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Hal Goldman

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Oh, God! Book IIOh, God! Book II · 1980
Oh, God! Book II
5.51980
MovieFantasyComedy
God appears before 11-year-old Tracy Richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan 'Think God.' Naturaly, Tracy's divorced parents think Tracy's crazy, and plot to halt her 'heaven-sent' mission to spread God's word.
Carnival NightsCarnival Nights · 1968
Carnival Nights
7.01968
MovieComedyMusic
Jack Benny presents a variety hour with a carnival theme that stars Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Ben Blue, and Paul Revere and The Raiders. Cameos by The Smothers Brothers (as Joe-Joe, the two-headed boy), George Burns (as Martine, the Bearded Lady), and Dean Martin (as Rip Van Rinkle, the sleeping man). Songs include Lucille Ball singing "It's So Nice To Have a Man Around the House" and "Cleo" (to the tune of "Mame"), "Too Much Talk" and "Him or Me" sung by Paul Revere and The Raiders.
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessGeorge Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business · 1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8.01983
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.
Mother's DayMother's Day · 1948
Mother's Day
6.21948
MovieDrama
Accepting the potentialities of the medium to manipulate both time and space, Broughton brings past and present head-on as he regards with adult feelings his childhood family and friends. Grown-ups romp like children, and by their magnified infantilism playfully underscore such basic traits as sadism, sensuality, arid egocentricity. (Melbourne International Film Festival)
The Beatrice Arthur SpecialThe Beatrice Arthur Special · 1980
The Beatrice Arthur Special
1980
MovieComedyMusic
The Beatrice Arthur Special was a prime time U.S. television special broadcast on CBS on January 19, 1980. The production centered around Bea Arthur, who was joined by guest stars Rock Hudson, Melba Moore and ventriloquist Wayland Flowers with his puppet Madame in a series of musical numbers and comedy sketches.
George Burns and Other Sex SymbolsGeorge Burns and Other Sex Symbols · 1982
George Burns and Other Sex Symbols
5.01982
MovieTV MovieComedy
George Burns celebrates his new-found status as a celebrity sex symbol with guests and collection of beautiful women of all ages. With singing, dancing and a discussion on sex symbols through the ages.
George Burns: His Wit and WisdomGeorge Burns: His Wit and Wisdom · 1989
George Burns: His Wit and Wisdom
1989
MovieComedy
George Burns shows viewers an average day in his life, teaches them his exercise regime, meets with his famous friends and reminisces about his past- providing laughs all the way.
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping ShowJack Benny Christmas Shopping Show · 1957
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show
1957
MovieComedy
Jack is determined to finish his Christmas shopping in one visit and tortures a wallet salesman with constant changes to his order. Meanwhile, Dennis is having difficulty finding the right present for his mother.

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Get SmartGet Smart · 1965
Get Smart
7.91965
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.

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