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1. An Evening with Diana Ross (1977 TV Special)
90 min | Music
Television special featuring live footage of Diana Ross' concert in Detroit, Michigan for her album of the same name.
Director: Norman Campbell | Stars: Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Cindy Birdsong, Ka-Ron Sowell Brown
Votes: 56
2. Dolly & Carol in Nashville (1979 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Variety special featuring songs and skits with Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett.
Director: Roger Beatty | Stars: Dolly Parton, Carol Burnett, Tony Lyons, John Faulk
Votes: 24
3. Bette Midler: Art or Bust! (1984 Video)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Bette Midler, Jenifer Lewis, Siobhan O'Carroll, Helena Springs
Votes: 99
4. Once Upon a Mattress (1964 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
The musical story of THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, adapted from the 1959 Broadway hit, and featuring most of the original Broadway cast.
Directors: Joe Layton, Dave Geisel | Stars: Carol Burnett, Jane White, Jack Gilford, Joseph Bova
Votes: 136
5. My Name Is Barbra (1965 TV Special)
60 min | Family, Music
Barbra Streisand's first television special, featuring a medley of her hit songs, such as "People," "Happy Days Are Here Again" and "My Man."
Directors: Dwight Hemion, Joe Layton | Star: Barbra Streisand
Votes: 378
6. Color Me Barbra (1966 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Barbra Streisand's second television special, consisting of her singing and doing comedy skits.
Director: Dwight Hemion | Star: Barbra Streisand
Votes: 322
7. Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979 TV Movie)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Cher finds herself trapped in a strange building, where various fantasies await her behind each door.
Director: Art Fisher | Stars: Cher, Andy Kaufman, Shelley Winters, Lucille Ball
Votes: 79
8. Kenny, Dolly and Willie: Something Inside So Strong (1989 TV Special)
48 min | Music
This was a concert performed in Houston for employees of NASA and their families to celebrate the US space program. Archival footage of NASA space missions was shown throughout the concert.
Director: Tom Trbovich | Stars: Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson
Votes: 15
9. 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: 896
10. A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Norman Campbell | Stars: Olivia Newton-John, Rona Barrett, Tom Bosley, Lynda Carter
Votes: 85
11. Really, Raquel (1974 TV Special)
60 min | Music
TV special, adapted from Raquel Welch's live 1973 dinner club production, featuring Welch and puppets from the World of Sid & Marty Krofft.
Director: Dave Wilson | Stars: Raquel Welch, The Krofft Puppets, Jane Kean, Rich Little
Votes: 17
12. Camera Three (1955–1980)
30 min | Drama
A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.
Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini
Votes: 62
13. George M! (1970 TV Movie)
90 min | Biography, Comedy, Musical
The life of George M. Cohan, the biggest Broadway star of his day who was known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway."
Directors: Martin Charnin, Walter C. Miller | Stars: Joel Grey, Bernadette Peters, Jack Cassidy, Red Buttons
Votes: 42
14. Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad (1984)
Sport
Broadcast television coverage of the Los Angeles 1984: Summer Olympics Games of the XXIII Olympiad, an international multi-sport competition that took place in and around Los Angeles, California, USA from 28 July through 12 August 1984.
Stars: Leonidas Pelekanakis, Ilias Hatzipavlis, Oscar Schmidt, Yang Xiaojun
Votes: 59
15. Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
R | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Richard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Richard Pryor, Gene Cross, Julie Hampton, Jesse Jackson
Votes: 4,404 | Gross: $36.30M
16. Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments (1973 TV Special)
52 min | Music, Musical
Barbra Streisand's fifth TV special featuring rhythm and blues great Ray Charles.
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Martin Erlichman, Jack Parnell Orchestra
Votes: 291
17.
ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
Episode:
On the Flip Side
(1966)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A spirit and her musical combo are assigned to help a washed-up singer make a comeback.
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Ricky Nelson, Joanie Sommers, Tyrone Cooper, Steven Perry
Votes: 13
18. ABC Stage 67 (1966–1967)
51 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A weekly anthology of one-hour plays, both original and adapted from literary sources.
Stars: Lee Grant, Arthur Kennedy, The Doodletown Pipers, Diahann Carroll
Votes: 110
19. NET Playhouse (1964–1972)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
American television anthology series of wide range of genres, from history and drama, to fantasy, and science fiction. Fiction novels, stories, stage plays, fairytales, and historic events are dramatized in each episode.
Stars: Irene Dailey, Rene Auberjonois, George Voskovec, Richard Dysart
Votes: 52
20. Androcles and the Lion (1967 TV Movie)
150 min | Musical
The story of Androcles, the simple-hearted Christian tailor whose friendship with a lion saves himself and his friends from martyrdom in the Roman Colosseum.
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Norman Wisdom, Noël Coward, Ed Ames, Brian Bedford
Votes: 25
21. The Belle of 14th Street (1967 TV Special)
60 min | Musical
Directors: Joe Layton, Walter C. Miller | Stars: John W. Bubbles, Lee Allen, Susan Alpern, Harriet Gibson
Votes: 131
22. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV Special)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
'Twas the Night Before Christmas is a Christmas television special loosely inspired by the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It first aired December 7, 1977 on ABC.
