Acting
Glynis Johns
Born October 5, 1923 · Pretoria, South Africa
Died January 4, 2024 · aged 100
Glynis Johns (October 5, 1923 - January 4, 2024) was a South African-born British actress, dancer, musician and singer. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, while her parents were on tour, she is best known for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway, for which she won a Tony Award, and for playing Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture Mary Poppins.…
Known For
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.
While You Were Sleeping · 1995While You Were Sleeping
★ 7.01995
MovieRomanceComedy
A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.
Around the World in 80 Days · 1956Around the World in 80 Days
★ 6.71956
MovieAdventureComedy
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Six by Sondheim · 2013Six by Sondheim
★ 7.12013
MovieDocumentaryMusic
This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.
The Thief of Bagdad · 1940The Thief of Bagdad
★ 7.11940
MovieAdventureFantasy
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Spraggue · 1984Spraggue
★ 7.01984
MovieDramaThriller
Boston professor and amateur detective, Michael Spraggue, together with his eccentric aunt investigates a suspicious physician in connection with the death of his acquaintance which endangers their lives.
The Court Jester · 1955The Court Jester
★ 7.31955
MovieMusicAdventure
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School · 1988Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
★ 7.41988
MovieAnimationFamily
Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy are on their way to Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls, where they've been hired as gym teachers. Once there, however, they find that not only is it actually an all-girl school of famous monsters' daughters but there's a villainess out to enslave the girls.
Movies
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.
While You Were Sleeping · 1995While You Were Sleeping
★ 7.01995
MovieRomanceComedy
A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.
Around the World in 80 Days · 1956Around the World in 80 Days
★ 6.71956
MovieAdventureComedy
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Six by Sondheim · 2013Six by Sondheim
★ 7.12013
MovieDocumentaryMusic
This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.
The Thief of Bagdad · 1940The Thief of Bagdad
★ 7.11940
MovieAdventureFantasy
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Spraggue · 1984Spraggue
★ 7.01984
MovieDramaThriller
Boston professor and amateur detective, Michael Spraggue, together with his eccentric aunt investigates a suspicious physician in connection with the death of his acquaintance which endangers their lives.
The Court Jester · 1955The Court Jester
★ 7.31955
MovieMusicAdventure
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School · 1988Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
★ 7.41988
MovieAnimationFamily
Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy are on their way to Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls, where they've been hired as gym teachers. Once there, however, they find that not only is it actually an all-girl school of famous monsters' daughters but there's a villainess out to enslave the girls.
The Ref · 1994The Ref
★ 6.61994
MovieComedyCrime
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Helter Skelter · 1949Helter Skelter
★ 6.41949
MovieComedyRomance
A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics · 2008The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
★ 7.02008
MovieDocumentary
Along with his legendary cartoons, Walt Disney produced a marvelous array of live-action classics that came about through the use of his singular style, hard work and an unwavering belief in this vision.
49th Parallel · 194149th Parallel
★ 7.01941
MovieWarThriller
In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth attempts to cross the border into the United States, which has not yet entered the war and is officially neutral. Along the way, the German soldiers encounter brave men such as a French-Canadian fur trapper, Johnnie, a leader of a Hutterite farming community, Peter, an author, Philip and a soldier, Andy Brock.
The Secret Garden · 1994The Secret Garden
★ 5.91994
MovieAnimationFamily
Animated TV-film version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's story about a spoiled English orphan who lives in India but is transplanted to her uncle's old, mysterious house in England after her parents' deaths. After making friends with a country boy and several animals, who talk here, she discovers many secrets on the grounds, including a locked-up, neglected garden and a locked-up, sickly boy, who turns out to be her cousin.
Superstar · 1999Superstar
★ 5.31999
MovieComedyRomance
Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to be kissed soulfully. She decides she can realize this dream if she becomes a superstar, so her prayers, her fantasies and her conversations with her only friend focus on achieving super-stardom.
