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Hairspray
as Motormouth Maybelle'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny...
Movie pageRhythm and Blues Revue
as SelfRhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical...
Movie pageTrue Identity
as MarthaIn order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
Movie pageBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Singer (segment "Black and Blue") (archive footage)Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey...
Movie pageThe History of Rock 'n' Roll
as SelfThe history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage...
Movie pageUnder the Rainbow
as Cleaning WomanIn World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for...
Movie pageShake, Rattle and Rock!
as EllaIn 1950s America, teenage rebellion comes easy when something like rock 'n' roll is viewed as...
Movie pageB.B. King: Blues Summit
as uncreditedInspired by the 1993 Grammy-winning album, this historic meeting of superpowers stars the King...
Movie pageThat Rhythm, Those Blues
as uncreditedA documentary covering the R&B (rhythm and blues) field from the 1940s to the early 1950s....
Movie pageBlack and Blue: A Musical Revue
as SingerThe famous rhythm and blues revue featuring such standards as the title song, "After You've...
Movie pageThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
TV Show pageAustin City Limits
as SelfNow the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music...
TV Show pageHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Tortoise / Ant (voice)Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
TV Show pageThe Dick Clark Show
as SelfThe Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety show broadcast weekly in the United States on...
TV Show pageRebel Highway
as EllaRebel Highway was a short-lived revival of American International Pictures created and produced...
TV Show pageHello, Larry
as uncreditedHello, Larry is an American sitcom which aired on NBC from January 26, 1979 to April 30, 1980.
TV Show pageHello, Larry
as Leona WilsonHello, Larry is an American sitcom which aired on NBC from January 26, 1979 to April 30, 1980.
TV Show pageChecking In
as uncreditedChecking In is an American sitcom that aired on CBS in April 1981. The series is a spin-off of...
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