George Jessel

Acting

George Jessel

Born April 3, 1898 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died May 23, 1981 · aged 83

George Albert "Georgie" Jessel (April 3, 1898 – May 23, 1981) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer. He was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended his limited roles in movies. He was widely known by his nickname, the "Toastmaster General of the United States," for his frequent role as the master of cer…

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Vivacious LadyVivacious Lady · 1938
Vivacious Lady
★ 7.01938
MovieComedyRomance
College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.
Nightmare AlleyNightmare Alley · 1947
Nightmare Alley
★ 7.21947
MovieDramaThriller
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
Valley of the DollsValley of the Dolls · 1967
Valley of the Dolls
★ 6.11967
MovieDramaRomance
Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show business and discover how easy it is to sink into a celebrity nightmare of ego, alcohol and pills — the beloved "dolls."
Anne of the IndiesAnne of the Indies · 1951
Anne of the Indies
★ 6.41951
MovieAdventureDrama
After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her pirate crew, their growing attraction is tested when Captain Blackbeard reveals LaRochelle's true identity as a former French navy officer.
The Other Side of the WindThe Other Side of the Wind · 2018
The Other Side of the Wind
★ 6.72018
MovieDrama
At a media-swamped party to celebrate his seventieth birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.
Dancing in the DarkDancing in the Dark · 1949
Dancing in the Dark
★ 6.01949
MovieComedyRomance
Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.
Stage Door CanteenStage Door Canteen · 1943
Stage Door Canteen
★ 6.31943
MovieComedyRomance
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood · 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
★ 4.41976
MovieComedy
A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

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The I Don't Care GirlThe I Don't Care Girl · 1953
The I Don't Care Girl
★ 7.21953
MovieMusic
This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for the life of Eva Tanguay, and Jessel is unhappy with what the writers present him.He tells them to look up Eddie McCoy, Eva's one-time partner, for the real inside story on the lusty and vital Eva. Eddie's version is that he discovered her working as a waitress in an Indianapolis restaurant in 1912, wherein singer Larry Woods and his partner Charles Bennett get into a fight over her and both land in the hospital, and McCoy convinces the manager to put Eva on as a single to fill their spot. She flopped, but McCoy arranges for Bennett to be her accompanist, and she went out of his life. The writers look up Bennett, now head of a music publishing company, who says McCoy's story is phony, and it was Flo Zigfeld who discovered Eva for his Follies.

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