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Joanna Lee

Born April 7, 1931 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died October 24, 2003 · aged 72

Joanna Lee was an American writer, producer, director and actress. Lee was born in Newark, New Jersey; by the time she was 20, she was a divorced single mother with a son, Craig Lee.

Known For

The Joker is WildThe Joker is Wild · 1957
The Joker is Wild
★ 8.11957
MovieDrama
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
Plan 9 from Outer SpacePlan 9 from Outer Space · 1957
Plan 9 from Outer Space
★ 4.21957
MovieScience FictionHorror
In California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife, and dies the day after she is buried. However, the space soldier Eros and his mate Tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both, alongside the strong Inspector Clay, who was murdered by the alien-controlled dead couple. When the populations of Hollywood and Washington D.C. see flying saucers on the sky, a colonel, a police lieutenant, a commercial pilot, his wife, and a policeman try to stop the aliens.
BabeBabe · 1977
Babe
★ 6.41977
MovieDramaTV Movie
This is the life story of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, from her early Texas tomboy days to her Gold Medal triumphs at the 1932 Olympics, her remarkable career as a champion golfer, her fulfilling marriage to wrestler George Zaharias, and the final battle with the only thing tougher than she was.
The Brain EatersThe Brain Eaters · 1958
The Brain Eaters
★ 4.91958
MovieScience FictionHorror
A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural town. Sent from Washington to investigate the origin of the mysterious object, a team of investigators discovers that intelligent parasites from inside the "cone" can attach themselves to humans' nervous systems and control their minds, taking control of the authorities and workers, making communication with the outside world impossible, and leaving the responsibility of stopping the invasion up to seven people who have thus far been able to avoid possession by these creatures from parts unknown.
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He? · 1989
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
★ 8.01989
MovieDramaTV Movie
Teenage boy is unable to deal with his schizophrenic father.
I Want to Keep My Baby!I Want to Keep My Baby! · 1976
I Want to Keep My Baby!
★ 7.01976
MovieDramaTV Movie
A 15-year-old girl becomes pregnant by her boyfriend and decides to keep the baby and raise her on her own, instead of initially choosing abortion at the insistence of her boyfriend, or raising the baby at home with her meddling mother.
Tell Me My NameTell Me My Name · 1977
Tell Me My Name
★ 9.01977
MovieDramaTV Movie
Based on the book by Mary Carter, "Tell Me My Name" is about a girl's visit to the woman who gave her up for adoption 19 years earlier. The adoption was a secret which now threatens to destroy the entire family.
Cage Without a KeyCage Without a Key · 1975
Cage Without a Key
★ 6.01975
MovieDramaTV Movie
A high school girl who needs a ride accepts one from a boy she doesn't know. He then forces her to participate in a robbery, in which a clerk is killed. They are soon caught, and the girl, despite her protestations of innocence, is convicted of first-degree murder and sent to prison. Once she gets there, she finds out that her troubles are just beginning.

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JuliaJulia · 1968
Julia
★ 6.41968
SeriesComedy
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.

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