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1. The 15th Annual Publicists Guild Awards (1978 TV Special)
Stars: Bette Davis, Kirk Douglas, Howard Koch, Cheryl Ladd
Votes: 103
2. The 24th Annual Tony Awards (1970 TV Special)
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Julie Andrews, Rene Auberjonois, Lauren Bacall, Clive Barnes
Votes: 193
3.
Profiles in Courage (1964–1965)
Episode:
Andrew Johnson
(1965)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1860 Andrew Johnson is a US Senator from Tennessee. He desperately tries to keep his home state from seceding from the Union, risking his reputation, his political future, and his life.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Walter Matthau, Alfred Ryder, Paul Fix, Conlan Carter
Votes: 6
4.
Profiles in Courage (1964–1965)
Episode:
Governor John M. Slaton
(1964)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Gov. John Slaton of Georgia, who in the early 1900s pardoned Leo Frank, who had been convicted of and sentenced to death for raping and murdering a young girl. Slaton believed ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Gist | Stars: Walter Matthau, Betsy Jones-Moreland, Alan Baxter, Charles Alvin Bell
Votes: 6
5. Private Screenings (1996– )
Talk-Show
The host of this series is noted writer and film historian Robert Osborne. Each episode consists of Osborne conducting an interview with an actor or actress of Hollywood's "Golden" era of ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Osborne, Jane Powell, Liza Minnelli, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 212
6.
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961–1964)
Episode:
A Dozen Deadly Roses
(1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Lorraine Boswell is acquitted of killing her wealthy husband thanks to the testimony of a total stranger, Martin Pitt. They fall in love and marry. But there's more to this relationship than Lorraine realizes.
Stars: Robert Alda, Lauren Bacall, Vincent Gardenia, Walter Matthau
Votes: 33
7.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau
(1981)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Johnny presents political photos with captions. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (Buddy Buddy (1981)).
Director: Bobby Quinn | Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jack Lemmon
Votes: 25
8.
The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
Episode:
A Tumble from a High White House
(1963)
60 min | Drama
A man cold-bloodedly kills the pusher who was supplying his teenage son with drugs, but insists on going to trial for first degree murder totally defending his action and refusing to accept... See full summary »
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Wendell Corey, Jack Ging, Walter Matthau, Telly Savalas
Votes: 9
9. Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.
Stars: Beverly Sills, Audra McDonald, Louis Perry, Zubin Mehta
Votes: 285
10. One Voice (1986 TV Special)
68 min | Music
Barbra Streisand preformed some of her favorite songs and changes the world with one voice.
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Jim Cox, Sheena Easton, Sally Field
Votes: 315
11. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, Lillian O'Malley, John Williams
Votes: 19,350
12. 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: 4,245
13. Omnibus (1952–1961)
55 min | Drama, History, Music
Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.
Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes
Votes: 218
14. Barbra: The Concert (1994 TV Special)
125 min | Music
Barbra Streisand's New Year's concert at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California on New Year's Weekend circa 1993-94.
Directors: Barbra Streisand, Dwight Hemion | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Steve Susskind, Judith Gordon, Philip Austin
Votes: 535
15.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
Walter Matthau/Ricky Schroder
(1982)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Johnny looks at celebrations of spring. Walter Matthau (I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)); Ricky Schroder (Silver Spoons (1982)).
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Walter Matthau
Votes: 15
16. 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: 945
17. Profiles in Courage (1964–1965)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
This anthology series presented episodes in the lives of true-life historical personages who each faced a terrible crisis in their life.
Stars: Jason Wingreen, Ken Drake, Woodrow Parfrey, Len Wayland
Votes: 91
18. A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Approved | 126 min | Drama, Music
A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau
Votes: 17,172
19. 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: 1,435
20. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,173
21. The Vin Scully Show (1973)
30 min | Talk-Show
Vin Scully, the Dodger sportscaster hosts a daily conversation and entertainment show with the H.B. Barnum Orchestra. Produced by "Laugh In" producer Paul Keyes, the CBS series was an ... See full summary »
Stars: Vin Scully, Red Buttons, Ernest Borgnine, Walter Matthau
Votes: 11
22.
Live from Lincoln Center (1976– )
Episode:
The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to Billy Wilder
(1982)
Music, Musical
Director: Wendy Keys | Stars: Horst Buchholz, I.A.L. Diamond, John Huston, Jack Lemmon
Votes: 22
23.
Route 66 (1960–1964)
Episode:
Eleven, the Hard Way
(1961)
TV-Y7 | 52 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Tod and Buz, driving through Nevada, help protect the bankroll of two men who are from the dried up mining town of Broken Knee. The two men are heading to Reno to try to win enough money at... See full summary »
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Martin Milner, George Maharis, Walter Matthau, Edward Andrews
Votes: 100
24. The Rogues (1964–1965)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Cousins St. Clair and Fleming are con-men so successful they no longer need to con. They can be persuaded, however, to use their skills: in a just cause, where a mark deserves it very, very much.
