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1. The 5th Annual American Cinema Awards (1988 TV Special)
Stars: Anna Maria Alberghetti, Patty Andrews, Gene Autry, Catherine Bach
Votes: 122
2. Cavalcade of America (1952–1957)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.
Stars: James Seay, Robert Foulk, Richard Gaines, Raymond Greenleaf
Votes: 75
3. The Best of Hollywood (1999– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Greg O'Neil, Robert Wise, Turhan Bey, Bela Lugosi Jr.
Votes: 17
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: 1,568
5. 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: 163
6. Morning's at Seven (1982 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy
In a small Midwestern town in the 1920s, four sisters lives are turned upside down when one sister's son brings his fiancée home to meet his eccentric family for the first time.
Director: Vivian Matalon | Stars: Maurice Copeland, King Donovan, Robert Moberly, Charlotte Moore
Votes: 30
7. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-G | 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: 3,811
8. Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Stars: Richard Joy, Paul Lambert, Helen Kleeb, Charles Bickford
Votes: 365
9. Stump the Stars (1947– )
30 min | Game-Show
Television's first treatment of "Charades" as played by Hollywood celebrities. The giveaway was the use of gestures that defined "film", "TV show", "book" or "song" as well as "small word (... See full summary »
Stars: Mike Stokey, Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Beverly Garland
Votes: 92
10. The Ford Theatre Hour (1948–1953)
60 min | Drama
An anthology series based in New York City which attracted a high caliber group of actors, often Broadway stars. Stories were both drama and comedies, some original but others adaptions of films and plays.
Stars: William Brower, Biff McGuire, Ernest Truex, Ruth McDevitt
Votes: 54
11. Dieter & Andreas (1989)
Short, Comedy, Music
Director: Christian Zemlin | Stars: Matt Zemlin, Eva Zemlin
Votes: 95
12. MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
Unrated | 360 min | Documentary
The history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Samuel Marx, June Allyson, Lew Ayres
Votes: 658
13. 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: 77
14. In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross (1998 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Luke Jeans | Stars: Ray Bradbury, Eve Brent, Bo Derek, Ron Ely
Votes: 8
15.
MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
Episode:
The Lion's Roar
(1992)
Unrated | 122 min | Documentary
Director: Frank Martin | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Lew Ayres, Freddie Bartholomew, Margaret Booth
Votes: 21
16. Leg Work (1987)
60 min | Drama
The life and cases of a female ex-prosecutor turned private detective.
Stars: Margaret Colin, Frances McDormand, Patrick James Clarke, Robert Dorfman
Votes: 62
17. The Whistler (1954– )
30 min | Mystery
Crime anthology series with twist endings. Based on the popular radio drama and several B-movies.
Stars: William Forman, Danni Sue Nolan, Dorothy Green, Arthur Franz
Votes: 45
18. Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.
Stars: John Conte, Johnny Crawford, Sarah Churchill, Peggy McCay
Votes: 109
19. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine, Barbara Hershey
Votes: 71,008 | Gross: $40.08M
20. The Thin Man (1934)
TV-PG | 91 min | Comedy, Mystery
Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton
Votes: 29,301
21. Crossroads (1955–1957)
30 min | Drama
The anthology series dramatized the lives of clergymen of all faiths and the problems they faced in both their professional and personal lives.
Stars: Ray Teal, Robert Carson, Frank J. Scannell, Douglass Dumbrille
Votes: 78
22. Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Western
Stars: Don Taylor, James Whitmore, Don Rickles, Ted de Corsia
Votes: 27
23.
MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
Episode:
The Lion Reigns Supreme
(1992)
Unrated | 121 min | Documentary
Director: Frank Martin | Stars: Patrick Stewart, June Allyson, Lew Ayres, Freddie Bartholomew
Votes: 21
24. Schlitz Playhouse (1951–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Originally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
Stars: James Mason, Irene Dunne, Robert Paige, Walter Coy
Votes: 314
25. Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars. Initially, the show was a thirty-minute weekly show, but when it moved to NBC in August 1954, the show was extended to sixty minutes, and the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger, Gordon MacRae
Votes: 127
26. Four Star Playhouse (1952–1956)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
This show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
Stars: David Niven, Dick Powell, Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino
Votes: 196
27.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
Maureen O'Sullivan, Tony Martin, John Bubbles, Fran Warren, Paul Winter Jazz Sextet
(1962)
TV-G | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Johnny Carson, Skitch Henderson, Ed McMahon, John W. Bubbles
Votes: 10
28.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Mia Farrow: A Life of Drama
(1997)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Robin Bailey, Annette Crosbie, Paul Dooley, Mia Farrow
Votes: 101
29. Biography (1987– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 1,947
30. Warner Brothers Presents (1955–1956)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
This show featured three rotating series, "Kings Row", "Cheyenne" and "Casablanca". The last 15 minutes was devoted to promoting Warner Brothers movies but this was dropped along with "... See full summary »
Stars: Gig Young, Charles McGraw, Marcel Dalio, Dan Seymour
Votes: 34
31. The Big Clock (1948)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A magazine tycoon commits a murder and pins it on an innocent man, who then tries to solve the murder himself.
