18 Again 1988  PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Flaherty
Cast: George Burns, Charlie Schlatter, Tony Roberts, Red Buttons, Anita Morris, Miriam Flynn, Bernard Fox, George DiCenzo
George Burns wishes he could be young again and, miraculously, his desire is granted. When he takes over the body of his grandson, Charlie Schlatter, the adventures begin.
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The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Jack Oakie, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bing Crosby, Lyda Roberti, Wendy Barrie, Henry Wadsworth, Akim Tamiroff, Charles Ruggles, Ethel Merman, Samuel S. Hinds, C. Henry Gordon, Benny Baker, Guy Standing, Mary Boland
This second film in a series of "Big Broadcasts" uses a plot unfolding everyday occurrences at a radio station to showcase radio personalities on the big screen. The station's owner, Spud (Jack Oakie), performs as the announcer on his station's show. The station is on the verge of bankruptcy when George and Gracie (George Burns and Gracie Allen) sell Spud the "Radio Eye" that picks up events and televises them on a viewing screen. Among those captured performing on the "Radio Eye" are Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Amos "N" Andy (Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll), and the Vienna Boys Choir
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The Big Broadcast of 1937 1936  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ray Milland, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, Benny Goodman, Irving Bacon, Jack Mulhall, Leonid Kinskey, Benny Fields, Sam Hearn, Frank Forest, Gene Krupa
Jack Carson (Jack Benny) owns a radio station and is having problems with sponsors. To solve the problem, he puts on a big show featuring big stars. George Burns and Gracie Allen star as the Platts who host "Platt Golf Ball," which presents more than a few problems because they just do not see eye-to-eye. Among others, musicians include Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa.
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The Big Broadcast 1932 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: Stuart Erwin, Bing Crosby, Leila Hyams, Sharon Lynn, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Kate Smith, Mills Brothers, Cab Calloway, George Barbier, Irving Bacon, Ralph Robertson, Alex Melesh, Spec O'Donnell, Anna Chandler
This movie began a series of films projecting radio personalities onto the screen. The story involves Leslie McWhinney's (Stuart Erwin) effort to improve his radio station's financial situation. His solution is to host stars on a special broadcast. Young singer Bing Hornsby (Bing Crosby) croons several tunes, and Kate Smith, Cab Calloway, the Mills Brothers, and others are also featured. Meanwhile, George Burns and Gracie Allen perform comic routines.
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College Humor 1933 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Cast: Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Richard Arlen, Mary Carlisle, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Joe Sawyer, Mary Kornman
Professor Danvers (Bing Crosby) falls for popular co-ed, Barbara (Mary Carlisle), in this film providing a humorous look at academia.
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College Swing 1938 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Gracie Allen, George Burns, Martha Raye, Bob Hope, Edward Everett Horton, Ben Blue, Betty Grable, Jackie Coogan, John Payne, Robert Cummings, Florence George
Gracie (Gracie Allen) inherits a college and turns it into a swinging vaudeville arena.
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International House 1933 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Cast: Peggy Hopkins Joyce, W.C. Fields, Stuart Erwin, Sari Maritza, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bela Lugosi, Franklin Pangborn, Rudy Vallee, Sterling Holloway, Cab Calloway
A new invention–television–creates a stir as radio and stage personalities gather at International House to celebrate the introduction of the new phenomenon.
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Just You and Me, Kid 1979  PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Leonard Stern
Cast: George Burns, Brooke Shields, Lorraine Gary, Nicolas Coster, Burl Ives, Ray Bolger, Leon Ames, Keye Luke, Carl Ballantine
This is a cute movie about an elderly gentleman who takes a young woman under his wing to protect her from a mobster.
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Many Happy Returns 1934 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: George Burns, Gracie Allen, George Barbier, Joan Marsh, Franklin Pangborn, Ray Milland, William Demarest, Guy Lombardo, Stanley Fields, John Kelly, Johnny Arthur
Gracie's (Gracie Allen) father, Horatio Allen (George Barbier), makes a deal with Burns (George Burns) to marry his weird daughter to take her off his hands.
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Oh, God! 1977 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Carl Reiner
Cast: George Burns, Teri Garr, Paul Sorvino, John Denver, George Furth, Ralph Bellamy, Dinah Shore, Barry Sullivan, Donald Pleasence, William Daniels
The reason for success of this film is because George Burns does a great job in the role of God, and John Denver is believable as the typical man on the street.
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Oh, God! Book II 1980  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gilbert Cates
Cast: George Burns, David Birney, Suzanne Pleshette, Hans Conried, Louanne, Howard Duff, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Anthony Holland, Conrad Janis
George Burns is back in his role of God. In this sequel, God talks to a little girl and tells her to help him make the world regain interest in him.
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Oh, God! You Devil 1984 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Bogart
Cast: George Burns, Ted Wass, John Doolittle, Roxanne Hart, Julie Lloyd, Eugene Roche, Ian Giatti, Janet Brandt, Belita Moreno, Jason Wingreen
George Burns is back again in the role of God. There is a twist this time; Burns plays both God and the devil.
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Radioland Murders 1994 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mel Smith
Cast: Brian Benben, Ned Beatty, Mary Stuart Masterson, Michael Lerner, George Burns, Peter MacNicol, Brion James, Michael McKean, Robert Klein, Corbin Bernsen, Christopher Lloyd, Jim McKeny
The year is 1939, and station WBN is about to make its debut in Chicago. Opening night a series of murders begins, and it is up to police Lieutenant Cross (Michael Lerner) to solve the crimes.
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The Solid Gold Cadillac 1956 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Judy Holliday, Paul Douglas, Fred Clark, John Williams, Hiram Sherman, Neva Patterson, Ralph Dumke, Ray Collins, Arthur O'Connell, George Burns
Laura Partridge (Judy Holliday) is a minor shareholder (only 10 shares) in a large corporation, but she spearheads an effort to oust corrupt board members and get the honest CEO, Edward L. McKeever (Paul Douglas), back in control of the company.
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The Sunshine Boys 1975  PG, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Walter Matthau, George Burns, Richard Benjamin, Lee Meredith, Howard Hesseman, F. Murray Abraham, James Cranna, Ron Rifkin, Jennifer Lee, Fritz Feld
In this is a fine film adaptation of the Neil Simon Broadway hit, the story revolves around two feuding ex-vaudeville stars who try for a comeback through a television special. George Burns was awarded an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and Walter Matthau was nominated for Best Actor.
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We're Not Dressing 1934 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Ray Milland, Ethel Merman, Leon Errol, Ben Hendricks Jr., Ernie Adams, Stanley Blystone
The guests of rich heiress Doris Worthington (Carole Lombard) are shipwrecked when her yacht sinks off a tropical island. One of the deck hands (Bing Crosby) is the only one who knows rules of survival, and he shows the stranded society set how to find food and shelter.
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for The Sunshine Boys (1975) |
1. 18 Again (1988)
2. The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
3. The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
4. The Big Broadcast (1932)
5. College Humor (1933)
6. College Swing (1938)
7. Going in Style (1979)
8. International House (1933)
9. Just You and Me, Kid (1979)
10. Many Happy Returns (1934)
11. Oh, God! (1977)
12. Oh, God! Book II (1980)
13. Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
14. Radioland Murders (1994)
15. The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
16. The Sunshine Boys (1975)
17. We're Not Dressing (1934)
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