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2. Red Skelton Timex Special (1960 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
Director: Seymour Berns | Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, William Demarest, Art Gilmore
Votes: 12
3. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
4. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 1,649
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. 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: 1,770
7. Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
Approved | 30 min | Documentary, Short
This 1940 presentation features highlights of past Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and ... See full summary »
Stars: Carey Wilson, Janet Gaynor, Emil Jannings, Mary Pickford
Votes: 158
8.
The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
Episode:
The Smog Czar starring George Raft
(1955)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Red and his butler discover a formula that destroys smog. Gangster George Raft gets wind of the discovery & tries to steal the formula from Red
Director: Jack Donohue | Stars: Red Skelton, Georgine Darcy, David Rose and His Orchestra, Reginald Denny
Votes: 15
9. 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
10.
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
Episode:
Hosts: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello; Guests: George Raft, Louis Armstrong, Rosette Shaw, The Pied Pipers, Al Goodman & his Orchestra
(1951)
Comedy, Romance
Director: Fred Hamilton | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Louis Armstrong, Sid Fields
Votes: 17
11.
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
Episode:
Hosts: Bud Abbott & Lou Costello; Guests: Errol Flynn, Rhonda Fleming, Bruce Cabot, Sid Fields, Joe Kirk, The Pied Pipers, cameo appearance by George Raft
(1952)
Comedy, Romance
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello host with guests actors Errol Flynn and Bruce Cabot, actress Rhonda Fleming, A & C stalwarts Sid Fields and Joe Kirk, The Pied Pipers, Al Goodman and his ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Friedman | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Errol Flynn, Rhonda Fleming
Votes: 27
12. Some Like It Hot (1959)
Passed | 121 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft
Votes: 283,857 | Gross: $25.00M
13. The Jonathan Winters Show (1967–1969)
60 min | Comedy
A weekly variety program, presented by the comedian Jonathan Winters. It featured guest comedians and musicians, recurring sketches with regular characters, and a segment devoted to Winters... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Winters, John Aylesworth, Cliff Arquette, Dick Curtis
Votes: 73
14. Queen of the Night Clubs (1929)
Passed | 60 min | Drama
Irked by the success of a brassy nightclub owner. her rivals set out to drive her out of business, and frame her for a murder in the bargain.
Director: Bryan Foy | Stars: Texas Guinan, John Davidson, Lila Lee, Arthur Housman
Votes: 22
15.
The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Episode:
Jack's Lunch Counter
(1955)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Charleston T. Gundelfinger runs a lunch counter where the customers must be quick on the draw, if they want their change.
Director: Frederick De Cordova | Stars: Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Dan Duryea
Votes: 39
16. The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music
Dean Martin hosts, with several celebrities as guests. There are musical acts and comedy sketches that break down comedy, racial, and sexual barriers all at the same time.
Stars: Dean Martin, The Dingaling Sisters, Ken Lane, Lou Jacobi
Votes: 1,431
17. The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who... See full summary »
Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers
Votes: 1,393
18.
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
Episode:
Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante, Janet Leigh, George Raft
(1955)
Comedy, Romance
Martin and Lewis open the show with a satire of THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW followed by sketches on the life of Dean Martin and a run-through of the May 1955 road tour for the Martin and Lewis Stage Show.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Angela Crocetti, Tony Curtis
Votes: 13
19. Laugh-In (1967–1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music
The original rapid fire sketch comedy show.
Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Gary Owens, Ruth Buzzi
Votes: 3,667
20. I've Got a Secret (1952–1967)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
A group of panelists try to guess a guest's secret.
Stars: John Cannon, Henry Morgan, Bill Cullen, Garry Moore
Votes: 566
21. Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)
14 min | Short, Comedy
This is a collection of bloopers and film manipulation by The Warner Studio Club for an annual dinner for the staff at Warner Brothers.
Stars: Alan Baxter, Humphrey Bogart, Charles Boyer, George Brent
Votes: 99
22.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
George Raft
(1953)
Family, Game-Show
Panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf tries to guess the professional identity of a man from the Ozark's who owns and operates his own cave in Missouri, ... See full summary »
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 34
23. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,563
24. The Name's the Same (1951–1955)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Guests who have the same name as famous persons, fictional characters, or things, are quizzed by celebrity panelists who try to determine their name.
Stars: Joan Alexander, Robert Q. Lewis, Gene Rayburn, Roger Price
Votes: 98
25. The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964–1969)
Talk-Show
A 45-minute late-night chat and music program from ABC hosted by the genial Irishman in which a collection of guests, some daring, some downright boring, had Eamonn's forehead in an even greater lather than usual.
Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Spike Milligan, Sandie Shaw, Peter Cook
Votes: 57
26. Hollywood Greats (1977– )
40 min | Documentary, History
Documentary series profiling various Hollywood stars of yesteryear and more recent times.
Stars: Barry Norman, Jonathan Ross, David Thomson, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 178
27. The Jimmy Durante Show (1954–1956)
30 min | Comedy, Music
A half-hour variety show, hosted by the veteran vaudevillian Jimmy Durante. The show aired on NBC from October 1954, to June 1956.
Stars: Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Jules Buffano
Votes: 45
28. The Gisele MacKenzie Show (1957–1958)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Stars: Gisele MacKenzie, Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra, The Curfew Kids, Jack Narz
Votes: 18
29. Scarface (1932)
PG | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ambitious and nearly insane violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall.
