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1.
Dinah! (1974–1980)
Episode:
Fred Astaire, Rosalynn Carter, Bette Davis
(1978)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's guests are singer-dancer-actor Fred Astaire, actresses Helen Hayes and Raquel Welch and from Washington, D.C., legendary actress Bette Davis and First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
Stars: Dinah Shore, Fred Astaire, Helen Hayes, Raquel Welch
Votes: 67
2. All-Star Party for Carol Burnett (1982 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Comedy/variety special honoring comedienne Carol Burnett and features a number of her closest friends and colleagues. Proceeds of the charity event went to a hospital wing named in Burnett's honor.
Director: Dick McDonough | Stars: Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Sammy Cahn, Tim Conway
Votes: 152
3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 25th Anniversary Special (1987 TV Special)
Talk-Show
Director: Bobby Quinn | Stars: Fred Astaire, Johnny Carson, Gene Kelly, Ed McMahon
Votes: 14
4. Hollywood's Diamond Jubilee (1978 TV Special)
120 min | History, Music
Director: Robert Scheerer | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Raquel Welch, Chevy Chase, Monty Hall
Votes: 119
5. An Evening with Fred Astaire (1958 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Fred Astaire, Jonah Jones, David Rose, Barrie Chase
Votes: 67
6.
It Takes a Thief (1968–1970)
Episode:
The Great Casino Caper
(1969)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Alex's latest assignment is to rob a casino that is passing counterfeit money. But he doesn't think he can do it on his own. He says he needs the help of the best thief of all time, his ... See full summary »
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Robert Wagner, Fred Astaire, Edward Binns, Adolfo Celi
Votes: 51
7. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
8. The Fred Astaire Show (1968 TV Special)
60 min | Musical
Ten years after the award winning "An Evening With..." Astaire shows us his "hip" credentials in this paen to the flower power era,larking about with the likes of Simon & Garfunkel, The ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Scheerer | Stars: Fred Astaire, Brasil '66, Barrie Chase, Art Garfunkel
Votes: 22
9. Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (1980 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Barrie Chase, Charles 'Honi' Coles
Votes: 26
10.
Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Rules of the Game
(1962)
60 min | Drama
A dying man's startling confession to a murder arouses deep consternation in the people directly responsible for the conviction of the man who has already been executed for this crime.
Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: Fred Astaire, Hugh O'Brian, Anne Barton, Richard Carlyle
Votes: 8
11. 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: 4,239
12. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,768
13. The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1960)
60 min | Comedy
The Steve Allen Show was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen.
Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 258
14. Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
360 min | Documentary, History
The history of the major Golden Age of Hollywood film company, RKO Pictures.
Stars: Edward Asner, Ginger Rogers, Linwood G. Dunn, Pandro S. Berman
Votes: 184
15.
Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
Episode:
The Hour of the Bath
(1962)
60 min | Drama
American agricultural expert Henry Detweiler is a prisoner in Vietnam under sentence of death.
Director: George Schaefer | Stars: Fred Astaire, Robert Fuller, BarBara Luna, Khigh Dhiegh
Votes: 9
16.
Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
Episode:
Let's Face the Music and Dance
(1987)
54 min | Documentary, History
This hour's episode gives valuable background on the making of the popular Astaire-Rogers musicals at RKO in the 1930s, with clips of some of the dance numbers, and interviews with participants including the two stars.
Stars: Edward Asner, Hermes Pan, Fred Astaire, Katherine Brown
Votes: 26
17.
It Takes a Thief (1968–1970)
Episode:
The Three Virgins of Rome
(1969)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Al Mundy is sent to foil the heist of some very public paintings when he runs into that other Mundy, a well-known art thief. For spice, add one beautiful agent, one crooked benefactor, and one very smart cop,
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Robert Wagner, Fred Astaire, Edmund Purdom, Karin Dor
Votes: 47
18. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl
Votes: 944
19. The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
105 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Jose Melis, Jack Paar, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 324
20. Astaire Time (1960 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Fred Astaire, Count Basie, Barrie Chase, David Rose and His Orchestra
Votes: 19
21. Hollywood '84 (1984– )
135 min | Documentary
Stars: Werner Baecker, Michael Landon, Ginger Rogers, Hal Roach
Votes: 17
22. The New Bike (2009)
Short, Drama
Director: David Gantz | Stars: Matt Zemlin, John Riley Billings
Votes: 60
23.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish
(1984)
113 min | Documentary
A tribute to actress Lillian Gish, a pioneer in American cinema whose long and distinguished career began in the early silent era.
Stars: Lillian Gish, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sally Field, John Houseman
Votes: 223
24.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Fred Astaire (2)
(1958)
Family, Game-Show
The panel tries to guess the occupations of a female uniformed doorman for a restaurant, a man who teaches horse betting to gamblers, and a wig fitter for the Metropolitan Opera, as well as the identity of Fred Astaire.
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, Martin Gabel, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 36
25. 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
26. Another Evening with Fred Astaire (1959 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Fred Astaire, The Bill Thompson Singers, Bea Busch, Barrie Chase
Votes: 28
27.
Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
Episode:
Seven Against the Sea
(1962)
60 min | Drama
A US Navy sailor must deal with the hardships of World War II - his name is Quinton McHale.
