| The Red Skelton Hour (1951-1971) |
| The Cop and the Anthem (1954) S4.E14 |
| It's Christmas Eve and the snow is falling thick and fast. Muggsy tries to convince Freddie the Freeloader to hop a freight train bound for Florida with him, but Freddie has other ideas. He plans to commit a minor crime and get himself sentenced to the county jail. With any luck, he'll be incarcerated in time to hang his Christmas stocking next to the other inmates'. Time after time, Freddie's plans are thwarted. The Maitre D at a fancy restaurant is convinced Freddie's a famous millionaire in disguise and won't charge him for his meal. Freddie tries to steal a bracelet from a jewelry store, but it falls through his pocket onto the floor. His attempt to assault a police officer fails when he slips on the proverbial banana peel. Frustrated and freezing Freddie walks in front of a church holding a Christmas Eve service and, listening to the uplifting music, decides that he's not too old to start life anew. In fact, a young choir boy promises him a job in his father's factory. Happy with |
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1954
12/21/1954
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TV Series Episode
A
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Red Skelton
/ Self - Host / Freddie the Freeloader
Mary Treen
/ Girl in Park
Maurice Marsac
/ Waiter
James Burke
/ Second Policeman
Louise Arthur
/ Miss Wilson - Saleslady
Rickey Kelman
/ Johnson - Choirboy
Jan Arvan
/ Shopkeeper
Ernest Raboff
/ Shopkeeper
Gilchrist Stuart
/ Man with Umbrella
Phil Arnold
/ Bald Man
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| Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) |
| Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight on New Year's Eve. |
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12/10/1976
Approved
TV Movie
60 minutes
Rankin Bass
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Red Skelton
/ Baby Bear (voice)
Red Skelton
/ Father Time (voice)
Frank Gorshin
/ Sir 1023 (voice)
Morey Amsterdam
/ One Million (O.M) (voice)
Harold Peary
/ Big Ben (voice)
Paul Frees
/ Santa Claus (voice)
Billie Mae Richards
/ Rudolph (voice)
Don Messick
/ Papa Bear / Rumpelstiltskin / Prince Charming / The Seven Dwarfs (voice)
Iris Rainer
/ Mama Bear / Nanny Nine O'Clock / Happy (voice)
June Foray
/ Happy
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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
A
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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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| Standing Room Only (1976–1982) |
| Red Skelton's Christmas Dinner (1981) S.E |
| Freddie the Freeloader sets out to have Xmas dinner in a very expensive New York restaurant with his good friend, the Professor. Along the way he stops in a hospital to entertain some children on Xmas. Red Skelton does a couple of songs on his own & a duet with Vincent Price. |
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1981
12/13/1981
Approved
TV Series Episode
50 minutes
A
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John Trent
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Red Skelton
/ Freddie the Freeloader
Vincent Price
/ Professor Humperdo
Imogene Coca
/ Molly - Bag Lady
Jack Duffy
/ Santa
Tudi Wiggins
/ Mrs. Wilberspoon
Mavor Moore
/ Mr. Wilberspoon
Ann Lantuch
/ Nurse Cathy
Paul-Emile Frappier
/ Mr. Bathmond
Louis Negin
/ Louis - Maitre 'D
Ken James
/ Sgt. Kelly
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| Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993) |
| Show Biz Legend Bob Hope and his lovely wife Dolores welcome Loni Anderson, Barbara Eden, Joey Lawrence, Ed Marinaro and The Judds (Wynonna and Naomi) into their home for a warm, home-style Christmas in Dec. of 1993. Highlights from the 2-hour show include a look back at some of the funniest moments from 40 years of Bob Hope Christmas Specials. Wynonna and Naomi Judd perform a haunting rendition of "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem", while Bob and Dolores sing the traditional Holiday classic "Silver Bells". |
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12/15/1993
Approved
TV Special
120 minutes
A
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Comedy
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Sid Smith
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Bob Hope
/ Self
Dolores Hope
/ Self
John Harlan
/ Announcer
Loni Anderson
/ Christmas Guest
Lucille Ball
/ Self (archive footage)
Jack Benny
/ Self (archive footage)
Dyan Cannon
/ Self - 'Silver Bells' (archive footage)
Dixie Carter
/ Self - 'Silver Bells' (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
/ Self (archive footage)
Macaulay Culkin
/ Self (archive footage)
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| The Red Skelton Hour (1951-1971) |
| The Cop and the Anthem (1955) S5.E12 |
| It's Christmas Eve and the snow is falling thick and fast. Muggsy tries to convince Freddie the Freeloader to hop a freight train bound for Florida with him, but Freddie has other ideas. He plans to commit a minor crime and get himself sentenced to the county jail. With any luck, he'll be incarcerated in time to hang his Christmas stocking next to the other inmates'. Time after time, Freddie's plans are thwarted. The Maitre D at a fancy restaurant is convinced Freddie's a famous millionaire in disguise and won't charge him for his meal. Freddie tries to steal a bracelet from a jewelry store, but it falls through his pocket onto the floor. His attempt to assault a police officer fails when he slips on the proverbial banana peel. Frustrated and freezing Freddie walks in front of a church holding a Christmas Eve service and, listening to the uplifting music, decides that he's not too old to start life anew. In fact, a young choir boy promises him a job in his father's factory. Happy with |
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1955
12/20/1955
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TV Series Episode
B
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Red Skelton
/ Self - Host / Freddie the Freeloader
Louise Arthur
/ Miss Wilson - Saleslady
Jan Arvan
/ Shopkeeper
Sara Berner
/ Woman
James Burke
/ 2nd Policeman
David Rose and His Orchestra
/ Themselves
Art Gilmore
/ Announcer
Gavin Gordon
/ Manager
Allen Jenkins
/ Muggsy
Rickey Kelman
/ Johnson - Choirboy
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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
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C
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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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| Ocean's 11 (1960) |
| Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night. |
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1960
10/04/1960
Approved
Film
127 minutes
C
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Comedy
Crime
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Lewis Milestone
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"Christmas in Beverly Hills" |
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month of December |
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Merry Christmas dad, I made it myself |
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Angie |
Christmas present, Merry Christmas Mr. Ocean |
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it's Christmas, I have a present of him |
| Cast:
Frank Sinatra
/ Danny Ocean
Dean Martin
/ Sam Harmon
Sammy Davis Jr.
/ Josh Howard
Peter Lawford
/ Jimmy Foster
Angie Dickinson
/ Beatrice Ocean
Richard Conte
/ Anthony Bergdorf
Cesar Romero
/ Duke Santos
Patrice Wymore
/ Adele Ekstrom
Joey Bishop
/ 'Mushy' O'Connors
Akim Tamiroff
/ Spyros Acebos
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