Jack Carson

Jack Carson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Elmer "Jack" Carson (October 27, 1910 – January 2, 1963) was a Canadian-born, American film actor, with a film career spanning the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Though he was primarily used in supporting roles for comic relief, his work in films such as Mildred Pierce (1945) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) displayed his mastery of "straight" dramatic actor roles as well. He worked for RKO and MGM (cast opposite Myrna Loy and William Powell in Love Crazy), but most of his memorable work was for Warner Bros. His trademark character was the wisecracking know-it-all, typically and inevitably undone by his own smug cockiness. Carson initially landed bit roles at RKO Radio Pictures in films such as Bringing Up Baby (1938), starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. An early standout role for Carson was as a mock-drunk undercover G-Man opposite Richard Cromwell in Universal Pictures's anti-Nazi action drama entitled Enemy Agent. This led to contract-player status with Warner Brothers shortly thereafter. While there, he was teamed with Dennis Morgan in a number of films, supposedly to compete with Paramount's popular Bing Crosby - Bob Hope Road to … pictures. Most of his work at Warner Brothers was limited to light comedy work with Morgan, and later Doris Day (who in her autobiography would credit Carson as one of her early Hollywood mentors). Critics generally agree that Carson's best work was in Mildred Pierce (1945), where he played the perpetually scheming Wally Fay opposite Joan Crawford in the title role. Also in 1945, he played the role of Harold Pierson, the second husband of Louise Randall, played by Rosalind Russell, in Roughly Speaking. Another role which won accolades for him was as publicist Matt Libby in A Star is Born (1954). One of his last film roles was as the older brother "Gooper" in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). His TV appearances, extending into the early 1960s, included The Martha Raye Show, The Guy Mitchell Show, and The Polly Bergen Show in 1957; Alcoa Theatre and Bonanza (Season 1, Ep.9: "Mr. Henry Comstock") in 1959; Thriller ("The Big Blackout") in 1960; and The Twilight Zone (Season 2, Ep. 14: "The Whole Truth") in 1961. On February 8, 1960, Carson received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television and radio industry. The television star is located at 1560 Vine Street, the radio star is at 6361 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1983, after his death, Jack Carson was inducted into the Wisconsin Performing Artists Hall of Fame along with his film pal, Dennis Morgan, who was also from Wisconsin.

  • Popularitet : 6.44
  • Kendt for : Acting
  • Fødselsdag : 1910-10-27
  • Fødselssted : Carman, Manitoba, Canada
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Jack Carson Film

  • 1944
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    Arsenik og gamle kniplinger

    Arsenik og gamle kniplinger

    7.635 1944 HD

    Teateranmelderen Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) får et chok, da han opdager, at hans to søde, gamle tanter, Abby og Martha Brewster, i...

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  • 1958
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    Kat på et varmt bliktag

    Kat på et varmt bliktag

    7.643 1958 HD

    Det er en historie om en sydstatsfamilie. Sygdom, alkohol og jalousi har ødelagt familien, kærlighed og had ligger ikke langt fra...

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  • 1938
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    Han, hun og leoparden

    Han, hun og leoparden

    7.532 1938 HD

    Dr. David Huxley er paleontolog og glæder sig til at få en ny knogle fra en dinosauer. Susan Vance er fuld af spillopper og vild med...

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  • 1939
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    Mr. Smith kommer til Washington

    Mr. Smith kommer til Washington

    7.883 1939 HD

    Jefferson Smith, leder af drengespejderne, bliver valgt til senator af staten guvernør, men opdager snart at hans idealistiske mål...

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  • 1954
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    En stjerne fødes

    En stjerne fødes

    7.088 1954 HD

    Oscar-vinderen Judy Garland er uudslettelig i 1954-genindspilningen af trediver-klassikeren A Star Is Born, som en ung natklubsanger, der bliver...

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  • 1945
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    Mildred Pierce

    Mildred Pierce

    7.598 1945 HD

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  • 1941
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    Love Crazy

    Love Crazy

    7.1 1941 HD

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  • 1949
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    My Dream Is Yours

    My Dream Is Yours

    6.5 1949 HD

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  • 1941
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    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    6.2 1941 HD

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  • 1943
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    Princess O'Rourke

    Princess O'Rourke

    6.4 1943 HD

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  • 1949
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    It's a Great Feeling

    It's a Great Feeling

    5.9 1949 HD

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  • 1941
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    Blues in the Night

    Blues in the Night

    6.2 1941 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

    6.6 1943 HD

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  • 1938
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    Carefree

    Carefree

    6.6 1938 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Bride Came C.O.D.

