Harry Belafonte rose to fame in the 1950s as a singer and actor, bringing the Caribbean sounds of calypso music to the charts...
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2012
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Myron Cohen: HBO Comedy Presents Myron Cohen captures the comedian performing in his signature style. Cohen gained fame in...
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2005
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2003
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The world of professional wrestling is peopled by giants of men and women whose names often reflect their size and girth or...
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1999
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Honored at a testimonial by her fellow medical examiners, Julianna Cox (Laura Ballard) relates the curious tale of Mr. and...
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1998
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Executive Producer, Guest
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1997
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The inner-workings of a corrupt Las Vegas casino are exposed in Martin Scorsese's story of crime and punishment. The film...
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1995
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In this seventh entry in the "Witchcraft" series of horror thriller an attorney turns to the black arts to save his neck...
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1995
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After evaluating the calibre of her girl's basketball team, the new coach realizes she will have to work long and hard to...
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1994
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1994
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This PBS documentary features jazz legend Gene Krupa playing on the drums with many of the great names in music. Archival...
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1993
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Robert Altman takes a scalpel to Hollywood ethics in the 1990s (or the lack thereof) in his acidic satire The Player, adapted...
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1992
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Featured Music
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1990
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A documentary video that looks at the many hilarious comedians in history. ~ Rovi...
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1990
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Until its last ten minutes or so, this filmed biography of controversial recording star Jerry Lee Lewis plays like a...
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1989
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1989
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This 1987 documentary presents the life story of influential singer, songwriter, and musician Jerry Lee Lewis, whose...
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1989
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1988
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1988
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The 1987 portmanteau comedy feature Amazon Women on the Moon lampoons several film genres in general and the 1954 sci-fi...
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1987
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In the U.S., in the 1950s, contemporary jazz was becoming more and more esoteric, and a small group of writers, poets and...
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1987
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1987
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This biographical documentary tackles the legend of Jack Kerouac, one of the foremost writers of the Beat Generation. Kerouac...
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1986
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1986
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This documentary video looks at the history of Betty Boop, and looks at the run-ins she had with film censors. Originally in...
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1986
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This video contains some of the most memorable moments from Steve Allen's long-running talk show. Featured guests include...
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1986
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These are the funniest pieces taken from one of the all-time funny TV men, Steve Allen. These takes from his hit The Steve...
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1986
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Narrator
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1985
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The Paul Masson Vineyards theater in Santa Cruz, California, was host to a series of jazz concerts. ~ Rovi...
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1985
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Steve Allen will probably always be best remembered for his keen wit, intellect, and creation of The Tonight Show television...
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1985
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1984
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Made for cable television, The Ratings Game was directed by Danny DeVito, who co-starred in the film with his wife...
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1984
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1984
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Taped at the Troubadour nightclub in Hollywood, California, this video features Bill Cosby, Steve Allen and others in tribute...
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1984
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1984
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Volume 3 in this collection features a challenging game that test your knowledge of the 20th century. Includes over 1500...
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1983
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Steve Allen hosts and performs with an assortment of pop, jazz and contemporary musicians in this video. ~ Sandra Brennan,...
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1983
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It's a star-studded extravaganza of epic proportions as the biggest names in showbiz gather together on-stage to pay tribute...
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1983
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This 1982 made-for-TV version of the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonderland features an all-star cast. Such celebrities as...
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1983
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Some potent comic talent lends credibility to the Canadian Funny Farm. Michael Chapin stars as Mark, a would-be stand-up...
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1982
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Produced for public television, Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius has in the past 15 years become a mainstay of...
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1982
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1980
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The Gossip Columnist is a rare one-part offering from Operation Prime Time, the TV-syndication service responsible for such...
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1980
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John Byrum wrote and directed this loosely based biographical tale of Beat author Jack Kerouac and Neal and Carolyn Cassady....
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1980
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Dennis Weaver plays Daniel Stone, a Joe Wambaugh-style LA cop turned novelist. The pressures of his new career cause a rift...
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1979
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1979
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1978
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Narrated by Milton Berle, Hey Abbott! is a compilation of highlights from Abbott & Costello's numerous television programs....
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1978
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1977
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More ambitious and expensive than ABC's first "novel for television" miniseries QB VII, the eight-episode, 12-hour Rich Man,...
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Bayard Nichols
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1976
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In this 1975 adaptation of Neil Simon's stage play, director Herbert Ross presents the story of two old-time Vaudvillians...
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1975
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An antacid pill, provided by Gwen Snoop, causes a basketball star to become ill prior to appearing on a television talk...
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1973
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1972
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Lenny Bruce was a stand-up comic (though he frequently sat down do deliver his monologues) whose work in the early '50s...
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1971
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Carl Reiner directed and co-wrote this comedy-drama which tells the tale of a silent screen comedian whose talent doesn't...
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1969
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This light romantic comedy is set during the November 9th power outage of 1965 that darkened New York and much of the East...
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1968
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1968
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In his only starring made-for-TV movie, comedian Jonathan Winters plays an art expert engaged by an insurance company....
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1967
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Armed with the latest in high-tech gadgetry, a spy attempts to bring in a mad Nazi war-criminal determined to conquer the...
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Composer (Music Score)
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1967
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LAPD detective Sgt. Tom Valens (David Janssen) is a ten-year veteran of the force who has had more than his share of hard...
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1967
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1966
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Unfortunately, the comedy in this film is just about as crummy as its title. On the bright side, it does feature a number of...
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1966
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Created by television pioneer Steve Allen, Jazz Scene USA was nationally syndicated television program in the beginning of...
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Executive Producer
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1962
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Created by television pioneer Steve Allen, Jazz Scene USA was nationally syndicated television program in the beginning of...
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Executive Producer
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1962
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Created by television pioneer Steve Allen, Jazz Scene USA was nationally syndicated television program in the beginning of...
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Executive Producer
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1962
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Created by television pioneer Steve Allen, Jazz Scene USA was nationally syndicated television program in the beginning of...
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Executive Producer
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1962
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An expose on campus sex provides the basis of this bizarre film made in 1960. A college professor is taking the survey which...
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Steve Macinter
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1960
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This volume features a different selection of game shows from the '50s and '60s, including "People Are Funny,"...
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1959
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Victor Mature, in one of his last leading man performances, plays Hank Whirling, the owner of a financially shaky circus who...
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1959
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Steve Allen makes his dramatic film debut in The Benny Goodman Story. Outside of Goodman's conflicts with his parents over...
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Benny Goodman
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1955
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1952
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1950
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Down Memory Lane is a pastiche film comprised of old comedy footage from the Mack Sennett studios. The vintage clips are tied...
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Steve Allen
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1949
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Comedian Steve Allen is remembered by many for creating The Tonight Show television format in the 1950s. In How to Use Your...
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Elvis on Television is a collection of filmclips dating back to "The King's" first video appearances in 1956. We see Elvis...
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Steve Allen's skills as a pianist were quite impressive, though most fans remember him as a comedian, author, and the...
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This compilation tape features unexpected happenings on local TV news shows, funny animal footage, and bloopers and outtakes...
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