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The American Film Institute commemorates the first century of American films with this awesome made-for-TV special highlighting the greatest 100 American movies as determined by leaders in the moviemaking business right here in the good old U.S.A.
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Jake la Motta es un joven boxeador que se entrena duramente, ayudado por su hermano Joey, para convertirse en el número uno de los pesos medios. Pronto consigue ver hecho realidad tan ansiado sueño, pero el triunfo y el éxito convierten su vida en una pesadilla. Por un lado, su matrimonio cada vez marcha peor debido a sus salidas nocturnas con otras mujeres; por otro, la mafia le presiona para que amañe combates. En poco tiempo gasta todo el capital del que dispone, para volver nuevamente a pasar todo tipo de penurias.
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George Burns, Dom DeLuise, Danny De Vito, Dean-Paul Martin and Roger Moore provide arms for A-M to lean on as she impersonates Hollywood stereotypes, from a rejected script girl to an over-the-hill sex symbol. Highlights include Ann-Margret's slowed-down rendition of I Will Survive and a jaw dropping version of Stouthearted Men that looks like it is set in the backroom of a 70s gay club!
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A musical special promoting the then-upcoming release of the 1973 musical version of "Lost Horizon".
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A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand's upcoming film (Funny Lady), this special was a combination of Streisand interview with Dick Cavett and Streisand concert. Attended by President Gerald Ford and a star-studded audience, the concert section features a handful of Funny Lady songs and a couple of Barbra standards. Streisand's Funny Lady co-star James Caan also makes an onstage appearance for a duet of Paper Moon / I Like Him and Muhammed Ali presents Barbra with a special award.
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Ann-Margret gave viewers a double dose of movie star glamour in 1975, with a pair of TV specials designed to showcase her musical and comedic talents. Arriving first up in January was this program "Ann-Margret Olsson" with guest stars The Osmonds and Ike & Tina Turner Turner. (The follow-up special "Ann-Margret Smith" debuted in November.)
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This program features then-newcomer Sandy Duncan in her first network television special. Only a few years after being passed over by Gene Kelly for a role in Hello Dolly, Duncan's star had ascended so far so fast that he was now her special guest star. Paul Lynde is also featured in a campy version of "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown".
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Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center is a 1971 concert featuring Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, their second out of three specials after Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall and before Julie & Carol: Together Again. Staged in the Philharmonic Hall, the special was produced by Joe Hamilton, and written by Bob Ellison, Marty Farrell, and Mitzi Welch, who reused the template from the first show. The special was broadcast on CBS on December 7, 1971.
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On March 14, 1971, SINGER PRESENTS BURT BACHARACH was shown on CBS and featured Barbra Streisand joining the composer at the piano for an intimate conversation about life, love and music, as well as several performances - in addition to appearances by Tom Jones, Rudolf Nureyev and Bettie De Jong, too.
