Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck (July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress. A film and television star, she was known during her 60-year career as a consummate and versatile professional with a strong screen presence and was a favorite of directors including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang and Frank Capra. After a short stint as a stage actress, she made 85 films in 38 years in Hollywood, before turning to television. Stanwyck was nominated for the Academy Award four times, and won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. She was the recipient of honorary lifetime awards from the Motion Picture Academy, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the Golden Globes, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Screen Actors Guild, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is ranked as the eleventh greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.
Christmas in Connecticut
as Elizabeth LaneWhile recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a...
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Martha IversThree childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the...
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Titanic
as Julia SturgesUnhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic....
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Remember the Night
as Lee LeanderUnexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist...
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Meet John Doe
as Ann MitchellAs a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe,"...
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Double Indemnity
as Phyllis DietrichsonA rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he...
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Baby Face
as Lily PowersA young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon...
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Forty Guns
as Jessica DrummondAn authoritarian rancher rules an Arizona county with her private posse of hired guns. When a...
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Sorry, Wrong Number
as Leona Cotterell StevensonLeona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside...
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Lady of Burlesque
as Dixie DaisyAfter one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work...
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Stella Dallas
as Stella DallasAfter divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.
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Ball of Fire
as Sugarpuss O’SheaA group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia....
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Crime of Passion
as Kathy FergusonKathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his...
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And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...
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The File on Thelma Jordon
as Thelma JordonCleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with...
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The Violent Men
as Martha WilkisonA former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée,...
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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "Sorry - Wrong Number") (archive footage)Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no...
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Union Pacific
as Mollie MonahanOne of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad...
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The Bitter Tea of General Yen
as Megan DavisAn American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
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Clash by Night
as Mae Doyle D'AmatoAn embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
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The Miracle Woman
as Florence FallonAfter an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open...
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My Reputation
as Jessica DrummondTongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man....
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California
as Lily Bishop"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo,...
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The Furies
as Vance JeffordsA New Mexico cattle man and his strong-willed daughter clash over land and love.
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Walk on the Wild Side
as Jo CourtneyAt a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd...
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Cattle Queen of Montana
as Sierra Nevada JonesSierra Nevada Jones must fight a villainous rancher to regain the land that is rightfully hers.
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The Lady Gambles
as Joan Phillips BootheWhen Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass...
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The Lady Eve
as Jean HarringtonIt's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set...
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Flesh and Fantasy
as Joan Stanley (segment 3)Anthology film of three tales of the supernatural. The first story is set at the Mardi Gras in...
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Witness to Murder
as Cheryl DraperA woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom...
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Ladies They Talk About
as NanA moll, imprisoned after participating in a bank robbery, helps with a breakout plot.
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No Man of Her Own
as Helen FergusonA penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
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Night Nurse
as Lora HartLora Hart manages to land a job in a hospital as a trainee nurse. Upon completion of her...
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Hollywood Canteen
as SelfTwo soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and...
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The Two Mrs. Carrolls
as Sally Morton CarrollStruggling artist Geoffrey Carroll meets Sally while on holiday in the country. A romance...
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The Night Walker
as Irene TrentA woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who...
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The Stolen Jools
as Mrs. Frank FayFamous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended...
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This Is Elvis
as uncreditedThough several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is...
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There's Always Tomorrow
as Norma Miller ValeWhen a toy manufacturer feels ignored and unappreciated by his wife and children, he begins to...
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Roustabout
as Maggie MorganAfter a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but...
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The Other Love
as Karen DuncanSeriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being...
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Forbidden
as Lulu SmithOn a cruise to Cuba, Lulu Smith falls in love with Bob Grover. Back home, she breaks off the...
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Golden Boy
as Lorna MoonDespite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a...
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You Belong to Me
as Helen HuntA playboy marries a woman doctor then grows jealous of her male patients.
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Executive Suite
as Julia O. TredwayWhen the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie...
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All I Desire
as Naomi MurdochIn 1910, a stage actress re-visits her husband and children she deserted ten years ago.
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The Mad Miss Manton
as Melsa MantonWhen the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears,...
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Trooper Hook
as Cora SutliffWhen Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are...
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Annie Oakley
as Annie OakleyAwkward Annie loves her sharpshooting rival in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
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Breakfast for Two
as Valentine RansomeAfter a night on the town, Jonathan Blair wakes to find that Texan Valentine Ransome has...
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Jeopardy
as Helen StilwinA woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with...
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Ladies of Leisure
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Blowing Wild
as Marina ConwayWildcatter Jeff Dawson does his best to bring in a gusher in Mexico despite continual bandit...
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Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
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The Man with a Cloak
as Lorna BountySet in 19th-century New York, this mystery begins when a Frenchwoman shows up at the home of one...
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Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound...
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The Purchase Price
as Joan Gordon GilsonNightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride...
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B.F.'s Daughter
as Pauline 'Polly' Fulton BrettWealthy Polly Fulton marries a progressive scholar whose attitudes toward capitalism and...
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Hollywood Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards...
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So Big!
as Selina Peake De JongA farmer's widow takes on the land and her late husband's tempestuous son.
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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as Self (archive footage)Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By...
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The House That Would Not Die
as Ruth BennettA tale of witchcraft, black magic and a haunted house in the Amish country.
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A Taste of Evil
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Shopworn
as Kitty LaneA waitress falls for a wealthy young man but has to fight his mother to find happiness.
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Banjo on My Knee
as Pearl Elliott HolleyA young husband leaves his river shantyboat community in Pecan Point, Tennessee and travels to...
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The Plough and the Stars
as Nora ClitheroeA husband clashes with his wife over his membership to the Irish citizen army during the Easter...