    The Bride Came C.O.D.

    7.1 1941 HD

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  • 1937
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    A Rented Riot

    A Rented Riot

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1961
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    King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    6 1961 HD

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  • 1953
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    Dangerous When Wet

    Dangerous When Wet

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1948
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    En sang, et kys, en pige

    En sang, et kys, en pige

    6.8 1948 HD

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  • 1943
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    Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

    6.1 1943 HD

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  • 1942
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    Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

    7.2 1942 HD

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  • 1939
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    Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

    7.1 1939 HD

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  • 1937
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    Stage Door

    Stage Door

    6.912 1937 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Tarnished Angels

    The Tarnished Angels

    6.619 1957 HD

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  • 1944
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    Hollywood Canteen

    Hollywood Canteen

    7.3 1944 HD

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  • 1940
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    Girl in 313

    Girl in 313

    5.6 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

    4.9 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Saint in New York

    The Saint in New York

    6.2 1938 HD

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  • 1954
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    Phffft

    Phffft

    6.2 1954 HD

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  • 1942
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    Larceny, Inc.

    Larceny, Inc.

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Male Animal

    The Male Animal

    4.1 1942 HD

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  • 1950
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    Bright Leaf

    Bright Leaf

    5.9 1950 HD

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  • 1944
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    Make Your Own Bed

    Make Your Own Bed

    5.8 1944 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Strawberry Blonde

    The Strawberry Blonde

    6.8 1941 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Tattered Dress

    The Tattered Dress

    5.6 1957 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Doughgirls

    The Doughgirls

    7 1944 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Good Humor Man

    The Good Humor Man

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1942
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    Wings for the Eagle

    Wings for the Eagle

    5.7 1942 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Groom Wore Spurs

    The Groom Wore Spurs

    4.9 1951 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Time, The Place and The Girl

    The Time, The Place and The Girl

    5.4 1946 HD

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  • 1958
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    Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

    Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!

    5.3 1958 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Bottom of the Bottle

    The Bottom of the Bottle

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1940
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    Queen of the Mob

    Queen of the Mob

    4.5 1940 HD

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  • 1954
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    Red Garters

    Red Garters

    5 1954 HD

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  • 1945
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    Roughly Speaking

    Roughly Speaking

    6.8 1945 HD

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  • 1940
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    Lucky Partners

    Lucky Partners

    5.9 1940 HD

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  • 1937
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    Stand-In

    Stand-In

    6.2 1937 HD

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  • 1948
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    April Showers

    April Showers

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Bramble Bush

    The Bramble Bush

    5.5 1960 HD

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  • 1947
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    So You Want to Be in Pictures

    So You Want to Be in Pictures

    5.8 1947 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Road to Victory

    The Road to Victory

    5.5 1944 HD

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  • 1938
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    This Marriage Business

    This Marriage Business

    4.8 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Law of the Underworld

    Law of the Underworld

    5.3 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    Typhoon

    Typhoon

    5 1940 HD

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  • 1983
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    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    6.5 1983 HD

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  • 1940
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    Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

    6.5 1940 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Children of Alda Nuova

    The Children of Alda Nuova

    7 1962 HD

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  • 1937
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    Too Many Wives

    Too Many Wives

    6.7 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Maid's Night Out

    Maid's Night Out

    6.2 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

    Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

    9 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Go Chase Yourself

    Go Chase Yourself

    4.5 1938 HD

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  • 1947
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    Love and Learn

    Love and Learn

    5.5 1947 HD

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  • 1948
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    Two Guys from Texas

    Two Guys from Texas

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Shining Future

    The Shining Future

    4 1944 HD

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  • 1946
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    Two Guys from Milwaukee

    Two Guys from Milwaukee

    4.8 1946 HD

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  • 1940
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    Shooting High

    Shooting High

    8 1940 HD

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  • 1984
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    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    10 1984 HD

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  • 1937
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    She's Got Everything

    She's Got Everything

    5.3 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    Quick Money

    Quick Money

    4 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Crashing Hollywood

    Crashing Hollywood

    5.8 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    High Flyers

    High Flyers

    7 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Night Spot

    Night Spot

    4.7 1938 HD

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  • 1949
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    John Loves Mary

    John Loves Mary

    4.8 1949 HD

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  • 1946
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    One More Tomorrow

    One More Tomorrow

    5.5 1946 HD

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  • 1944
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    Shine on Harvest Moon

    Shine on Harvest Moon

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1961
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    Who Killed Julie Greer?

