Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His best known performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire nonsense songs. Kaye starred in 17 movies, notably The Kid from Brooklyn (1946), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), The Inspector General (1949), Hans Christian Andersen (1952), White Christmas (1954), and — perhaps his most accomplished performance — The Court Jester (1956). His films were extremely popular, especially his bravura performances of patter songs and children's favorites such as The Inch Worm and The Ugly Duckling. He was the first ambassador-at-large of UNICEF and received the French Legion of Honor in 1986 for his many years of work with the organization.

  • Popularity : 12.366
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1911-01-18
  • Place of Birth : Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Danny Kaye Movies

  • 1985
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    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    1 1985 HD

    William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilarious collection of movie and TV bloopers.

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  • 1955
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    The Court Jester

    The Court Jester

    7.3 1955 HD

    A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

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  • 1963
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    The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

    2 1963 HD

    A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.

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  • 1949
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    It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

    5.9 1949 HD

    A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big break may have arrived when actors Jack Carson and...

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  • 1945
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    Wonder Man

    Wonder Man

    6.6 1945 HD

    Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten Grand Jackson. One night, two of Jackson's thugs...

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  • 1954
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    White Christmas

    White Christmas

    7.219 1954 HD

    Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become...

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  • 1979
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    The Hollywood Clowns

    The Hollywood Clowns

    1 1979 HD

    Glenn Ford narrates this hilarious look back at the greatest comedians in movie history.

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  • 1947
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    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

    6.732 1947 HD

    Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream...

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  • 1949
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    The Inspector General

    The Inspector General

    6.4 1949 HD

    An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. The town's corrupt officials...

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  • 1951
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    On the Riviera

    On the Riviera

    5.974 1951 HD

    In this fast-paced remake of the Maurice Chevalier vehicle Folies Bergère, talented Danny Kaye plays both a performer and a heroic French...

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  • 1952
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    Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen

    6.238 1952 HD

    A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

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  • 1971
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    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail

    6 1971 HD

    Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs...

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  • 1948
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    A Song Is Born

    A Song Is Born

    6.439 1948 HD

    The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome...

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  • 1959
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    The Five Pennies

    The Five Pennies

    6.7 1959 HD

    Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds...

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  • 1997
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    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

    6.3 1997 HD

    Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but from where did all these rituals emerge? This...

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  • 1982
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    Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

    10 1982 HD

    While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the...

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  • 1961
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    On the Double

    On the Double

    6.9 1961 HD

    American GI Ernie Williams, admittedly weak-kneed, has an uncanny resemblance to British Colonel MacKenzie. Williams, also a master of imitation and...

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  • 1958
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    Merry Andrew

    Merry Andrew

    6 1958 HD

    When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to...

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  • 1954
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    Knock on Wood

    Knock on Wood

    6.6 1954 HD

    Ventriloquist Jerry Morgan has failed with another love affair. The reason: when the relationship reaches the point when it is time to discuss...

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  • 1949
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    Task Force

    Task Force

    7 1949 HD

    After learning the finer points of carrier aviation in the 1920s, career officer Jonathan Scott and his pals spend the next two decades promoting the...

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  • 1946
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    The Kid from Brooklyn

    The Kid from Brooklyn

    6.2 1946 HD

    Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister. The...

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  • 1958
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    Me and the Colonel

    Me and the Colonel

    6.2 1958 HD

    Nazis are about to overrun France, and a Jewish man named Jacobowsky is stranded in Paris. He hitches a ride with reluctant Polish serviceman Colonel...

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  • 1944
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    Up in Arms

    Up in Arms

    5.9 1944 HD

    Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship.

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  • 1972
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    Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

    Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes

    5 1972 HD

    Two con men convince a king that they have woven for him a suit made of magical cloth that only stupid or incompetent people are unable to see. Not...

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  • 1969
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    The Madwoman of Chaillot

    The Madwoman of Chaillot

    7.1 1969 HD

    An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the traditional beliefs of others. The story is set in...

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  • 1963
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    The Man from the Diners' Club

    The Man from the Diners' Club

    5 1963 HD

    Meek credit card company clerk Ernest Klenk is feeling the pressure of demanding coworkers, new computers, and an upcoming wedding. This stress leads...

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  • 1938
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    Money on Your Life

    Money on Your Life

    1 1938 HD

    This fun little piece has Danny Kaye as man who buys a life insurance policy. What the insurance salesman doesn't know is that Danny is on the hit...

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  • 1981
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    Skokie

    Skokie

    6 1981 HD

    A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predominantly Jewish community of Skokie, Illinois.

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  • 1997
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    Sports on the Silver Screen

    Sports on the Silver Screen

    10 1997 HD

    HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from...

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  • 1976
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    Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

    6.8 1976 HD

    This musical adaptation of Pinocchio from 1976 features the incomparable talents of Danny Kaye, Sandy Duncan, Flip Wilson, and Clive Revill. Framed...

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  • 2017
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    À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

    À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

    7 2017 HD

    Follow in the footsteps of burlesque actor Pierre Richard, a key figure in French cinema in the 1970s and 1980s.

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  • 1963
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    Danny Kaye Christmas Show

    Danny Kaye Christmas Show

    1 1963 HD

    In this Christmas-themed show, Danny welcomes as his guests Andy Williams, Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore. Danny and Dick are featured in a...

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  • 2002
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    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    7 2002 HD

    A tribute to the legendary costume designer Edith Head during her years providing costumes for the films of Paramount studio which includes Sunset...

