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51. The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)
60 min | Drama
This live series featured adaptations of other works (novels, plays, et cetera) plus original works for the show. It was primarily dramas, but a few musicals also were presented. The show ... See full summary »
Stars: Luis Van Rooten, Robert Emhardt, Loïs Bolton, Robert Dryden
Votes: 98
52. The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955–1957)
60 min | Drama
An anthology of mini-features, new productions largely consisting of hasty retreads of successful 20th Century Fox movies.
Stars: Joseph Cotten, Jesse White, Carl Benton Reid, Grandon Rhodes
Votes: 235
53. Meet Me in St. Louis (1959 TV Movie)
120 min | Comedy, Musical
A year in the life of the Smith family as they prepare to move to NYC and anticipate the 1904 St Louis World's Fair. Many musical numbers as Esther and Rose try to find husbands so they won't be old maids.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Tab Hunter, Jane Powell, Walter Pidgeon, Jeanne Crain
Votes: 141
54. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)
9 min | Comedy, History
A Special Collector's Edition.
Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta
Votes: 106
55. Miracle on 34th Street (1959 TV Movie)
PG | 60 min | Drama, Family
In this charming TV adaptation of the 1947 film classic, a kindly old gentleman (Ed Wynn) working as a Macy's department store Santa causes a commotion when he claims to be the real St. ... See full summary »
Director: William Corrigan | Stars: Ed Wynn, Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Orson Bean
Votes: 144
56. This Is Your Life (1950–1993)
30 min | Biography, Family, Reality-TV
Each week, an unsuspecting celebrity would be lured by some ruse to a location near the studio. The celebrity would then be surprised with the news that they are to be the featured guest. ... See full summary »
Stars: Ralph Edwards, Bob Warren, Eddie Cantor, Bob Hope
Votes: 315
57. The Eddie Fisher Show (1957–1959)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Eddie Fisher, George Gobel, Buddy Bregman, Elaine Dunn
Votes: 16
58.
Burke's Law (1963–1966)
Episode:
Who Killed Avery Lord?
(1964)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Burke and his team investigate the murder of a wealthy industrial designer.
Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Gene Barry, Gary Conway, Regis Toomey, Leon Lontoc
Votes: 42
59. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin
Votes: 433
60. The Garry Moore Show (1958–1967)
60 min | Comedy, Family
Variety show hosted by Garry Moore with famous guests.
Stars: Garry Moore, The George Becker Singers, The Ernie Flatt Dancers, Durward Kirby
Votes: 144
61. The Great Man (1956)
Approved | 92 min | Drama
Joe Harris, preparing a eulogy for popular radio commentator Herb Fuller, finds that nobody has a good word to say about him.
Director: José Ferrer | Stars: José Ferrer, Dean Jagger, Keenan Wynn, Julie London
Votes: 475
62.
Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode:
The Ponderosa Birdman
(1965)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Hoss goes above and beyond to help an eccentric, aging inventor and his overly-protective granddaughter realize their dream of manned flight.
Director: Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon
Votes: 113
63.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
Ninety Years Without Slumbering
(1963)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An old man believes that his life will end the moment his grandfather clock stops ticking.
Director: Roger Kay | Stars: Ed Wynn, Carolyn Kearney, James T. Callahan, Carol Byron
Votes: 1,839
64.
Wagon Train (1957–1965)
Episode:
The Cappy Darrin Story
(1959)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Old salt Cappy Darrin is on the train with his orphaned grandson Tuck. But Cappy's daughter granted custody of Tuck to his uncle, and as their parting nears Cappy finds he is reluctant to let Tuck go.
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Ed Wynn, Tom Nolan
Votes: 74
65. That Darn Cat! (1965)
Approved | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Family
After a kidnapped bank teller uses a neighbor's wandering cat to send an S.O.S., the F.B.I. assigns a cat-allergic Agent to the case.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 7,924 | Gross: $28.06M
66. The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk
Votes: 9,288 | Gross: $25.38M
67. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
G | 260 min | Biography, Drama, History
An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Directors: George Stevens, Jean Negulesco | Stars: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston, Michael Anderson Jr.
