Don Weis

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Don Weis

Born May 13, 1922 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Died July 26, 2000 · aged 78

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Don Weis (May 13, 1922 - July 26, 2000) was an American film and television director. Weis was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Southern California where he studied film. During World War II, Weis served in the Air Force as a film technician. After the war, he began working at MGM directing such films as Bannerline (1951), J…

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BillieBillie · 1965
Billie
5.01965
MovieMusicComedy
A 16-year-old tomboy and high school athlete becomes embroiled with the lives around her boyfriend whose conservative father is running for mayor.
The MenThe Men · 1950
The Men
7.01950
MovieDrama
Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
Ride The High IronRide The High Iron · 1956
Ride The High Iron
10.01956
MovieDrama
A recent war veteran accepts a job in public relations, but he becomes increasingly unhappy with his career choice. Originally filmed for TV but released theatrically.
Pajama PartyPajama Party · 1964
Pajama Party
4.81964
MovieComedyMusic
A Martian teenager sent to prepare for an invasion falls in love with an Earth girl.
Looking for LoveLooking for Love · 1964
Looking for Love
5.81964
MovieComedyRomance
An aspiring young singer unexpectedly gets her big break by inventing a specialized clothes rack.
Half a HeroHalf a Hero · 1953
Half a Hero
6.51953
MovieComedyMusic
A man moves his family from the big city to the suburbs.
The King's PirateThe King's Pirate · 1967
The King's Pirate
7.01967
MovieAdventure
Handsome British officer, Lt. Brian Fleming is sent undercover to infiltrate a lively band of pirates.
The Adventures of Hajji BabaThe Adventures of Hajji Baba · 1954
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
5.81954
MovieAdventureRomance
In Ispahan, Persia, Hajji Baba is leaving his father's shop to seek a greater fortune, while the Princess Fawzia is trying to talk her father, the Caliph into giving her in marriage to Nur-El-Din, a rival prince known far and wide as mean and fickle. Her father intends for Fawzia to marry a friend and ally, and makes plans to send her to him.

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The Gene Krupa StoryThe Gene Krupa Story · 1959
The Gene Krupa Story
7.11959
MovieDramaMusic
The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play the drums and make music. This is something his parents would not approve of- they want him to be a priest. When Gene's father dies he promises to enter the priesthood. He soon realizes that he doesn't belong there and leaves to join his friend, Eddie's band. Ethel, Eddie's girlfriend, convinces Gene to go to New York and make it big. The 3 of them head to New York. Here Ethel and Gene soon fall in love and Gene makes a name for himself. Gene starts to live in the fast lane, with drugs, alcohol, women and parties. Ethel, unhappy with Gene's lifestyle, leaves him. Gene soon "hits rock bottom" where he has to face reality and choose where to take his life.

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The Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith Show · 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
7.61960
SeriesComedyFamily
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept, but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife, a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee, and a precocious young son, Opie. Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. Andy Griffith stated in a Today Show interview, with respect to the time period of the show: "Well, though we never said it, and though it was shot in the '60s, it had a feeling of the '30s. It was when we were doing it, of a time gone by." The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings and ended its final season at number one. It has been ranked by TV Guide as the 9th-best show in American television history. Though neither Griffith nor the show won awards during its eight-season run, series co-stars Knotts and Bavier accumulated a combined total of six Emmy Awards. The show, a semi-spin-off from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show titled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith", spawned its own spin-off series, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., a sequel series, Mayberry R.F.D., and a reunion telemovie, Return to Mayberry. The show's enduring popularity has generated a good deal of show-related merchandise. Reruns currently air on TV Land, and the complete series is available on DVD. All eight seasons are also now available by streaming video services such as Netflix.

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