Betty Garrett

If Carol Channing didn't exist, no one could have made her up. One in a billion, Carol , at 89, remains an unstoppable, megawatt dynamo. Broadway diva extraordinaire is just the icing. Carol Channing hovered at the pinnacle of the entertainment world from the late-1950's through the 1960's and beyond, living life sensationally large. As Carol has observed, '...if you're lucky enough to have two hit shows, the world passes through your dressing room'. At 89, she remains irrepressible.

In the 1930s the family of old Sinas Cavinder, gathered for the reading of his will, find themselves being murdered by a mysterious phantom while two rival reporters compete for the story.

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.

Frank Sinatra, the greatest entertainer of the 20th century, is remembered by some of the brightest stars in Hollywood in this television memorial which celebrates his life and mourns his passing. Exclusive flashback interviews with Sinatra, his friends and his family, reveal little known facts about his overwhelming generosity and the sensationalized image created by the press. * In-depth interviews with those who knew him best... Ed McMahon, Tommy Sands, Shecky Green, Phyllis McGuire, Quincy Jones, & Betty Garrett, among others. * See highlights from some of Sinatra’s last films and farewell perfomances.

Том Геррин вдовец и пенсионер, не вписывающийся в жизнь своих детей. Но он не сдаётся и совершает удивительное путешествие автостопом из Канзаса в Калифорнию. Посещая места, где он бывал в молодости, вспоминая друзей, Том понимает, что жизнь прожита не зря, и что ещё есть ради чего жить.

Jack Lemmon made over sixty films and received numerous awards, including eight Academy Award Nominations and two Oscars. Later in life, his achievement was enriched by new challenges in which he exposed the vulnerability and emotion of the later years as few had dared. He reveled in his ongoing screen partnerships with directors like Billy Wilder and stars like Walter Matthau. Narrated on-camera by Jack Lemmon, this documentary includes interviews with Lemmon's son, the actor Chris Lemmon. Also appearing are such legends as Jack's life-long friend, the writer and director Billy Wilder, writer-director Garson Kanin, drama teacher Uta Hagen, and actor Gregory Peck. Actors Charles Durning, Maureen Stapleton, Betty Garrett, and Kevin Spacey, writer Neil Simon, director Delbert Mann, and other Hollywood luminaries help complete the profile. Clips from some of Lemmon's major films as well as archival footage add to this portrait of one of our most illustrious and productive stars

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.

A wife and mother in 1915 Tennessee copes with the loss of her husband and the necessity of raising their children alone.

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?

Рут и ее красавица сестра Эйлин приезжают в «Гринвич Виллидж» в Нью-Йорке в поисках славы и удачи. Рут мечтает стать писательницей, а Эйлин — актрисой. Рут привлекает внимание издателя плейбоя Боба Бэйкера, когда тот решает опубликовать историю о ее сестре. Чтобы поддерживать к себе его интерес, Рут пытается убедить Боба в том, что она и Эйлин на самом деле один и тот же человек…

This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct for the film historically and geographically, and must be appropriate for the mood of the individual scene. We see famed costume designer Edith Head at work on a production. The Costume Designer was part of The Industry Film Project, a twelve-part series produced by the film studios and the Academy. Each series episode was produced to inform the public on a specific facet of the motion picture industry.

Три веселых морячка получили долгожданное увольнение в город и не просто какой-нибудь городишко, а в самый грандиозный город Америки Нью-Йорк. Они должны успеть выполнить намеченною программу «визита» за 24 часа — осмотреть все достопримечательности, музеи, и, конечно же, познакомится с самыми красивыми девушками «Большого яблока», так нью-йоркцы называют свой город. Шумный мегаполис гостеприимно встречает друзей. Их заветные мечты осуществляются одна за другой, и, разумеется, они встречают самых красивых девушек и у каждой свой талант, своя изюминка. Одна — антрополог, другая — таксист, а третья, самая из них веселая, «Мисс турникет». Теперь они друзья навек и их звонкая жизнерадостная песня звучит над городом, в котором сбываются все мечты.

Легкомысленная Бетти Барретт принимает массажиста Джека Спратта за капитана южноамериканской команды по игре в поло Хосе О`Рорка. Спратт не прочь поразвлечься с красоткой, он быстро соглашается со своей ролью популярного спортсмена. Но простой невинный флирт переходит в серьезное чувство — они влюбляются.

Эдди О’Брайян и Деннис Райян – профессиональные игроки в бейсбол, но в глубине души они - конферансье водевиля. Неприятности в их размеренной жизни и карьере начинаются когда, в очередной раз, выходя на бейсбольное поле, друзья узнают, что у их команды новый владелец по имени – К. С. Хиггинс. Удивлению и возмущению парней нет предела, но главный сюрприз ждет команду впереди: оказывается Хиггинс – это красивая женщина! Сражение полов начинается. В итоге после курьезных историй и запутанных любовных интриг главные герои находят свою половину. Эдди О’Брайян обретает любовь красавицы Хиггинс, а весельчак Деннис Райян открывает своё сердце девушке по имени Шерли Делвин, которая знает толк в бейсболе.

Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, through lean years and their breakthrough, to their successes on Broadway, London, and Hollywood. We see the fruits of Hart and Rodgers' collaboration - elaborately staged numbers from their plays, characters' visits to night clubs, and impromptu performances at parties. We also see Larry's scattered approach to life, his failed love with Peggy McNeil, his unhappiness, and Richard's successful wooing of Dorothy Feiner.

A young orphan in New York's Lower East Side is collectively adopted by three neighborhood men--a minister, a cantor, and a cop.