Steve Allen
Eyaziwa Nge: Acting
Usuku lokuzalwa: 1921-12-26
Indawo yokuzalwa: New York City, New York, USA
Obeye aziwe njengo: Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen, Steven Allen, Steve Allen Jr.
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main guests Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie)...
Khulula : 1975.03.24Ukuthandwa : 2.053
The Movie Orgy
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and...
Khulula : 1968.01.01Ukuthandwa : 4.038
The Player
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Khulula : 1992.04.03Ukuthandwa : 14.65
Allen in Movieland
TV goes Hollywood when Steve Allen visits Universal-International to prepare for his upcoming title role in "The Benny Goodman Story."
Khulula : 1955.07.02Ukuthandwa : 1.721
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
When the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965 hit, millions of people were left in the dark, including Waldo Zane, a New York executive in the process of...
Khulula : 1968.06.19Ukuthandwa : 3.063
The Benny Goodman Story
Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny...
Khulula : 1956.02.02Ukuthandwa : 1.914
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Modern comedians share their thoughts about Laurel and Hardy. Also includes archival footage of contemporary comedians. Hosted by Dom DeLuise.
Khulula : 1992.04.05Ukuthandwa : 1.348
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
A man is mistaken by foreign agents for a defecting cosmonaut and must prove his identity while evading capture.
Khulula : 1966.05.01Ukuthandwa : 1.352
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
Rodney Dangerfield wants the hottest up-and-coming comedians for his new HBO special, but as always, he gets no respect.
Khulula : 1991.08.03Ukuthandwa : 1.504
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a...
Khulula : 1972.01.01Ukuthandwa : 0.745
College Confidential
Sociology professor Steve MacInter is conducting a survey at Collins College about the mores and lifestyles of the young people. Some of the good...
Khulula : 1960.08.26Ukuthandwa : 3.412
Warning Shot
Hounded by the press for shooting a doctor, an ousted Los Angeles policeman works his own case.
Khulula : 1967.01.18Ukuthandwa : 2.619
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.
Khulula : 1998.10.21Ukuthandwa : 2.063
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
Khulula : 2005.04.05Ukuthandwa : 3.063
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
Khulula : 1988.05.16Ukuthandwa : 1.318
The Big Circus
A circus owner tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road, despite the efforts of a murderous saboteur who has decided that the show...
Khulula : 1959.07.05Ukuthandwa : 3.155
Casino
In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but...
Khulula : 1995.11.22Ukuthandwa : 32.194
No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg
Witness the last days of the Beat poet whose works would capture the very essence of the 1960 counter-cultural movement in an informative documentary...
Khulula : 1997.11.21Ukuthandwa : 1.278
I'll Get By
I'll Get By is an updated remake of the 1940 20th Century-Fox musical Tin Pan Alley. William Lundigan and Dennis Day play William Spencer and Freddie...
Khulula : 1950.10.02Ukuthandwa : 0.931
The Power of the Market
Dr. Friedman states, "There is not a single person in the world who can make this pencil." He explains that the creation of even a simple object -...
Khulula : 1990.01.01Ukuthandwa : 3.196
The Sunshine Boys
Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't...
Khulula : 1975.11.06Ukuthandwa : 6.634
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
"The Television Years" examines the events that took place in the years between 1956 and 1960, in which Elvis Presley excited a whole nation as the...
Khulula : 2002.03.31Ukuthandwa : 1.466
Stone
Dennis Weaver is a Joseph Wambaugh-type novelist cop and Pat Hingle is his hard-nosed superior who wants him to stick to police work or get off the...
Khulula : 1979.08.26Ukuthandwa : 1.214
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Roast of Rodney Dangerfield recorded in Aspen on his 75th birthday.
Khulula : 1997.01.01Ukuthandwa : 2.609
On Location: Myron Cohen
With an uncanny ability to mimic just about any dialect he heard and accompany it with a hilariously appropriate facial expression, classic nightclub...
Khulula : 1976.10.16Ukuthandwa : 0.169
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life
Khulula : 1999.10.26Ukuthandwa : 2.094
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV, movies, concerts and special events showcases...
Khulula : 2007.11.12Ukuthandwa : 0.993
The Making of the Stooges
A documentary recounting the personal and professional lives of the Three Stooges, including rare footage and interviews with family members.
Khulula : 1984.01.01Ukuthandwa : 0.642
Lucy Calls the President
Homemaker Lucy Whittaker calls up President Carter to complain about a local political issue—and to her astonishment, he agrees to come dine at...
Khulula : 1977.11.21Ukuthandwa : 0.889
Great Balls of Fire!
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and...
Khulula : 1989.06.30Ukuthandwa : 9.16
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Don't Ask Me, Ask God is a TV Special starring Michael J. Fox.
