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Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991)
Character: Self/Various Roles
Mr. Hill's last TV work, taped and aired before his death, with outdoor scenes taped in New York City. Highlights of this show include "A Streetcar Named Desirée" (a Tennessee Williams takeoff) and a spoof of "Ask Dr. Ruth" (where he impersonated Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Roseanne).
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Hear Me Good (1957)
Character: Charlie Cooper
Comedy involving a beauty contest that has two pre-chosen winners; one the special girlfriend of a not too savory character, the other, the true love of the promoter.
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Hurly Burly (1951)
Character: Himself
The opening title card of the viewed print film reads, Hurly Burly, A Star Studded Cavalcade of Burlesque, Glorified Burlesque, Glorified Burlesque;" the print contained no credits. Credits in the record were taken from a 24 Oct 1951 Exh review of the film. The viewed print may have been incomplete and several of the comedy routines may have previously appeared in other films. According to the New York State Archives, the film was 7,645 feet in length when it was released in New York state in 1952, however, the viewed print was just under 40 minutes.
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Vaudeville (1997)
Character: Self
Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s) is illustrated.
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The Man in the Funny Suit (1960)
Character: Self
A dramatisation of the difficulties faced by actor Keenan Wynn when his father comedian Ed Wynn is cast in the dramatic production of Requiem for a Heavyweight.
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Top Banana (1954)
Character: Pinky
Jerry Biffle is the star of the Blendo Soap Program. He has been invited to participate in an autograph-signing party for his new book at an important department store. Jerry meets Sally Peters, one of the department store models, and makes her part of his TV troupe. As part of his campaign to court Sally, Jerry gets Cliff Lane, the tenor of his TV company, to sing to her over the phone. When Sally and Cliff meet, they fall in love, with Biffle ignorant of the complications.
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The Jazz Singer (1959)
Character: Tony De Santos
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
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The Tender Trap (1955)
Character: Sol Z. Steiner
A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.
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The War Between Men and Women (1972)
Character: Delivery Boy
A sarcastic near-sighted cartoonist, averse to commitment, falls for a single mother of three — the only woman who can stand his strong anti-feminist opinions.
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The Front (1976)
Character: Waiter
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
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Close-Up (1948)
Character: Roger
A photographer accidentally photographs a Nazi war criminal on the streets of New York and becomes a target for reprisals and murder.
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That Touch of Mink (1962)
Character: Man with Cards by Pool
Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a suitable match for his boss. Despite their mutual attraction, Cathy and Philip want different things. Philip wants a fling, while Cathy wants a marriage. As they travel to exotic locales, their differing motivations are put to the test.
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Penelope (1966)
Character: Spectator (uncredited)
When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.
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Street of Sinners (1957)
Character: Pete (as Joey Fay)
A rookie New York cop has to deal with juvenile delinquents, his superiors, and blame for the suicide of a woman who jumped to her death while he was in her apartment.
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North to Alaska (1960)
Character: Artist
After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.
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Sing Boy Sing (1958)
Character: Mr. Baron (uncredited)
The teenage son of a rural preacher becomes a huge Elvis-like rock 'n' roll star, but he has trouble adjusting to fame and success.
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The Grissom Gang (1971)
Character: N/A
Violent crime caper set in 1930s Kansas in which a gang kidnap an heiress and attempt to recover a ransom. However, the scheme is jeopardised when the leader falls in love with their beautiful captive.
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Let's Do It Again (1953)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
Composer Gary Stuart (Ray Milland) and his wife, Connie (Jane Wyman), have an argument over her alleged affair with Courtney Craig (Tom Helmore). The Stuarts agree to get divorced, and each tries to move on to a new love: Gary with socialite Deborah Randolph (Karin Booth) and Connie with businessman Frank McGraw (Aldo Ray). However, they start to realize that they still have strong feelings for each other. The Stuarts must make a decision before their divorce is final.
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For Love or Money (1963)
Character: Bread Shopper
Wealthy Chloe Brasher has three beautiful daughters; Bonnie, Kate, and Jan. Chloe pays attorney Deke Gentry to fix them up with three suitable husbands.
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Character: Adorable Old Man
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
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