about the funny – and sometimes annoying – things that happen between husbands, wives, parents, children, neighbors and friends day after day after day. The show focuses on Eddie and Joy Stark, a couple married for 23 years who live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Beverly Hills, 90210
(1 ep.)
event1990 star_border 7.4
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Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.
The Nanny
Act like Aunt Freida (2 ep.)
event1993 star_border 8.1
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Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield peddling cosmetics, and quickly stumbled upon the opportunity to become The Nanny for his three children. But soon Fran, with her offbeat nurturing and no-nonsense honesty, touches Maxwell as well as the kids.
Tales from the Crypt
Act like Mrs. Grafungar (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 8
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Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Baretta
(1 ep.)
event1975 star_border 6.3
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Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.
The Merv Griffin Show
Act like Self (2 ep.)
event1962 star_border 5.6
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The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.
Hotel
(1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 6.8
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Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty.
Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of The Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.
The King of Queens
Act like Ava St. Clair (2 ep.)
event1998 star_border 7.1
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Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.
Faerie Tale Theatre
Act like Sophia, the Blue Fairy (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 8.2
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A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Ugly Betty
Act like Dina Talercio (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 6.3
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Betty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these skills will help her to get a job within the Meade Publishing Corporation. The fact that she isn’t traditionally attractive initially keeps her from getting hired by fashion bible, Mode. The magazine, however, is in flux, with power-hungry executives vying for dominance. Hoping to control the situation, the publisher gives his inexperienced son, Daniel, the position of Editor-in-Chief. He hires Betty as Daniel’s assistant after catching him in a compromising position with his secretary on his first day on the job. After a tough start, in which Daniel tries to force Betty into quitting by treating her terribly, he realizes her worth and the two pair up to be an effective team.
Will & Grace
Act like Aunt Honey (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 6.8
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Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.
My Big Fat Greek Life
Act like Maria Portokalos (7 ep.)
event2003 star_border 5.6
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From an early age, Nia is mortified by her old-fashioned Greek family's patriotic, over-the-top ways. But, when she falls in love and marries a non-Greek teacher, Thomas Miller, her family eventually learns to accept him and Nia learns to accept her family's meddlesome ways. As Nia and Thomas return from their honeymoon to begin their new life together, they find that this new life includes her overzealous, extended family.
Boston Legal
Act like Judge Paula Stern (1 ep.)
event2004 star_border 7.9
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Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
Life's Work
(2 ep.)
event1996 star_border 6
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Life's Work is an American situation comedy series that aired from September 1996 to June 1997 on the ABC channel; the show stars Lisa Ann Walter as Lisa Ann Minardi Hunter, an assistant district attorney in Baltimore.
Lisa Ann always wanted to practice law since she was young because she always argued with her parents. She also had a basketball coach husband named Kevin Hunter who served as the patriarch of the family. Together, they raised a 7-year-old daughter Tess and a toddler son named Griffin. During the entire run of the series, a simple electric guitar instrumental solo was used as the show's opening theme. Laugh tracks were used in all episodes in the sitcom as it was filmed "live before a studio audience."
During the 1990s, it was common to give stand-up comedians their own sitcom on TV; even if their first one had flopped. Lisa Ann Walter was a stand-up comedian who played a mouthy feminist who could stand up to her mother in addition to her superiors at work. While Lisa Ann's character had plenty of zingers to her, there was still a sense of "been-there-done-that" with her character.
In one of the episodes, Lisa Ann claimed to have a sexual affair with then-current American President Bill Clinton.
Hullabaloo
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1965
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Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through August 29, 1966. Similar to Shindig! it ran in prime time in contrast to ABC's American Bandstand.
Ben Casey
(1 ep.)
event1961 star_border 5.6
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Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe intoned, "Man, woman, birth, death, infinity." Neurosurgeon Joseph Ransohoff was a medical consultant for the show and may have influenced the personality of the title character.
The Paper Chase
Act like Rose Samuels (17 ep.)
event1978 star_border 7.5
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Critically lauded drama about the life and pressures of a group of students at a prestigious Eastern law school, with a strict and domineering contract-law professor named Charles Kingsfield, who alternately inspires and terrifies the students.
Karen's Song
Act like Claire Steiner (13 ep.)
event1987 star_border 5
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Karen's Song is an American situation comedy television series starring Patty Duke. The series premiered July 18, 1987 on Fox.