Director: Tim Kiley | Stars: Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Alice Ghostley, George Gobel
Votes: 28
23. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
G | 138 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
In New York City during the Roaring Twenties, would-be flapper Millie Dillmount's self-appointed mission to marry her boss is complicated by white slavers and true love.
Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Julie Andrews, James Fox, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Channing
Votes: 7,028 | Gross: $34.34M
24. NBC Experiment in Television (1967–1971)
60 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
NBC presents an anthology series made up of dramatic pieces and documentaries.
Stars: David Warner, Edward Binns, Jo Van Fleet, Richard Schaal
Votes: 90
25. Annie (1982)
PG | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking
Votes: 49,484 | Gross: $57.06M
26. For the Boys (1991)
R | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal
Votes: 6,069 | Gross: $17.86M
27. The Littlest Angel (1969 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 77 min | Family, Fantasy
A little shepherd boy newly arrived in Heaven tries to adjust to life in the Hereafter.
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Johnny Whitaker, Fred Gwynne, Cab Calloway, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 381
28. The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour (1978)
60 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
"The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour" was certainly a different kind of variety show. It was hosted by two life-size puppets, Honey and Sis (voiced by Udana Powers and Wendy McKenzie, respectively... See full summary »
Stars: Wendy McKenzie, Udana Power, Daws Butler, Leif Garrett
Votes: 23
29. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Musical
Chewbacca and Han Solo try to get to the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk to celebrate Life Day, but are impeded by an Imperial blockade. Chewie's family passes the time with various forms of entertainment.
Directors: Steve Binder, David Acomba | Stars: Mickey Morton, Patty Maloney, Paul Gale, Mark Hamill
Votes: 16,836
30. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College: 20th Anniversary (1987 TV Special)
Comedy
Stars: Lou Jacobs, Frosty Little
31. Music with Mary Martin (1959 TV Special)
55 min | Music
Director: Vincent J. Donehue | Stars: Mary Martin, Dirk Sanders
32. ...and Debbie Makes Six (1968 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Debbie Reynolds stars in her own hour of music and comedy.
Director: Walter C. Miller | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Darin, Frank Gorshin, Bob Hope
33. Paul Lynde Goes MA-A-A-AD (1979 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Paul Lynde, Charo, Vicki Lawrence, Marie Osmond
34. The 5th Commitment to Life Awards (1991 TV Special)
Reality-TV
Stars: Meredith Baxter, Eileen Brennan, Sarah Brightman, Carol Channing
35. Paul Lynde at the Movies (1979 TV Special)
Comedy
Directors: Sheldon Keller, Joe Layton | Stars: Gary Coleman, Ken Grant, Vicki Lawrence, Paul Lynde
36. Jack Jones on the Move (1966 TV Special)
60 min | Musical
Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: Jack Jones, Joanie Sommers, Molly Bee, Shani Wallis
37. The Hal Linden Special (1979 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Musical variety special in which Hal Linden shares his experiences as a young singer, dancer and jazz clarinet/saxophone player in New York.
Directors: Joe Layton, Kip Walton | Stars: Hal Linden, Cathryn Damon, Bonnie Franklin, The Joe Layton Dancers
38. Rebbie Jackson & Robin Zander: You Send the Rain Away (1986 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Director: Joe Layton | Stars: Rebbie Jackson, Robin Zander
39.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne
(1987)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Musical salute to composer Jule Styne.
Directors: Gary Halvorson, Joe Layton | Stars: Patti Austin, Sammy Cahn, Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing
40.
NBC Experiment in Television (1967–1971)
Episode:
Theater of the Deaf
(1967)
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Directors: Peter Goldfarb, Dick Schneider | Stars: Bernard Bragg, Gilbert Eastman, Nanette Fabray, Lou Fant
41.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap
(1987)
TV-G | Music, Musical
Directors: Phillip Byrd, Joe Layton | Stars: Nick Ashford, Patti Austin, Tony Bennett, Sammy Cahn
42.
NET Playhouse (1964–1972)
Episode:
Infancy and Childhood
(1967)
90 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two infants in their baby carriages in Central Park discuss their doubts and satisfactions while their grown-ups pursue selfish interests; three youngsters run away from home, only to ... See full summary »
Directors: Jack Landau, Joe Layton | Stars: Eileen Brennan, Evelyn Foster, Fred Gwynne, Tony Hendra
43.
Camera Three (1955–1980)
Episode:
National Theatre of the Deaf
(1972)
Drama
Composer Joe Layton choreographs two performance pieces for a group of young deaf actors from the National Theater of the Deaf. Signing and voice-over commentary accompany some of the program.
Directors: Merrill Brockway, Joe Layton, J. Ranelli | Stars: Linda Bove, Bernard Bragg, Patrick Graybill, Richard Kendall
44.
The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour (1978)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1978)
60 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Directors: Joe Layton, Jim Washburn | Stars: Leif Garrett, Gavin MacLeod, Wendy McKenzie, Udana Power
45.
The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour (1978)
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(1978)
Comedy, Family, Musical
Directors: Joe Layton, Jim Washburn | Stars: Wendy McKenzie, Udana Power, Tom Bosley, Connie Stevens