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1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Passed | 129 min | Comedy, Drama
A naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold
Votes: 121,353 | Gross: $9.60M
2. The Lady Eve (1941)
Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A trio of classy card sharks targets a socially awkward brewery heir, until one of them falls in love with him.
Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Eugene Pallette
Votes: 23,371
3. Road to Utopia (1945)
Passed | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Two vaudeville flops pose as bad guys and join the Klondike gold rush with a saloon singer.
Director: Hal Walker | Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Hillary Brooke
Votes: 3,753
4. Road to Zanzibar (1941)
Passed | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con-women.
Director: Victor Schertzinger | Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Una Merkel
Votes: 3,374
5. Susan Slept Here (1954)
Approved | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Hollywood screenwriter takes in a runaway girl who's more woman than he can handle.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Dick Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Anne Francis, Glenda Farrell
Votes: 2,165
6. Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Passed | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The misadventures of a group of diverse guests at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan.
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson
Votes: 1,340 | Gross: $9.51M
7. Rhythm on the River (1940)
92 min | Comedy, Musical
Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Schertzinger | Stars: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone, Oscar Levant
Votes: 416
8. What a Woman! (1943)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A literary agent is pursued by the charming writer of a popular magazine while she attempts to sway one of her clients, a handsome but innocent college professor, to star in an upcoming movie based on his best-selling novel The Whirlwind.
Director: Irving Cummings | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Willard Parker, Alan Dinehart
Votes: 407
9. The Crime Doctor's Courage (1945)
70 min | Mystery
Dr. Ordway investigates the death of man whose first two wives were murdered.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Warner Baxter, Hillary Brooke, Jerome Cowan, Mark Roberts
Votes: 350
10. Grounds for Marriage (1951)
Approved | 90 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery
Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.
Director: Robert Z. Leonard | Stars: Van Johnson, Kathryn Grayson, Paula Raymond, Barry Sullivan
Votes: 269
11. Startime (I) (1959–1961)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
The Ford Motor Company sponsored this hour-long program which rotated between variety shows, dramatic productions, and musical comedies. One of the offerings was turned into a regular series, Sing Along with Mitch (1961).
Stars: Ethel Merman, Dean Martin, William Hickey, Alice Backes
Votes: 229
12. Forty Boys and a Song (1941)
Passed | 10 min | Short, Music, Documentary
A tribute to the Robert Mitchell Choir School of Hollywood, which trains talented young boys in the musical arts in addition to regular academic studies.
Director: Irving Allen | Stars: The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, Robert Mitchell, Ken Carpenter
Votes: 171
13. Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Live dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Jay Jackson, Otto Kruger, Gordon MacRae
Votes: 153
14. True to Life (1943)
Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A radio serial writer needs inspiration, so he rents a room from a typical American family and begins using their real-life exploits for plots. He begins to feel guilty when he falls in love with a pretty member of the family.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Mary Martin, Franchot Tone, Dick Powell, Victor Moore
Votes: 152
15. Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1973–1981)
60 min | Talk-Show
The Tomorrow Show was an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder.
Stars: Tom Snyder, Kelly Lange, Clare Boothe Luce, William C. Rader
Votes: 146
16. Strictly G.I. (1943)
Approved | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Music
A filmed broadcast of the Command Performance radio programs in which various Hollywood stars appeared and performed in accordance with letter requests from American service men stationed ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Hope, Betty Hutton, Lana Turner, Judy Garland
Votes: 133
17. Mystery Broadcast (1943)
63 min | Mystery
A radio detective sets out to solve an old murder case, with the help of her sound man and another radio detective. They manage to talk to the people involved in the case, but shortly afterwards the main suspects turn up dead.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Frank Albertson, Ruth Terry, Nils Asther, Wynne Gibson
Votes: 130
18.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Seabiscuit
(2003)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
He was boxy, with stumpy legs that wouldn't completely straighten a short straggly tail and an ungainly gait; though he didn't look the part, Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Ives | Stars: Scott Glenn, Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand, Farrell Jones
Votes: 115
19. Speaking of Animals and Their Families (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Directors: Robert Carlisle, Jerry Fairbanks | Stars: Ken Carpenter, Gayne Whitman, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc
Votes: 94
20. New York Town (1941)
Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
Victor Ballard is a poor but happy-go-lucky New York sidewalk photographer who shares a studio apartment with a painter from Poland, Stefan Janowski. After Victor shoots a photo of ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Vidor | Stars: Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Robert Preston, Akim Tamiroff
Votes: 88
21. The Secret Code (1942)
Approved | 275 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A police detective goes undercover and joins a gang of Nazi agents using explosive gases and artificial lightning to sabotage the war effort, whom he battles in disguise as The Black Commando.
