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1. Ben Blue's Brothers (1960 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
In 1958, Ben Blue played all four brothers (the wealthy snob, the vaudevillian, the tramp and the average guy), in this comedy pilot for CBS. The network didn't exercise it's option and the pilot wasn't aired until 1965.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ben Blue, Ruth McDevitt, Barbara Heller, Robin Raymond
Votes: 10
2. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, James Turley
Votes: 93,487
3. Hot Doggie (1925)
20 min | Comedy, Short
The girl's parents are opposed to Walter as a suitor because of his poverty. He receives a wire from his rich uncle that the latter is arriving that day and will give Walter a million ... See full summary »
Directors: Al Christie, Earle Rodney | Stars: Walter Hiers, Duane Thompson, Lincoln Plumer, William Irving
Votes: 17
4. The Halls of Ivy (1954–1955)
30 min | Comedy
Charming Dr. William Hall is the urbane president of rural Ivy College. His pleasant life include his attractive wife, former actress Vicky and their all knowing housekeeper Alice. ... See full summary »
Stars: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Ray Collins, Herb Butterfield
Votes: 54
5. The Comedy Spot (1960–1962)
30 min | Comedy
Summer replacement series for "The Red Skeleton Show" during their annual hiatus from 1960-1962, this series featured unsold pilots for comedy series as well as reruns from other comedy anthology series.
Stars: Nancy Kulp, Margaret O'Brien, Doug McClure, Carl Reiner
Votes: 31
6. The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956–1960)
30 min | Comedy
Gale Storm stars in this American sitcom about Susanna Pomery, a cruise director for an ocean liner that travels the world.
Stars: Gale Storm, Zasu Pitts, Roy Roberts, James Fairfax
Votes: 229
7. The Best of the Post (1960– )
30 min | Drama
A syndicated anthology series adapted from stories published in the Saturday Evening Post magazine.
Stars: John Conte, Burt Douglas, Karl Swenson, Alan Lee
Votes: 34
8. Celebrity Golf (1960– )
30 min | Family, Sport
Originally aired in 1960, this celebrity golf match pitted golf legend Sam Snead with the stars of Hollywood in a 9 hole match for charity. Harry Von Zell is the host and commentator of the... See full summary »
Stars: Harry von Zell, Sam Snead, Fred MacMurray, Milton Berle
Votes: 23
9. Vacation Playhouse (1963–1967)
30 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime
Summer replacement show featuring pilot programs that had not been sold.
Stars: Darryl Hickman, Dwayne Hickman, Pat Crowley, Soupy Sales
Votes: 64
10. The Air Circus (1928)
118 min | Drama
Two eager young pilots at flight school compete over their flight instructor's aviatrix sister.
Directors: Howard Hawks, Lewis Seiler | Stars: Arthur Lake, David Rollins, Sue Carol, Louise Dresser
Votes: 99
11. Wings (1927)
PG-13 | 144 min | Drama, Romance, War
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.
Directors: William A. Wellman, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast | Stars: Clara Bow, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen, Jobyna Ralston
Votes: 14,560 | Gross: $6.59M
12. Horse Feathers (1932)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Quincy Adams Wagstaff, Huxley University's new president, accidentally hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against their rival, Darwin University.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, The Marx Brothers
Votes: 13,405
13. Monkey Business (1931)
Not Rated | 77 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, The Marx Brothers, Chico Marx
Votes: 14,292
14. Merrily We Live (1938)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Dizzy society matron Emily Kilbourne has a habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants. Her latest find is a handsome "tramp" who shows up at her doorstep and soon ends up in a ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Constance Bennett, Brian Aherne, Alan Mowbray, Billie Burke
Votes: 2,273
15. Topper (1937)
Passed | 97 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Cary Grant, Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke
Votes: 8,334
16. Telephone Time (1956–1958)
30 min | Drama
Anthology series originally featured plays by host, John Nesbitt for season one. Beginning in September 1957, works from other authors were presented as well until series ended in April ... See full summary »
Stars: John Nesbitt, Frank Baxter, Maurice Marsac, Florenz Ames
Votes: 249
17. Redheads on Parade (1935)
Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A film star finds herself in trouble with her co-star when she has to flirt with the backer to prevent him withdrawing his support. But all ends well.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: John Boles, Dixie Lee, Jack Haley, Raymond Walburn
Votes: 45
18.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
Once Upon a Time
(1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Janitor Woodrow Mulligan gets a trip from 1890 to 1962 courtesy of his employer's time-machine helmet.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Buster Keaton, Stanley Adams, James Flavin, Gil Lamb
Votes: 2,631
19. Screen Directors Playhouse (1955–1956)
30 min | Drama
Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The stories ranged from musicals to comedies and dramas.