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  • 1976
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    CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    7 1976 HD

    CBS honors Lucille Ball with this celebration of her three CBS series: I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy.

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  • 1938
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    Getting an Eyeful

    Getting an Eyeful

    10 1938 HD

    Nickotai (Danny Kaye) needs an eye test and is the first patient of ‘eyetestometist’ Henry Groper.

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  • 1982
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    EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

    EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration

    1 1982 HD

    Danny Kaye tours EPCOT Center, singing its praises in Future World and the World Showcase. He meets celebrities and park characters like Dreamfinder...

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  • 1942
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    Night Shift

    Night Shift

    8 1942 HD

    Documentary short film depicting the work in a British armaments plant in which the night shift consists of women workers.

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  • 1985
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    Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

    8 1985 HD

    This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was...

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  • 1980
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    Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

    Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

    1 1980 HD

    Danny Kaye stars in the Disneyland 25th Anniversary television special with special guest star Michael Jackson, The Osmond’s, Adam Rich, and...

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  • 1937
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    Dime a Dance

    Dime a Dance

    3 1937 HD

    June Allyson is a cashier in a dance hall and her friend Imogene Coca wants to get a job there as a dance hostess. June advises her she needs to...

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  • 2015
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    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    10 2015 HD

    Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a...

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  • 2000
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    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    1 2000 HD

    Highlights from the great musicals of the 1940s. Stars featured include Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Doris...

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  • 1960
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    Lifetime of Comedy

    Lifetime of Comedy

    1 1960 HD

    Compilation of comedy sketches from the comedy kings Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Danny Kaye & Bing Crosby.

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  • 1944
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    I Am an American

    I Am an American

    5.3 1944 HD

    The history of a Polish family and its contributions to the war effort throughout American history.

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  • 1949
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    Breakdowns of 1949

    Breakdowns of 1949

    6 1949 HD

    Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1949.

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  • 1997
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    Bogart: The Untold Story

    Bogart: The Untold Story

    1 1997 HD

    Stephen H. Bogart narrates the rise to fame of his father, Humphrey Bogart through the use of film clips, written material and interviews of friends...

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  • 1976
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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    6 1976 HD

    Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark...

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  • 1993
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    The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

    The Best Of Danny Kaye - The Television Years

    1 1993 HD

    Legendary showman Danny Kaye's greatest moments have been handpicked by Kaye's daughter, Dena, in this lighthearted compilation. Highlights ranging...

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  • 1938
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    Cupid Takes a Holiday

    Cupid Takes a Holiday

    1 1938 HD

    Because his family has a history of insanity that breaks out when a family member hasn't married by the time they are 25 years old, Nikolai...

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  • 1965
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    Salute to Stan Laurel

    Salute to Stan Laurel

    1 1965 HD

    A program featuring original comedy skits written as a tribute to Stan Laurel.

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  • 1985
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    That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

    7 1985 HD

    A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s,...

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  • 2014
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    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    6.97 2014 HD

    The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

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  • 1997
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    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    5 1997 HD

    A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one...

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  • 2000
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    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

    'White Christmas': A Look Back with Rosemary Clooney

    5 2000 HD

    Actress Rosemary Clooney reminisces about the making of the classic holiday film White Christmas (1954).

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  • 2014
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    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    7 2014 HD

    Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first half of the twentieth century, pulling audiences in...

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  • 1981
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    An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

    An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic

    10 1981 HD

    A night of classical music,conducted by famous comedian actor Danny Kaye,is something for the whole family to watch. Danny puts his talents to use...

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  • 1981
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    Musical Comedy Tonight II

    Musical Comedy Tonight II

    7 1981 HD

    A tribute to American musical theater, featuring scenes from "Show Boat", "South Pacific," "Sweet Charity," "Finian's Rainbow," and "Lady in the...

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  • 2015
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    The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

    The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock & Roll

    1 2015 HD

    Story of The Clingers form the start to finish in the music world from little girls "The Clinger Sisters" to a rock and roll band "The Clingers" and...

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  • 1985
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    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    7.7 1985 HD

    This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two...

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  • 1984
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    The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

    7.009 1984 HD

    The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until...

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  • 1962
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    The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

    7.107 1962 HD

    The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in...

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.571 1962 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1976
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    The Muppet Show

    The Muppet Show

    8 1976 HD

    Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.667 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1967
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    6.448 1967 HD

    An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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  • 1963
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    The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

    6.3 1963 HD

    The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert...

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  • 1961
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    The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

    6 1961 HD

    The DuPont Show of the Week is an American anthology drama series which aired for three seasons on NBC from September 17, 1961 to August 30, 1964.

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  • 1973
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    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    6.333 1973 HD

    In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally...

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1978
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    The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

    7.333 1978 HD

    The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.

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  • 1949
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    The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

    7.5 1949 HD

    An annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

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  • 1959
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    Startime

    Startime

    6 1959 HD

    Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color. The program was...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.37 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 1950
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    The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

    7 1950 HD

    The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night...

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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  • 1971
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    V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1977
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    Auf los geht's los

    Auf los geht's los

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.571 1962 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

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  • 1976
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    Live from Lincoln Center

    Live from Lincoln Center

    8.5 1976 HD

    Since premiering in 1976, the landmark series has sought to democratize the world of the performing arts by making Lincoln Center's historic concerts...

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