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1. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
2. General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (1954 TV Special)
Comedy, History, Musical
Tribute to the then-ten-year partnership between composer Richard Rodgers and librettist-lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, presented by General Foods, celebrating its 25th anniversary. ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Mary Martin, Ed Sullivan, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen
Votes: 26
3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,234
4. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,768
5. Bicentennial Minutes (1974– )
1 min | Short, History
Minute-long "on this day in history" shorts, used a countdown to America's bicentennial.
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Cleveland Amory, Edward Asner, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 51
6. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
7.
Fireside Theatre (1949–1955)
Episode:
Friend of the Family
(1949)
30 min | Drama
A daughter mourns the death of her perfect mother.
Stars: Charles Bronson, Yul Brynner, Virginia Gilmore, Raimonda Orselli
Votes: 9
8. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 944
9.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Yul Brynner
(1957)
Family, Game-Show
Yul Brenner as the mystery challenger starts the seventh season of 'What's My Line?' with a bang, as Peter Lind Hayes joins Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf as the weeks ... See full summary »
Stars: Arlene Francis, Peter Lind Hayes, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 40
10. The Ten Commandments (1956)
G | 220 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Moses, raised as a prince of Egypt in the Pharaoh's household, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people from slavery.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson
Votes: 77,765 | Gross: $93.74M
11. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,558
12. Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? (1969 TV Movie)
Unrated | 48 min | Documentary
Peter Sellars' acting career, made at the time of 'The Magic Christian'.
Director: Tony Palmer | Stars: Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Richard Attenborough, Lucille Ball
Votes: 62
13. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961 TV Special)
Family
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Steve Allen, Jack Bean, Polly Bergen
Votes: 203
14. Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music (1985 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary, Music
Scripted documentary on the career of the creative team Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein: Interviews with members of their families, and with theater and film professionals who worked ... See full summary »
Directors: John Musilli, Glenn DuBose | Stars: Mary Martin, Richard Rodgers, Arnold Michaelis, Alfred Drake
Votes: 25
16. The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Approved | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach
Votes: 102,438 | Gross: $4.91M
17. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Al Goodman, Eddie Cantor
Votes: 588
18. Russell Harty Plus (1972– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Russell Harty, Oliver Reed, Frankie Howerd, Christopher Lee
Votes: 25
19. Studio One (1948–1958)
60 min | Drama
A pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.
Stars: Betty Furness, Paul Branson, Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair
Votes: 328
20. The King and I (1956)
G | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
A widow accepts a job as a live-in governess to the King of Siam's children.
Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson
Votes: 27,902 | Gross: $21.30M
21. Danger (1950–1955)
30 min | Drama
Live psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.
Stars: Dick Stark, Edward Binns, Richard Kiley, Joseph Anthony
Votes: 102
22. Night of 100 Stars II (1985 TV Special)
180 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Debbie Allen, Peter Allen, Harry Anderson, Ann-Margret
Votes: 120
23. Anna and the King (1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
A stern schoolteacher clashes with an aristocratic 19th-century king.
Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 533
24. Parkinson (1971–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries
Votes: 803
25. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
26. Fireside Theatre (1949–1955)
30 min | Drama
An anthology series which became the first successful filmed series on American television.
Stars: Gene Raymond, John Warburton, Nolan Leary, Dabbs Greer
Votes: 96
27. Starlight Theatre (1950–1951)
30 min | Drama
Stars: Mary Sinclair, Durward Kirby, Alfred Ryder, Virginia Gilmore
Votes: 27
28. New York, New York (1967–1985)
45 min
Stars: Werner Baecker, Otto Preminger, Leontyne Price, Anna Moffo
Votes: 18
29.
Anna and the King (1972)
Episode:
The King or the Tiger?
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 13
30.
Anna and the King (1972)
Episode:
Serana
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
Thirteen year old Princess Serana rebels against the marriage her father the King has arranged for her. The young girl announces she wants to be a schoolteacher like her governess Anna.
Director: Jeff Corey | Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 15
31.
Anna and the King (1972)
Episode:
The Chimes
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
Anna announces to the king that she is looking for a new position elsewhere. Mongkut starts to give her valuable gifts and also treats her son Louis well in hopes of getting her to stay.
