Ann Miller

Ann Miller

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Johnnie Lucille Collier (April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004), known professionally as Ann Miller, was an American dancer, singer and actress. She is best remembered for her work in the Classical Hollywood musical films of the 1940s and 1950s. At age 13 in 1936, Miller became a showgirl at the Bal Tabarin. She was hired as a dancer in the "Black Cat Club" in San Francisco (she reportedly told them she was 18). It was there that she was discovered by Lucille Ball and talent scout/comic Benny Rubin (although some sources say this occurred at Bal Tabarin). This led Miller to be given a contract with RKO in 1936 at the age of 13 (she had also told them she was 18, and apparently provided a fake birth certificate, procured by her father - with the name "Lucy Ann Collier") and she remained there until 1940. In 1941, she signed with Columbia Pictures, where, starting with Time Out for Rhythm, she starred in 11 B movie musicals from 1941 to 1945. In July 1945, with World War II still raging in the Pacific, she posed in a bathing suit as a Yank magazine pin-up girl. She ended her contract in 1946 with one "A" film, The Thrill of Brazil. The ad in Life magazine featured Miller's leg in a large, red, bow-tied stocking as the "T" in "Thrill". She finally hit her mark in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals such as Easter Parade (1948), On the Town (1949) and Kiss Me Kate (1953). Miller was famed for her speed in tap dance. Studio publicists concocted press releases claiming she could tap 500 times per minute, but in truth, the sound of ultra-fast "500" taps was looped in later. Because the stage floors were waxed and too slick for regular tap shoes, she had to dance in shoes with rubber treads on the sole. Later she would loop the sound of the taps while watching the film and actually dancing on a "tap board" to match her steps in the film. Her film career effectively ended in 1956 as the studio system lost steam to television, but she remained active in the theater and on television. She starred on Broadway in the musical Mame in 1969, in which she wowed the audience in a tap number created just for her. In 1979 she astounded audiences in the Broadway show Sugar Babies with fellow MGM veteran Mickey Rooney, which toured the United States extensively after its Broadway run. In 1983, she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre. She appeared in a special 1982 episode of The Love Boat, joined by fellow showbiz legends Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Della Reese, Van Johnson and Cab Calloway in a storyline that cast them as older relatives of the show's regular characters. Her last stage performance was a 1998 production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, in which she played hardboiled Carlotta Campion and received rave reviews for her rendition of the song "I'm Still Here". For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Miller has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6914 Hollywood Blvd. In 1998, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her. To honor Miller's contribution to dance, the Smithsonian Institution displays her favorite pair of tap shoes, which she playfully nicknamed "Moe and Joe".

  • Kichwa: Ann Miller
  • Umaarufu: 7.91
  • Kujulikana kwa: Acting
  • Siku ya kuzaliwa: 1923-04-12
  • Mahali pa kuzaliwa: Houston, Texas, USA
  • Ukurasa wa nyumbani:
  • Pia inajulikana kama: Johnnie Lucille Collier, Lucille Collier, Lucy Ann Collier
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    Mulholland Drive

    Mulholland Drive

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  • 1949
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    On the Town

    On the Town

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  • 1938
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    You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

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  • 1953
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    Kiss Me Kate

    Kiss Me Kate

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  • 1948
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    Easter Parade

    Easter Parade

    6.952 1948 HD

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  • 1976
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    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

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  • 1956
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    The Opposite Sex

    The Opposite Sex

    5.2 1956 HD

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  • 1952
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    Lovely to Look At

    Lovely to Look At

    5.1 1952 HD

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  • 1951
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    Texas Carnival

    Texas Carnival

    4.4 1951 HD

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  • 1937
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    Stage Door

    Stage Door

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  • 1938
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    Room Service

    Room Service

    6.479 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Having Wonderful Time

    Having Wonderful Time

    4.9 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    Too Many Girls

    Too Many Girls

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  • 1941
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    Time Out for Rhythm

    Time Out for Rhythm

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  • 1943
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    Reveille with Beverly

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  • 2003
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    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

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  • 1956
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    The Great American Pastime

    The Great American Pastime

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  • 1953
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    Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

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  • 1951
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    Two Tickets to Broadway

    Two Tickets to Broadway

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  • 1955
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    Hit the Deck

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  • 1948
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    The Kissing Bandit

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  • 1941
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    Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

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  • 1944
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    Jam Session

    Jam Session

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  • 1937
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    The Life of the Party

    The Life of the Party

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  • 1944
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    Carolina Blues

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    5.3 1944 HD

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  • 1940
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    Melody Ranch

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  • 1938
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    Tarnished Angel

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  • 1938
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    Radio City Revels

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    8 1938 HD

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  • 1941
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    Go West, Young Lady

    Go West, Young Lady

    6.9 1941 HD

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  • 1950
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    Watch the Birdie

    Watch the Birdie

    5.3 1950 HD

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  • 1940
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    Hit Parade of 1941

    Hit Parade of 1941

    5.3 1940 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Thrill of Brazil

    The Thrill of Brazil

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  • 1935
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    The Good Fairy

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  • 1945
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    Eve Knew Her Apples

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  • 2005
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    Easter Parade: On the Avenue

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  • 2003
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    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

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  • 1937
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    New Faces of 1937

    New Faces of 1937

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  • 1974
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    That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

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  • 2003
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    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

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  • 1944
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    Sailor's Holiday

    Sailor's Holiday

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  • 1954
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    Deep in My Heart

    Deep in My Heart

    6.8 1954 HD

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  • 1999
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    Mulholland Dr.

    Mulholland Dr.

    7.8 1999 HD

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  • 2003
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    Inside the Marx Brothers

    Inside the Marx Brothers

    4 2003 HD

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  • 2002
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    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

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  • 1994
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    That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

    6.943 1994 HD

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  • 1993
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    Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

    Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

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  • 2000
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    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

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  • 1945
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    Eadie Was a Lady

    Eadie Was a Lady

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  • 1942
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    True to the Army

    True to the Army

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  • 1942
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    Priorities on Parade

    Priorities on Parade

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  • 1936
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    The Devil on Horseback

    The Devil on Horseback

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  • 1943
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    What's Buzzin', Cousin?

    What's Buzzin', Cousin?

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  • 1971
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    Dames at Sea

    Dames at Sea

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  • 1944
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    Hey, Rookie

    Hey, Rookie

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  • 2004
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    Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

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  • 2003
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    Rita

    Rita

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  • 1976
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    That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    6.8 1976 HD

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  • 2002
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    Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

    Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

    6.4 2002 HD

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  • 1941
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    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

    6 1941 HD

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  • 2003
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    Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Broadway's Lost Treasures

    5.6 2003 HD

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  • 1985
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    That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

    7 1985 HD

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  • 1949
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    Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

    Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

    6 1949 HD

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  • 1995
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    Inside the Dream Factory

    Inside the Dream Factory

    6 1995 HD

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  • 2000
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    Frank Sinatra Memorial

    Frank Sinatra Memorial

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1982
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    Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

    6.5 1982 HD

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  • 2021
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    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

    Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

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  • 2009
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    Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's

    Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's

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  • 1991
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    Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

    7.416 1991 HD

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  • 1996
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    E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

    8.041 1996 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

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  • 1970
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    Private Screenings

    Private Screenings

    7.5 1970 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

    4.5 1964 HD

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  • 1967
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    6.4 1967 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    5.3 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

    4.5 1964 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.1 1961 HD

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

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