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1. The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep, Kimberly Elise
Votes: 116,749 | Gross: $65.96M
2. The Next Best Thing (2000)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Abbie, tired of failed relationships, has a one-night-stand with her gay friend; they agree to raise the resulting baby together.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Illeana Douglas
Votes: 11,708 | Gross: $14.99M
3. Backstory (2000– )
Documentary
As seen on AMC, "Backstory" is a series that takes a provocative and in-depth look at the making of popular motion pictures. Stars, directors, producers and other Hollywood players provide ... See full summary »
Stars: Rino Romano, Rudy Behlmer, Richard D. Zanuck, Red Buttons
Votes: 178
4.
Backstory (2000– )
Episode:
The Seven Year Itch
(2000)
24 min | Documentary
Wilder and Monroe do battle with the Hays Office to get a successful sex comedy onto the big screen.
Directors: Michele Farinola, Mimi Freedman | Stars: Rino Romano, Gerald Gardner, George Axelrod, Hugh Hefner
Votes: 48
5. The Manchurian Candidate Interviews (1988 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Director John Frankenheimer, writer George Axelrod, and star Frank Sinatra discuss the making of their motion picture "The Manchurian Candidate".
Director: Drew Cummings | Stars: George Axelrod, John Frankenheimer, Frank Sinatra
Votes: 71
6. The Fourth Protocol (1987)
R | 119 min | Thriller
John Preston is a British Agent with the task of preventing the Russians detonating a nuclear explosion next to an American base in the UK. The Russians are hoping this will shatter the "special relationship" between the two countries.
Director: John Mackenzie | Stars: Michael Caine, Pierce Brosnan, Ned Beatty, Joanna Cassidy
Votes: 11,029 | Gross: $12.42M
7. The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
R | 112 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
The son of a German General becomes part of a mysterious conspiracy to gain hidden Nazi funds.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant, Lilli Palmer
Votes: 3,801 | Gross: $0.39M
8. Goodbye Charlie (1985 TV Movie)
30 min | Comedy
After falling to his death, a misogynistic ad executive comes back as a woman.
Director: Charlotte Brown | Stars: Suzanne Somers, John Davidson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Ray Buktenica
Votes: 21
9. Meine Frau erfährt kein Wort (1982 TV Movie)
88 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
After seven years of marriage, a man is left alone in the city for the summer - and meets an attractive girl.
Directors: Hansjörg Felmy, Heribert Wenk | Stars: Hansjörg Felmy, Claudia Wedekind, Erika Domenik, Ralf Wolter
10.
Looks Familiar (1970– )
Episode:
Episode dated 3 January 1980
(1980)
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Director: David Clark | Stars: Denis Norden, George Axelrod, Carol Channing, Sheridan Morley
11. The Lady Vanishes (1979)
PG | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery
While travelling by rail in interwar Nazi Germany, a young socialite finds that a fellow female passenger has disappeared from the train, but nobody else remembers her having been on board.
Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Angela Lansbury, Herbert Lom
Votes: 2,997
12.
Au théâtre ce soir (1966–1990)
Episode:
Good Bye Charlie
(1979)
Comedy
A notorious womanizer seems to have been reincarnated - as a woman.
Director: Pierre Sabbagh | Stars: Nicole Courcel, Henri Garcin, Françoise Fleury, Robert Lombard
13. Just a Nimmo (1974–1978)
Talk-Show
Stars: Derek Nimmo, Christopher Lee, Diana Dors, Wilfrid Hyde-White
14.
Just a Nimmo (1974–1978)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(1974)
Talk-Show
Director: Dave Perrottet | Stars: Derek Nimmo, George Axelrod, Diana Dors, Ruby Miller
15.
Alta comedia (1965– )
Episode:
La picazón del séptimo año
(1973)
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Left alone for the summer, a married man begins to have fantasies about his new neighbor.
Director: Wilfredo Ferrán | Stars: María Aurelia Bisutti, Alberto Bonez, Hugo Caprera, Ricardo Carrizo
16. Parkinson (1971–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.
Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries
Votes: 804
17. Letzte Grüße, lieber Charlie (1971 TV Movie)
105 min | Comedy
Charlie, the insatiable womanizer, is dead. Or has he been reincarnated - as a girl?
Directors: C. Rainer Ecke, Friedhelm Kallina | Stars: Hans-Henning Heers, Brigitte Neumeister, Egon Kozna, Marianne Chappuis
18.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
Episode dated 9 June 1971
(1971)
TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, George Axelrod
19.
Parkinson (1971–2007)
Episode:
Episode #1.13
(1971)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Director: John Burrowes | Stars: Michael Parkinson, George Axelrod, Dirk Bogarde, Nina van Pallandt
20.
The Irv Kupcinet Show (1953–1984)
Episode:
Episode dated 28 August 1971
(1971)
Talk-Show
Stars: Irv Kupcinet, George Axelrod, Pearl Bailey, William Peter Blatty
21.
McLean and Company (1970–1974)
Episode:
Jimmy Stewart, Max Wilk and George Axelrod
(1971)
Talk-Show
Stars: George Axelrod, Bob McLean, James Stewart, Max Wilk
22. Looks Familiar (1970– )
Family, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Nostalgia based panel chat show.
Stars: Denis Norden, Bob Monkhouse, Arthur Askey, Ted Ray
Votes: 29
23. McLean and Company (1970–1974)
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Bob McLean, Tiny Tim, Peggy Fleming, Bob Smith
24. Meine Frau erfährt kein Wort (1970 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy
Richard Sherman must spend the summer alone, without his wife of seven years or his son. A beautiful girl moves into the apartment upstairs.
