Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pandro Samuel Berman (March 28, 1905 – July 13, 1996), also known as Pan Berman, was an American film producer. Berman was an assistant director during the 1920s under Mal St. Clair and Ralph Ince. In 1930, Berman was hired as a film editor at RKO Radio Pictures, then became an assistant producer. When RKO supervising producer William LeBaron walked out during production of the ill-fated The Gay Diplomat (1931), Berman took over LeBaron's responsibilities, remaining in the post until 1939. After David O. Selznick became chief of production at RKO in October 1931, Berman managed to survive Selznick's general firing of most of the staff. Selznick named Berman producer for the adaptation of Fannie Hurst's short story Night Bell, a tale of a Jewish doctor's rise out of the Lower East Side ghetto to the height of becoming a Park Avenue physician, which Selznick personally retitled Symphony of Six Million. He ordered Berman to have references to ethnic life in the Jewish ghetto restored. The movie was a box-office and critical success. Both Selznick and Berman were proud of the picture, with Berman later saying it was the "first good movie" he had produced. The Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musicals were in production during the Berman regime, Katharine Hepburn rose to prominence, and such RKO classics as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Gunga Din (both 1939) were completed. Upset when an RKO power play diminished his authority, Berman left for MGM in 1940, where he oversaw such productions as Ziegfeld Girl (1941), National Velvet (1944), The Bribe (1949), Father of the Bride (1950), Blackboard Jungle (1955) and Butterfield 8 (1960). He survived several executive shake-ups at MGM and remained there until 1963, then went into independent production, closing out his career with the unsuccessful Move (1970). Berman was the winner of the 1976 Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Six of his films were nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture: The Gay Divorcee (1934), Alice Adams and Top Hat (both 1935), Stage Door (1937), Father of the Bride (1950), and Ivanhoe (1952). Berman died of congestive heart failure on July 13, 1996 in his Beverly Hills home, aged 91. He was buried at the Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California.

  • Popularity : 1.412
  • Known For : Production
  • Birthday : 1905-03-28
  • Place of Birth : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Pandro S. Berman Movies

  • 1965
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    A Cinderella Named Elizabeth

    A Cinderella Named Elizabeth

    7 1965 HD

    Describes how Elizabeth Hartman was auditioned and chosen for the part of Selina in "A Patch of Blue."

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  • 2004
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    On Location with Gunga Din

    On Location with Gunga Din

    1 2004 HD

    A documentary focusing on the production history and legacy of the adventure-comedy phenomenon, Gunga Din.

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  • 2006
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    Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

    Astaire and Rogers: Partners in Rhythm

    6.5 2006 HD

    Featuring clips from all 10 films which Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers made together from 1933 to 1949. Includes candid photos and behind-the-scenes...

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  • 1985
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    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    5.4 1985 HD

    Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.

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  • 2014
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    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    6.7 2014 HD

    The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent...

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  • 1932
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    The Age of Consent

    The Age of Consent

    5.8 1932 HD

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  • 1939
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    Fifth Avenue Girl

    Fifth Avenue Girl

    7 1939 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Prize

    The Prize

    6.8 1963 HD

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  • 1935
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    Top Hat

    Top Hat

    7.3 1935 HD

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  • 1936
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    Swing Time

    Swing Time

    6.8 1936 HD

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  • 1941
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    Love Crazy

    Love Crazy

    7.1 1941 HD

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  • 1950
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    Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1951
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    Father's Little Dividend

    Father's Little Dividend

    6.422 1951 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    7.2 1939 HD

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  • 1933
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    Morning Glory

    Morning Glory

    6.1 1933 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Reluctant Debutante

    The Reluctant Debutante

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1955
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    Blackboard Jungle

    Blackboard Jungle

    6.9 1955 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Brothers Karamazov

    The Brothers Karamazov

    6.6 1958 HD

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  • 1938
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    Room Service

