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1. Blazing Saddles (1974)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Western
In order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman
Votes: 152,714 | Gross: $119.50M
2. The Producers (1967)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Music
A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars
Votes: 60,026 | Gross: $0.11M
3. History of the World: Part I (1981)
R | 92 min | Comedy, History, Musical
Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn
Votes: 55,295 | Gross: $31.67M
4. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Mel Brooks' parody of the classic vampire story and its famous film adaptations.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Mel Brooks, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber
Votes: 45,263 | Gross: $10.77M
5. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
TV-G | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
Stars: Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Clarence Nash, Slim Pickens
Votes: 2,293
6. Solarbabies (1986)
PG-13 | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a post-apocalyptic future ruled by the military, a group of renegade teenage orphans find a legendary orb, Bohdai, that can supposedly bring the rain back to dried up Earth.
Director: Alan Johnson | Stars: Richard Jordan, Jami Gertz, Jason Patric, Lukas Haas
Votes: 4,971 | Gross: $1.58M
7. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 903
8. To Be or Not to Be (1983)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, War
At the onset of WW2, a Polish actor's family and the Polish Resistance help the troupe of a theatre escape Poland and the invading Nazis.
Director: Alan Johnson | Stars: Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Ronny Graham, Estelle Reiner
Votes: 12,046 | Gross: $13.03M
9. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.
Director: Gene Wilder | Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise
Votes: 7,320
10. The Naked Ape (1973)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
In a series of live action and animated vignettes, the evolution of humanity is depicted and explored, primarily through the experiences of Cathy, a tour guide in a natural history museum, and Lee, a college student infatuated with her.
Director: Donald Driver | Stars: Johnny Crawford, Victoria Principal, Dennis Olivieri, Diana Darrin
Votes: 174
11. The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
PG | 89 min | Comedy
A neurotic baker travels to Hollywood to attend a talent search for an actor to rival the great Valentino. Although not an actor, through blind luck he succeeds, to a certain degree.
Director: Gene Wilder | Stars: Gene Wilder, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise, Fritz Feld
Votes: 2,215 | Gross: $21.58M
12. Neverland (I) (2003)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Fantasy
When Peter takes Wendy to Neverland - a burnt out suburban amusement park filled with self-styled fairies, lost punks and beautiful performers - the classic fantasy story becomes a chilling... See full summary »
Director: Damion Dietz | Stars: Deborah Quayle, Marcus Reynaga, Wil Wheaton, Melany Bell
Votes: 486
13. Mel Brooks: To Be or Not to Be (1983 Music Video)
4 min | Comedy, History, Music
Mel Brooks raps as Adolf Hitler reminiscing on his life.
Director: Alan Johnson | Star: Mel Brooks
Votes: 143
14. Portrait of a Showgirl (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
The story of three Las Vegas showgirls, each at a different stage in her career.
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Lesley Ann Warren, Rita Moreno, Dianne Kay, Tony Curtis
Votes: 158
15. 3 Girls 3 (1977)
60 min | Comedy
A ground breaking variety show with Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley, and Mimi Kennedy.
Stars: Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley, Mimi Kennedy, Warren Burton
Votes: 28
16. Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary (1982 TV Special)
60 min | Family
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Eileen Brennan, Dean Jones, Michele Lee, Dana Plato
Votes: 29
17. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981 TV Special)
Family
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »
Directors: Marty Pasetta, Harrison Engle | Stars: Johnny Carson, Alan Arkin, Lucie Arnaz, Eileen Brennan
Votes: 170
18. Cos (1976)
60 min | Comedy
Sketch comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Betty White, Lynda Carter, Madeline Kahn
Votes: 187
19. George M! (1970 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Comedy, Musical
The life of George M. Cohan, the biggest Broadway star of his day who was known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway."
Directors: Martin Charnin, Walter C. Miller | Stars: Joel Grey, Bernadette Peters, Jack Cassidy, Red Buttons
Votes: 43
20. The Making of 'the Producers' (2002 Video)
64 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Lee Meredith, Michael Hertzberg
Votes: 61
21. Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Anne Bancroft, Mel Brooks, Jack Cassidy, Lee J. Cobb
Votes: 31
22. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988 TV Special)
Family
Tony Award is the popular name of award, annually awarded for achievements in area of the American theatre, including a musical theatre. Complete official name of bonus - "Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre".
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Kimberleigh Aarn, Joan Allen, Scott Bakula
Votes: 49
23. The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (1977 TV Special)
Music
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Andy Williams, Chet Atkins, The Beach Boys, George Benson
Votes: 59
24. Shirley MacLaine... 'Every Little Movement' (1980 TV Movie)
60 min | Music
A salute to movement in various forms, both literal - the physical movement of a dancer or gymnast; and figurative - movement in a relationship between two people.
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, The Alan Johnson Dancers, Dean Martin, Kurt Thomas
Votes: 65
25. Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise (1996 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Trouble brews as Charlie Horse's campaign for class president leads him to invite the whole class to Shari's for Passover... a fact he conveniently forgets to pass on to Shari until the ... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Sivad, Michael Watt | Stars: Shari Lewis, Dom DeLuise, Robert Guillaume, Alan Thicke
Votes: 35
26. 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972 TV Special)
90 min | Music
A musical tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin from some of Broadway's best talent.