Director: E.W. Swackhamer | Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 14
32. Testament of Orpheus (1960)
Not Rated | 79 min | Biography, Fantasy
The Poet looks back over his life and work, recalling his inspirations and obsessions.
Director: Jean Cocteau | Stars: Jean Cocteau, Françoise Arnoul, Claudine Auger, Charles Aznavour
Votes: 3,734
33. Cinépanorama (1956–1966)
Documentary
Stars: François Chalais, France Roche, Yves Montand, Martine Carol
Votes: 63
34.
Anna and the King (1972)
Episode:
Anna's Romance
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
King Mongkut misunderstands Anna when she explains women need tenderness, assuming she wants to be his wife. Louis hears the rumor and runs away. Anna must extricate herself without hurting the King's ego.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 16
35.
Anna and the King (1972)
Episode:
The Baby
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
When Anna learns a poor woman's baby is being sold to Kralahome's wife as a future servant she intervenes. This angers King Mongkut as he feels the governess is disrespecting the customs of his country.
Director: Michael O'Herlihy | Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 17
36. 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
37. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 311
38. CBS Reports (1959– )
60 min | Documentary, News
A pioneering TV news program that tackled social and political issues through investigative journalism and in-depth reporting.
Stars: Eric Sevareid, Harry Reasoner, Howard K. Smith, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 44
39. The Festival Game (1970)
55 min | Documentary
Directors: Tony Klinger, Mike Lytton | Stars: Omar Sharif, Britt Ekland, Jack Nicholson, Suzanna Leigh
Votes: 39
40.
Anna and the King (1972)
Episode:
The Bicycle
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
The King orders a new invention from America in an attempt to stay up to date. But before anyone learns to ride it the monarch but first assemble it, a task he finds frustrating and nearly impossible.
Directors: Jack Donohue, William Wiard | Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 14
41.
Anna and the King (1972)
Episode:
The King and the Egg
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
An egg is thrown at the King during an audience and he decrees death to the culprit. What he doesn't realize is the perpetrator has taken refuge in governess Anna's quarters.
Director: Terry Becker | Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 12
42.
Anna and the King (1972)
Episode:
The Marriage of Prince Chula
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
The King proceeds with arrangements for his son's wedding to a 10-year-old Burmese princess despite Anna's objection that the children are too young.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 10
43. The Battle of Neretva (1969)
G | 105 min | Drama, History, War
World War II drama about the 1943 battle around the Neretva River between Axis forces and Yugoslav partisan units.
Director: Veljko Bulajic | Stars: Yul Brynner, Hardy Krüger, Franco Nero, Sylva Koscina
Votes: 4,037
44. Morituri (1965)
Approved | 123 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A war pacifist is blackmailed to pose as an SS officer and to disable the scuttling explosives on a freighter carrying rubber cargo to be captured by the Allies.
Director: Bernhard Wicki | Stars: Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner, Janet Margolin, Trevor Howard
Votes: 4,485
45. Anastasia (1956)
Unrated | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
An opportunistic businessman tries to pass off a mysterious impostor as the Grand Duchess Anastasia, and she is so convincing that even the biggest skeptics believe her.
Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes, Akim Tamiroff
Votes: 9,310
46. Goodbye Again (1961)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Romance
A successful business woman, dissatisfied with her current, philandering lover, starts an affair with a much younger man.
Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Yves Montand, Anthony Perkins, Jessie Royce Landis
Votes: 3,114
47. The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957 TV Special)
Comedy, Music
The 29th Academy Awards, held on March 27th, 1957 to honor the films of 1956 with Jerry Lews hosting again. It is the first time in which all Best Picture nominees are in color.
Directors: Bill Bennington, Max Miller | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Celeste Holm, Buddy Adler, Carroll Baker
Votes: 100
48. Over Easy (1977–1982)
30 min | Talk-Show
A talk show with news, interviews, and entertainment aimed at the older viewer.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Peter Ustinov, Eartha Kitt, Imogene Coca
Votes: 17
49.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford
(1973)
75 min | Documentary
Shortly before his death in 1973, John Ford was given the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award by the AFI while friends and co-workers shared reminiscences.
Stars: John Ford, Charles Bronson, Yul Brynner, Gary Collins
Votes: 226
50. Westworld (1973)
PG | 88 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park.
Director: Michael Crichton | Stars: Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin, Norman Bartold
Votes: 62,908 | Gross: $16.06M