    Room Service

    6.479 1938 HD

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  • 1943
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    Slightly Dangerous

    Slightly Dangerous

    5.8 1943 HD

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  • 1937
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    Stage Door

    Stage Door

    6.904 1937 HD

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  • 1934
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    Of Human Bondage

    Of Human Bondage

    6.4 1934 HD

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  • 1946
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    Undercurrent

    Undercurrent

    5.8 1946 HD

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  • 1955
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    Quentin Durward

    Quentin Durward

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1947
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    Living in a Big Way

    Living in a Big Way

    5 1947 HD

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  • 1964
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    Honeymoon Hotel

    Honeymoon Hotel

    4.6 1964 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Richest Girl in the World

    The Richest Girl in the World

    5.615 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Age of Innocence

    The Age of Innocence

    5.4 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Fountain

    The Fountain

    9.5 1934 HD

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  • 1935
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    In Person

    In Person

    6.3 1935 HD

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  • 1924
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    Find Your Man

    Find Your Man

    10 1924 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

    6.8 1948 HD

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  • 1934
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    Down to Their Last Yacht

    Down to Their Last Yacht

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1945
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    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    7.1 1945 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Big Game

    The Big Game

    5.8 1936 HD

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  • 1956
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    Bhowani Junction

    Bhowani Junction

    5.9 1956 HD

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  • 1952
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    Ivanhoe

    Ivanhoe

    6.777 1952 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

    6.7 1952 HD

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  • 1960
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    BUtterfield 8

    BUtterfield 8

    6.3 1960 HD

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  • 1949
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    Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary

    6.7 1949 HD

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  • 1938
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    Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

    4.9 1938 HD

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  • 1934
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    Where Sinners Meet

    Where Sinners Meet

    2.5 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Gay Divorcee

    The Gay Divorcee

    6.837 1934 HD

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  • 1965
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    A Patch of Blue

    A Patch of Blue

    7.5 1965 HD

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  • 1936
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    Winterset

    Winterset

    5.571 1936 HD

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  • 1932
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    What Price Hollywood?

    What Price Hollywood?

    6.721 1932 HD

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  • 1935
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    Sylvia Scarlett

    Sylvia Scarlett

    6.3 1935 HD

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  • 1942
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    Rio Rita

    Rio Rita

    5.8 1942 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Long, Long Trailer

    The Long, Long Trailer

    6.8 1954 HD

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  • 1932
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    Symphony of Six Million

    Symphony of Six Million

    5.4 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Monkey's Paw

    The Monkey's Paw

    6 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Half-Naked Truth

    The Half-Naked Truth

    5.1 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    Christopher Strong

    Christopher Strong

    5.9 1933 HD

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  • 1957
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    Jailhouse Rock

    Jailhouse Rock

    6.1 1957 HD

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  • 1944
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    Dragon Seed

    Dragon Seed

    6.4 1944 HD

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  • 1934
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    Stingaree

    Stingaree

    5.9 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Murder on the Blackboard

    Murder on the Blackboard

    5.3 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    By Your Leave

    By Your Leave

    3 1934 HD

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  • 1935
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    Romance in Manhattan

    Romance in Manhattan

    8.1 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Alice Adams

    Alice Adams

    6.696 1935 HD

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  • 1934
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    Wednesday's Child

    Wednesday's Child

    3 1934 HD

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  • 1936
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    Mary of Scotland

    Mary of Scotland

    6.3 1936 HD

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  • 1953
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    Knights of the Round Table

    Knights of the Round Table

    5.9 1953 HD

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  • 1938
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    Carefree

    Carefree

    6.598 1938 HD

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  • 1934
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    Cockeyed Cavaliers

    Cockeyed Cavaliers

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    This Man Is Mine

    This Man Is Mine

    5.5 1934 HD

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  • 1935
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    Roberta

    Roberta

    7 1935 HD

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  • 1933
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    Ann Vickers

