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1. 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
2.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 5
(1985)
180 min | Drama, History
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 18
3. Hollywood and the Stars (1963– )
30 min | Documentary
Hollywood and the Stars was a 1963 NBC television documentary series.
Stars: Joseph Cotten, John Huston, Paul Newman, Sharon Tate
Votes: 198
4.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
The Deluge
(1985)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Karen starts to question people about the day that Val gave birth. Galveston dies and his wife Ruth arrives, telling her son, Greg, that she wants him to take over Galveston Industries. ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Duke | Stars: Alec Baldwin, William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Julie Harris
Votes: 22
5.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
Vulnerable
(1985)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Val's nurse confirms that Ackerman stole the babies. When Karen and Mack confront him, Ackerman shoots himself in the head.
Director: Nick Havinga | Stars: Alec Baldwin, William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Julie Harris
Votes: 25
6.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Ava Gardner
(1953)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Ava Gardner takes her turn as the weeks Mystery Celebrity Guest while Steve Allen sits in as a guest panelist. The show was broadcast live just less than a month before the official release... See full summary »
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 34
7.
Hollywood and the Stars (1963– )
Episode:
On Location: Night of the Iguana
(1964)
Documentary
Director: William Kronick | Stars: Joseph Cotten, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Ava Gardner
Votes: 29
8. 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
9.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
A Piece of the Pie
(1985)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Karen talks with Val's original obstetrician Dr. Kellin, who reveals that she was called away to a conference when Val gave birth. Cathy sings on Joshua's show and he announces that the two... See full summary »
Director: Robert Becker | Stars: Alec Baldwin, William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Julie Harris
Votes: 19
10. Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? (1969 TV Movie)
Unrated | 48 min | Documentary
Peter Sellars' acting career, made at the time of 'The Magic Christian'.
Director: Tony Palmer | Stars: Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Richard Attenborough, Lucille Ball
Votes: 62
11.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
The Forest for the Trees
(1985)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Joshua proposes to Cathy and she accepts. Abby manipulates Coblentz into telling her everything he knows. Karen meets Val's nurse but doesn't get any answers.
Director: Nick Havinga | Stars: Alec Baldwin, William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Julie Harris
Votes: 20
12.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 4
(1985)
120 min | Drama, History
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 13
13. Seven Days in May (1964)
Approved | 118 min | Drama, Thriller
United States military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Ava Gardner
Votes: 17,322 | Gross: $7.96M
14.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
A Price to Pay
(1985)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Ben proposes to Val but she declines and he believes she can hear her babies cry. Karen tells Ben of her and Mack's investigation. Greg asks Abby to get Gary out of Empire Valley and ... See full summary »
Director: David Jacobs | Stars: Alec Baldwin, William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Julie Harris
Votes: 23
15.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 2
(1985)
120 min | Drama, History
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 13
16. The Killers (1946)
Passed | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins.
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Albert Dekker
Votes: 23,619
17.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 1
(1985)
180 min | Drama, History
The earliest experiences of the Christian church after Jesus' ascension are powerfully dramatized in this remarkably authentic TV miniseries epic covering the years A.D. 30-69. Includes episodes 1 and 2 of the 12-episode dramatic series.
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 16
18.
A.D. (1985)
Episode:
Part 3
(1985)
120 min | Drama, History
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 13
19. The Night of the Iguana (1964)
Approved | 125 min | Drama
An ostracized Episcopal clergyman leads a busload of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Sue Lyon
Votes: 13,098 | Gross: $9.43M
20.
The Long Hot Summer (1985)
Episode:
Part 2
(1985)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Judith Ivey, Cybill Shepherd
Votes: 12
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 Eurovision Song Contest (1964 TV Special)
Music
Director: Poul Leth Sørensen | Stars: Lotte Væver, Hugues Aufray, Anneke Grönloh, Arne Bendiksen
Votes: 41
23.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
Four, No Trump
(1985)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Karen tries to talk to Dr. Ackerman without much success. Ackerman calls Abby telling her to sort it out. Gary tells Greg he wants to be part of Empire Valley and later lies to Mack and Ben... See full summary »
Director: John Patterson | Stars: Alec Baldwin, William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Julie Harris
Votes: 22
24.
The Long Hot Summer (1985)
Episode:
Part 1
(1985)
120 min | Drama, Romance
A handsome stranger is hired to work for a family farm: the domineering father, unmarried daughter, and the browbeaten son and his sexy wife. Sparks soon fly.
Director: Stuart Cooper | Stars: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Judith Ivey, Cybill Shepherd
Votes: 15
25. The Band Wagon (1953)
Passed | 112 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Nanette Fabray
Votes: 12,567
26.
Knots Landing (1979–1993)
Episode:
One Day in a Row
(1985)
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Ben discovers that Ackerman has a motive for stealing Val's babies. Ruth helps Abby get Scott Easton's notebook pages.
