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1.
Good Morning America (1975– )
Episode:
Episode dated 19 February 1985
(1985)
TV-G | News, Talk-Show
This broadcast had a guest in legendary movie icon Bette Davis.
Stars: David Hartman, Joan Lunden, Gillian Armstrong, Bette Davis
Votes: 67
2. The Princess Grace Foundation Special Gala Tribute to Cary Grant (1988 TV Special)
Reality-TV
Tribute to actor Cary Grant who died in 1986. Proceeds went to the Princess Grace Foundation due to the close friendship between the two.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Polly Bergen, Milton Berle, Michael Caine
Votes: 11
3. Soul! (1968–1973)
60 min | Music
America's first "Black Tonight Show." From 1968 to 1973, of a nation. 'Soul!' Brought Black Culture to TV. Ellis Haizlip ensures the Revolution will be televised with "SOUL!,"
Stars: Ellis Haizlip, Gerry Bledsoe, Jerry Butler, Patti LaBelle
Votes: 66
4. Like It Is (1968–2012)
Talk-Show
Charles Hobson the original creative force behind the long-running "Like It Is," a morning current affairs program hosted by Gil Noble. Actor Robert Hooks was the original host and Noble ... See full summary »
Stars: Gil Noble, Ralph Abernathy, Muhammad Ali, Amiri Baraka
Votes: 11
5. 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
6. 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
7. The American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary Special (1977 TV Special)
90 min
The American Film Institute celebrates it's 10th anniversary using film clips selected by its thousands of members.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Henry Mancini
Votes: 21
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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: 1,175
11. Stand Up to Cancer (2008 TV Special)
Music
Live broadcast television event. Some of the biggest names in entertainment are on hand to raise money for the fight against cancer.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, Morgan Andrich, Jennifer Aniston
Votes: 140
12. A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story (2022)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Kirk E. Kelleykahn | Stars: Amentha Dymally, Art Evans, Louise Fletcher, Lynn Hamilton
Votes: 11
13.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor
(1993)
Documentary
Elizabeth Taylor becomes the twenty-first recipient of The American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award hosted by Carol Burnett and featuring appearances by Michael Caine, Angela ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Kartun | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Kathy Bates, Carole Bayer Sager, Carol Burnett
Votes: 208
14.
ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
Episode:
A Time for Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America
(1967)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A look at Negro humor through the years, produced by Harry Belafonte, and hosted by Sidney Poitier.
Directors: Paddy Sampson, Arthur Storch | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Godfrey Cambridge, Diahann Carroll, Redd Foxx
Votes: 15
15.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003– )
Episode:
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford/Gonzo the Muppet/Fitz and the Tantrums
(2014)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Director: Jonathan Kimmel | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Barkhad Abdi, Amy Adams, Sandra Bullock
Votes: 16
16.
Separate But Equal (1991)
Episode:
Separate But Equal: Part One
(1991)
PG | 120 min | Drama, History
Director: George Stevens Jr. | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little
Votes: 10
17.
Separate But Equal (1991)
Episode:
Separate But Equal: Part Two
(1991)
PG | 120 min | Drama, History
Director: George Stevens Jr. | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little
Votes: 10
18. Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (2017)
118 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary feature about Lorraine Hansberry, whose play Raisin in the Sun was the first by a black woman to be produced on Broadway. A passionate artist, she was also a committed ... See full summary »
Director: Tracy Heather Strain | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Louis Gossett Jr., Lorraine Hansberry
Votes: 41
19. A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Approved | 128 min | Drama
A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.
Director: Daniel Petrie | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands
Votes: 9,588
20. A Patch of Blue (1965)
Unrated | 105 min | Drama, Romance
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world.
Director: Guy Green | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford
Votes: 9,545
21. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
81 min | Documentary, History, Musical
"Broadway: Beyond The Golden Age" is the long awaited sequel to Rick McKay's "Broadway: The Golden Age." It tells the history of Broadway from 1959 and ending in 1983 as told by over 100 Broadway legends as interviewed by Mr. McKay..
Director: Rick McKay | Stars: Jason Alexander, Debbie Allen, Arthur Anderson, Lucie Arnaz
Votes: 110
22. 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: 175
23.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
(2000)
TV-G | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Adolf Hitler, Karl Malden, Eddie Muller, Sidney Poitier
Votes: 116
24. In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Approved | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant
Votes: 83,673 | Gross: $24.38M
25. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show
The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents
Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan
Votes: 1,071
26. 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
27. Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (2013)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy
A look at the work and influence of African-American stand-up comedienne, Moms Mabley.