    Who Killed Julie Greer?

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Escape

    The Escape

    5.5 1939 HD

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  • 1941
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    Navy Blues

    Navy Blues

    4 1941 HD

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  • 1937
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    On Again—Off Again

    On Again—Off Again

    7 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Condemned Women

    Condemned Women

    6.3 1938 HD

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  • 1955
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    Ain't Misbehavin'

    Ain't Misbehavin'

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1938
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    Everybody's Doing It

    Everybody's Doing It

    5 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    Alias the Deacon

    Alias the Deacon

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    5th Ave Girl

    5th Ave Girl

    7 1939 HD

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  • 1940
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    Parole Fixer

    Parole Fixer

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Kid From Texas

    The Kid From Texas

    6.5 1939 HD

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  • 1940
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    I Take This Woman

    I Take This Woman

    6.214 1940 HD

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  • 1947
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    Always Together

    Always Together

    6.7 1947 HD

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  • 1940
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    Enemy Agent

    Enemy Agent

    5.5 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    Breakdowns of 1941

    Breakdowns of 1941

    7 1941 HD

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  • 1951
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    Mister Universe

    Mister Universe

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1940
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    City of Chance

    City of Chance

    5.2 1940 HD

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  • 1962
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    Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

    Sammy, the Way-Out Seal

    6.3 1962 HD

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  • 1937
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    Harris in the Spring

    Harris in the Spring

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Vivacious Lady

    Vivacious Lady

    6.8 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    Du lever kun én gang

    Du lever kun én gang

    7.1 1937 HD

    Joan (Sylvia Sidney) er forelsket i den småkriminelle Eddie (Henry Fonda), der sidder i fængsel. Med hjælp fra hendes ven og...

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  • 1937
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    Music for Madame

    Music for Madame

    5 1937 HD

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  • 1956
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    Magnificent Roughnecks

    Magnificent Roughnecks

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1943
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    Food and Magic

    Food and Magic

    5 1943 HD

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  • 1954
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    A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

    8 1954 HD

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  • 1944
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    Breakdowns of 1944

    Breakdowns of 1944

    6.5 1944 HD

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  • 1940
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    Sandy Gets Her Man

    Sandy Gets Her Man

    4 1940 HD

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  • 1946
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    Okay for Sound

    Okay for Sound

    5 1946 HD

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  • 1988
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6 1988 HD

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  • 1942
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    Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1939
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    Legion of Lost Flyers

    Legion of Lost Flyers

    4 1939 HD

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  • 1955
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    Arroyo

    Arroyo

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1948
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    Studio One

    Studio One

    4.4 1948 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS10 E34

    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS5 E36

    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.4 1959 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.717 1955 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS1 E26

    Bus Stop

    Bus Stop

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS2 E30

    Thriller

    Thriller

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS7 E52

    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS5 E24

    Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS9 E30

    This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

    6.4 1952 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    6.5 1951 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS4 E37

    Climax!

    Climax!

    2.7 1954 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS7 E9

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS5 E30

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS5 E31

    The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS6 E12

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS1 E1

    Four Star Revue

    Four Star Revue

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS22 E21

    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS6 E17

    The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

    6 1954 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS14 E16

    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

    Rul lassoen op, tag sporerne af og varm kaffebønnerne! Se Ben, Hoss, Adam og Little Joe Cartwright bekæmpe uretfærdighed i dalen,...

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  • 1957
    imgS3 E36

    Alcoa Theatre

    Alcoa Theatre

    5.75 1957 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS3 E36

    Alcoa Theatre

    Alcoa Theatre

    5.75 1957 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS3 E36

    Alcoa Theatre

    Alcoa Theatre

    5.75 1957 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS5 E38

    The Bob Cummings Show

    The Bob Cummings Show

    5.4 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS1 E35

    Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS34 E26

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    7.6 1954 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS5 E39

    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS10 E34

    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    6.5 1951 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    6.5 1951 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS7 E52

    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS4 E37

    Climax!

    Climax!

    2.7 1954 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS1 E876

    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.6 1950 HD

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