Khulula : 1984.01.01Ukuthandwa : 0.486
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings...
Khulula : 2022.10.27Ukuthandwa : 3.873
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
A compilation film of stand up performances and comedy routines featuring some of the biggest stars in the early years of television. This film was...
Khulula : 1986.04.16Ukuthandwa : 3.288
The Comic
An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a...
Khulula : 1969.11.19Ukuthandwa : 3.002
The Sunshine Boys
Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't...
Khulula : 1975.11.06Ukuthandwa : 6.634
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
A biography of comedian duo Bud Abbott & Lou Costello
Khulula : 1996.04.29Ukuthandwa : 1.21
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from their VHS cocoons to conjure a jam on culture so...
Khulula : 2010.08.03Ukuthandwa : 3.728
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are immersed into Frank Zappa’s world while...
Khulula : 2016.05.03Ukuthandwa : 3.604
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
An illuminating portrait of Jay Sebring — the long-forgotten artist, designer, and entrepreneur who created a billion-dollar hair & beauty...
Khulula : 2020.03.06Ukuthandwa : 2.32
The Universal Mind of Bill Evans
Jazz Pianist on the Creative Process & Self-Teaching. Here is the late, brilliantly original jazz pianist in intense conversation with his...
Khulula : 1966.01.01Ukuthandwa : 0.63
Heart Beat
An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.
Khulula : 1980.04.25Ukuthandwa : 5.117
James Dean and Me
A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce.
Khulula : 1995.01.01Ukuthandwa : 1.034
Joys
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies...
Khulula : 1976.03.05Ukuthandwa : 1.597
The Gossip Columnist
New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on amoral characters.
Khulula : 1980.03.21Ukuthandwa : 2.684
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and excess was largely played out in...
Khulula : 2007.10.17Ukuthandwa : 5.932
The Ratings Game
A New Jersey trucker creates a hit TV show with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.
Khulula : 1984.12.15Ukuthandwa : 4.042
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More
Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV, movies, concerts and special events showcases...
Khulula : 2007.11.12Ukuthandwa : 0.591
James Dean Remembered
Peter Lawford hosts this documentary taking a look at the life and films of James Dean.
Khulula : 1974.01.01Ukuthandwa : 0.705
The Funny Farm
The laughs are nonstop as a gang of ambitious young comics strives to make it in the exciting world of stand-up comedy at the famous comedy club in...
Khulula : 1983.02.18Ukuthandwa : 0.817
Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read
In a triumphant career that lasted forty years Erroll Garner pushed the playability of the piano to its limits, developed an international...
Khulula : 2013.04.09Ukuthandwa : 2.1
Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot
Documentary discussing the casting and making of "Some Like It Hot", the film voted as the Best Comedy ever made by the American Film Institute.
Khulula : 2001.12.31Ukuthandwa : 1.438
Computability: How to Make the Most of Your Home Computer
Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows teach viewers computer terminology, basic functionality and the many common uses of home computers.
Khulula : 1984.06.05Ukuthandwa : 0.441
Now You See It, Now You Don't
A bumbling art expert, hired by an insurance company to protect a Rembrandt on loan from the Louvre, schemes to steal it.
Khulula : 1968.11.11Ukuthandwa : 0.849
Have I Got a Christmas for You
Members of a town's Jewish community decide to substitute for their Christian friends and neighbors so they can enjoy Christmas. The good folk...
Khulula : 1977.12.16Ukuthandwa : 2.003
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet...
Khulula : 1979.05.16Ukuthandwa : 5.602
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with...
Khulula : 1988.06.18Ukuthandwa : 0.684
WWE WrestleMania VI
More than 65,000 fans pack the Toronto SkyDome to witness The Ultimate Challenge as The Ultimate Warrior faces Hulk Hogan with both the WWE...
Khulula : 1990.04.01Ukuthandwa : 3.834
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through...
Khulula : 2018.01.19Ukuthandwa : 9.575
Nichols and May: Take Two
A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.
Khulula : 1996.05.22Ukuthandwa : 0.95
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, two young composers and romantic partners, are caught in the web of silent film star Gloria Swanson when she...
Khulula : 2021.08.16Ukuthandwa : 1.814
Down Memory Lane
This film is a compilation, with narration by Steve Allen, of comedies from the old Mack Sennett silent studio. Sennett, himself, appears in a cameo...
Khulula : 1949.08.01Ukuthandwa : 0.609
Night of 100 Stars
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...
Khulula : 1982.03.08Ukuthandwa : 3.161
Something's Got to Give
Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and sudden August 1962 death.
Khulula : 1962.01.01Ukuthandwa : 1.477
Amazon Women on the Moon
Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird...
Khulula : 1987.09.18Ukuthandwa : 8.583