Papa's Delicate Condition · 1963Papa's Delicate Condition
★ 5.61963
MovieComedy
A jolly, family-oriented railroad superintendent tries to get his act together when his love for the bottle starts to alienate him from his wife and oldest daughter. His younger daughter, however, still remains unflinchingly loyal to him, and they share many fun misadventures over the course of the movie.
Flesh and Blood · 1951Flesh and Blood
★ 7.01951
MovieDrama
Based upon the play A Sleeping Clergyman by James Bridie, it tells the story of three generations of the Scottish Cameron family, with its various conflicts and romances.
The Happy Prince · 1974The Happy Prince
★ 6.21974
MovieTV MovieAnimation
A royal statue makes friends with a small swallow.
The Sundowners · 1960The Sundowners
★ 6.81960
MovieDramaAdventure
In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family--Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean--are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm. Paddy wants to keep moving. A sheep-shearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling, and a racehorse will all have a part in the final decision.
The Vault of Horror · 1973The Vault of Horror
★ 6.31973
MovieHorror
The sequel to Tales from the Crypt. Five strangers trapped in a basement vault converse about their recurring nightmares. Their stories include vampires, bodily dismemberment, east Indian mysticism, an insurance scam, and an artist who kills by painting his victims' deaths.
Perfect Strangers · 1945Perfect Strangers
★ 6.61945
MovieDramaRomance
After World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.
No Highway in the Sky · 1951No Highway in the Sky
★ 7.01951
MovieDramaThriller
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.
The Chapman Report · 1962The Chapman Report
★ 5.11962
MovieDramaRomance
A research psychologist gets involved in the personal lives of four women.
All Mine to Give · 1957All Mine to Give
★ 6.31957
MovieDramaRomance
This is a story based on fact that follows a husband and wife who emigrate from Scotland to Wisconsin in the 1850s. They work very hard and become welcome citizens of their new town, Eureka. They have six children. They prosper in the husband's boat-building business. But when their eldest is 12, tragedy strikes the family, and the 12-year-old is burdened with a terrible task which he handles as well as any adult could.
Dear Brigitte · 1965Dear Brigitte
★ 6.41965
MovieComedyFamily
Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.
TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
★ 7.51962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
The Mike Douglas Show · 1961The Mike Douglas Show
★ 5.81961
SeriesComedy
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Murder, She Wrote · 1984Murder, She Wrote
★ 7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Cheers · 1982Cheers
★ 7.61982
SeriesComedy
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
Golden Globe Awards · 1944Golden Globe Awards
★ 7.01944
Series
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The Love Boat · 1977The Love Boat
★ 6.31977
SeriesDramaComedy
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Great Performances · 1971Great Performances
★ 6.11971
SeriesComedyDocumentary
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
The Merv Griffin Show · 1962The Merv Griffin Show
★ 6.61962
Series
Batman · 1966Batman
★ 7.31966
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyComedy
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.
The Dick Cavett Show · 1968The Dick Cavett Show
★ 6.81968
Series
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
Dr. Kildare · 1961Dr. Kildare
★ 5.71961
SeriesDrama
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.
Naked City · 1958Naked City
★ 5.71958
SeriesDramaCrime
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format.
In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.
The Oscars · 1953The Oscars
★ 7.01953
Series
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Tony Awards · 1956Tony Awards
1956
Series
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
Burke's Law · 1963Burke's Law
★ 6.31963
SeriesDrama
Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, millionaire captain of Los Angeles police homicide division, who was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.
Studio One · 1948Studio One
★ 5.41948
SeriesDrama
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
The Defenders · 1961The Defenders
★ 6.31961
SeriesDrama
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized in legally complex cases, with defendants such as neo-Nazis, conscientious objectors, civil rights demonstrators, a schoolteacher fired for being an atheist, an author accused of pornography, and a physician charged in a mercy killing.