The Oscars
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1953 star_border 7
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An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Tough Cookies
(8 ep.)
event1986 star_border 5
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Tough Cookies is sitcom that aired on CBS from March 5 to April 23, 1986. The series centers on the young detective Cliff Brady, played by Robby Benson.
The Wonderful World of Disney
Act like Mrs. Day (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 6.7
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Walt Disney Productions (later The Walt Disney Company) has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series premiered on ABC in 1954. The show was broadcast weekly on one of the Big Three television networks until 1990, a 36-year span with only a two-year hiatus in 1984-85. The series was broadcast on Sunday for 25 of those years. From 1991 until 1997, the series aired infrequently. The program resumed a regular schedule in 1997 on the ABC fall schedule, coinciding with Disney's recent purchase of the network. From 1997 until 2008, the program aired regularly on ABC. Subsequently, ABC continued the series as an occasional special presentation.
Hell's Kitchen
Act like Self - Restaurant Patron (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 6.8
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Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.
Amazing Stories
Act like Sister Teresa (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 7.5
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A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
RuPaul's Drag Race
Act like Self - Guest Judge (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.5
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Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1948 star_border 6.6
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The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows.
In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Jessie
Act like Wanda Winkle (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 8
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An idealistic teen from rural Texas embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when she decides to leave behind starry nights for big city lights. Thrilled to be on her own and determined not to be intimidated by New York City, she accepts a job as nanny for a high-profile couple with four kids. Helping to keep her moral compass in check are Bertram, the family's butler, and Tony, the building's 20-year-old doorman.
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Act like Self - Guest (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 3.5
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002. Topics often discussed on the show include Broadway, children, extended families and charitable works, people and organizations. The show was based out of Studio 8G at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in New York City, NY, USA and was produced and syndicated by KidRo Productions, Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.3
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Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal.
The Carol Burnett Show
Act like Self - Guest (1 ep.)
event1967 star_border 7.6
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The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."
Grey's Anatomy
Act like C.J. (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 8.2
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Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
The Kominsky Method
Act like Norman's Grandmother (1 ep.)
event2018 star_border 7.5
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An aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach.
Modern Family
Act like Eleanor (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 7.9
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The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
The Dick Cavett Show
Act like Self - Guest (1 ep.)
event1968 star_border 6.6
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The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
Desperate Housewives
Act like Maxine Rosen (5 ep.)
event2004 star_border 7.9
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Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
Fuller House
Act like Irma (1 ep.)
event2016 star_border 7.4
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D.J. Tanner-Fuller is a widow and mother of three. Things become too much to handle, so she asks for help from her sister Stephanie and her best-friend Kimmy.
Strong Medicine
Act like Mrs. Biancavilla (1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 7.1
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The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.
Veronica's Closet
Act like Dottie (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 5.1
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Veronica 'Ronnie' Chase is the 'Queen of Romance.' Founder of a successful lingerie empire, and best-selling author of self-help romance books, Ronnie has it all ... money, success, sex appeal and a philandering husband. How she will find true happiness without jeopardizing her business will be her biggest challenge yet.
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Act like Farmer Weebo (voice) (2 ep.)
event2023 star_border 4.9
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Set during the High Republic era and the prime of the Jedi Order, follow Jedi younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need, and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.
Touched by an Angel
Act like Doris Bernstein (1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.2
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Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
The Danny Kaye Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1963 star_border 6.3
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The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940s and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent films had been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.
Tony Awards
Act like Self - Nominee (1 ep.)
event1956 star_border 4.6
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The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
(2 ep.)
event1966
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Dean Martin at his best, each episodes is a combination of extracted performances compiled by the Dean Martin Show's director, Greg Garrison for a multi-DVD set. The performances from the 60s and 70s feature comedians and famous actors such as Jimmy Stewart, Don Rickles ,Tony Bennett, Marty Feldman; Jonathan Winters; Andy Griffith, Bill Cosby; Woody Allen; Frank Sinatra, Orson Wells, Zero Mostel. Flip Wilson, Gene Kelly, Peter Falk, Paul Lynde; Jack Benny; Mills Brothers; Phil Silvers, Fess Parker; Eddie Albert; Gladys Knight & Pips, and Jimmy Durante.
Golden Globe Awards
Act like Self - Nominee (1 ep.)
event1944 star_border 6.8
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An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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