Eddie Cantor

Born: 1892-01-30

Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Cantor was one of the prominent entertainers of his era.


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Roman Scandals

as Eddie aka Oedipus
Released: 1933-11-27

A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls...

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Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Self / Joe Simpson
Released: 1943-09-25

An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

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Kid Millions

as Eddie Wilson Jr.
Released: 1934-11-10

A musical comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his archaeologist father, but...

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Hollywood Canteen

as Self
Released: 1944-12-15

Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and...

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Whoopee!

as Henry Williams
Released: 1930-09-26

Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis,...

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Breakdowns of 1944

as Self
Released: 1944-12-31

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1944.

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Special Delivery

as Eddie Beagle - the Mail Carrier
Released: 1927-05-06

The second and last of Eddie Cantor's silent vehicles, Special Delivery casts the wide-eyed...

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The Story of Will Rogers

as Eddie Cantor
Released: 1952-07-17

Biography of humorist and movie star Will Rogers

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Forty Little Mothers

as Gilbert Jordan Thompson
Released: 1940-04-26

An out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's...

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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2001-10-07

The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's...

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The Kid from Spain

as Eddie Williams
Released: 1932-11-17

Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the...

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...

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Strike Me Pink

as Eddie Pink
Released: 1936-01-24

Meek Eddie Pink becomes manager of an amusement park beset by mobsters.

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Kid Boots

as Samuel (Kid) Boots
Released: 1926-10-03

A salesman is helped out of a jam with an angry customer by a wealthy playboy. In return, he...

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Glorifying the American Girl

as Self
Released: 1929-12-07

A young woman, who wants to be in the Follies, is making ends meet by working at a department...

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Ali Baba Goes to Town

as Aloysius Babson/Ali Baba/Eddie Cantor
Released: 1937-10-29

While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in...

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Yesterday and Today

as (archive footage)
Released: 1953-12-02

A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of...

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The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1934-10-04

A parade highlights the Screen Actors Guild's Film Stars Frolic, hosted by Walter Winchell as...

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If You Knew Susie

as Sam Parker
Released: 1948-02-07

In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary...

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Show Business

as Eddie Martin
Released: 1944-05-10

Musical about vaudeville performers, from 1944.

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The Eddie Cantor Story

as Himself (epilogue)
Released: 1953-12-25

Film biography of entertainer Eddie Cantor, with Keefe Brasselle starring as the popular stage,...

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A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic

as Self
Released: 1929-05-04

A simple filmed performance featuring Cantor, done up in his stage minstrel makeup, allegedly at...

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Palmy Days

as Eddie Simpson
Released: 1931-09-23

Musical comedy antics in an art deco bakery (motto: "Glorifying the American Doughnut") where...

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Getting a Ticket

as Himself
Released: 1930-03-22

Eddie Cantor tries to fix a speeding ticket.

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Insurance

as Sidney B. Zwieback
Released: 1930-08-23

Eddie Cantor does a Vaudeville doctor routine.

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A Few Moments with Eddie Cantor

as uncredited
Released: 1923-04-14

Early sound film featuring comedian Eddie Cantor.

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Screen Snapshots No. 11

as Himself
Released: 1934-01-01

Long before the release of the cult film Dracula vs. Frankenstein, the original stars of Dracula...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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This Is Your Life

as Self
First aired: 1952-10-01

This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally...

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The Jack Benny Program

as Eddie Cantor
First aired: 1950-10-28

Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Playhouse 90

as Self - Host
First aired: 1956-10-04

Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self - Host
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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Startime

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-06

Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American...

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