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1. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama
A bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use their young houseguests to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other over the course of a distressing night.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis
Votes: 80,029
2. Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Not Rated | 124 min | Drama, Romance
The love of high school sweethearts Deanie and Bud is weighed down by the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown Kansas in 1928, threatening the future of their relationship.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty, Pat Hingle, Audrey Christie
Votes: 22,661 | Gross: $8.72M
3. Another Woman (1988)
PG | 81 min | Drama
Facing a mid-life crisis, a woman rents an apartment next to a psychiatrist's office to write a new book, only to become drawn to the plight of a pregnant woman seeking that doctor's help.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Mia Farrow, Ian Holm, Blythe Danner
Votes: 15,062 | Gross: $1.56M
4. The Love Boat (1977–1987)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.
Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Fred Grandy
Votes: 13,660
5. The Indian Runner (1991)
R | 127 min | Drama
A Vietnam vet comes home to his small town and finds himself in conflict with rules that his brother has vowed to uphold.
Director: Sean Penn | Stars: David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 9,816 | Gross: $0.19M
6. The Out of Towners (1970)
G | 101 min | Comedy
An Ohio sales executive accepts a higher position within the company and travels to New York City with his wife for his job interview but things go wrong from the start.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Sandy Dennis, Sandy Baron, Anne Meara
Votes: 9,265 | Gross: $4.34M
7. Parents (1989)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects that his parents are cannibalistic murderers.
Director: Bob Balaban | Stars: Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis, Bryan Madorsky
Votes: 8,597 | Gross: $0.87M
8. God Told Me To (1976)
R | 91 min | Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to."
Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis, Sylvia Sidney
Votes: 6,568
9. 976-EVIL (1988)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Horror
People who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers. When Spike dialed 976-EVIL, he knew it was an expensive toll call, but he didn't know that he'd have to pay for it with his soul.
Director: Robert Englund | Stars: Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O'Bryan, Jim Metzler, María Rubell
Votes: 6,017 | Gross: $2.96M
10. The Equalizer (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired Intelligence Agent turned private detective helps various threatened clients to equalize the odds.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka, Robert Lansing, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,937
11. The Four Seasons (1981)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
Three couples vacation together every season. After one divorces, feelings of betrayal and more spawn criticisms of one another, but the things that keep them together are stronger than those which might pull them apart.
Director: Alan Alda | Stars: Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Sandy Dennis
Votes: 5,645 | Gross: $50.43M
12. Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
PG | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
A fan club of die-hard James Dean fans meet on the 20th anniversary of his death and reconnect, opening old wounds and facing new ones.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Cher, Karen Black, Sandy Dennis, Sudie Bond
Votes: 5,168 | Gross: $0.84M
13. The Fugitive (1963–1967)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A doctor, wrongly convicted for a murder he didn't commit, escapes custody and must stay ahead of the police to find the real killer.
Stars: David Janssen, William Conrad, Barry Morse, Paul Birch
Votes: 4,709
14. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,246
15. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 22 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Updated remakes of classic stories from Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), originally produced by the Master of Suspense. His original opening bits are colorized for re-use here.
Stars: Bernard Behrens, Cynthia Belliveau, David B. Nichols, Kathleen Quinlan
Votes: 3,257
16. Up the Down Staircase (1967)
Approved | 124 min | Drama
The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Patrick Bedford, Sandy Dennis, Eileen Heckart, Ruth White
Votes: 2,481
17. That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
R | 113 min | Drama, Thriller
One day, Frances Austen, a rich but lonely woman, invites a young man from a nearby park to her apartment and offers to let him stay there--and has no intention of ever letting him leave.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns, Susanne Benton, David Garfield
Votes: 2,284 | Gross: $1.06M
18. Something Evil (1972 TV Movie)
Unrated | 73 min | Horror
A young couple moves into a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. What they don't know is that there is an unseen presence in the house, and that it wants to take possession of the wife.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Darren McGavin, Sandy Dennis, Ralph Bellamy, Jeff Corey
Votes: 2,099
19. Guiding Light (1952–2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
Stars: Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlin, Maureen Garrett, Robert Newman
Votes: 1,865
20. Naked City (1958–1963)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The cases of the N.Y.P.D.'s 65th Precinct.