Votes: 11,959 | Gross: $15.47M
68. Those Calloways (1965)
Approved | 131 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A strong-willed family in a small New England town struggles against tremendous odds to realize their dream of establishing a sanctuary for the great flocks of wild geese that migrate overhead.
Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Brian Keith, Vera Miles, Brandon De Wilde, Walter Brennan
Votes: 840
69. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
30 min | Comedy, Music
The comedy on The Ed Wynn Show consisted mostly of old vaudeville schtick, with lots of corny jokes and silly sight gags. Each week, the show would end with Ed retiring to his bed, delivering quips as the credits rolled.
Stars: Ed Wynn, Lud Gluskin, Bob LeMond, William Frawley
Votes: 66
70. Ford Star Revue (1950– )
60 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Jack Haley, Mindy Carson, The Mello-Larks, Colette Marchand
Votes: 14
71. 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: 230
72. The Kate Smith Evening Hour (1951–1952)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Live weekly variety show with stars from Hollywood and Broadway in comedy, musical and other skits.
Stars: Kate Smith, Peg Lynch, Alan Bunce, Bob Warren
Votes: 25
73. The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
Approved | 84 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In the Redwood Forests of California, a multi-millionaire lumberman and his two young grandchildren encounter two gnomes who are supposedly the last of their kind.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Walter Brennan, Matthew Garber, Karen Dotrice, Richard Deacon
Votes: 2,437
74. Operation Wonderland (1951)
11 min | Documentary, Short
1951 behind the scenes featurette of the Walt Disney animated classic.
Director: Robert Florey | Stars: James Melton, Walt Disney, Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn
Votes: 83
75. Dear Brigitte (1965)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Family
Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy who is as colorblind as he's in love with Brigitte Bardot, the French bombshell.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: James Stewart, Fabian, Glynis Johns, Cindy Carol
Votes: 1,796
76. Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Passed | 132 min | Comedy, Romance, War
A young soldier arrives in NYC and, before heading overseas to WWII, visits Stage Door Canteen, where famous actresses and entertainers volunteer to entertain soldiers.
Director: Frank Borzage | Stars: Cheryl Walker, William Terry, Judith Anderson, Kenny Baker
Votes: 1,835
77. Marjorie Morningstar (1958)
Approved | 128 min | Drama, Romance
At 18, Marjorie Morgenstern is the proverbial New York Jewish-American princess on the cusp of womanhood. While she has in the back of her mind that she would like to become a stage actress... See full summary »
Director: Irving Rapper | Stars: Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood, Claire Trevor, Everett Sloane
Votes: 1,291
78. The Patsy (1964)
Approved | 101 min | Comedy
An incompetent bellhop is recruited to fill in for a deceased comedian.
Director: Jerry Lewis | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Ina Balin, Everett Sloane, Phil Harris
Votes: 2,569
79.
77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964)
Episode:
5: Part 1
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Stuart Bailey, now operating a one-man detective agency, is summoned to New York by Vincent Marion. Marion wants Bailey to buy his late younger brother Andy's way to heaven -- by making ... See full summary »
Director: William Conrad | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Richard Conte, Wally Cox, Peter Lorre
Votes: 59
80.
The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode:
Howard Duff, Olga San Juan
(1950)
Comedy, Music
Ed tries his hand at hosting a cooking show and joins his guest stars in a murder mystery spoof.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Howard Duff, Lud Gluskin, Willie Hoppe
Votes: 6
81. Babes in Toyland (1961)
Approved | 106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Mary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance.
Director: Jack Donohue | Stars: Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn
Votes: 4,823 | Gross: $10.22M
82. The Daydreamer (1966)
Unrated | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".
Director: Jules Bass | Stars: Tallulah Bankhead, Victor Borge, Patty Duke, Jack Gilford
Votes: 459
83. Son of Flubber (1962)
Approved | 102 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
When Professor Brainard experiments further on Flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only his students can help.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk
Votes: 3,213 | Gross: $22.13M
84.
The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode:
Celeste Holm
(1949)
Comedy, Music
Ed visits an art museum and the African jungle.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Lud Gluskin, Celeste Holm, Bob LeMond
Votes: 6
85.