Director: Franz Josef Wild | Stars: Alexander Kerst, Luitgard Im, Gertraud Jesserer, Eric Pohlmann
25. The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968)
Approved | 92 min | Comedy
A bored housewife poses as a call girl for a movie star sex-symbol, hoping she can prove to her husband, the star's agent, that she is still desirable to other men and thereby, rekindle the spark in their marriage.
Director: George Axelrod | Stars: Walter Matthau, Anne Jackson, Patrick O'Neal, Edy Williams
Votes: 214
26. Demeure chaste et pure (1967 TV Movie)
Director: Pierre Badel | Stars: Jean Richard, Marie-France Boyer, Nicole Maurey, Jenny Astruc
27. Lord Love a Duck (1966)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A bright satirical comedy about an innocent high school girl granted her wishes by a student prodigy. A broad satire of teenage culture in the sixties, its targets ranging from progressive education to beach movies.
Director: George Axelrod | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Tuesday Weld, Lola Albright, Martin West
Votes: 1,817
28. Au théâtre ce soir (1966–1990)
Comedy
Stars: Edward Sanderson, Bernard Durand, Robert Manuel, Jacques Ardouin
Votes: 71
29. The Tammy Grimes Show (1966)
30 min | Comedy
A short-lived (4 episodes) series about a rich heiress who wants nothing more to do than spend money. But her Uncle Simon's keeping a tight hand on the wallet. Her twin brother Terrence and... See full summary »
Stars: Tammy Grimes, Dick Sargent, Hiram Sherman, Henry Jones
Votes: 32
30.
The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
Episode:
Angie Dickinson, Lloyd Bridges, Reni Santoni, David Masters, George Axelrod
(1966)
TV-PG | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Merv Griffin, George Axelrod, Lloyd Bridges, Angie Dickinson
31.
Gypsy (1965– )
Episode:
Kathy Nolan, Barbara Nichols, George Axelrod
(1966)
Talk-Show
Gypsy Rose Lee, actresses Kathy Nolan and Barbara Nichols learn a new game from writer, director and producer George Axelrod.
Director: Tom Weatherwax | Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, George Axelrod, Barbara Nichols, Kathleen Nolan
32. How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
Approved | 118 min | Comedy
A dedicated bachelor drunkenly marries a young woman and immediately lives to regret it.
Director: Richard Quine | Stars: Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas, Eddie Mayehoff
Votes: 6,967 | Gross: $12.47M
33. Gypsy (1965– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A morning television talk show hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, June Havoc, Pat Carroll, Richard Deacon
Votes: 46
34. Alta comedia (1965– )
120 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Stars: Fernando Soler, Sara García, Ruben Tuesta, Ignacio Quirós
Votes: 25
35.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Episode:
George Axelrod
(1965)
TV-G | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stars: Johnny Carson, Skitch Henderson, Ed McMahon, George Axelrod
36. Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
Approved | 110 min | Comedy, Romance
The sprightly young assistant of a Hollywood screenwriter helps him over his writer's block by acting out his fantasies of possible plots.
Director: Richard Quine | Stars: William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Grégoire Aslan, Raymond Bussières
Votes: 9,473
37. Goodbye Charlie (1964)
Approved | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Womanizing Charlie is shot by an angry husband and falls in the sea. He arrives home after his memorial as a cute, amnesic woman. His old friend helps her/him.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Tony Curtis, Debbie Reynolds, Pat Boone, Joanna Barnes
Votes: 2,031
38. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
PG-13 | 126 min | Drama, Thriller
An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury
Votes: 79,928
39. 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: 4,247
40. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 609
41. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen
Votes: 192,416
42.
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
Episode:
Episode #3.14
(1959)
Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Stars: Arlene Francis, George Axelrod, Lauren Bacall, Sydney Chaplin
43.
The Ben Hecht Show (1958–1959)
Episode:
Episode #1.86
(1959)
Talk-Show
Stars: George Axelrod, Ben Hecht
44. Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Approved | 106 min | Comedy
All about the citizens of Putnam's Landing and their reactions to an Army missile base in their backyard.
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Joan Collins, Jack Carson
Votes: 1,378
45. The Ben Hecht Show (1958–1959)
30 min | Talk-Show
Due to its sometimes controversial subject matter, the show only ran for 22 weeks. Hecht discussed a variety of subjects; often enraging some, engaging many. His comments were often entertaining, defiant, realistic and iconoclastic.
Stars: Ben Hecht, Monique van Vooren, Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig, Hy Stierman
46. Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
To save his career, a writer for television advertising wants a famous actress to endorse a lipstick. In return, he has to pretend to be her new lover.
Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Tony Randall, Jayne Mansfield, Betsy Drake, Joan Blondell
Votes: 4,092
47. 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
48. Bus Stop (1956)
Approved | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A naive but stubborn cowboy falls in love with a saloon singer and tries to take her away against her will to get married and live on his ranch in Montana.
Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O'Connell, Betty Field
Votes: 12,792
49. Probe and Night Beat (1956– )
60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Late night live show based in New York, the host interviewing politicians, social activists, writers, artists and scientists. The show changed its format from interviews to a panel of guests with the host as moderator.
Stars: Mike Wallace, John Wingate, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Jacob Javits
50.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
Charles Atlas & Jane Powell
(1956)
Family, Game-Show
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Dorothy Kilgallen, Jack E. Leonard, Arlene Francis, George Axelrod
Votes: 28