Director: Bernard Girard | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ernest Borgnine, Ron Foster, William Bramley
Votes: 28
28. The Hollywood Palace (1964–1970)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Various guest hosts present a musical variety show.
Stars: Bing Crosby, Dick Tufeld, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, Mitchell Ayres
Votes: 321
29. Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973 TV Special)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Music
Frank Sinatra returns to the spotlight with a television special.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Don Costa, Gordon Jenkins
Votes: 90
30.
It Takes a Thief (1968–1970)
Episode:
An Evening with Alistair Mundy
(1970)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
At the kings request Al and his dad try to steal his daughter.
Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Robert Wagner, Fred Astaire, Edward Binns, Francesco Mulè
Votes: 43
31.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Fred Astaire
(1955)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Robert Q. Lewis, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf begin by trying to guess the profession of a Boston woman who's a men's barber. Then, the panelists take on the... See full summary »
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Robert Q. Lewis, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 54
32. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
Stars: Garry Moore, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen, John Cannon
Votes: 562
33. ABC Late Night (1973–1976)
90 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
ABC's Wide World of Entertainment is a late night block of programs created by the ABC television network.
Stars: Steve Allen, Jack Carter, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford
Votes: 174
34.
Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
Episode:
Million Dollar Hospital
(1963)
60 min | Drama
Young Dr. Grant (William Shatner) answers a medical-journal ad offering a "rewarding practice" for $1,000,000, but the run-down emergency hospital he finds hardly seems a lucrative enterprise.
Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: Fred Astaire, Charles Bickford, William Shatner, Nancy Rennick
Votes: 45
35. 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: 1,560
36. The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962 TV Special)
Family
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Eddie Albert, Harriet Andersson, Ann-Margret
Votes: 176
37. At Long Last Cole (1975 TV Special)
90 min
A delightful, delicious, delovely tribute to Cole Porter. A special star-studded gala event filmed at 20th Century Fox studios for the premiere of "At Long Last Love."
Director: Ronald Lyon | Stars: Fred Astaire, Peter Bogdanovich, Ray Bolger, Eileen Brennan
Votes: 25
38. Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men (1975 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Ava Astaire McKenzie in conversation with Ken Barnes. Memories of their past performances and lifestyle images. Provided also are some entertainment clips from the early years providing a good video biography of them both.
Stars: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Harry Lillis Crosby Jr., Harry Crosby
Votes: 24
39.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler
(1976)
120 min | Documentary
In 1976, William Wyler became the fourth recipient of the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, following John Ford, James Cagney and Orson Welles. The winner of three Best ... See full summary »
Stars: Eddie Albert, Fred Astaire, Lydia Clarke, Henry Fonda
Votes: 203
40.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
Episode dated 4 May 1976
(1976)
TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Fred Astaire
Votes: 29
41. That's Entertainment! (1974)
G | 135 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
Various MGM stars from yesteryear present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50-year history.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Peter Lawford
Votes: 5,422 | Gross: $26.89M
42. Fred Astaire: Puttin' on His Top Hat (1980 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Joanne Woodward
Votes: 29
43. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
PG | 82 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
In 1935 New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello, Irving Metzman
Votes: 55,230 | Gross: $10.63M
44. Top Hat (1935)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An American dancer comes to Britain and falls for a model whom he initially annoyed, but she mistakes him for his goofy producer.
Director: Mark Sandrich | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes
Votes: 20,697 | Gross: $3.88M
45. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970 TV Movie)
TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees
Votes: 17,501
46. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)
110 min | Documentary, Biography
Biography of the Academy Award winning director including dramatic color footage of WWII.
Director: George Stevens Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Warren Beatty, Pandro S. Berman, Frank Capra
Votes: 465
47.
Alcoa Premiere (1961–1963)
Episode:
Mr. Lucifer
(1962)
60 min | Drama
In the guise of Mr. Lucifer, a Madison Avenue executive, the devil summons all of his powers and know-how, including his attractive young assistant Hecate, to break the will and sinlessness... See full summary »
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Fred Astaire, Elizabeth Montgomery, Joyce Bulifant, George Petrie
Votes: 24
48.
Dr. Kildare (1961–1966)
Episode:
A Gift of Love
(1965)
30 min | Drama
Still unaware of the seriousness of his daughter Sister Benjamin's condition, pool hustler Joe Quinlen is admitted to Blair due to his heart problem and roomed with a brain-damaged prizefighter.
Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Raymond Massey, Laura Devon, Fred Astaire
Votes: 10
49.
It Takes a Thief (1968–1970)
Episode:
The Second Time Around
(1969)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Al and his dad take on Eric the Red for the last time.
Director: Gerd Oswald | Stars: Robert Wagner, Fred Astaire, Adolfo Celi, Edward Binns
Votes: 41
50.
The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)
Episode:
Fred Astaire
(1970)
TV-PG | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show
Host Dick Cavett welcomes his only guest, legendary singer-dancer-actor Fred Astaire. Scenes from some of Fred's movies are shown and he sings songs which were highlights of his career.
Stars: Dick Cavett, Fred Astaire, Fred Foy, Bobby Rosengarden
Votes: 19