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1. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,561
2. St. Louis Blues (1958)
Not Rated | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of W. C. Handy, the undisputed father of the blues.
Director: Allen Reisner | Stars: Nat 'King' Cole, Eartha Kitt, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald
Votes: 724
3. St. Louis Blues (1929)
Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Drama, Music
In her only known film appearance, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith witnesses her lover's betrayal, then sings a powerful rendition of the title song.
Director: Dudley Murphy | Stars: Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington, Hall Johnson Choir
Votes: 471
4. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
126 min | Documentary, Biography
Biography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most highly respected filmmakers in the world.
Director: Frank Martin | Stars: John Huston, Robert Mitchum, Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 331
5. This Is Your Life (1950–1987)
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: 314
6. Death of a Soldier (1986)
R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, War
Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psychotic killer. Set in the context of WWII and the uneasy US-Australian military alliance. ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: James Coburn, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown, Maurie Fields
Votes: 277
7. Person to Person (1953–1961)
30 min | Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Interviews with figures from public life.
Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Charles Collingwood, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Lewis
Votes: 223
8. The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
60 min | Comedy, Family
The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Milton Berle, Sid Stone, Jimmy Nelson, Arnold Stang
Votes: 164
9. The Ken Murray Show (1950–1953)
30 min | Comedy, Music
A 1950s variety show sponsored by Anheuser-Busch. The host was Ken Murray, who had previously hosted variety theatrical shows and variety radio programs. The show had a large regular cast ... See full summary »
Stars: Ken Murray, Jane Bergmeier, Darla Hood, Jack Mulhall
Votes: 34
10. Satchmo the Great (1957)
Approved | 63 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
In this 1957 biography film of the jazz-great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour the world as American good-will ambassadors bring jazz at its best to the people of the world. ... See full summary »
Stars: Louis Armstrong, Edward R. Murrow, Leonard Bernstein, W.C. Handy
Votes: 23
11. We, the People (1948–1952)
30 min | Talk-Show
The host interviewed entertainers, politicians and average Americans to discuss important events in their lives.
Stars: The Oscar Bradley Orchestra, Lee Vines, Dan Seymour, Dwight Weist
Votes: 20
12. La rebelión de los adolescentes (1959)
Action, Crime, Drama
A college student returns home after the death of his father, only to discover that he was murdered by members of a crime syndicate.
Director: José Díaz Morales | Stars: Olivia Michel, Álvaro Ortiz, Aída Araceli, Antonio de Hud
13. Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (1951–1952)
30 min | Music
Stars: Faye Emerson, Skitch Henderson, The Don Large Chorus, Tommy Rall
15. Battle of the Ages (1952– )
30 min | Family, Game-Show
A prime-time talent-contest game show in which children and adult celebrity teams competed for the "most talented team" prize, selected by the studio audience. If the children's team won, ... See full summary »
Stars: Morey Amsterdam, John Reed King, Connie Francis, Alan Dale
16. Big Joe's Happiness Exchange (1951)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Joe Rosenfield, Choo Choo Rosenfield, Fannie Hurst, June Lockhart
17. Jazz i K.B. Hallen: Dave Brubeck Quartet (1965 TV Movie)
35 min | Music
Dave Brubeck Quartet performs at Copenhagen Jazz Festival in 1964.
Director: Annett Wolf Sr. | Stars: Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Eugene Wright
18. Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party (1957–1958)
30 min | Music
Stars: Art Ford, Josh White, Stan Rubin's Dixieland Five, Maxine Sullivan
19. St. Louis Blues (a 4Corners TV production) (2023)
16 min | Short, Drama
4CornersTV presents St. Louis Blues. This 2023 adaptation commemorates the century that has passed since the original premiere. In the midst of Jimmy's fun, Bessie gets the Blues. See what ... See full summary »
Director: Walker Light | Stars: Royl King, Adiya Koram, Cherill R. Ashton, Kristin Michelle Young
20. The Buddy Rogers Show (1951)
30 min | Musical
Daytime music variety show which employed vaudeville and musical acts "live" and on film.
Stars: Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Cab Calloway, Patricia Morison, Tex Ritter
21.
Battle of the Ages (1952– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1952)
Family, Game-Show
Stars: Morey Amsterdam, Connie Francis, W.C. Handy
22.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
Episode #11.5
(1957)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Gene Austin, Dario Cassini, Maurice Chevalier
23.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
Jackie Gleason, Rudy Vallee, Luise Rainer, Johnny Coy, W.C. Handy, Pat Henning
(1949)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Luise Rainer, Rudy Vallee, Jackie Gleason
24.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
Episode #3.14
(1949)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Harry Armstrong, W.C. Handy, Lenny Kent
25.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
The ASCAP Story: Part 1
(1952)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Fred E. Ahlert, Les Compagnons de la Chanson, Clark Dennis
26.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
The ASCAP Story: Part 2
(1952)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Fred E. Ahlert, Les Compagnons de la Chanson, Clark Dennis
27.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
Episode:
Episode #7.33
(1954)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Moffitt | Stars: Ed Sullivan, Lionel Hampton, W.C. Handy, Otto A. Harbach
28.
We, the People (1948–1952)
Episode:
Gloria Swanson, W.C. Handy, Connee Boswell, Wally Butterworth, Joseph B. Keenan, Frances Alda, Elsa Schiaparelli
(1949)
Talk-Show
Stars: Dan Seymour, Frances Alda, Connee Boswell, Wally Butterworth
29.
Person to Person (1953–1961)
Episode:
Episode #2.40
(1955)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Edward R. Murrow, W.C. Handy, Cornelia Otis Skinner
30.
Big Joe's Happiness Exchange (1951)
Episode:
W.C. Handy, Rube Goldberg, Sidney Fields
(1951)
Talk-Show
Stars: Sid Fields, Rube Goldberg, W.C. Handy, Choo Choo Rosenfield
31.
This Is Your Life (1950–1987)
Episode:
Gilda Gray
(1954)
Biography, Family, Reality-TV
The 1920's Ziegfield Follies dancer and silent movie star Gilda Gray is paid tribute to by her friends and associates in an episode that also details her post-fame health challenges.
Director: Axel Gruenberg | Stars: Gilda Gray, Ralph Edwards, Betty Compson, Fifi D'Orsay
32.
Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (1951–1952)
Episode:
St. Louis
(1951)
Music
St. Louis is the setting for this show. Faye meets Sally Benson, a St. Louis author, who wrote the short stories the film "Meet Me in St. Louis" was based on. Nancy Reed and Andy Roberts ... See full summary »
Director: Roland Gillett | Stars: Sally Benson, Thelma Carpenter, Dizzy Dean, Faye Emerson
33.
The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
Episode:
Episode #2.23
(1950)
Comedy, Family
Milton Berle's scheduled guests include actor Robert Alda, vaudevillian/actor James Barton, and composer W.C. Handy.
Stars: Milton Berle, Robert Alda, James Barton, W.C. Handy
34.
The Buddy Rogers Show (1951)
Episode:
Special evening audition with guest W.C. Handy
(1951)
Musical
Stars: Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, W.C. Handy
35.
The Ken Murray Show (1950–1953)
Episode:
Johnny Johnston/W.C. Handy/Roberta Quinlan
(1952)
Comedy, Music
Stars: Jane Bergmeier, W.C. Handy, Johnny Johnston, Ken Murray
36.
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party (1957–1958)
Episode:
Episode #1.10
(1957)
Music
Stars: Art Ford, W.C. Handy, Stan Rubin, Maxine Sullivan