Directors: Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson | Stars: Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley, Osgood Perkins
Votes: 30,363
30. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1955)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
This was a Colgate-sponsored comedy hour that featured many notable comedians and entertainers of the era as guest stars.
Stars: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Al Goodman, Eddie Cantor
Votes: 591
31. The Milton Berle Show (1948–1956)
60 min | Comedy, Family
The Texaco Star Theatre was one of the most popular shows in the history of television. In the first year, Milton Berle was not the permanent emcee, but once he replaced the rotation, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Milton Berle, Sid Stone, Jimmy Nelson, Arnold Stang
Votes: 165
32. Batman (1966–1968)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.
Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 26,204
33. Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Jane Withers entertains her teenage friends with archery and jitterbug dancing; Cesar Romero and Patricia Morison play backgammon; Rita Hayworth supervises the building of her new home; ... See full summary »
Director: Harriet Parsons | Stars: Harriet Parsons, Jane Withers, Cesar Romero, Patricia Morison
Votes: 56
34. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)
90 min | Talk-Show
American show featuring the popular British talk show host.
Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery
Votes: 248
35. They Drive by Night (1940)
Approved | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
When one of two truck-driving brothers loses an arm, they both join a transport company where the other is falsely charged as an accessory in the murder of the owner.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: George Raft, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino
Votes: 8,844
36. Each Dawn I Die (1939)
Approved | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A corrupt D.A. (Thurston Hall) with political ambitions is angered by news stories implicating him in criminal activity and decides to frame the reporter (James Cagney) for manslaughter in order to silence him.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan, George Bancroft
Votes: 3,736
37. The Joey Bishop Show (1967–1969)
90 min | Talk-Show
American talk show that had its first broadcast on ABC on April 17, 1967. It was hosted by Joey Bishop and featured Regis Philbin in his first ongoing role with national television exposure, as Bishop's sidekick/announcer.
Stars: Regis Philbin, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby, Jan Murray
Votes: 222
38. The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
30 min | Comedy
Comedic battle between an honest man and his mobster cousin over a Chicago speakeasy.
Stars: Dean Jones, Art Metrano, John Banner, Marvin Kaplan
Votes: 41
39.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney
(1974)
75 min | Documentary
Actor James Cagney receives the Second Annual AFI Lifetime Achievement Award as co-workers pay tribute and clips from his films are shown.
Director: Bill Foster | Stars: James Cagney, Frank Sinatra, Mae Clarke, Doris Day
Votes: 250
40. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
41. Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929)
Passed | 101 min | Comedy, Musical
Three Broadway chorus girls seek rich husbands.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Nancy Welford, Conway Tearle, Winnie Lightner, Ann Pennington
Votes: 215 | Gross: $5.54M
42.
Batman (1966–1968)
Episode:
Black Widow Strikes Again
(1967)
TV-G | 24 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
The Black Widow uses her cerebrum short-circuiting device to rob bank after bank in Gotham City. Batman and Robin soon catch up with her, but actually capturing the villainess proves harder... See full summary »
Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton
Votes: 342
43. Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933)
10 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Portraits on the wall of Willy Pogany's studio come to life.
Director: Louis Lewyn | Stars: Johnny Mack Brown, Willy Pogany, Harry Green, Bebe Daniels
Votes: 37
44. Nous irons à Paris (1950)
93 min | Comedy, Musical
Three enterprising young men, Jacques Paul and Julien want to do radio. Refused by the official stations, they decided to create their own, called Radio X.
Director: Jean Boyer | Stars: Ray Ventura, Philippe Lemaire, Françoise Arnoul, Christian Duvaleix
Votes: 94
45.
The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Episode:
Episode #19.151
(1980)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Today's guests are all over 70 years of age. Co-host George Raft welcomes actress Molly Picon, 1920s crooner Rudy Vallee, and Orrin Graf, a 71-year-old athlete who demonstrates the long jump.
Director: Terry Kyne | Stars: Mike Douglas, George Jessel, Molly Picon, George Raft
Votes: 6
46. 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
47. Palmy Days (1931)
Approved | 77 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
The assistant of a phony psychic leaves the fraudulent business and becomes an efficiency expert.
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Eddie Cantor, Charlotte Greenwood, Barbara Weeks, Spencer Charters
Votes: 648 | Gross: $3.49M
48. The Glass Key (1935)
Passed | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Ed Beaumont is the personal friend, advisor and bodyguard to Paul Madvig, the political boss of a large city. When a mysterious murder is committed---the son of a Madvig political opponent-... See full summary »
Director: Frank Tuttle | Stars: George Raft, Claire Dodd, Edward Arnold, Rosalind Keith
Votes: 522
49. Night World (1932)
58 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Story of the goings-on at a Prohibition-era nightclub.
Director: Hobart Henley | Stars: Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff, Dorothy Revier
Votes: 471
50. You and Me (1938)
Approved | 94 min | Crime, Film-Noir
An altruistic department-store owner hires ex-convicts in order to give them a second chance at life. Unfortunately, one of the convicts he hires recruits two of his fellow ex-convicts in a plan to rob the store.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Sylvia Sidney, George Raft, Barton MacLane, Harry Carey
Votes: 1,640