| Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) |
| A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus. /// Stop Motion A mailman tells the story of how a young orphan Claus is adopted by elves and tries to bring toys to sad children in a town where toys are banned. |
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1970
12/14/1970
TV-G
TV Movie Animated
48 minutes
Rankin Bass
A
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Adventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Musical
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Director(s):
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.
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"Today, children everywhere are making preparations for an event of world shaking significance: the annual visit of Santa Claus. Informed sources report that legions of junior citizens are making monumental efforts not to cry and not to pout. Meanwhile, letters by the thousands have been flooding postal facilities at the North Pole." — Burger Meister Meister burger |
| Cast:
Fred Astaire
/ Narrator - S.D. Kluger (voice)
Mickey Rooney
/ Kris Kringle (voice)
Mickey Rooney
/ Santa Claus (voice)
Keenan Wynn
/ Winter Warlock (voice)
Paul Frees
/ Burgermeister Meisterburger (voice)
Paul Frees
/ Grimsley (voice)
Paul Frees
/ Soldiers (voice)
Paul Frees
/ Townsmen (voice)
Paul Frees
/ Doctor (voice)
Joan Gardner
/ Tanta Kringle (voice)
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| The Love Boat (1977–1987) |
| The Christmas Presence (1982) S6.E13 |
| A con man schemes to get his gold past the custom's agents by using a pair of traveling nuns. A young married couple consider separating. A mysterious stranger seems to be able to help people at just the right moment. |
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1982
12/18/1982
TV-G
TV Series Episode
60 minutes
A
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Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Director(s):
Richard Kinon
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| Cast:
Mickey Rooney
/ Angelarum Dominicus
Gavin MacLeod
/ Captain Merrill Stubing
Bernie Kopell
/ Doctor Adam Bricker
Fred Grandy
/ Ship's Purser 'Gopher' Smith
Ted Lange
/ Bartender Isaac Washington
Jill Whelan
/ Vicki Stubing
Lauren Tewes
/ Cruise Director Julie McCoy
Henry Gibson
/ Henry Beemus
Maureen McCormick
/ Lori Markham
Donny Osmond
/ Jim Markham
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| Kind Lady (1951) |
| Mary Herries (Ethel Barrymore) has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. One day she meets a strange young painter named Harry Springer Elcott (Maurice Evans), who uses his painting skill to enter into her life. Little does she expect that his only interest in her is to covet everything she has. |
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1951
06/20/1951
Approved
Film
78 minutes
B
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Genre:
Crime
Drama
Thriller
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Director(s):
John Sturges
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| Cast:
Ethel Barrymore
/ Mary Herries
Maurice Evans
/ Henry Springer Elcott
Angela Lansbury
/ Mrs. Edwards
Keenan Wynn
/ Edwards
Betsy Blair
/ Ada Elcott
John Williams
/ Mr. Foster
Doris Lloyd
/ Rose
John O'Malley
/ Antique Dealer
Henri Letondal
/ Monsieur Malaquaise
Moyna MacGill
/ Mrs. Harkley
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| Neptune's Daughter (1949) |
| A swimsuit fashion designer is determined to protect her scatterbrained sister from a South American heartbreaker, but a case of mistaken identity complicates matters. |
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05/25/1949
Not Rated
Film
C
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| Cast:
Esther Williams
/ Eve Barrett
Red Skelton
/ Jack Spratt
Ricardo Montalban
/ José O'Rourke
Betty Garrett
/ Betty Barrett
Keenan Wynn
/ Joe Backett
Xavier Cugat
/ Xavier Cugat
Ted de Corsia
/ Lukie Luzette
Mike Mazurki
/ Mac Mozolla
Mel Blanc
/ Pancho
George Mann
/ Tall Wrangler
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| Trivia: First occurrence of the song "Baby It's Cold Outside", the Academy Award winner for Best Song |
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| Love That Brute (1950) |
| A Chicago mobster falls in-love with a high-morals young governess but he must keep up the appearances of being a honest businessman and a dedicated single-dad if he hopes to woo her. |
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1950
06/06/1950
Approved
Film
86 minutes
C
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Genre:
Comedy
Crime
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Director(s):
Alexander Hall
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Christmas Elements:
| Cast:
Paul Douglas
/ E.L. 'Big Ed' Hanley
Jean Peters
/ Ruth Manning
Cesar Romero
/ Pretty Willie Wetzchahofsky
Keenan Wynn
/ Bugsy Welch
Joan Davis
/ Mamie Sage
Arthur Treacher
/ Quentin, Hanley's Butler
Peter Price
/ Harry the Kid Jr.
Jay C. Flippen
/ Biff Sage
Barry Kelley
/ Burly Lieutenant
Leon Belasco
/ François Ducray aka Frenchy
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| Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) |
| A famous writer visits an aircraft carrier during the Korean war to learn more about it and the way it's run. He also gets to find out more about the Navy and Marine aviators themselves, their internal and external conflicts and dangers of their job. |
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1954
12/16/1954
Approved
Film
79 minutes
C
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Genre:
Drama
War
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Director(s):
Andrew Marton
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| Cast:
Van Johnson
/ Lt. (jg) Howard Thayer
Walter Pidgeon
/ Comdr. Kent Dowling
Louis Calhern
/ James A. Michener
Dewey Martin
/ Ensign Kenneth Schechter
Keenan Wynn
/ Lt. Comdr. Ted Dodson
Frank Lovejoy
/ Lt. Comdr. Paul Grayson
Robert Horton
/ Ensign Neil Conovan
Bert Freed
/ Lt. (jg) Andrew Szymanski
Lewis Martin
/ Comdr. Michael Coughlin
George Cooper
/ Cyril Roberts
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