Stars: Harry Bellaver, Horace McMahon, Paul Burke, Nancy Malone
Votes: 1,436
21. The Fox (1967)
PG | 110 min | Drama
Based on D.H. Lawrence's novella about two young women - sickly, chattering Jill Banford and quiet, strong Ellen March - who are trying, hopelessly, to run a chicken farm in Canada. A ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Keir Dullea, Sandy Dennis, Anne Heywood, Glynne Morris
Votes: 1,281 | Gross: $18.75M
22. Sweet November (1968)
Approved | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman lures emotionally crippled men into affairs, then helps them repair their lives.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Sandy Dennis, Anthony Newley, Theodore Bikel, Burr DeBenning
Votes: 1,257 | Gross: $2.18M
23. Police Story (1973–1980)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the "Empire of Chaiba", a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia, he initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
Stars: Scott Brady, Mel Scott, Don Meredith, Joe Santos
Votes: 1,183
24. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
25. A Touch of Love (1969)
M/PG | 107 min | Drama
A young London woman, studying for her doctorate in the British Museum, spends her nights trying to avoid the sexual admiration of men in her life.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Sandy Dennis, Ian McKellen, Michael Coles, John Standing
Votes: 475
26. Nasty Habits (1977)
PG | 96 min | Comedy
In a Philadelphia convent, two nuns battle it out to be elected to the position of head abbess, and neither is about to let anything stand in the way of getting what she wants.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Glenda Jackson, Melina Mercouri, Geraldine Page, Sandy Dennis
Votes: 408
27.
The Fugitive (1963–1967)
Episode:
The Other Side of the Mountain
(1963)
TV-PG | 51 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A friendly country girl has a crush on Kimble and wants to help him escape on the condition she can go with him, as the Sheriff and Lt. Gerard close in on them.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: David Janssen, Sandy Dennis, Frank Sutton, Ruth White
Votes: 290
28. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
29. Mr. Sycamore (1975)
G | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Jason Robards is a man who decides he'd rather be a tree.
Director: Pancho Kohner | Stars: Jason Robards, Sandy Dennis, Jean Simmons, Robert Easton
Votes: 196
30. The Execution (1985 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
The members of a San Diego Wednesday night womens' mah jongg club are five survivors of a Nazi concentration camp. They recognize the owner of a local restaurant, Walter Grossman, as a ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Loretta Swit, Rip Torn, Jessica Walter, Barbara Barrie
Votes: 192
31. What's My Line? (1968–1975)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Five-day-a-week syndicated update of the longtime CBS game show, wherein celebrity panelists guess occupations of the contestants.
Stars: Wally Bruner, Arlene Francis, Johnny Olson, Soupy Sales
Votes: 183
32. Perfect Gentlemen (1978 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Women whose husbands are incarcerated decide to band together to rob a hotel safe, posing as male robbers.
Director: Jackie Cooper | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Ruth Gordon, Sandy Dennis, Lisa Pelikan
Votes: 183
33. The Bob Braun Show (1967–1984)
Talk-Show
This was a local Cincinnati, Ohio talk show hosted by Bob Braun, a Cincinnati personality. Bob Braun got his start as the sidekick for Ruth Lyons, another Cincinnati legend.
Stars: Bob Braun, Rob Reider, The Cliff Lash Orchestra, Nancy James
Votes: 156
34. Arrest and Trial (1963–1964)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Los Angeles is where Sergeant Nick Anderson and his fellow officers work to keep the streets safe. After the arrest of the accused, attorney John Egan plans their defense, while the prosecution is led by Jerry Miller.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Ben Gazzara, Roger Perry, John Larch
Votes: 155
35. The Animals Film (1981)
Not Rated | 136 min | Documentary
The film offers a comprehensive examination of the exploitation of animals in modern society.