Directors: Martin Charnin, Walter C. Miller | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Fred Astaire, Linda Bennett, Robert Guillaume
Votes: 25
27. Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (1982 TV Special)
90 min | Musical
A tune-filled salute to the American musical theater.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Debbie Allen, Steve Allen, Ken Berry, Carol Burnett
Votes: 23
28. Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980 TV Special)
Music, Comedy, Family
Filmed throughout Disneyland, this made-for-TV special celebrates the 25th anniversary of the park. We follow the story of a young boy (Adam Rich) on his first ever trip to The Happiest ... See full summary »
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Danny Kaye, Michael Jackson, Adam Rich, Wally Boag
Votes: 59
29. Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls (1980 TV Special)
90 min | Comedy, Music
A salute to the femmes fatale of Hollywood's past.
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Ann-Margret, George Burns, Dom DeLuise, Danny DeVito
Votes: 21
30. CBS: On the Air (1978– )
450 min | Documentary
7-part series celebrating the first 50 years of CBS broadcasting.
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Telly Savalas, Alfred Hitchcock, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 64
31. Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall (1978 TV Special)
120 min | History, Music
A look back at the history of the famed theater since its opening in the early 1930s. Ann-Margret stars in various production numbers which recreate the different eras of its past, and host... See full summary »
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Gregory Peck, Ann-Margret, Diahann Carroll, Greer Garson
Votes: 13
32. Shirley MacLaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996 Video)
60 min | Documentary
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1934, Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother, the future actor Warren Beatty, escaped into the ... See full summary »
Directors: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter | Stars: Nicolas Cage, John Forsythe, Robert Harling, Charlton Heston
Votes: 119
33. Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988 TV Special)
120 min | Music
The life, career and music of Irving Berlin is celebrated live on stage with musical performances.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Bea Arthur, Tony Bennett, Barry Bostwick, Diana Brownstone
Votes: 41
34. Der Blaue Engel (1992 Video)
150 min | Drama, Musical
About Prof. Unrat, a respected high school professor, who one day confiscates a postcard showing Lola Fröhlich, the singer/dancer at a local tavern. Visiting the tavern Der Blue Engel to ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Zadek, Jérôme Savary | Stars: Ute Lemper, Ulrich Wildgruber, Eva Mattes, Martin Wuttke
35. Shirley MacLaine at the Lido (1979 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, Sacha Distel
Votes: 67
36. Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Shirley MacClaine sings and dances in a one woman show featuring much of her acclaimed nightclub act. Carol Burnett joins her in a 6 minute spot to celebrate movies in a comic duet.
Director: Robert Scheerer | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, The Alan Johnson Dancers, Carol Burnett, Don Correia
Votes: 68
37. Young Frankenstein: It's Alive! Creating a Monster Classic (2008 Video)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Director, Mel Brooks, actresses, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, and others celebrate the movie, Young Frankenstein.
Stars: Fred Applegate, Mel Brooks, Jim Curtis, Sutton Foster
Votes: 23
38. Shirley MacLaine... Illusions (1982 TV Special)
60 min | Drama, Music
Shirley MacLaine uses music and drama to look at ways in which things are not necessarily what they seem to be.
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Gregory Hines
Votes: 60
39. Christmas in Disneyland (1976 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Art Carney, Glen Campbell, Brad Savage, Terri Lynn Wood
Votes: 26
40. The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? (1977 TV Special)
60 min | Family, Music
A speculative look forward at the United States' next 200 years.
Director: Tony Charmoli | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Sergio Aragonés
Votes: 59
41. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987 TV Special)
155 min | Family
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Angela Lansbury, George Abbott, Jane Alexander, Mary Alice
Votes: 54
42. Musical Mel: Inventing 'The Inquisition' (2009 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Marc Shaiman, Mel Brooks, John Morris, Susan Stroman
Votes: 5
43. Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (1977 TV Special)
120 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Don Meredith, Cindy Williams, Eddy Arnold, David Brenner
Votes: 17
44. Get Happy (1973 TV Movie)
90 min | Music
TV special, hosted by Jack Lemmon, which ran 90 minutes long and aired on February 24, 1973. In a Wizard of Oz-like spoof, Jack is knocked out by a broom in black and white and when he ... See full summary »
Directors: Martin Charnin, Dave Wilson | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Diahann Carroll, Johnny Mathis, Dinah Shore
Votes: 15
45. Married Is Better (1974 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
Musical comedy based on the poems by Judith Viorst. Sketches center around Bill and Sandy a couple whose wedded bliss is tested by jealousy, credit card blues, business trips and child-rearing.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Bill Bixby, Phoebe Cates, Brandon Cruz, David Doyle
46. Wien nach Noten (1969 TV Movie)
Music
Director: Heinz Liesendahl | Stars: Senta Berger, Peter Alexander, Marcel Amont, Fatty George
47.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
(1981)
Unrated | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Various entertainers and artists look at how Walt Disney influenced these areas through his work in a variety of fields.
Directors: Phil May, Dwight Hemion, Marty Pasetta | Stars: Charles Aidman, Julie Andrews, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Paul D. Bryant
Votes: 42
48.
3 Girls 3 (1977)
Episode:
Flip Wilson
(1977)
60 min | Comedy
Flip Wilson performs as Geraldine with the girls who impersonate the Andrews Sisters.
Director: Tim Kiley | Stars: Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley, Mimi Kennedy, Warren Burton
49.
3 Girls 3 (1977)
Episode:
Pilot
(1977)
60 min | Comedy
A four week musical-comedy series introducing three newcomers : Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley and Mimi Kennedy who dance with Larry Kert, do vocal impersonations of Diana Ross, Helen Reddy and ... See full summary »
Director: Tony Mordente | Stars: Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley, Mimi Kennedy, The Alan Johnson Dancers
Votes: 11
50.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne
(1987)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Musical salute to composer Jule Styne.
Directors: Gary Halvorson, Joe Layton | Stars: Patti Austin, Sammy Cahn, Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing