Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-the-brooklyn-dodgers"

1. Some Like It Hot (1959)

Passed | 121 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft

Votes: 283,836 | Gross: $25.00M

2. Casper (1995)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.

Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle

Votes: 146,960 | Gross: $100.33M

3. Blue in the Face (1995)

R | 83 min | Comedy

Brooklyn Cigar Store is a neighborhood hangout in Brooklyn with Auggie Wren/H.Keitel as center. Some people are interviewed about Brooklyn, spiced up with statistics on Brooklyn.

Directors: Paul Auster, Wayne Wang, Harvey Wang | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Lou Reed, Michael J. Fox, Roseanne Barr

Votes: 10,123 | Gross: $1.28M

4. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Not Rated | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

A Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation after he decides to tie the knot. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are habitual murderers.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson

Votes: 75,014

5. In Her Shoes (2005)

PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Strait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.

Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Toni Collette, Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, Anson Mount

Votes: 65,113 | Gross: $32.88M

6. Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Approved | 96 min | Drama, Film-Noir

Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.

Director: Alexander Mackendrick | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner

Votes: 35,742

7. Ishtar (1987)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two terrible lounge singers get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel but somehow become pawns in an international power play between the C.I.A., the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime.

Director: Elaine May | Stars: Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Isabelle Adjani, Charles Grodin

Votes: 12,048 | Gross: $14.38M

8. Macao (1952)

Passed | 81 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?

Directors: Josef von Sternberg, Mel Ferrer, Nicholas Ray, Robert Stevenson | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Thomas Gomez

Votes: 3,821

9. Just Looking (1999)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

Finishing 8th grade in 1955 Bronx, sex-obsessed Lenny aims to see "the act of love" that summer at his aunt's in Queens where he makes friends, meets cute nurse Hedy, and learns a few things.

Director: Jason Alexander | Stars: Richard V. Licata, Marcell Rosenblatt, Ryan Merriman, Patti LuPone

Votes: 1,569 | Gross: $0.04M

10. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 110 min | Drama, History

Story of a black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lives to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

Director: John Korty | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Eric Brown, Richard Dysart, Joel Fluellen

Votes: 2,506

11. Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

Approved | 93 min | Drama, War

The story of a large U.S. Marines invasion task force bound for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in 1942.

Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix, Richard Conte

Votes: 2,281

12. My Reputation (1946)

Passed | 94 min | Drama, Romance

A recent widow meets an army major while skiing and despite pressures from friends and family becomes romantically involved with him.

Director: Curtis Bernhardt | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Warner Anderson, Lucile Watson

Votes: 1,838

13. Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)

Approved | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

In Europe at the start of World War II, a woman notices that wherever her husband goes, the Germans seem to follow. Meanwhile, a charming reporter is following them.

Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Cary Grant, Walter Slezak, Albert Dekker

Votes: 3,267 | Gross: $0.86M

14. The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)

Passed | 78 min | Comedy, Romance

A pinup artist (Ronald Reagan) in search of the perfect woman poses as a Czech immigrant to win over a shapely schoolteacher (Virginia Mayo) who’s more into facts than figures.

Director: Peter Godfrey | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken, Dona Drake

Votes: 620

15. The Gang's All Here (1943)

Passed | 103 min | Musical, Romance

A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Phil Baker, Benny Goodman

Votes: 2,060

16. Fighter Squadron (1948)

Approved | 96 min | Action, War

During World War II, an insubordinate fighter pilot finds the shoe on the other foot when he's promoted.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Edmond O'Brien, Robert Stack, John Rodney, Tom D'Andrea

Votes: 1,028

17. The Falcon and the Co-eds (1943)

Passed | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Posing as an insurance investigator, Tom Lawrence investigates a murder of a teacher disguised as a suicide at a women's college.

Director: William Clemens | Stars: Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Paula Corday, Amelita Ward

Votes: 907

18. Lady from Chungking (1942)

Approved | 66 min | Drama, War

After the Japanese invade China in WW 2, a young woman leads a band of partisans against the occupying troops.

Director: William Nigh | Stars: Anna May Wong, Harold Huber, Mae Clarke, Rick Vallin

Votes: 349

19. Porky Chops (1949)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy

A squirrel's tree is slated for removal, but he won't go down without a fight.

Director: Arthur Davis | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 771

20. Hobo Bobo (1947)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Little Bobo the Elephant decides to leave a jungle, where he is assigned to the thankless task of moving logs with his trunk, for a glamorous life in a circus in America. On the advice of a... See full summary »

Director: Robert McKimson | Stars: Mel Blanc, Robert C. Bruce, Stan Freberg

Votes: 132

21. Solarman (1992 TV Movie)

22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Unsold animated TV pilot about an aspiring teenage comic book artist who is given an alien bracelet by a dying alien scientist that turns him into a superhero powered by the Sun who must stop an evil galactic overlord from destroying it.