Director: Robert Becker | Stars: Alec Baldwin, William Devane, Kevin Dobson, Julie Harris
Votes: 25
27. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Passed | 97 min | Drama, Mystery
A jockey has been shot dead at the race track. Famous detective Nick Charles and his wife Nora happen to be on the scene and Lt. Abrahams asks for Nick's expert help.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed
Votes: 6,884
28. A.D. (1985)
600 min | Drama, History
Set just after the death of Jesus Christ, this mini-series chronicles the life & adventures of Jesus's disciples, and events in Rome during the reigns of the Emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
Stars: Anthony Andrews, Colleen Dewhurst, Ava Gardner, David Hedison
Votes: 533
29. Lost Angel (1943)
Passed | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Alpha's been raised along scientific principles, and will make Mike Regan a great human interest story for his paper. But when his interview prompts Alpha to run away from the institute and... See full summary »
Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Margaret O'Brien, James Craig, Marsha Hunt, Philip Merivale
Votes: 613
30. On the Beach (1959)
Approved | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins
Votes: 14,403 | Gross: $11.00M
31. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)
9 min | Comedy, History
A Special Collector's Edition.
Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta
Votes: 106
32.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston
(1983)
96 min | Documentary
The eleventh AFI Life Achievement award is given to John Huston.
Stars: Lauren Bacall, Robert Blake, Jeff Bridges, Richard Brooks
Votes: 166
33. The Long Hot Summer (1985)
200 min | Drama, Romance
A loner arrives in a small town only to be condemned for the sins of his father.
Stars: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Judith Ivey, Cybill Shepherd
Votes: 971
34. Knots Landing (1979–1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The residents of Knots Landing, a coastal suburb of Los Angeles, deal with various issues such as infidelity, health scares, rape, murder, kidnapping, assassinations, drug smuggling, corporate intrigue and criminal investigations.
Stars: Michele Lee, Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark, Kevin Dobson
Votes: 3,217
35. The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
Not Rated | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
This is the life of a Hollywood movie star named Maria, as told by writer/director Harry Dawes, from being discovered in Madrid, Spain, until her funeral in Italy.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Marius Goring
Votes: 12,679
36. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
Approved | 124 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A seductive woman falls in love with a mysterious ship's captain.
Director: Albert Lewin | Stars: James Mason, Ava Gardner, Nigel Patrick, Sheila Sim
Votes: 4,732
37. Show Boat (1951)
Approved | 108 min | Drama, Family, Musical
The daughter of a riverboat captain falls in love with a charming gambler, but their fairy tale romance is threatened after his luck turns sour.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, Joe E. Brown
Votes: 5,381
38. East Side, West Side (1949)
Passed | 108 min | Drama, Romance
A vain businessman puts a strain on happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing himself to be seduced by a former girlfriend.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, James Mason, Van Heflin, Ava Gardner
Votes: 2,508
39. H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
Passed | 120 min | Drama, Romance
A man who lived his life as he was advised to do, not how he would have chosen to, is brought out of his shell by a beautiful young woman.
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Charles Coburn
Votes: 1,442
40. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In Vinegaroon, Texas, former outlaw Roy Bean appoints himself the judge for the region and dispenses his brand of justice as he sees fit.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Paul Newman, Ava Gardner, Roy Jenson, Gary Combs
Votes: 9,330 | Gross: $16.53M
41. Kid Glove Killer (1942)
Passed | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Crime lab expert Gordon McKay uses the latest forensic techniques to solve murders in a city plagued by political corruption and mob rackets.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman, Samuel S. Hinds
Votes: 1,158
42. 55 Days at Peking (1963)
Unrated | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, U.S. marine, Maj. Matt Lewis, along with British consul, Sir Arthur Robertson, develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.
Directors: Nicholas Ray, Guy Green, Andrew Marton | Stars: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson
Votes: 7,414
43. The Hucksters (1947)
Passed | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.
Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr, Sydney Greenstreet, Adolphe Menjou
Votes: 1,995
44. Maggie (1986 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Mystery
Following the death of her husband, Maggie Webb finds herself left with numerous debts and back taxes. Her wealthy sister-in-law, Diane, hires her to her London-based PR firm.
Director: Waris Hussein | Stars: Stefanie Powers, Ava Gardner, Herb Edelman, Jeremy Lloyd
Votes: 16
45. One Touch of Venus (1948)
Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of Venus, which then comes to life in the form of Ava Gardner. However, the problems begin when Venus falls in love with him.
Directors: William A. Seiter, Gregory La Cava | Stars: Robert Walker, Ava Gardner, Dick Haymes, Eve Arden
Votes: 1,640
46. Mogambo (1953)
Passed | 116 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
On a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Clark Gable, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, Donald Sinden
Votes: 9,171
47. The Great Sinner (1949)
Approved | 110 min | Drama
In the 1860s, in the casino resort town of Wiesbaden, Germany, a reformed gambling addict, Pauline Ostrovsky, tenderly nurses the talented Russian writer Fedja, who is a physical wreck.
Directors: Robert Siodmak, Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas, Walter Huston
Votes: 1,621
48. The Bribe (1949)
Approved | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Federal agent Rigby, in Central America to trace stolen plane engines, falls for the gorgeous wife of the chief suspect.
Directors: Robert Z. Leonard, Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, Vincent Price
Votes: 2,160
49. Babes on Broadway (1941)
Approved | 118 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney star in a musical directed by Busby Berkeley as two talented teenagers dreaming of success as Babes on Broadway.
Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler
Votes: 1,650 | Gross: $3.85M
50. Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
Passed | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Musical in which two singing sisters set up a canteen to entertain soldiers, their enterprise funded by a mysterious wealthy admirer
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Van Johnson, June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, José Iturbi
Votes: 929