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: Paul Kelly, Anne Nagel, Trevor Bardette, Rudolph Anders
Votes: 74
22. The First Motion Picture Unit (1943)
Not Rated | 21 min | Documentary, Short, History
A documentary showing the functions of the Army Air Corps' First Motion Picture Unit, which made training and inspirational films for the Army Air Force during the Second World War.
Stars: John Beal, Ken Carpenter, Don Castle, Mark Daniels
Votes: 69
23. Ladies' Man (1947)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Musical
A boy from the country inherits $10 million, and decides to go to New York City to live it up.
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Eddie Bracken, Cass Daley, Virginia Welles, Spike Jones
Votes: 68
24. Cross My Heart (1946)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Music, Mystery
A compulsive liar admits to a killing she didn't commit so her husband, a lawyer, can clear her and build a reputation for himself.
Director: John Berry | Stars: Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts, Ruth Donnelly, Rhys Williams
Votes: 58
25. The Spirit of Stanford (1942)
Approved | 73 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
The Spirit of Stanford finds high school quarterback Frankie Albert, cocky because of his football abilities, heading for Stanford while his teammate, Cliff Bernard, opts for the University... See full summary »
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Frankie Albert, Marguerite Chapman, Matt Willis, Shirley Patterson
Votes: 52
26. The Lonesome Stranger (1946)
11 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Lou Lilly | Stars: Ken Carpenter, June Foray, Jack Mather
Votes: 29
27. Goodbye, Weeds (1946)
Not Rated | 18 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A sales pitch for an herbicide/fertilizer for the lawn made by Sherwin Williams.
Stars: Donald Woods, Wanda McKay, Ken Carpenter, J. Farrell MacDonald
Votes: 27
28.
Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
Holiday Affair
(1955)
53 min | Comedy, Drama
Connie Ennis, widowed mother to young son Timmy, has avoided accepting the marriage proposal of her longtime boyfriend Carl. While he patiently awaits her saying "yes," Connie clings to the... See full summary »
Director: Earl Eby | Stars: Scott Brady, Phyllis Thaxter, Elliott Reid, Christopher Olsen
Votes: 27
29. The Bing Crosby Show (1954 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
As this is Bing Crosby's first television special, comedian Jack Benny with his latest girlfriend Crystal Pond (aka dancer Sheree North) drop by to provide a few pointers. Bing sings five ... See full summary »
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: Bing Crosby, John Scott Trotter, Jack Benny, Sheree North
Votes: 23
30. 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 appear.
Director: Robert Carlisle | Stars: Ken Carpenter, Kay Aldridge, Candice Bergen, Melissa Cameron
Votes: 22
31. Unusual Occupations (I) (1940)
Approved | 11 min | Documentary, Short
An artist makes pictures from bits of the objects depicted. Also: a stamp wholesaler; batik making and temple-rebuilding in Java; Gene Autry training horses on his ranch.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Gene Autry
Votes: 14
32. Unusual Occupations (III) (1940)
Approved | 11 min | Documentary, Short
Scantily clad secretary shows punching bag prowess; redeeming damaged paper money; painting on spider webs; Royal Basket Makers make frames for military shakos; an Old West memorabilia collector.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Stella Camden, Doris DeGreen, William Parker Lyon
Votes: 14
33.
Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
The Night of January Sixteenth
(1956)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The story revolves around three people; Tycoon Bjorn Faulkner, who is being called upon by his board of directors to explain a missing $20,000,000; Kit Lane, his secretary who also has a ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Carney | Stars: Gertrude Astor, Betty Bronson, Ken Carpenter, Mary Carr
Votes: 12
34. Unusual Occupations (III) (1938)
Approved | 11 min | Documentary, Short
Actor Reginald Denny makes practical miniature airplanes; rich Texas couple run amateur circus; butterfly jewel & wishbone keep sake makers; woman teaches jujitsu; in London, palace guards, button-suited coster.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Reginald Denny, Grace Farrar, Frank J. Walter
Votes: 11
35. Unusual Occupations (II) (1941)
Approved | 9 min | Documentary, Short
Theodor 'Dr. Seuss' Geisel making models of his fictitious beasts. Also: airline stewardess testing; the world typing speed champion.