Director: John Farrow | Stars: Ray Milland, Maureen O'Sullivan, Charles Laughton, George Macready
Votes: 8,540
32. The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
Stars: Philip Carey, Laraine Day, Willis Bouchey, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 255
33. Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
60 min | Drama
Hosted by famous dancer and actor Fred Astaire, this series presented a new drama with each week's episode. Unlike some of the earlier drama series, which tended either toward classics or ... See full summary »
Stars: Fred Astaire, Keir Dullea, Brian Eliot, Paul Comi
Votes: 119
34. Unusual Occupations (I) (1947)
Approved | 11 min | Documentary, Short
A daisy grower invents tinted daisies; a woman makes 3-D seaweed art; featuring Gail Patrick's Enchanted Cottage, a sort of high-fashion boutique for children of the stars, many of whom ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Carlisle | Stars: Ken Carpenter, Kay Aldridge, Candice Bergen, Melissa Cameron
Votes: 21
35. A Day at the Races (1937)
Passed | 111 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.
Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Allan Jones
Votes: 13,782
36. 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: 4,622
37. The Christophers (1952– )
30 min | Drama
Stars: Jack Haley, Gigi Perreau, Dean Jagger, Barbara Stanwyck
Votes: 37
38.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Maureen O'Sullivan
(1965)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists question the first female mayor of Aurora, CO, a flagpole maker, a female barber, and blindfolded, try to identify the week's celebrity "mystery guest", an Irish-American actress.
Stars: Arlene Francis, Steve Allen, Kitty Carlisle, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 21
39. Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Approved | 118 min | Drama, Romance
The arrival of wealthy bachelors in town causes an uproar when families with single daughters aggressively seek engagements, including the Bennet family, with five eligible daughters.
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Mary Boland, Edna May Oliver
Votes: 8,331
40. David Copperfield (1935)
Passed | 130 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Freddie Bartholomew, Frank Lawton, Edna May Oliver, Elizabeth Allan
Votes: 4,250
41. 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: 232
42. Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
Passed | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
The idyllic life of Tarzan and Jane is challenged by men on safari who come seeking ivory, and come seeking Jane as well.
Directors: Cedric Gibbons, James C. McKay, Jack Conway | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil Hamilton, Paul Cavanagh
Votes: 5,132
43. The Tall T (1957)
Approved | 78 min | Western
An independent former ranch foreman is kidnapped along with an heiress, who is being held for ransom by trio of ruthless outlaws.
Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Maureen O'Sullivan, Arthur Hunnicutt
Votes: 5,256
44. Search for Tomorrow (1951–1986)
30 min | Drama, Romance
Jo Gardner lived in Henderson where she wed many times. She was a motel owner, librarian, then a B&B owner with best pal Stu Bergman. Jo's daughter Patti and Janet Bergman were good friends. Stu married first Marge, then Ellie.
Stars: Mary Stuart, Larry Haines, Dwight Weist, Carl Low
Votes: 300
45.
Four Star Playhouse (1952–1956)
Episode:
The Gift
(1953)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Businessman Carl Baxter is a good boss for 364 days a year, but his memories of his estrangement with his son causes his mood to change at Christmas.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Charles Boyer, Maureen O'Sullivan, Dan Tobin, Joan Camden
Votes: 48
46. Skyscraper Souls (1932)
Passed | 99 min | Drama, Romance
An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.
Director: Edgar Selwyn | Stars: Warren William, Maureen O'Sullivan, Gregory Ratoff, Anita Page
Votes: 776
47. Ben Casey (1961–1966)
60 min | Drama
Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
Stars: Vince Edwards, Sam Jaffe, Harry Landers, Jeanne Bates
Votes: 569
48. The Habitation of Dragons (1992 TV Movie)
94 min | Drama
Two brothers of totally different natures live in a small town in Texas. Since the death of their father they confront one another all the time for all kind of major and minor problems.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Brad Davis, Frederic Forrest, Hawthorne James, Jean Stapleton
Votes: 58
49. Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
Passed | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
A trader and his daughter set off in search of the fabled graveyard of the elephants in deepest Africa, only to encounter a wild man raised by apes.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton, C. Aubrey Smith, Maureen O'Sullivan
Votes: 7,487
50. Anna Karenina (1935)
Passed | 95 min | Drama, Romance
The married Anna Karenina falls in love with Count Vronsky despite her husband's refusal to grant a divorce, and both must contend with the social repercussions.
Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Greta Garbo, Fredric March, Freddie Bartholomew, Maureen O'Sullivan
Votes: 5,379 | Gross: $0.87M