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| A Present with a Future (1943) |
| It's Christmas morning, and pre-teens Billy and Ginny have expectations of what they will receive as gifts, Ginny a bicycle and Billy a railroad set. Instead, they receive war bonds as a gift from their mother, who explains to them that the war bonds will help what their father is fighting for, and may even pay to save his life is he were wounded. Although she could afford to give them a traditional gift plus the war bonds, she further explains that excessive consumption should not be flaunted during war time, as men and women not only fight for their country, but work in support of the war effort. Bette Davis, who portrays the mother in the just described scene, comes out of character, and as herself, implores the viewer to purchase war bonds and stamps. |
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12/01/1943
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Film Short
3 minutes
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Vincent Sherman
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Bette Davis
/ Self / Mother
Patti Hale
/ Jenny
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| Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) |
| A tribute to Bob Hope's 31 years of entertaining American troops overseas. This program includes footage - previously unreleased - which was obtained from various armed services sources, as well as excerpts from previous specials. Shown in 2 parts, the first part covers the 1940s and 1950s; part 2 covers the Vietnam era, 1964-72. Includes footage taken at over 50 military bases worldwide. |
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1980
02/03/1980
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TV Movie
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Comedy
Documentary
War
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Malcolm Leo
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guy with bad eye |
the blue carbuncle |
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Bob Hope
/ Self
Anna Maria Alberghetti
/ Self (archive footage)
Ursula Andress
/ Self (archive footage)
Ann-Margret
/ Self (archive footage)
Neil Armstrong
/ Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire
/ Self (archive footage)
Carroll Baker
/ Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
/ Self (archive footage)
Johnny Bench
/ Self (archive footage)
Jack Benny
/ Self (archive footage)
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| Christmas from Hollywood (2003) |
| A look at how Hollywood has treated Christmas, featuring the Hollywood Christmas parade, clips from movies about Santa Claus and Christmas, Christmas carols sung by movie stars and more. |
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11/11/2003
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Video
72 minutes
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Family
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Phillip Dye
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Tim Allen
/ Self (archive footage)
Gene Autry
/ Self (archive footage)
Halle Berry
/ Self (archive footage)
Pierce Brosnan
/ Self (archive footage)
Jim Carrey
/ Self (archive footage)
Rosemary Clooney
/ Self (archive footage)
Joan Collins
/ Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
/ Self (archive footage)
Tony Danza
/ Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis
/ Self (archive footage)
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| Pocketful of Miracles (1961) |
| A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty. |
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12/18/1961
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Film
136 minutes
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Comedy
Drama
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Frank Capra
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Apple Annie |
God bless everybody |
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Nutcracker music; Apple Annie writes letter |
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Christmas tree outside |
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Glenn Ford
/ Dave the Dude
Bette Davis
/ Apple Annie
Hope Lange
/ Elizabeth (Queenie) Martin
Arthur O'Connell
/ Count Alfonso Romero
Peter Falk
/ Joy Boy
Thomas Mitchell
/ Judge Henry G. Blake
Edward Everett Horton
/ Hudgins
Mickey Shaughnessy
/ Junior
David Brian
/ Governor
Sheldon Leonard
/ Steve Darcey
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