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Mommie Dearest (1981)

Summary: The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
Release Date: September 25, 1981
Genres: Drama, Biography
Director: Frank Perry
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Writers: Christina Crawford
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White Female
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, Frank Yablans
Frank YablansWriter
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, Frank Perry
Frank PerryWriter
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White Male
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Runtime: 2 h 09 min
MPAA: R
Production: Paramount Pictures
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, CBS, The Criterion Channel
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 5,000,000
Domestic: $ 19,032,261
International: $ 1,895
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Marnie (1964)

Summary: Mark marries Marnie although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them.
Release Date: July 17, 1964
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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Writers: Winston Graham
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White Male
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, Jay Presson Allen
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White Male
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, Pierre-François Caillé
Pierre-François CailléWriter
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Runtime: 2 h 10 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Distributor: Universal Pictures, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), MCA Home Video, MCA/Universal Home Video, Universal Studios Home Video, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 3,000,000
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Speedway (1968)

Summary: Poor bookkeeping saddles stock-car driver Steve Grayson with a huge bill for back taxes which hampers his ability to continue racing competitively.
Release Date: May 03, 1968
Genres: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Director: Norman Taurog
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Writer: Phil Shuken
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Runtime: 1 h 34 min
MPAA: G
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Disney Channel, Warner Home Video, MGM Home Entertainment, MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,500,000
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I Want to Live! (1958)

Summary: A prostitute sentenced to death for murder pleads her innocence.
Release Date: December 03, 1958
Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography
Director: Robert Wise
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Writers: Nelson Gidding
Nelson GiddingWriter
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White Male
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, Don Mankiewicz
Don MankiewiczWriter
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, Ed Montgomery
Ed MontgomeryWriter
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Runtime: 2 h 00 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Walter Wanger Productions
Distributor: CBS, MGM Home Entertainment, MGM/UA Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Kino Lorber, Twilight Time, Warner Home Video
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,383,578
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Zero Hour! (1957)

Summary: In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WWII fighter pilot (Dana Andrews) to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.
Release Date: July 04, 1958
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Director: Hall Bartlett
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Writers: Arthur Hailey
Arthur HaileyWriter
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White Male
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, Hall Bartlett
Hall BartlettWriter
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, John C. Champion
John C. ChampionWriter
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Runtime: 1 h 21 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Bartlett-Champion Productions, Carmel Productions, Delta Enterprises Inc.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Home Video
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 400,764
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Bonanza (1959)

Summary: The Wild West adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Release Date: September 12, 1959
Genre: Western
Runtime: 0 h 49 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Country: United States
Language: English
TV Series budget: $ 105,000
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The Texan (1958)

Summary: The Texan, a Civil War Veteran whose reputation of being the fastest gun in the west precedes him, roams across Texas from town to town, not looking for trouble, but trouble finds him.
Release Date: September 29, 1958
Genre: Western
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: 13+
Production: Desilu Productions, Rorvic Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
TV Series budget: $ 40,000
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It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

Summary: A giant, radioactive octopus rises from the Philippine Trench to terrorize the North American Pacific Coast.
Release Date: July 18, 1955
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Robert Gordon
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Writers: George Worthing Yates
George Worthing YatesWriter
George Worthing Yates ethnicity
White Male
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, Harold Jacob Smith
Harold Jacob SmithWriter
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Runtime: 1 h 19 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Clover Productions
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, GoodTimes Home Video, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Mill Creek Entertainment
Countries: United States, Japan
Language: English
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Death Valley Days (1952)

Summary: Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product former...
Release Date: March 06, 1952
Genre: Western
Runtime: 0 h 25 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Country: United States
Language: English
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Father Knows Best (1954)

Summary: The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy.
Release Date: October 03, 1954
Genres: Comedy, Family
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-G
Production: Rodney-Young Productions, Screen Gems Television
Country: United States
Language: English
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Gunsmoke (1955)

Summary: Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Release Date: September 10, 1955
Genre: Western
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Arness Production Company, CBS Television Network
Country: United States
Language: English
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The Millionaire (1955)

Summary: In this hit 1950s TV series, a millionaire indulges himself giving away $1 million apiece to persons he has never met.
Release Date: January 19, 1955
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
Production: CBS Television Network, Don Fedderson Productions, Revue Studios
Country: United States
Language: English
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Playhouse 90 (1956)

Summary: Of the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
Release Date: October 04, 1956
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Production: CBS, Filmaster Productions, Screen Gems Television
Country: United States
Language: English
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Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

Summary: An anthology based on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell hosts.
Release Date: October 05, 1956
Genre: Western
Runtime: 0 h 25 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: Four Star Productions, Pamric Productions, Zane Grey Enterprises
Country: United States
Language: English
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Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)

Summary: The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Release Date: September 14, 1957
Genre: Western
Runtime: 0 h 25 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: CBS Television Network, Filmaster Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
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Perry Mason (1957)

Summary: The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
Release Date: September 21, 1957
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: CBS Television Network, Paisano Productions, TCF Television Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)

Summary: Richard Diamond is a suave private investigator who at first walks the mean streets of New York City, then later packs up and moves to Los Angeles, California, where he tools around in a convertible with a car phone. His sexy rece...
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
Production: Four Star Productions, CBS Television Network
Country: United States
Language: English
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Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)

Summary: Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California.
Release Date: March 18, 1957
Genre: Western
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Overland Productions, Juggernaut Productions, Revue Studios
Country: United States
Language: English