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1. A Dry White Season (1989)
R | 106 min | Drama, Thriller
A white middle class South African suburbanite with no interest in politics agrees to help his black gardener find his jailed son. His investigation opens his eyes to the horrors committed by the secret police and turns him into a target.
Director: Euzhan Palcy | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow
Votes: 6,199 | Gross: $3.77M
2. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
3. When We Were Kings (1996)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Votes: 19,136 | Gross: $2.79M
4. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,996
5. Monterey Pop (1968)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, History, Music
A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Ravi Shankar, Country Joe McDonald
Votes: 4,928 | Gross: $0.00M
6. Sarafina! (1992)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Musical
South African teenagers fight against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising.
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Leleti Khumalo, Miriam Makeba, John Kani
Votes: 2,284 | Gross: $7.31M
7. To Tell the Truth (1956–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.
Stars: Bud Collyer, Johnny Olson, Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston
Votes: 532
8. Soul Train (1971–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
Stars: Don Cornelius, Diana Puskas, Queen Turner, Carole Creekmore
Votes: 681
9. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
10. The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.
Stars: Arsenio Hall, Burton Richardson, Michael Wolff, Sinbad
Votes: 994
11. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
92 min | Drama
This series of vignettes offers ruminations on time, fate and other human mysteries. Each of the film's seven directors conjures a scenario that speaks to some facet of universal experience.
Directors: Kaige Chen, Víctor Erice, Werner Herzog, Jim Jarmusch, Aki Kaurismäki, Spike Lee, Wim Wenders | Stars: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Marko Haavisto, Ana Sofia Liaño
Votes: 3,647
12. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
13. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams
Votes: 418
14. The Dating Game (1965–1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show, Romance
Three out-of-view contestants of the opposite sex are asked prepared questions, snappy answers for which will lead to the selection of one, with the prize being a chaperoned date.
Stars: Jim Lange, Johnny Jacobs, Anna Marlowe, Lee Majors
Votes: 423
15. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 313
16. Will Smith's Bucket List (2019– )
Documentary, Adventure
The weekly real-life adventures of Will Smith as he tries to complete his 'bucket list' of everything he wants to do in life.
Stars: Will Smith, Paul de Gelder, Jada Pinkett Smith, Dave Chappelle
Votes: 211
17. Soweto Blues (2006)
90 min | Documentary
On the 16th June 1976, when students would be writing their mid-year exams, thousands of young people from all over Soweto gathered for a protest march that would change South Africa's history. "Soweto Blues" is a tribute to them.
Director: Faith Isiakpere | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Jackson Brown, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Jennifer Ferguson
18. Soul Power (2008)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Music
A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.
Director: Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte | Stars: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, Don King, Afrisa
Votes: 925 | Gross: $0.21M
19. The Joey Bishop Show (1967–1969)
90 min | Talk-Show
American talk show that had its first broadcast on ABC on April 17, 1967. It was hosted by Joey Bishop and featured Regis Philbin in his first ongoing role with national television exposure, as Bishop's sidekick/announcer.
Stars: Regis Philbin, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby, Jan Murray
Votes: 221
20. Amandla! (2002)
PG-13 | 108 min | Documentary, History, Music
Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.
Director: Lee Hirsch | Stars: Abdullah Ibrahim, Duma Ka Ndlovu, Vusi Mahlasela, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 624 | Gross: $0.40M
21. Black Woodstock (1969)
Documentary, Music
The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts held in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City during the summer of 1969 to celebrate African ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Tulchin | Stars: The 5th Dimension, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Jesse Jackson, Mahalia Jackson
Votes: 42
22. Under African Skies (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Okeyrema Asante, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 537
23. Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
30 min | Talk-Show
A diverse panel of experts on various social, political, economic, and legal issues that are key to Detroit's turnaround.
Stars: Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 412
24. The Kraft Music Hall (1967–1971)
60 min | Music
A few years after Perry Como left as host, "The Kraft Music Hall" was revived as a regular series from 1967-71. There was no set host during this period, and various guest hosts, usually a ... See full summary »
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Alan King, Eddy Arnold, Anne Meara
Votes: 131
25. Mandela (1996)
118 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows Nelson Mandela, from his early protests against racial discrimination, to his election as South Africa's first Democratically elected leader.
Directors: Angus Gibson, Jo Menell | Stars: Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Patrick Shai, George Bizos
Votes: 405 | Gross: $0.04M
26. Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert (1987 TV Special)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A concert given in Zimbabwe, Africa, by singer Paul Simon, featuring such South African musicians as Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masakela.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Paul Simon, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Votes: 148
27. Mama Africa (2011)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary about Miriam Makeba.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Miriam Makeba, Bageot Bah, Harry Belafonte, Stokely Carmichael
Votes: 352 | Gross: $0.01M
28. Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (1988 TV Special)
117 min | Documentary, Music
Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela.