    Ann Vickers

    5.9 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

    Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

    7 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    Man of Two Worlds

    Man of Two Worlds

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Spitfire

    Spitfire

    5.4 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Strictly Dynamite

    Strictly Dynamite

    5.3 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Hat, Coat and Glove

    Hat, Coat and Glove

    5.5 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    We're Rich Again

    We're Rich Again

    4 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Life of Vergie Winters

    The Life of Vergie Winters

    5.9 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Gridiron Flash

    Gridiron Flash

    3.3 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Let's Try Again

    Let's Try Again

    2.5 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Bachelor Bait

    Bachelor Bait

    5.7 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Their Big Moment

    Their Big Moment

    4.5 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    His Greatest Gamble

    His Greatest Gamble

    5 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Little Minister

    The Little Minister

    5.9 1934 HD

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  • 1937
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    Shall We Dance

    Shall We Dance

    7.2 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    That Girl from Paris

    That Girl from Paris

    6.5 1936 HD

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  • 1937
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    A Damsel in Distress

    A Damsel in Distress

    6.4 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    Quality Street

    Quality Street

    5.9 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    Follow the Fleet

    Follow the Fleet

    6.8 1936 HD

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  • 1941
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    Ziegfeld Girl

    Ziegfeld Girl

    6.5 1941 HD

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  • 1957
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    Something of Value

    Something of Value

    5.4 1957 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Bribe

    The Bribe

    6.3 1949 HD

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  • 1951
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    Soldiers Three

    Soldiers Three

    4.4 1951 HD

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  • 1945
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    National Velvet

    National Velvet

    7.241 1945 HD

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  • 1942
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    Somewhere I'll Find You

    Somewhere I'll Find You

    5.9 1942 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

    6.5 1938 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Doctor and the Girl

    The Doctor and the Girl

    6 1949 HD

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  • 1935
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    I Dream Too Much

    I Dream Too Much

    4.9 1935 HD

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  • 1933
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    Sweepings

    Sweepings

    5.8 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Silver Cord

    The Silver Cord

    7.1 1933 HD

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  • 1935
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    Break of Hearts

    Break of Hearts

    5.5 1935 HD

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  • 1969
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    Justine

    Justine

    4.1 1969 HD

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  • 1962
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    Sweet Bird of Youth

    Sweet Bird of Youth

    6.8 1962 HD

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  • 1936
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    Muss 'em Up

    Muss 'em Up

    5.5 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    In Name Only

    In Name Only

    7 1939 HD

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  • 1938
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    Vivacious Lady

    Vivacious Lady

    6.8 1938 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

    7 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Bachelor Mother

    Bachelor Mother

    7.052 1939 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Sea of Grass

    The Sea of Grass

    6.2 1947 HD

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  • 1956
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    Tea and Sympathy

    Tea and Sympathy

    6.9 1956 HD

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  • 1933
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    Bed of Roses

    Bed of Roses

    6.308 1933 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Soldier and the Lady

    The Soldier and the Lady

    6.5 1937 HD

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  • 1939
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    Allegheny Uprising

    Allegheny Uprising

    5.6 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Gunga Din

    Gunga Din

    6.5 1939 HD

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  • 1970
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    Move

    Move

    4.6 1970 HD

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  • 1924
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    Money to Burns

    Money to Burns

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Light Touch

    The Light Touch

    6.2 1951 HD

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  • 1953
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    Battle Circus

    Battle Circus

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    All the Brothers Were Valiant

    All the Brothers Were Valiant

    5.9 1953 HD

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  • 1923
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    Fighting Blood

    Fighting Blood

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Seventh Cross

    The Seventh Cross

    6.7 1944 HD

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  • 1960
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    All the Fine Young Cannibals

    All the Fine Young Cannibals

    5.3 1960 HD

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  • 1928
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    Taxi 13

    Taxi 13

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1987
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    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    8 1987 HD

    Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s.

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