Directors: Myriam Alaux, Victor Schonfeld | Stars: Julie Christie, Richard Course, Sandy Dennis, Robin Howard
Votes: 148
36. The Three Sisters (1966)
168 min | Drama
In a small Russian town at the turn of the century, three sisters (Olga, Irina, and Masha) and their brother Andrei live but dream daily of their return to their former home in Moscow, ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Bogart | Stars: Luther Adler, William Paul Burns, Tamara Daykarhanova, Sandy Dennis
Votes: 147
37.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Arthur, or the Gigolo
(1985)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A sleazy gigolo seduces an eccentric rich woman who adores cats even though he can't stand them. In order to get her fortune, he brutally murders her and then declares total war on her feline pets.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Sandy Dennis, Brad Davis, Virginia Capers, Billy Ray Sharkey
Votes: 143
38.
The Equalizer (1985–1989)
Episode:
Out of the Past
(1986)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McCall's ex-wife asks for his help when her current husband is threatened by a vengeful ex-con.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Edward Woodward, Sandy Dennis, Stephen McHattie, Barry Primus
Votes: 111
39. The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968 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: Stan Harris | Stars: Angela Lansbury, Peter Ustinov, George Abbott, David Atkinson
Votes: 88
40.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
Idylls of a Running Back
(1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Pro football star shot by younger woman when he opens his hotel room door. The press assumes Elvin "Colossus of" Rhodes was cheating on his wife, but Rhodes insists he doesn't even know the... See full summary »
Director: John Peyser | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Nancy Malone
Votes: 72
41.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
Carrier
(1963)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young woman, a carrier of a deadly infectious disease, leaves a self-imposed exile of 14 years on Welfare Island (now called Roosevelt Island) for Manhattan and a "normal" life. The NYPD ... See full summary »
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Sandy Dennis
Votes: 67
42. The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever (1970 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 75 min | Thriller
A famous heart surgeon finds out that a medical research foundation is being used for shady, and illegal, purposes.
Director: John Trent | Stars: Sandy Dennis, Stuart Whitman, Burl Ives, Tom Harvey
Votes: 64
43. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
44. Mr. Broadway (1964)
60 min | Drama
Life and times of a press agent and man-about-town.
Stars: Craig Stevens, Lani Miyazaki, Horace McMahon, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 53
45. Bicentennial Minutes (1974– )
1 min | Short, History
Minute-long "on this day in history" shorts, used a countdown to America's bicentennial.
Stars: Walter Cronkite, Cleveland Amory, Edward Asner, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 52
46.
The Love Boat (1977–1987)
Episode:
Roommates/Heartbreaker/Out of the Blue
(1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
New roommates Vicki and Judy, have to deal with their opposites habits. A multimillionaire makes everyone's dreams come true.
Director: Richard A. Wells | Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ted Lange
Votes: 43
47. A Hatful of Rain (1968 TV Movie)
90 min | Crime, Drama
A 1968 made-for-television remake of the 1957 film, based on the disturbing 1956 Michael V. Gazzo play, as performed by members of The Actors' Studio on ABC (American Broadcasting Company) television.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Sandy Dennis, Michael Parks, Peter Falk, Herschel Bernardi
Votes: 36
48.
Police Story (1973–1980)
Episode:
Day of Terror... Night of Fear
(1978)
100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Officer Ron Tice engages hostage-taker Richey Neptune in protracted negotiations, a task complicated by the fact that one of the five hostages is the Deputy Chief's daughter-in-law.
Director: E. Arthur Kean | Stars: Chad Everett, Sandy Dennis, Bruce Davison, Tom Simcox
Votes: 35
49. Laughter in the Dark (1986)
104 min | Drama
Deals with the affection of a middle-aged man for a very young woman, resulting in a mutually parasitic relationship.
Director: Laszlo Papas | Stars: Maximilian Schell, Mick Jagger, Marina Vlady, Sandy Dennis
Votes: 25
50. Teach Me! (1968)
20 min | Short
A beginning teacher discovers in her first year's experience in a large, inner city high school that the satisfaction and rewards of motivating disadvantaged students outweigh the environmental problems and handicaps.
Star: Sandy Dennis
Votes: 23