Director: Whoopi Goldberg | Stars: Debbie Allen, Kaye Ballard, Harry Belafonte, Dick Cavett
Votes: 346
28. Hollywood Legenden (2004 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Director: Eckhart Schmidt | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Ray Bradbury, Jeff Bridges, Tony Curtis
Votes: 60
29. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Approved | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
A couple's attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African-American fiancé.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Houghton
Votes: 48,983 | Gross: $56.70M
30. Sidney (2022)
PG-13 | 111 min | Documentary, Biography
Follow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964.
Director: Reginald Hudlin | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Halle Berry, Willie Blue
Votes: 1,239
31. The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Biography
Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn formed one of the greatest couples of Hollywood's Golden Era -- both on screen and off.
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Joan Bennett, Katharine Hepburn, Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor
Votes: 260
32. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
33. The Oscars (2014 TV Special)
TV-14 | 175 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the previous year's (2013) achievements in film.
Director: Hamish Hamilton | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Anne Hathaway, Barkhad Abdi, Bradley Cooper
Votes: 4,133
34. Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary exploring the career of noted film directer William A. Wellman.
Director: Todd Robinson | Stars: Alec Baldwin, James Cagney, Mike Connors, Dorothy Coonan Wellman
Votes: 256
35.
Children of the Dust (1995)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1995)
Western
Director: David Greene | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Michael Moriarty, Joanna Going, Hart Bochner
Votes: 14
36. The Defiant Ones (1958)
Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama
Two chained-together escaped convicts, White and Black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture.
Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Cara Williams, Theodore Bikel
Votes: 17,895
37. To Sir, with Love (1967)
Approved | 105 min | Drama
Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.
Director: James Clavell | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall
Votes: 20,460 | Gross: $42.43M
38. The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
60 min | Drama
This live dramatic series featured original stories and adaptations of novels, plays, etc., during its eight-year run. During the first year, the show was sponsored by the Actor's Equity ... See full summary »
Stars: Bert Lytell, Jay Jackson, Bob Stanton, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 137
39. Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy
This terrific feature film comedy reveals the background of one of the legends of comedy, Don Rickles. Hailed by some of today's biggest comedians as one of the classics, who they aspire to... See full summary »
Director: John Landis | Stars: Harry Dean Stanton, John Landis, Don Rickles, Clint Eastwood
Votes: 1,346
40. The Directors (1997–2008)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary series focusing on some of cinema's greatest film directors.
Stars: Harrison Ford, Dave Mann, Tom Hanks, Rod Steiger
Votes: 240
41.
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948–1956)
Episode:
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
(1955)
Drama
Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry.
Directors: Robert Mulligan, Hal Tulchin | Stars: Florence Anglin, Martin Balsam, Joe Comadore, Joanna Douglas
Votes: 24
42. Lilies of the Field (1963)
Unrated | 94 min | Drama
A travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert.
Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Lisa Mann, Isa Crino
Votes: 13,616
43. Separate But Equal (1991)
PG | 190 min | Drama, History
A dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation.
Stars: Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster, Richard Kiley, Cleavon Little
Votes: 786
44. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965 TV Special)
Family
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Gene Allen, Julie Andrews, Edward Anhalt
Votes: 164
45. Sing Your Song (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway
Votes: 502 | Gross: $0.05M
46. Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The life of actor and activist Paul Robeson.
Director: Saul J. Turell | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Paul Robeson, Margaret Webster
Votes: 502
47. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary
The American Film Institute presents the 100 most inspiring films of all time.
Director: Gary Smith | Stars: Jessica Alba, Michael Apted, Sean Astin, Angela Bassett
Votes: 145
48. Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey (2001)
117 min | Documentary
Director: William Greaves | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Ralph Bunche
Votes: 27
49.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine
(2012)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Carole Bayer Sager, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening
Votes: 53
50. Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Approved | 101 min | Crime, Drama
A new English teacher at a violent, unruly inner-city school is determined to do his job, despite resistance from both students and faculty.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern, Margaret Hayes
Votes: 9,894