Stars: Robert Coote, Gig Young, Charles Boyer, David Niven
Votes: 370
25. Jack Benny's Bag (1968 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Highlights include an extended parody of "The Graduate" with Benny and Diller.
Director: Norman Abbott | Stars: Jack Benny, Phyllis Diller, Lou Rawls, Dick Clark
Votes: 13
26.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
The Crooked Road
(1958)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
A couple driving through a rural location discover that the police and judge of the town of Robertsville are more intent on extorting money from them than being honest servants of the people.
Director: Paul Henreid | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Kiley, Walter Matthau, Patricia Breslin
Votes: 746
27.
Great Ghost Tales (1961)
Episode:
The Wendigo
(1961)
30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In the Canadian northwest, hunters search for a beast that carries off people.
Director: Lewis Freedman | Stars: Frank Gallop, Lou Antonio, Barbara Barrie, Walter Matthau
Votes: 10
28.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
(1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder.
Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: I.A.L. Diamond, William Friedkin, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine
Votes: 130
29. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,797
30. JFK (1991)
R | 189 min | Drama, History, Thriller
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau
Votes: 170,095 | Gross: $70.41M
31. Fail Safe (1964)
Approved | 112 min | Drama, Thriller
A technical malfunction sends American planes to Moscow to deliver a nuclear attack. Can all-out war be averted?
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver, Dan O'Herlihy
Votes: 24,437
32. Kraft Theatre (1947–1958)
60 min | Drama
A well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Vaughn Taylor, Valerie Cossart, Dan Morgan
Votes: 223
33. The United States Steel Hour (1953–1963)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In this live drama series, over two hundred live plays, covering all aspects of society, were shown.
Stars: Richard Kiley, Betsy Palmer, Edward Andrews, Biff McGuire
Votes: 198
34.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson
(1987)
TV-G | 111 min | Music, Musical
A retrospective on the life and career of actor James Stewart, with clips from many of his films and interviews with people who have worked with him.
Director: David Heeley | Stars: James Stewart, Johnny Carson, Peter Bogdanovich, Carol Burnett
Votes: 280
35. 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: 901
36. Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
60 min | Drama
Actor, Producer, and Director Robert Montgomery introduced each telecast, sometimes interviewing one of the stars, and sometimes appearing in the play.
Stars: Robert Montgomery, John Newland, Vaughn Taylor, Elizabeth Montgomery
Votes: 136
37. Great Ghost Tales (1961)
30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The last regularly scheduled television series to be broadcast live in the U.S. was hosted by Frank Gallop, and featured dramatizations of ghost stories and other tales of the supernatural,... See full summary »
Stars: Frank Gallop, Robert Duvall, Lee Grant, Walter Matthau
Votes: 54
38. The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969 TV Special)
Comedy, Music, News
Directors: Gower Champion, Richard Dunlap | Stars: Jack Albertson, Gordon Anderson, Alan Arkin, Senta Berger
Votes: 180
39. The Dick Cavett Show (1975–1982)
30 min | Talk-Show
Host Dick Cavett chats with various celebrities. This particular series was "The Dick Cavett Show" on PBS Late Night and ran from October 1977-October 1982
Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Phil Silvers, Neil Simon
Votes: 283
40. Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982 TV Movie)
135 min | Documentary, Comedy
A retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to the present.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Carol Burnett, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 61
41. Reflections on the Silver Screen (1990–1996)
30 min | Talk-Show
American Movie Classics interview series with New York University film professor Richard Brown. Brown conducted one-on-one interviews with some of Hollywood's greatest stars.
Stars: Richard Brown, Audrey Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Jessica Tandy
Votes: 26
42. George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special (1986 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Friends of George Burns gather to celebrate his 90th birthday.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Steve Allen, Ann-Margret, Milton Berle, George Burns
Votes: 30
43.
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
44.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock
(1979)
100 min | Documentary
On March 7, 1979, Alfred Hitchcock becomes the seventh recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Judith Anderson, Ned Beatty, Berry Berenson, Ingrid Bergman
Votes: 295
45. Charade (1963)
Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn
Votes: 85,683 | Gross: $13.47M
46. The Eleventh Hour (1962–1964)
60 min | Drama
Criminal cases where criminals are mentally evaluated, or people in the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Stars: Jack Ging, Wendell Corey, Ralph Bellamy, Irene Martin
Votes: 125
47. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 123
48. Goodyear Playhouse (1951–1957)
60 min | Drama
The show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.
Stars: Walter Matthau, David White, Constance Ford, Kim Stanley
Votes: 113
49. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1992 Video)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Short, Family
A hermit, known as the Grinch hates Christmas and is tired of the Whos of Who-ville celebrating it. This year, he plans to steal it from them. Features the illustrations from the book accompanied by narration.
Director: Ray Messecar | Star: Walter Matthau
Votes: 771
50. Clapper Board (1972–1982)
25 min | Family
Children's television programme about cinema, hosted by Chris Kelly.
Stars: Chris Kelly, John Huntley, Derek Ware, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 58