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The Big Wheel (1949) -- Billy Coy comes to Carrell (a real speedway in Gardena, California when the movie was made). Red, Billy's late father's mechanic...
"Tales of Tomorrow" (1951): Season 1: Episode 9 -- The owner of a London curiosity shop delivers a mysterious crystal egg to a university professor for the scientist's opinion on its worth and its properties. The 'egg' proves to be a window to Mars.
The Black Swan (1942) -- Trailer for this classic film
Our Town (1940) -- Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors.
Pocketful of Miracles (1961) -- Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much as part of downtown New York as old Broadway itself...

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Date of Birth:
11 July 1892, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA more
Date of Death:
17 December 1962, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Certainly there have been many phrases coined about Thomas Mitchell as... more
Trivia:
He was cremated and his ashes are stored at a crematorium in California. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
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It's a Wonderful Life Gets Colorized on Blu-ray on November 3rd
 (From MovieWeb. 25 August 2009, 8:22 AM, PDT)
Gone with the Wind Breezes Onto DVD and Blu-ray November 17th
 (From MovieWeb. 18 August 2009, 5:03 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 148:00 AMTCM The Fighting Sullivans  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Judge Henry G. Blake 1961 - 7.2 (2,175)
- 2. By Love Possessed (1961) Noah Tuttle 1961 - 5.4 (129)
- 3. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Truman Winters / William Oliver Gant (2 episodes, 1953-1961) 1961 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 4. "Adventures in Paradise" (1959)   Hubert Willis (2 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 8.7 (79)
- 5. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Ben Cary / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1958-1961) 1961 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- 6. "Stagecoach West" (1960)   Ethan Blount (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.0 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Islanders" (1960)   Tom Todd (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.4 (5)
- 8. "The Untouchables" (1959)   Milo Sullivan (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.3 (351)
- 9. Too Young to Love (1960) Judge Bentley 1960 - -
- 10. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
  • NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
- 11. "Goodyear Theatre" (1957)   Sarge (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
  • Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
- 12. "Laramie" (1959)   Judge Matthew Hedrick (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.0 (88)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Glencannon" (1959)   Capt. Colin Glencannon (39 episodes, 1959) 1959 - 9.0 (7)
- 14. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Mr. Carson (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Handle with Care (1958) Mayor Dick Williston 1958 - 6.5 (32)
- 16. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1958)   Emperor (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (31)
AKAs:
  • Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
  • The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
  • The Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: third season title)
- 17. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   Whitehall (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- 18. "The O. Henry Playhouse" (1957)   O. Henry (12 episodes, 1957) 1957 - -
- 19. "Telephone Time" (1956)   Andrew Hamilton (2 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 8.9 (20)
- 20. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   Elmo / 6 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1954-1957) 1957 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- 21. While the City Sleeps (1956) John Day Griffith (Sentinel managing editor) 1956 - 7.0 (1,215)
- 22. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Baldwin / 3 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1951-1956) 1956 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 23. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   Carl Smith / Sam Hawkins (2 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 24. "The Star and the Story" (1955)   Alistair Reeks-Machrihanish / Victor Parry (3 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 7.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Henry Fonda Show (USA: alternative title)
