Acting
Elsa Lanchester
Born October 28, 1902 · Lewisham, London, England, UK
Died December 26, 1986 · aged 84
Elsa Sullivan Lanchester (October 28, 1902 – December 26, 1986) was a British actress with a long career in theatre, film and television and former dancer. Lanchester studied dance as a child and after the First World War began performing in theatre and cabaret, where she established her career over the following decade. She met the actor Charles Laughton in 1927, and they were married two years…
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Mary Poppins · 1964Mary Poppins
★ 7.51964
MovieComedyFamily
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Witness for the Prosecution · 1957Witness for the Prosecution
★ 8.21957
MovieDramaMystery
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Bride of Frankenstein · 1935Bride of Frankenstein
★ 7.51935
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
Blackbeard's Ghost · 1968Blackbeard's Ghost
★ 6.71968
MovieComedyFantasy
The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Steve Walker gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking Blackbeard's ghost.
Easy Come, Easy Go · 1967Easy Come, Easy Go
★ 6.01967
MovieAdventureComedy
Navy frogman Ted Jackson balances his time between twin careers as a deep-sea diver and nightclub singer. During a dive, Ted spots sunken treasure and returns with the hope to retrieve it.
Bell, Book and Candle · 1958Bell, Book and Candle
★ 6.61958
MovieComedyFantasy
Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
Murder by Death · 1976Murder by Death
★ 7.11976
MovieComedyCrime
Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are decently allowed.
The Bishop's Wife · 1947The Bishop's Wife
★ 7.11947
MovieComedyFantasy
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.
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Bride of Frankenstein · 1935Bride of Frankenstein
★ 7.51935
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
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