Stars: Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Erwin, George Sanders, Macdonald Carey
Votes: 175
20. It's a Gift (1934)
Passed | 68 min | Comedy
A henpecked New Jersey grocer makes plans to move to California to grow oranges, despite the resistance of his overbearing wife.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: W.C. Fields, Kathleen Howard, Jean Rouverol, Julian Madison
Votes: 5,762
21. Dizzy Sights (1927)
Comedy, Short
A sailor home from the sea sets off on a road trip to pick up his girlfriend from work. Unfortunately, he's a better sailor than he is a driver. Complications ensue.
Director: William Watson | Stars: Billy Dooley, Vera Steadman, William Blaisdell, Tiny Sandford
Votes: 13
22. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Approved | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A clumsy daydreamer gets caught up in a sinister conspiracy.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter
Votes: 6,874
23. If I Had a Million (1932)
Passed | 88 min | Comedy, Drama
A dying tycoon gives million-dollar windfalls to eight people picked from the city directory.
Directors: James Cruze, H. Bruce Humberstone, Ernst Lubitsch, Norman Z. McLeod, Stephen Roberts, William A. Seiter, Norman Taurog, Lothar Mendes | Stars: Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, W.C. Fields, George Raft
Votes: 2,308
24. The Canterville Ghost (1944)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.
Directors: Jules Dassin, Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien, William Gargan
Votes: 3,347
25. Road to Rio (1947)
Approved | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical
Two inept vaudevillians stow away on a Brazilian-bound ocean liner and foil a plot by a sinister hypnotist to marry off her niece to a greedy fortune hunter.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Gale Sondergaard
Votes: 3,528 | Gross: $4.50M
26. Coronado (1935)
Approved | 77 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery
Southern California's Hotel Coronado caters to, and is frequented by, members of the social upper-crust. Although she lives on the wrong side of the San Diego tracks, in a tent-city with ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Johnny Downs, Betty Burgess, Jack Haley, Andy Devine
Votes: 47
27. Happy (1960–1961)
30 min | Comedy
A sitcom centering on toddler Christopher Hapgood "Happy" Day and his parents. Happy's thoughts could be heard by the audience in the same way Bruce Willis' voice of the baby could be heard in "Look Who's Talking."
Stars: Steven Born, David Born, Yvonne Lime, Ronnie Burns
Votes: 36
28. The Ginger Rogers Show (1961 TV Movie)
32 min | Drama
Twin sisters Liz and Margaret Harcourt (both played by Rogers) do not get along, and their Uncle Eli (Charlie Ruggles) is constantly playing peace-maker. Pilot for a proposed sit-com, which was never picked up.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Charles Ruggles, Cesare Danova, Warren Parker
Votes: 10
29. Getting Gertie's Goat (1924)
Short, Comedy
The trials and tribulations of a young couple determined to elope are complicated by the fact that the girl's father is the town judge and decidedly opposed to the young man. Inadvertently ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Sidney | Stars: Dorothy Devore, James Harrison, Neal Burns, Vera Steadman
Votes: 23
30. Casanova's Big Night (1954)
Approved | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy
A meek tailor thinks his wooing will be helped if he assumes the identity of the famous Casanova...who's deeply in debt.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Audrey Dalton, Basil Rathbone
Votes: 1,146 | Gross: $7.63M
31. Early to Bed (1936)
Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Chester Beatty and Tessie Weeks have been engaged for 5 years and going together for 15 years before that. Chester is reluctant to burden Tessie with marriage because of his secret problem.... See full summary »
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles, George Barbier, Gail Patrick
Votes: 51
32. Melody in Spring (1934)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Charlie Ruggles plays a souvenir-buff in quest of a real Swiss cowbell.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Lanny Ross, Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, Ann Sothern
Votes: 44
33. The Paleface (1948)
Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Western
Calamity Jane is dispatched to find out who's smuggling rifles to the Indians, and winds up married to a hapless correspondence-school dentist as part of her cover.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong, Iris Adrian
Votes: 4,567
34. The Miracle Man (1932)
85 min | Drama, Romance
A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader, John Madison, encounters a faith healer and uses him to scam the gullible public of ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Sylvia Sidney, Chester Morris, Robert Coogan, John Wray
Votes: 210
35. The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941)
87 min | Drama
The Trial of Mary Dugan is a 1941 American drama/thriller directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Bayard Veiller. The film stars Laraine Day, Robert Young, Tom Conway, Frieda Inescort, ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Laraine Day, Robert Young, Tom Conway, Frieda Inescort
