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Henry Fonda born this day in 1905 and left us on Aug 12 in 1982
American actor
Margaret Sullavan born this day in 1909 and left us on Jan 01 in 1960
American stage and film actress
George Gaynes born this day in 1917 and left us on Feb 15 in 2016
Finnish-born American singer, actor and voice artist
Sammy Davis, Jr. born Dec 08 in 1925 and left us on this day in 1990
American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director
Dabney Coleman born Jan 03 in 1932 and left us on this day in 2024
American actor
Jim Henson born Sep 24 in 1936 and left us on this day in 1990
American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker
Danny Trejo born this day in 1944
American actor
Pierce Brosnan born this day in 1953
Irish actor and film producer
Tori Spelling born this day in 1973
American actress and author
It's Never Too Late (1953)
A version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol set in 1950s Italy.
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1953
05/16/1953
Approved
Film
86 minutes
A
Genre:
Drama
Fantasy
Mystery
Director(s):
Filippo Walter Ratti
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Cast:

Paolo Stoppa / Antonio Trabbi
Isa Barzizza / Rosanna Gennari
Marcello Mastroianni / Riccardo
Giulio Donnini / Orazio Colussi
Leda Gloria / Anna Colussi
Giorgio De Lullo / Il giovanotto
Arturo Bragaglia / L'omino
Luigi Tosi / Daniele Trabbi
Olinto Cristina / Franci
Enzo Cerusico / Antonio Trabbi bambino



It's Never Too Late  (1953)



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Round the Twist (1989–2001) 
Santa Claws (1989)      S1.E7
While trying to persuade Bronson that Santa doesn't exist, Pete meets the real Santa who offers two wishes for each member of the Twist family.
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1989
05/16/1989
TV-PG
TV Series Episode
23 minutes
A
Genre:
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Director(s):
Mark Lewis
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Cast:

Tamsin West / Linda Twist
Sam Vandenberg / Pete Twist
Rodney McLennan / Bronson Twist
Richard Moir / Tony Twist
Paul Chubb / Santa Claws
Bunney Brooke / Nell Rickards
Frankie J. Holden / Mr. Gribble
Judith McGrath / Matron Gribble
Lachlan Jeffrey / Gribble Junior
Cameron Nugent / Tiger Gleeson



Round the Twist  (1989–2001) 



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Joyeux Noel (2005)
In December 1914, an unofficial Christmas truce on the Western Front allows soldiers from opposing sides of the First World War to gain insight into each other's way of life. /// A film set around the informal Christmas truce on the Western Front during Christmas 1914.
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2005
05/16/2005
PG-13
Film
116 minutes
A
Genre:
Drama
History
Musical
Director(s):
Christian Carion
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Cast:

Diane Kruger / Anna Sörensen
Natalie Dessay / Anna Sörensen (singing voice)
Benno Fürmann / Nikolaus Sprink
Rolando Villazón / Nikolaus Sprink (singing voice)
Guillaume Canet / Le lieutenant Audebert
Gary Lewis / le pasteur Palmer
Dany Boon / Ponchel
Daniel Brühl / le lieutenant Horstmayer
Lucas Belvaux / Gueusselin
Alex Ferns / Le lieutenant Gordon



Joyeux Noel  (2005)



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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady (1984– ) 
December (1984)      S1.E12
Gentle drama series about the Warwickshire schoolteacher whose nature diary became a best seller
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1984
05/16/1984
Approved
TV Series Episode
C
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Biography
Drama
Romance
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Cast:

Denyse Alexander / Mrs. Adam
Isabelle Amyes / Winnie Holden
Terence Budd / Arthur Matthison
Elizabeth Choice / Emma Holden
James Coombes / Ernest Smith
Anthony Daniels / Kenneth
Anthony Dawes / Coroner
Rikki Fulton / Donovan Adam
Pippa Guard / Edith Holden
Lloyd Lamble / Doctor



The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady  (1984– ) 



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Whisper (2007)
Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
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2007
05/16/2007
R
Film
94 minutes
C
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Cast:

Jennifer Shirley / Nanny
Blake Woodruff / David
Michael Rooker / Sidney
Josh Holloway / Max
Sarah Wayne Callies / Roxanne
Julian Christopher / Mr. Harper
Teryl Rothery / Ms. Sandborn
Rod Boss / Magician
Roman Sodermans / Excited Boy At Party
Trevor Woodruff / Quiet Boy At Party



Whisper  (2007)



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Sam and Max Season Two (2008)
Sam and Max solve a series of cases that lead them into a supernatural plot of massive proportions.
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2008
05/16/2008
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Video Game
C
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Cast:

Michael Barrett / Whizzer (voice)
Peter Barto / Peepers /  Flint Paper /  Superball (voice)
Doug Boyd / Specs (voice)
David Boyll / Earth Moai /  Mr. Featherly (voice)
Ruby Butterfield / Other Zombie (voice)
Joey Camen / Bosco /  Jimm Two Teeth /  Timmy Two Teeth /  Mary Two Teeth (voice)
Jared Emerson-Johnson / The C.O.P.S. (voice)
Brendan Q. Ferguson / The Bug (voice)
Dorothy Gallagher / Baby Amelia Earhart (voice)
J.S. Gilbert / Ocean Chimp Leader (voice)



Sam and Max Season Two  (2008)



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A Prophet (2009)
A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison.
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2009
05/16/2009
R
Film
155 minutes
C
Genre:
Crime
Drama
Director(s):
Jacques Audiard
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Cast:

Tahar Rahim / Malik El Djebena
Niels Arestrup / César Luciani
Adel Bencherif / Ryad
Reda Kateb / Jordi
Hichem Yacoubi / Reyeb
Jean-Philippe Ricci / Vettori
Gilles Cohen / Prof
Pierre Leccia / Sampierro
Antoine Basler / Pilicci
Foued Nassah / Antaro



A Prophet  (2009)



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The Tudors (2007–2010) 
You Have My Permission (2010)      S4.E6
Henry allows Bishop Gardner a free rein in rooting out heretics and sets his eyes on the soon-to-be-widowed Catherine Parr.
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2010
05/16/2010
TV-MA
TV Series Episode
49 minutes
C
Genre:
Drama
History
Romance
Director(s):
Ciaran Donnelly
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Cast:

Jonathan Rhys Meyers / King Henry VIII
Henry Cavill / Charles Brandon
Lothaire Bluteau / Ambassador Charles de Marillac
Sarah Bolger / Mary Tudor
Max Brown / Edward Seymour
David O'Hara / Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
Joely Richardson / Catherine Parr
Anthony Brophy / Ambassador Bishop Chapuys
Simon Ward / Bishop Gardiner
Emma Hamilton / Anne Stanhope



The Tudors  (2007–2010) 



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He Who Dares (2014)
A group of ruthless masked terrorists kidnap the Prime Ministers daughter, fortifying themselves in an underground car park rigged with explosives. A crack SAS team are sent in and must take the building one level at a time.
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2014
05/16/2014
Approved
Film
82 minutes
C
Genre:
Action
Crime
Thriller
Director(s):
Paul Tanter
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Cast:

Tom Benedict Knight / Christopher Lowe
Simon Phillips / Holt
Christina Bellavia / Alice
Ewan Ross / Detective Carpenter
Ben Loyd-Holmes / Steve
Zara Phythian / Lilya
Lorraine Stanley / Marie
Kye Loren / Dalton
Grant Huggair / Clive
Daniel Caren / Brian



He Who Dares  (2014)



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