- 25. "Celebrity Playhouse" (1955)   Cal Logan (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
- 26. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (2 episodes, 1954-1956) 1956 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 27. "Chevron Hall of Stars" (1956)   (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - -
- 28. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Kris Kringle (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- 29. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Cap'n Jarvis (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.4 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   Dr. Joseph Walton (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (14)
- 31. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) (TV) The King 1955 - 8.2 (7)
- 32. "Climax!" (1954)   Old Man Finn (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 33. "Damon Runyon Theater" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.1 (7)
- 34. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   Scotty / Silas Lapham (2 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- 35. "Mayor of the Town" (1954) Mayor Russell (unknown episodes, 1954) 1954 - -
- 36. Destry (1954) Reginald T. 'Rags' Barnaby 1954 - 6.3 (266)
- 37. "Fireside Theatre" (1949)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.0 (13)
- 38. Secret of the Incas (1954) Ed Morgan 1954 - 6.1 (270)
- 39. "Omnibus" (1952)   Shark Wicks (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.8 (40)
1 TV episode:
- 40. The Backbone of America (1953) (TV) Fred Tupple 1953 - -
- 41. "The Doctor" (1952)   Matthew Day (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • The Visitor (USA: syndication title)
- 42. "Suspense" (1949)   (2 episodes, 1952) 1952 - 8.7 (36)
- 43. "The Gulf Playhouse" (1952)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - -
- 44. "Studio One" (1948)   Hank Morgan / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1951-1952) 1952 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 45. High Noon (1952) Mayor Jonas Henderson 1952 - 8.3 (30,894)
- 46. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)   (2 episodes, 1951-1952) 1952 - 8.0 (6)
- 47. "Lights Out" (1946)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.9 (24)
- 48. "Tales of Tomorrow" (1951)   Captain Nemo / Professor Frederick Vaneck (3 episodes, 1951-1952) 1952 - 7.5 (51)
- 49. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 50. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 8.0 (20)
- 51. "Celanese Theatre" (1951)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 6.8 (7)
- 52. Journey Into Light (1951)   Gandy 1951 - 6.1 (13)
AKAs:
  • Skid Road
- 53. The Big Wheel (1949) Arthur 'Red' Stanley 1949 - 5.7 (206)
- 54. Alias Nick Beal (1949)   Joseph Foster 1949 - 7.4 (139)
AKAs:
  • The Contact Man (UK)
- 55. Silver River (1948) John Plato Beck 1948 - 6.3 (320)
- 56. The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) Gill MacBean 1947 - 6.8 (158)
- 57. High Barbaree (1947) Capt. Thad Vail 1947 - 5.9 (117)
- 58. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)   Uncle Billy 1946 - 8.7 (91,460)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (USA: complete title)
- 59. The Dark Mirror (1946) Lt. Stevenson 1946 - 7.1 (762)
- 60. Three Wise Fools (1946) Terence Alaysius O'Davern 1946 - 6.5 (124)
- 61. Adventure (1945) Mudgin 1945 - 5.8 (233)
- 62. Within These Walls (1945) Warden Michael Howland 1945 - 8.1 (6)
- 63. Captain Eddie (1945) Ike Howard 1945 - 5.9 (32)
- 64. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) Willie Tulloch 1944 - 7.2 (696)
- 65. Dark Waters (1944) Mr. Sydney 1944 - 6.5 (176)
- 66. Wilson (1944) Joseph Tumulty 1944 - 7.2 (407)
- 67. Buffalo Bill (1944) Ned Buntline 1944 - 6.5 (384)
- 68. The Sullivans (1944)   Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan 1944 - 7.7 (754)
AKAs:
  • The Fighting Sullivans (USA: reissue title)
- 69. Flesh and Fantasy (1943)   Septimus Podgers (Episode 2) 1943 - 7.1 (227)
AKAs:
  • Six Destinies
- 70. Bataan (1943) Corp. Jake Feingold 1943 - 7.0 (921)
- 71. The Outlaw (1943) Pat Garrett 1943 - 5.6 (1,266)
- 72. Immortal Sergeant (1943) Sgt. Kelly 1943 - 6.6 (226)
- 73. The Black Swan (1942)   Tom 'Tommie' Blue 1942 - 7.0 (1,174)
AKAs:
  • Rafael Sabatini's The Black Swan (USA: complete title)
- 74. Tales of Manhattan (1942) John Halloway 1942 - 7.4 (580)
