Arthur Godfrey

Acting

Arthur Godfrey

Born August 31, 1903 · New York City, New York, USA

Died March 16, 1983 · aged 79

Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname, "The Old Redhead". No television personality of the 1950s enjoyed more clout or fame than Godfrey until an on-camera incident undermined his folksy image and triggered a gradual decline; the then-ubiquitous Godfrey helmed two CBS-TV…

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The Glass Bottom BoatThe Glass Bottom Boat · 1966
The Glass Bottom Boat
6.31966
MovieComedyRomance
Bruce, the owner of an aerospace company, is infatuated with Jennifer and hires her to be his biographer so that he can be near her and win her affections. Is she actually a Russian spy trying to obtain aerospace secrets?
4 for Texas4 for Texas · 1963
4 for Texas
5.11963
MovieComedyWestern
In the 1870s, two rival businessmen, Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, on a stagecoach heading to Galveston, Texas, must pull together to protect $100,000 from an outlaw named Matson. Once in Galveston, however, their rivalry continues, as Thomas joins up with Elya Carlson and Jarret with Maxine Richter. But Matson is still on the loose, and a scheming banker threatens both Thomas and Jarrett.
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersFlatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers · 1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
5.21979
MovieDramaAction
This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa, who needs money after her trucker husband, Jack, is shot by hijackers. Fortunately, she finds a partner in Flatbed Annie, a freewheelin' driver. The women form an unlikely but profitable friendship while fending off the repo man who wants the truck and the criminals who are after the cocaine hidden in it.
Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsWhere Angels Go, Trouble Follows · 1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
6.11968
MovieComedy
Mother Superior of St. Francis Academy is challenged by a modern young nun when they take the girls on a bus trip across the country.
The Ham's Wide WorldThe Ham's Wide World · 1966
The Ham's Wide World
8.01966
MovieDocumentary
A public service announcement on Amateur Radio, broadcast around the world in the 50s, this film produced by Hollywood producer and Amateur Radio Operator Dave Bell introduces the viewer to the world of the Ham.
RicklesRickles · 1975
Rickles
1975
MovieComedyTV Movie
Various comedy sketches with the Master of Insults, Don Rickles.
The Great Bank HoaxThe Great Bank Hoax · 1978
The Great Bank Hoax
5.01978
MovieComedy
When the prominent citizens of a small town discover that the officers of the local bank have been embezzling money from it, they decide to rob the bank themselves.
Fifty Years Before Your EyesFifty Years Before Your Eyes · 1950
Fifty Years Before Your Eyes
9.01950
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the major events of the first fifty years of the Twentieth Century.

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The Lucy ShowThe Lucy Show · 1962
The Lucy Show
7.01962
SeriesComedy
The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the 1965–66 season divides the program into two distinct eras; aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program for its second season, remained. For the first three seasons, Vivian Vance was the co-star. The earliest scripts were entitled The Lucille Ball Show, but when this title was declined, producers thought of calling the show This Is Lucy or The New Adventures of Lucy, before deciding on the title The Lucy Show. Ball won consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the series' final two seasons, 1966–67 and 1967–68.

Arthur Godfrey