The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode:
Gloria Swanson, Gale Robbins, Bill Shirley
(1950)
Comedy, Music
Stars: Ed Wynn, Gale Robbins, Bill Shirley, Gloria Swanson
Votes: 9
86.
The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode:
Victor Moore
(1949)
Comedy, Music
Ed pays tribute to vaudeville performer Victor Moore.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Lud Gluskin, The Merry Macs, Victor Moore
Votes: 7
87. Cinderfella (1960)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A gender-swapped retelling of Charles Perrault's classic, where Cinderfella is visited by a fairy godfather to help him escape from his wicked stepmother and stepbrothers.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Ed Wynn, Judith Anderson, Henry Silva
Votes: 3,779 | Gross: $4.70M
88. Wash Your Step (1936)
21 min | Short, Musical
It's all about Hal Le Roy's expertise at selling (washing machines). He tap dances inside your home or on your front steps.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Cherry Preisser, June Preisser, Eton Boys
Votes: 65
89. Follow the Leader (1930)
Passed | 76 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Ed Wynn, a waiter, tries to get hit employers daughter a start on the stage; Ginger Rogers replaces Ethel Merman when Merman is kidnapped.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Ed Wynn, Ginger Rogers, Stanley Smith, Lou Holtz
Votes: 132
90.
The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode:
Hattie McDaniel, Buddy Ebsen
(1949)
Comedy, Music
Buddy Ebsen visits Ed's pet store in search of an exotic animal and Ed plays a door-to-door salesman who who tries to peddle his wares to Beulah (McDaniel).
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Buddy Ebsen, Hattie McDaniel, Bob LeMond
Votes: 8
91.
The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode:
Helen Forrest, The Three Stooges
(1950)
Comedy, Music
Ed approaches three CBS network executives (played by the Three Stooges) seeking help to improve his program.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Ed Wynn, The Three Stooges, Helen Forrest, William Frawley
Votes: 25
92.
The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode:
Vera Vague
(1950)
Comedy, Music
Ed and guest star Vera Vague are featured in a skit where the cruise ship on which they are sailing sinks and they are marooned on a desert island.
Stars: Ed Wynn, Barbara Jo Allen, Lud Gluskin, John Charles Thomas
Votes: 7
93. Rubber Heels (1927)
70 min | Comedy
A European royal couple come to New York to sell some of the royal family's crown jewels. A gang of international jewel thieves plans to steal the gems, so a private detective is assigned ... See full summary »
Director: Victor Heerman | Stars: Ed Wynn, Chester Conklin, Thelma Todd, Robert Andrews
Votes: 10
94. Hollywood on Parade (1932)
12 min | Short
Director: Louis Lewyn | Stars: Baby Peggy, Bonnie Bonnell, Buster Crabbe, Bing Crosby
Votes: 11
95. Camel Comedy Caravan (1950– )
30 min | Comedy, Music
The stooges run amok with Ed Wynn.
Star: Ed Wynn
Votes: 15
96. The Sound of Laughter (1963)
72 min | Comedy, Documentary
A compilation that features film clips mostly from Educational Film Company comedies of the 1930s
Director: John O'Shaughnessy | Stars: Ed Wynn, Buster Keaton, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby
Votes: 28
97. The Chief (1933)
Approved | 65 min | Comedy
A timid man (Ed Wynn) is thrust into the spotlight when his father is honored as a hero. He blunders into a series of adventures because of a woman (Dorothy Mackaill) and becomes a hero ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Ed Wynn, Charles 'Chic' Sale, Dorothy Mackaill, William 'Stage' Boyd
Votes: 87
98. The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960 TV Special)
News
Director: Alan Handley | Stars: Bob Hope, Ann Blyth, Sammy Cahn, Jack Clayton
Votes: 196
99. NBC/RCA Experimental Television Demonstration for the Press (1936 TV Movie)
40 min | Family, Music
Stars: Eddie Albert, Robert Benchley, Grace Bradt, Charles Fuqua
100. First Television Broadcast NBC/RCA (1936)
30 min | Documentary, Short
This historic first TV broadcast was seen by only a few hundred people who had access to the new television. It is a variety show of sorts, similar to the show preceding the feature film in... See full summary »
Stars: Benjamin Abrams, New York Ballet, Milton Cross, J.G. Harbord