Director: Jerry Fairbanks | Stars: Ken Carpenter, Dr. Seuss
Votes: 10
36. Unusual Occupations (I) (1941)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Features the inventor of a popular self-kicking machine; growing pumpkins in sculpted forms; artificial roses made from egg membranes; a miniature painter; John Barrymore's trophy collection.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, John Barrymore, Vincent Bongiorno, John Cz
Votes: 9
37. Keep This Under Your Hood (1941)
4 min | Animation, Short
Director: Paul Fennell | Star: Ken Carpenter
Votes: 9
38.
Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
Sunset Boulevard
(1955)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Director: Buzz Kulik | Stars: Miriam Hopkins, James Daly, Nancy Gates, John Wengraf
Votes: 9
39.
Lux Video Theatre (1950–1959)
Episode:
The Armed Venus
(1957)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
The wealthy owner of a Park Avenue night club falls in love with a beautiful girl who turns out to have secrets. His doubt and suspicions set him on a dangerous path.
Director: James P. Yarbrough | Stars: Arline Anderson, Don 'Red' Barry, Ken Carpenter, Steve Forrest
Votes: 8
40. Unusual Occupations (III) (1947)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
A Tucson family makes 'desert dioramas' from local materials. Farmer collects horse-drawn vehicles; an ivory portrait carver; armadillo farming. Lead story, "The Stunt Girl" missing from some prints.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Norman Maness, Pierce Miller, Cecil North
Votes: 6
41. Speaking of Animals in Hocus Pocus (1949)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A candid-camera hobbyist tries to photograph a group of monkeys in the zoo but they outsmart and make a monkey out of him. The shutterbug decides to photograph an elephant and has a problem... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Carlisle, Manny Gould | Stars: Ken Carpenter, Gayne Whitman, Harry Lang, Pat McGeehan
Votes: 6
42. The Lady and the Rocket (1952)
39 min | Short
Two agents venture out to find a new star all while advertising the new 1952 "rocket" Oldsmobiles.
Director: Derwin Abrahams | Stars: Ken Carpenter, Billy Lechner, Robert Nichols, Jean Ruth
Votes: 5
43. Speaking of Animals No. Y6-1: Stork Crazy (1946)
Approved | 11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Director: Lou Lilly | Stars: Ken Carpenter, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Pat McGeehan
44. Refreshment Through the Years (1939)
21 min | Documentary, Short
A corporate history of the Coca-Cola Company.
Director: Cullen Landis | Star: Ken Carpenter
45. Unusual Occupations (I) (1942)
Approved | 11 min | Documentary, Short
The Dionne Quintuplets (age 8) and their family revisited. Also: Ohio men sculpt in tinfoil and whittle a Rube Goldberg machine; woman runs ice business; Billy Schultz trains circus performers in Wisconsin.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Annette Dionne, Cecile Dionne, Daniel Dionne
46. Unusual Occupations (III) (1941)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Features Belle Benchley, director of San Diego Zoo. Also: a motorboat stunt driver; a trick-shooting couple; world's biggest goldfish farm; a cobbler who makes musical instruments from leather and bone.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Belle Benchley, Bill Johnson, Fran Johnson
47. Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet Home (1948)
Short, Comedy
Director: Manny Gould | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Ken Carpenter, Dick Nelson, Gayne Whitman
48. Unusual Occupations (II) (1945)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Kites for naval gunnery targets; underwater artists; a worm farmer; a collector of miniature, working objects; a priest makes postage stamp mosaics; giants and midgets working at Douglas Aircraft.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, Paul Garver, Mary Leisure
49. Unusual Occupations (III) (1942)
Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short
Underwater tourism at Silver Springs, Florida; streetcar book mobile; pinwheel hobbyist; garments from cactus spines; 6-year-old skating and bowling champ; art professor trains circus animals in his spare time.
Stars: Ken Carpenter, George J. Keller, Grace Macdonald
50. Speaking of Animals Country Life (1947)
Short, Comedy
Director: Lou Lilly | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Ken Carpenter, Pat McGeehan, Gayne Whitman