Directors: John Gibbs, Brad Case, Joan Case, Jeff Hale, Terry Lennon, Norm McCabe, Margaret Nichols, Karen Peterson | Stars: M.G. Kelly, Bernard Erhard, Stan Jones, Lou Hunt

Votes: 88

22. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Jim Nabors (1972)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Season 6 opens with Jim Nabors as guest star. Carol presents Harvey Korman with his Emmy award. Sketches include "Stella Toddler" and "Hollywood Canteen."

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 45

23. The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)
Episode: Terror in Times Square (1978)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

David 'Blake' is working at an arcade in Times Square, where everybody pays off 'Uncle Jason'. David finds out two elderly men are planning to take matters into their own hands.

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno, Robert Alda

Votes: 297

24. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode: "The Incomparable" Hildegarde (1955)

Family, Game-Show

Actress Laraine Day joins the panel this evening, filling in for Arlene Francis. Regulars Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Bennett Cerf and Miss Day are introduced to the first contestant, a ... See full summary »

Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Laraine Day, Bennett Cerf

Votes: 39

25. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode: Joe E. Lewis (1955)

Family, Game-Show

Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf are this evening's panelists. Host and moderator, John Daly, who covered the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City the night ... See full summary »

Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf

Votes: 42

26. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode: Joe DiMaggio (1955)

30 min | Family, Game-Show

Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf, begin tonight's show blindfolded, at the request of host and moderator, John Daly. The contestant is Major A. N. ... See full summary »

Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf

Votes: 45

27. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: A New Lease on Life (1998)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Will has to decide whether to invite Grace to live with him or put up with his roommate.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 549

28. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
Episode: 'Tonight!' National Premiere (1954)

TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

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Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Steve Allen, Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence, Patricia Marshall

29. Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)
Episode: We're Gonna Rule the School (2023)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

On their first day of junior year at Rydell High, four outcasts form an unlikely friendship that will shake up the social order.

Director: Alethea Jones | Stars: Marisa Davila, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Ari Notartomaso, Tricia Fukuhara

Votes: 486

30. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode: Conrad Hilton (1955)

Family, Game-Show

Regular panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Fred Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf, join host John Daly this June evening. The first contestant is Mr. William Gourley, a Brooklyn man who ... See full summary »

Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Fred Allen, Dorothy Kilgallen

Votes: 36

31. The Titans That Built America (2021)
Episode: United They Stand (2021)

86 min | Documentary

Germany starts World War II in Europe and Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. Now, the same president who once vilified the Titans must ask them to join forces.

Directors: Patrick Reams, Phillip Montgomery | Stars: Campbell Scott, David Petraeus, Douglas Brinkley, Stanley McChrystal

Votes: 37

32. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Mornin' (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

"Toon In with Me" adopts a more traditional morning show format and is re-branded as "Mornin!" Featured cartoons are The Million Dollar Cat (1944), Doggone Tired (1949), Pinkadilly Circus (1968), Wackiki Wabbit (1943), and Kitty Kornered (1946).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

33. Blue Bloods (2010–2024)
Episode: Chinatown (2010)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Off-duty Jamie stumbles on a fracas in Chinatown. He chases one of the men, who dies in a car collision. Internal Affairs investigates Jamie and Danny inside Chinatown, finally nailing an illegal adoption racket for Chinese babies.

Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou

Votes: 583

34. Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode: The Great Escape (2011)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

The Pawn Stars take the stage when a Harry Houdini straitjacket magically appears in the shop. Will the guys be tied up with a locked offer or will they narrowly escape with their wallets ... See full summary »

Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Drew Max

Votes: 43

35. Pawn Stars (2009– )
Episode: Pin It to Win It (2012)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

Play detective with the Pawn Stars when they try to discover the origins of a mysterious rifle brought into the shop. Then, Corey and the Old Man are presented with a signed print by Leroy Neiman.

Director: Jairus Cobb | Stars: Corey Harrison, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Austin 'Chumlee' Russell

Votes: 48

36. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )
Episode: Episode #10.371 (2013)

TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

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Directors: Jonathan Kimmel, Andy Fisher | Stars: Band of Horses, Tommy Bechtold, Harrison Ford, Jimmy Kimmel

37. Aquarius (2015–2016)
Episode: Your Mother Should Know (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Bunchy turns to Hodiak for help solving his brother's murder; Guapo has a job for Shafe.

Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: David Duchovny, Grey Damon, Gethin Anthony, Emma Dumont

Votes: 351