Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an American actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known for her role as a fast-talking newspaper reporter in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday, as well as the role of Mame Dennis in the film Auntie Mame. She won all 5 Golden Globes for which she was nominated, and was tied with Meryl Streep for wins until 2007 when Streep was awarded a sixth. Russell won a Tony Award in 1953 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show Wonderful Town (a musical based the film My Sister Eileen, in which she also starred). Russell was known for playing character roles, exceptionally wealthy, dignified ladylike women. She had a wide career span from the 1930s to the 1970s and attributed her long career to the fact that, although usually playing classy and glamorous roles, she never became a sex symbol, not being famous for her looks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosalind Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
His Girl Friday
as Hildy JohnsonWalter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s...
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The Women
as Sylvia FowlerA happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
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Picnic
as Rosemary - The School TeacherLabor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty...
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Gypsy
as Rose HovickRose Hovick lives to see her daughter June succeed on Broadway by way of vaudeville. When June...
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The Trouble with Angels
as Mother SuperiorMary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by...
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Auntie Mame
as Mame DennisMame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew...
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
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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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My Sister Eileen
as Ruth SherwoodSisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood move from Ohio to New York in the hopes of building their...
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China Seas
as Sybil BarclayCaptain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret...
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The Velvet Touch
as Valerie StantonAfter accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
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Under Two Flags
as Lady Venetia CunninghamSergeant Victor comes to the French Foreign Legion after taking the blame for his brother's...
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Never Wave at a WAC
as Josephine "Jo" McBainA divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more...
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The President Vanishes
as Sally VoormanThe President Vanishes, released in the United Kingdom as Strange Conspiracy, is a 1934 American...
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Night Must Fall
as Olivia GrayneWealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's...
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Craig's Wife
as Harriet CraigHarriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material...
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Take a Letter, Darling
as A.M. MacGregorA struggling painter takes a job as a secretary to a female advertising executive. While working...
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Reckless
as Josephine 'Jo' MercerA theatrical star, born on the wrong side of the tracks, marries a drunken blue-blood millionaire.
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The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Janet AmesA hard-drinking reporter tries to help the embittered widow of the soldier who had saved his...
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No Time for Comedy
as Linda Paige EsterbrookAn aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.
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Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
as Mother SimpliciaMother Superior of St. Francis Academy is challenged by a modern young nun when they take the...
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Trouble for Two
as Miss VandeleurA decadent prince unhappy over an impending arranged marriage, looking for a good time in London...
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Mourning Becomes Electra
as Lavinia MannonNear the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping...
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Forsaking All Others
as EleanorA socialite only realises that her friend is in love with her when she falls for the wrong man.
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Live, Love and Learn
as Julie StoddardA starving, uncompromising artist and an heiress fall in love on first sight and immediately get...
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The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as Hildy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)James Earl Jones hosts this film based on two stories by the late Rod Serling, who wrote the...
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West Point of the Air
as Dare MarshallAn army sergeant inspires his son to become an ace flyer.
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The Citadel
as Christine MansonAndrew Manson, a young, idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor arrives in Wales takes his...
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Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as SelfThe edition of Screen Snapshots celebrates 25 years of production. It looks at the content of...
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They Met in Bombay
as Anya Von DurenA jewel thief and a con artist are rivals in the theft of a valuable diamond and gem necklace in...
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Four's a Crowd
as Jean ChristyA public relations man falls for his most difficult client's granddaughter.
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Evelyn Prentice
as Mrs. Nancy HarrisonA criminal lawyer's wife is blackmailed when she is falsely accused of infidelity.
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Fast and Loose
as Garda SloaneThe Sloanes tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.
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Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
as Madame RosepettleA woman brings her son and husband to a tropical vacation spot for a little rest and relaxation....
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Roughly Speaking
as Louise Randall PiersonIn the 1920s, enterprising Louise Randall is determined to succeed in a man's world. Despite...
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The Casino Murder Case
as DorisWhen Philo Vance receives a note that harm will befall Lynn at the casino that night, he takes...
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Design for Scandal
as Judge Cornelia C. PorterA newsman (Walter Pidgeon) falls in love on Cape Cod with the judge (Rosalind Russell) his angry...
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A Majority of One
as Bertha JacobyA gentle love story about a Japanese businessman and widower, and a Brooklyn widow. But before a...
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Breakdowns of 1938
as Rosalind (archive footage) (uncredited)Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.
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Sister Kenny
as Elizabeth KennyAn Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but...
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A Woman of Distinction
as Susan Manning MiddlecottIce-cold college dean Susan Middlecott feels there's no room in her life for romance. Enter...
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Rendezvous
as Joel CarterA decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.
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Tell It to the Judge
as Marsha MeredithMarsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a federal judgeship, but her nomination is...
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Hired Wife
as Kendal BrowningAd man Stephen Dexter asks his secretary Kendall to marry him as a loophole in order to protect...
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What a Woman
as Carol AinsleyAn author and a literary agent become involved after selling film rights to his racy book.
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The Romance of Celluloid
as SelfSeveral behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment...
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The Crooked Hearts
as Laurita DorseyA charming but somewhat larcenous widow attempts to snare a rich bachelor through a lonely...
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Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as Mrs. PollifaxMrs. Emily Pollifax of New Jersey goes to the CIA to volunteer for spy duty, being in her own...
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She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Dr. Susan A. LaneSusan Lane is a gifted psychiatrist, grounded in self-control. Before returning by train to her...
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Flight for Freedom
as Tonie CarterA fictionalized biopic about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. A female pilot breaks the Los...
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It Had to Happen
as Beatrice NewnesA poor boy rises to power in politics.
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The Night Is Young
as Countess Zarika RafayYoung Austrian Archduke Paul "Gustl" Gustave is in an arranged engagement but his uncle, the...
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Wonderful Town
as Ruth SherwoodRuth Sherwood and her sister, Eileen, have moved to 1935 Greenwich Village. They're surrounded...
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Man-Proof
as Elizabeth KentA newspaper illustrator tries to remain best friends with the man she secretly loves, even...
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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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Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as SelfThis short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them....
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The Girl Rush
as Kim HallidayWhen her compulsive-gambler father dies, leaving her with an inheritance that amounts to zip,...
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This Thing Called Love
as Ann WintersTwo professional people marry, but the wife insists that they be celibate for the first three...
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Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941.
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Five Finger Exercise
as Louise HaringtonThe arrival of a young tutor triggers emotional crises for a wealthy family.
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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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The Feminine Touch
as Julie HathawayA college professor who believes there's no place for jealousy in modern marriage, John Hathaway...
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Blow-Ups of 1947
as SelfFlubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1947.
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as SelfThis short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes...
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Rosie!
as Rosie LordAn eccentric Los Angeles dowager decides to fight back when her two greedy daughters attempt to...
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Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
as SelfA look back at 25 years of Columbia's series of newsreels chronicling the film industry and the...
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Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson
as Self (archive footage)In this 25-minute video essay, film scholar David Bordwell, co-author of "Film Art: An...
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On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'
as Self (archive footage)In this documentary short, film historian David Thomson and critic Molly Haskell analyze 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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The Mike Douglas Show
as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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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 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 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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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as uncreditedSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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General Electric Theater
as CynthiaGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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