- 75. This Above All (1942) Monty 1942 - 7.0 (221)
- 76. Moontide (1942) Tiny 1942 - 7.0 (281)
- 77. Song of the Islands (1942) Dennis O'Brien 1942 - 6.3 (83)
- 78. Joan of Paris (1942) Father Antoine 1942 - 6.8 (241)
- 79. All That Money Can Buy (1941)   (uncredited) Daniel Webster in some long shots 1941 - 7.9 (1,620)
AKAs:
  • The Devil and Daniel Webster (International: English title) (USA: reissue title)
  • A Certain Mr. Scratch (USA: alternative title)
  • Daniel and the Devil (USA: reissue title)
  • Mr. Scratch (USA: alternative title)
- 80. Out of the Fog (1941) Jonah Goodwin 1941 - 7.0 (391)
- 81. Flight from Destiny (1941) Prof. Henry Todhunter 1941 - 6.3 (20)
- 82. The Long Voyage Home (1940) Driscoll 1940 - 7.1 (1,156)
- 83. Angels Over Broadway (1940) Gene Gibbons 1940 - 6.7 (259)
- 84. Our Town (1940) Dr. Gibbs 1940 - 7.1 (774)
- 85. Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) Peter Casey 1940 - 6.6 (88)
- 86. Swiss Family Robinson (1940) William Robinson 1940 - 6.9 (101)
- 87. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) Clopin 1939 - 7.9 (3,986)
- 88. Gone with the Wind (1939) Gerald O'Hara 1939 $390M 8.2 (70,363)
- 89. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)   Diz Moore 1939 - 8.4 (30,118)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
- 90. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)   Kid Dabb 1939 - 7.6 (3,766)
AKAs:
  • Howard Hawks' - Only Angels Have Wings (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • Howard Hawks' Only Angels Have Wings (USA: complete title)
- 91. Stagecoach (1939) Doc Boone 1939 - 7.8 (13,184)
- 92. Trade Winds (1938) Commissioner Blackton 1938 - 6.8 (55)
- 93. Love, Honor and Behave (1938) Dan Painter 1938 - 5.6 (41)
- 94. The Hurricane (1937) Dr. Kersaint 1937 - 7.3 (758)
- 95. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) George Cooper 1937 - 7.8 (670)
- 96. I Promise to Pay (1937) District Attorney J.E. Curtis 1937 - 6.8 (22)
- 97. Lost Horizon (1937)   Barnard 1937 - 7.8 (4,978)
AKAs:
  • Lost Horizon of Shangri-La (USA: reissue title)
- 98. When You're in Love (1937)   Hank Miller 1937 - 5.9 (77)
AKAs:
  • For You Alone (UK)
- 99. Man of the People (1937) William J. Grady 1937 - 5.8 (28)
- 100. Theodora Goes Wild (1936) Jed Waterbury 1936 - 7.4 (621)
- 101. Adventure in Manhattan (1936)   Phil Bane 1936 - 6.6 (161)
AKAs:
  • Manhattan Madness (UK)
- 102. Craig's Wife (1936) Fergus Passmore 1936 - 7.6 (223)
- 103. Six Cylinder Love (1923) Bertram Rogers 1923 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Casanova Brown (1944) (play "The Little Accident") 1944 - 6.3 (243)
- 2. Little Accident (1939) (play "The Little Accident") 1939 - -
- 3. Life Begins with Love (1937) (screenplay) 1937 - 7.3 (11)
- 4. All of Me (1934) (writer) 1934 - 6.6 (19)
- 5. Papa sans le savoir (1932)   (play "The Little Accident") 1932 - -
AKAs:
  • A Father Without Knowing It (International: English title)
  • Father Unawares (International: English title)
- 6. Little Accident (1930) (play "The Little Accident") 1930 - 7.1 (5)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)   ("My Wild Irish Rose" (1899) (uncredited)) 1946 - 8.7 (91,460)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (USA: complete title)
- 2. Song of the Islands (1942) (performer: "Maluna Malolo Mawaena (Hawaiian Drinking Song)" (1942)) 1942 - 6.3 (83)
- 3. Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) ("My Wild Irish Rose" (1899) (uncredited)) 1940 - 6.6 (88)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Project XX" (1954)   Himself- Narrator / Narrator (2 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - -
- 2. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Himself - Guest Host (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Excursion" (1953)   The Dauphin (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV) Himself
- 2. Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996) (TV) (uncredited) Uncle Billy
- 3. John Ford (1990) (TV) (uncredited) Doc Boone [in "Stagecoach"]
- 4. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) Himself
- 5. "Hour of Stars"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Played Lt. Columbo (a part previously played by Bert Freed in "The Chevy Mystery Show: Enough Rope (#1.10)" (1960)) on stage in "Prescription: Murder" in 1962, which was later adapted into Prescription: Murder (1968) (TV) starring Peter Falk as Columbo. The play was touring the US prior to a planned Broadway run when Mitchell's final illness caused it to close. more
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