Stars: Bryan Adams, Joan Armatrading, Nick Ashford, Aswad
Votes: 66
29. Sophiatown (2003)
82 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Pascale Lamche | Stars: Jonas Gwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Nelson Mandela, Hugh Masekela
Votes: 42
30. Gypsy (1965– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A morning television talk show hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, June Havoc, Pat Carroll, Richard Deacon
Votes: 46
31. Àngel Casas Show (1984–1988)
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Àngel Casas, Josep Maria Bardagí, Dyango, Núria Feliu
Votes: 25
32. The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2018 TV Special)
Director: Alex Coletti | Stars: Mary J. Blige, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Gary Brooker
Votes: 26
33. The Les Crane Show (1964–1965)
90 min | Talk-Show
The Les Crane Show, was a late-night talk show up against Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show. Les Crane was known as the bad boy of late night, bringing together controversial guests with ... See full summary »
Stars: Les Crane, Marta Curro, Orson Bean, Alexander King
Votes: 31
34. Tonight in Person (1963–1967)
45 min | Music
Stars: Nana Mouskouri, Theodore Bikel, José Greco, Peter Paul & Mary
35. The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018 TV Special)
TV-14 | Music
Festivities at Madison Square Garden in New York City honor excellence in the recording industry. James Corden hosts.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: James Corden, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Little Big Town
Votes: 190
36. International Jazz Day 10th Anniversary Celebration (2021)
Music
In November 2011 the UNESCO General Conference proclaimed 30 April as "International Jazz Day". This International Day brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz.
Director: Jon Fine | Stars: Tony Bennett, Terence Blanchard, Kris Bowers, Dee Dee Bridgewater
38. Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl (2017)
Documentary
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Marshall Allen, Olu Dara, Manthia Diawara, Danny Glover
39. I Am Thalente (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Homeless since the age of nine, South African skateboarder Thalente Biyela travels to the US to pursue his dream of becoming a professional skateboarder. Through his eyes, we experience ... See full summary »
Director: Natalie Johns | Stars: Thalente Biyela, Kenny Anderson, Tony Hawk, Tom Asta
Votes: 36
40. Jazz at the White House (2016 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Joey Alexander, Terence Blanchard, Kris Bowers, Dee Dee Bridgewater
Votes: 21
41. Children of Africa (1993 TV Special)
Director: Aubrey Powell | Stars: Roy Ayers, Ibrahim Babangida, Manu Dibango, Isaac Hayes
Votes: 10
42. 21 Icons (2013– )
3 min | Documentary
Inspired by the life of Nelson Mandela, 21 Icons is a visual celebration of the lives of men and women who have shaped the world around them for the better.
Stars: Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Hugh Masekela, F.W. de Klerk
43. The Bantu Hour (2015– )
48 min | Comedy
Featuring musical legend, Hugh Masekela and hosted by comedy icon, Kagiso Lediga, The Bantu Hour delivers a dose of unadulterated social satire featuring archetypal South African characters... See full summary »
Stars: Kate Liquorish, Precious Makgaretsa, Koketso Mophuting, Kagiso Lediga
44. The Stern Grove Festival Videos (2007–2020)
Music
The eucalyptus-wooded natural amphitheater of San Francisco's Stern Grove has served as the gorgeous setting for free concert performances since 1938. Philanthropist Rosalie M. Stern ... See full summary »
Stars: Anoushka Shankar, Idan Reichel, Andy Palacio, Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Votes: 7
45. Late Night in Concert (1982–1988)
30 min | Music
Stars: Anne Nightingale, Barclay James Harvest, AC/DC, Chris De Burgh
46. Pat Boone in Hollywood (1967–1968)
90 min | Talk-Show
Daytime talk/variety show airing Monday to Friday. Hosted by Pat Boone he had weekly co-hosts to assist him with this 90 minute program. A Cooga Mooga Inc. presentation.
Stars: Pat Boone, The Paul Smith Orchestra, Cliff Arquette, Louis Nye
47. Alekesam (2011)
28 min | Short, Biography, Family
A father exiled from his country, a son exiled from his father, and their mutual attempt to connect to the world and each other through music.
Director: Jason B. Bergh | Stars: Jesse Gonzalez, Stewart Levine, Sunny Levine, Hugh Masekela
Votes: 14
48. Soweto (1991)
Drama
Romeo and Juliette love story against background of 1976 riots in Soweto, South Africa.
Director: Michael Raeburn | Stars: Dambisa Kente, Sophie Mgcina
49. Na plovárne (1999– )
23 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Marek Eben, Quincy Jones, Miroslav Ondrícek, Jirí Lábus
Votes: 79
50. The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power (2000 TV Movie)
Documentary, Drama, Music
Director: Marc Levin | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Hector Elizondo, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Kline
Votes: 62