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1. State Fair (1945)

Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair.

Director: Walter Lang | Stars: Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine

Votes: 4,501

2. Fedora (1978)

PG | 114 min | Drama, Romance

Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement only to discover the horrible truth behind her success.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef, José Ferrer

Votes: 5,189 | Gross: $2.20M

3. Anzio (1968)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, History, War

Anzio: one of WWII's bloodiest battles as the Allies smash through the German lines which have enclosed the Anzio beachhead--four months and 30,000 casualties before the Allies finally march to Rome.

Directors: Edward Dmytryk, Duilio Coletti | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk, Robert Ryan, Earl Holliman

Votes: 3,783

4. The Major and the Minor (1942)

Passed | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

A frustrated city girl disguises herself as a youngster in order to get a cheaper train ticket home. But little "Sue Sue" finds herself in a whole heap of grown-up trouble when she hides out in a compartment with a handsome Major.

Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson, Robert Benchley

Votes: 7,650 | Gross: $6.38M

5. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)

88 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

Director: Alexandra Dean | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom, Anthony Loder

Votes: 4,306 | Gross: $0.82M

6. Deep Crimson (1996)

114 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The life of a man who preys on unsuspecting women for a living is changed when he finds an accomplice in the woman who loves and controls him.

Director: Arturo Ripstein | Stars: Regina Orozco, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Sherlyn, Giovani Florido

Votes: 2,082

7. The Gang's All Here (1943)

Passed | 103 min | Musical, Romance

A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Phil Baker, Benny Goodman

Votes: 2,059

8. She-Wolf in Hollywood: The Story of Maria Ouspenskaya

59 min | Documentary | Completed

The story of actress and acting teacher Maria Ouspenskaya, who brought modern acting techniques to the U.S., focusing on her years in Hollywood (1936-1949).

Director: Jordan Mohr | Star: Jordan Mohr

9. Mr. Imperium (1951)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery

A beautiful romance between a singer and a persistent prince

Director: Don Hartman | Stars: Lana Turner, Ezio Pinza, Marjorie Main, Barry Sullivan

Votes: 571

10. A Slight Case of Murder (1999 TV Movie)

94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A film critic accidentally kills his lover during a spat in which she falls and hits her head. In panic, he immediately covers up his involvement and leaves the apartment. A private ... See full summary »

Director: Steven Schachter | Stars: William H. Macy, Adam Arkin, Felicity Huffman, James Cromwell

Votes: 1,480

11. Follow the Boys (1944)

Approved | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were ... See full summary »

Directors: A. Edward Sutherland, John Rawlins | Stars: George Raft, Vera Zorina, Grace McDonald, Charley Grapewin

Votes: 502

12. Hollywood Mouth (2008)

Not Rated | 75 min | Drama

In Hollywood, a film buff gets involved with selling a Faberge egg.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Michael Abruscato, Katy Baker, Sam Bologna, Veli Erturk

Votes: 714

13. The Big Wheel (1949)

Approved | 92 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A brash young midget car race driver lives in the shadow of his famous father, a drunken womanizer, who was killed in an accident years earlier.

Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Michael O'Shea, Mary Hatcher

Votes: 636

14. The Autograph Hound (1939)

8 min | Family, Animation, Comedy

Autograph hound Donald, despite the security guard, manages to get signatures from Greta Garbo, 'Mickey Rooney', Sonja Henie, The Ritz Brothers, and Shirley Temple before he's recognized ... See full summary »

Director: Jack King | Stars: Donald Barry, