Donald O'Connor
Donald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 - September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. He is best known today for his role in Singin' in the Rain.
Singin' in the Rain
as Cosmo BrownIn 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
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Beau Geste
as Beau Geste (as a Child)When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves...
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There's No Business Like Show Business
as Tim DonahueMolly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim...
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Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil...
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Ragtime
as Evelyn's Dance InstructorA young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among...
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Out to Sea
as Jonathan DevereauxCare-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in...
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That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...
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Pandemonium
as Glenn's DadA former high school student who always wanted to be a cheerleader decides to reopen the...
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Unmarried
as Ted Streaver (age 12)Pals Pat Rogers and Slag Bailey try to collect a debt from Slag's recently deceased boxing...
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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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Francis
as Peter StirlingThe truthful soldier Stirling didn't know how to lie about his source of information, the...
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Double Crossbones
as Davey CrandallFalsely accused by the corrupt Governor Elden of Charleston of fencing stolen pirate booty,...
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That's Entertainment!
as Self - Host / NarratorVarious MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...
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Night of 100 Stars II
as SelfThis special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...
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That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...
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Anything Goes
as Ted AdamsBill Benson and Ted Adams are to appear in a Broadway show together and, while in Paris, each...
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Francis Goes to the Races
as Peter StirlingIn this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal...
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Follow the Boys
as Donald O'ConnorDuring World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every...
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Call Me Madam
as Kenneth GibsonWashington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first...
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The Wonders of Aladdin
as AladdinYoung Aladdin has a series of wild adventures after he discovers a magic lamp containing a genie.
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That's Dancing!
as uncreditedA documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...
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Private Buckaroo
as DonnyThe film tells the story of army recruits following basic training, with the Andrew Sisters...
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Something in the Wind
as Charlie ReadA grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her...
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Francis in the Navy
as Peter StirlingIn the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded...
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Marilyn
as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the...
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Francis Goes to West Point
as Peter StirlingFrancis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training...
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The Big Fix
as Francis Joins The NavyPrivate detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a...
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Walking My Baby Back Home
as Clarence "Jigger" MillardA young man from a wealthy New York family pursues a career as the leader of a dance band.
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The Milkman
as Roger BradleyA dairy owner's son takes a job as milkman with a rival company.
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I Love Melvin
as Melvin HooverMelvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress...
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Francis Covers the Big Town
as Peter StirlingA man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.
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It Can't Last Forever
as Kid Dancer (uncredited)Russ Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further...
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Francis Joins the WACS
as Peter StirlingPeter Stirling (with his old friend the talking mule) is recalled to active duty...in the WACs!
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Million Dollar Legs
as Sticky BooneAt Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. But...
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Lucy Moves to NBC
as SelfContacted by Fred Silverman, the President of NBC, Lucille Ball accepts to go back to work as a...
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That Funny Feeling
as Harvey GransonJoan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City...
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The Buster Keaton Story
as Buster KeatonAn inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.
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Bowery to Broadway
as Specialty dancerTwo Bowery vaudevillians find success in producing shows on Broadway, but when one of them...
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he...
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Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
as Edward TimmonsTraveling entertainer gets mixed up with bank robbers.
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A Time to Remember
as Father WalshIt is small town America in the 1950's. Twelve year-old Angelo Villano has one dream: to someday...
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home
as Frankie FlanaganBy popular consensus, Allan Jones' best Universal mini-musical of the 1940s was the timely When...
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On Your Toes
as Phil Jr. as a BoyA Russian dance company agrees to stage the new ballet written by a vaudeville hoofer.
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Yes Sir, That's My Baby
as William Waldo WinfieldAt a college, a group of ex-GIs clash with their wives about over playing football.
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as SelfStars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
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Boy Trouble
as ButchA fussy shopkeeper's life drastically changes when his wife takes in two homeless boys.
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Men with Wings
as Young Pat FalconerReporter Nicholas Ranson is jubilant when, on 17 Dec 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina,...
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It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
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Sing, You Sinners
as Mike BeebeOf the singing Beebe brothers, young Mike just wants to be a kid; responsible Dave wants to work...
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Patrick the Great
as Pat Donahue Jr.A famous stage actor hopes to land the lead role in a big new Broadway musical, but he's unaware...
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Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
as SelfDocumentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927...
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What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
as SelfMovie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short...
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Get Hep to Love
as Jimmy ArnoldOrphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting...
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Are You With It?
as Milton HaskinsMilton Haskins, a math genius known for his infallibility with numbers, quits his job with an...
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Chip Off the Old Block
as Donald CorriganThe son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star.
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The Merry Monahans
as Jimmy MonahanThe film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan. Because of his...
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Cry for Happy
as Murray PrinceArmy photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.
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Top Man
as Don WarrenIn this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his...
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Mister Big
as Donald J. O'ConnorStudents at the Davis School of the Theatre are assigned "Antigone" as their class play, but...
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Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
as Uncle CyrusBandit (Brian Bloom) gets an unexpected and unwelcome visit from his eccentric Uncle Cyrus.
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Sons of the Legion
as Butch BakerSons of The Legion is a film about a group of young men looking to start a squadron in their...
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This Is the Life
as Jimmy Plum18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance...
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A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
as Alex the MouseA Christmas special about a world-class mystery-writing mouse who spends Christmas Eve with his...
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Alice in Wonderland
as Mock TurtleFrom the elaborate Broadway revival of the 1932 Eva Le Gallienne/Florida Friebus production...
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Tom Sawyer, Detective
as Huckleberry FinnThe further adventures of Twain's most beloved fictional characters of Tom Sawyer and his...
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What's Cookin'?
as TommyJ. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha...
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It Comes Up Love
as Ricky IvesThis modest bit of comedy and romance in the adolescent vein is about a couple of spirited...
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Death of a Champion
as Small FryOliver Quade is a pitchman who follows state fairs that feature dog shows---which limits his...
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Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Wilbur McMurtyA fast-talking salesman is "kidnapped" by a town, which intends to use him in its annual race...
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Melody for Two
as Specialty ActA singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band.
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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self (archive footage)Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."
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Night Work
as Butch SmileyThe Fitch family is managing an apartment building when the grandfather of their adopted son...
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Give Out, Sisters
as DonThe Andrews Sisters headline this musical. They play the lead act at a popular nightclub. The...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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Columbo
as Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...
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The Nanny
as FredFran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the...
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Frasier
as Harlow SaffordAfter many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...
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Murder, She Wrote
as Barry BarnesAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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The Love Boat
as Oscar TiltonPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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The Love Boat
as Howard EnickerPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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The Love Boat
as Leo HalbertPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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Highway to Heaven
as Jackie ClarkA probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
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Simon & Simon
as George Decova / Barnaby the GreatSimon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24,...
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Great Performances
as Mock TurtleThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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The Carol Burnett Show
as Self / Various CharactersThe Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol...
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Hotel
as David ConnellyHotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...
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Tony Awards
as Self - PresenterThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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Tales from the Crypt
as Joseph RenfieldCadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and...
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Police Story
as uncreditedPolice Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self (archive footage)The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Dinah!
as SelfDinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...
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The Bionic Woman
as uncreditedAfter fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first...
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The Bob Hope Show
as SelfThe Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...
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Omnibus
as SelfOmnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the...
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Ellery Queen
as Kenny FreemanEllery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character...
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as SelfThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...
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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 Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as SelfThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...
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ABC Stage 67
as HermesABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...
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Tony Orlando and Dawn
as SelfCBS gave the group a television variety show (entitled Tony Orlando and Dawn) from the summer of...
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DuPont Show of the Month
as Johnny ShawDuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired...
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The Pet Set
as SelfEach episode of this part talk show, part docuseries begins with animal-loving celebrities...
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Startime
as uncreditedStartime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American...
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Alice in Wonderland
as Lory BirdSometimes she's too big. Or much too small. Sometimes things are backwards. And there's always...
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The Big Show
as SelfThe Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by...
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The Julie Andrews Hour
as SelfThe Julie Andrews Hour is a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced...
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The Judy Garland Show
as SelfThe Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on...
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Hunter
as uncreditedGlobal espionage with an American agent and his sexy partner.
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