Votes: 61
36. Pennies from Heaven (1936)
Passed | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Larry Poole, in prison on a false charge, promise an inmate that when he gets out he will look up and help out a family. The family turns out to be a young girl, Patsy Smith, and her elderly grandfather who need lots of help.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bing Crosby, Madge Evans, Edith Fellows, Louis Armstrong
Votes: 795
37. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
Approved | 113 min | Comedy, Sport
After a timid milkman knocks unconscious a boxing champion who was accosting his sister, he decides to take up boxing himself in order to impress a beautiful nightclub singer.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, Steve Cochran
Votes: 1,289
38. Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
To gain entry to Heaven, a ghost attempts to reunite a divorcing couple as a good deed.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray
Votes: 1,474
39. The Milky Way (1936)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan (Lloyd), somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and ... See full summary »
Directors: Leo McCarey, Ray McCarey, Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teasdale, Helen Mack
Votes: 1,844 | Gross: $1.17M
40. My Favorite Spy (1951)
Approved | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Music
A burlesque comic, who resembles an international spy, is recruited by the government and sent to Tangier to retrieve a sensitive microfilm before it's captured by hostile foreign agents.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr, Francis L. Sullivan, Arnold Moss
Votes: 1,350
41. The Powers Girl (1943)
Approved | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Two sisters living in New York City aspire to become high-profile models.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: George Murphy, Anne Shirley, Carole Landis, Dennis Day
Votes: 100
42. There Goes My Heart (1938)
Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Romance
A young heiress runs away from her overprotective grandfather. Penniless on the streets of New York, she manages to find employment, but a reporter knows her true identity.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Fredric March, Virginia Bruce, Patsy Kelly, Alan Mowbray
Votes: 682
43. Along Came Youth (1930)
74 min | Comedy, Romance
Rare Paramount film, supposedly lost save for a partial nitrate, is typical boy chases girl film. Set in London, American Larry Brooks, former millionaire and now broke, pursues lovely ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Lloyd Corrigan, Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Frances Dee, Stuart Erwin, William Austin
Votes: 32
44. Touchdown! (1931)
79 min | Drama, Sport
Football coach Dan Curtis is eager for his small college team to win at all costs. However, he has a change of heart when a player is severely injured by playing when he should have been ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Richard Arlen, Peggy Shannon, Jack Oakie, Regis Toomey
Votes: 41
45. Alias Jesse James (1959)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Western
Outlaw T.J. "Jesse" James tries to kill insurance agent Milford Farnsworth, who has been mistaken for him in order to collect on a big policy.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey, Gloria Talbott
Votes: 1,601
46. Lady Be Good (1941)
Passed | 112 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
A composer and his songwriter wife clash as they succeed in working together, writing hit Broadway shows, but fail in their marriage to the point of getting divorced twice.
Directors: Norman Z. McLeod, Busby Berkeley | Stars: Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young, Lionel Barrymore
Votes: 1,178
47. Public Pigeon No. 1 (1957)
Approved | 79 min | Comedy
Swindlers con a lunchroom clerk into doing them a favor, supposedly on behalf of the FBI.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Red Skelton, Janet Blair, Vivian Blaine, Jay C. Flippen
Votes: 77
48. Kidding Katie (1923)
Comedy, Short
Katie is forced by her mother to masquerade as a little girl in rompers in order that she will not "steal" her fat sister's beau. Of course things don't go as mother intended and Katie gets him after all.
Director: Scott Sidney | Stars: Dorothy Devore, Babe London, James Harrison, Billy Bletcher
Votes: 20
49. Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Passed | 76 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In Victorian England a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland populated by even more fantastic characters.
Directors: Norman Z. McLeod, Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Richard Arlen, Roscoe Ates, William Austin, Gary Cooper
Votes: 2,621
50. Skippy (1931)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Skippy, the mischievous son of a wealthy doctor, meets Sooky in poverty-ridden Shantytown, and together they try to save Sooky's pet from a cruel dogcatcher.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Jackie Cooper, Robert Coogan, Mitzi Green, Jackie Searl
Votes: 1,003