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The Woman in Red
as Shelby Barret WyattA professional jockey struggles to fit in with her new husband's upper-crust family in this...
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The Bride Walks Out
as Carolyn MartinCarolyn Martin is a fashion model who hastily marries her boyfriend, engineer Michael Martin....
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...
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The Maverick Queen
as Kit BanionA Pinkerton detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves whose boss is a feisty...
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Always Goodbye
as Margot WestonFollowing the death of her fiancé, Margot Weston is left pregnant and unmarried. Former doctor...
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Cry Wolf
as Sandra MarshallA woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.
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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as Self (from Clash by Night [1952]) (archive footage)Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she...
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Illicit
as Anne VincentAnn, a young woman with outrageously advanced ideas, has been living in sin with Dick, her...
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East Side, West Side
as Jessie BourneA vain businessman puts strains on his happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing...
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Variety Girl
as Barbara StanwyckDozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business...
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This Is My Affair
as Lil DuryeaPresident McKinley asks Lt. Richard L. Perry to go underground to identify some obviously very...
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The Secret Bride
as Ruth VincentBefore Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can...
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The Moonlighter
as RelaWes Anderson (Fred MacMurray) is caught cattle rustling and promptly jailed. The public is...
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Hollywood Victory Caravan
as Barbara StanwyckA girl is desperate to get to Washington D.C. to be with her lonesome brother, a wounded G.I....
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Gambling Lady
as Jennifer Lady LeeA businesslike syndicate runs all the gambling joints in town; least profitable is honest Mike...
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Jessica Drummond (archive footage)Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
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His Brother's Wife
as Rita Wilson ClaybourneEpidemiologist Cliff Claybourne falls in love with Rita Wilson in a gambling house. They want to...
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The Great Man's Lady
as Hannah Sempler HoytIn Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt...
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The Gay Sisters
as Fiona GaylordThe eldest of three sisters protects their Fifth Avenue mansion from a developer she once married.
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Film Stars Help Greece
as SelfHollywood holds a star-studded event, all proceeds went to Greece.
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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress...
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Internes Can't Take Money
as Janet HaleyDr. Kildare treats and falls for impoverished ex-con Janet Healy, widow of a bank robber, who...
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Ten Cents a Dance
as Barbara O'NeillA taxi dancer with a jealous husband finds herself falling for a wealthy client.
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The Locked Door
as Ann CarterOn her first anniversary, Ann Reagan finds that her sister-in-law is involved with a shady...
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Escape to Burma
as Gwen MooreA fugitive in British Burma hides on a tea plantation, thanks to a mutual attraction with owner...
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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
as Self (archive footage)A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led...
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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Various Roles (archive footage)A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of...
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These Wilder Years
as Ann DempsterA man tries to find a son he gave up for adoption years ago.
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The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
as Self (archive footage)Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.
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Things You Never See on the Screen
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1935.
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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was,...
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Hollywood Goes to Town
as SelfThis short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an "important" movie. The...
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To Please a Lady
as Regina ForbesMike Brannon is a former war hero turned midget car racer. His ruthless racing tactics have made...
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Breakdowns of 1942
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942.
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Ever in My Heart
as Mary Archer WilbrandtWorld War I brings tribulations to an American woman married to a German.
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A Message to Garcia
as Raphaelita MaderosA fiery Cuban woman guides an emissary from the U.S. president through the jungles of war-torn Cuba.
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Warner at War
as (archive footage)Warner Bros. uses the movies to prepare the US for war and keep up morale on the home front...
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Mexicali Rose
as Mexicali RoseThe owner of a border town gambling saloon falls in love with a promiscuous young girl. When she...
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Performers arrive in Hampshire
as SelfMovie stars are interviewed on a boat in 1947 in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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The Bride Wore Boots
as Sally WarrenA bookish husband tries to win back the affections of his horse-breeding wife.
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The Letters
as Geraldine ParkingtonStory of people whose lives were changed because of a year-long delay in the delivery of some...
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Red Salute
as Drue Van AllenThe rebellious daughter of an army general gets involved with a Communist agitator, mainly to...
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Calhoun
as Abby RaynerUnaired pilot for a drama/adventure series about a county agent.
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A Lost Lady
as Marian Ormsby ForresterA bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.
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Round About Hollywood
as SelfThis short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as...
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Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World...
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Breakdowns of 1944
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1944.
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Bad Girls Behind Bars
as Nan Taylor (archive footage)A camp, affectionate look at women in prison films - the girls you love to hate and hate to love.
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Broadway Nights
as uncreditedFannie joins Johnny to perform a music-hall act which becomes a success, until two Broadway...
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Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
as HerselfA Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.
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Shadows of Suspense
as Self (archive footage)A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy...
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Dynasty
as Constance ColbyThe saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch;...
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Charlie's Angels
as Toni BlakeBeautiful, intelligent, and ultra-sophisticated, Charlie's Angels are everything a man could...
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Belle GarrisonDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...
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as Regan MooreDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...
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as Leona ButlerDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American...
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The Big Valley
as Victoria BarkleyThe Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15,...
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Rawhide
as Nora HollowayThe tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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The Thorn Birds
as Mary CarsonThe story based on a novel by Colleen McCullough focuses on three generations of the Cleary...
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The Dick Powell Show
as Irene PhillipsThe Dick Powell Show is an American anthology series that ran on NBC from 1961- 1963, primarily...
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as Constance ColbyThe Colbys is an American prime time soap opera, which originally aired on ABC from November 20,...
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as SelfIn 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...
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Letter to Loretta
as Self - Guest HostLetter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to...
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General Electric Theater
as Lili ParrishGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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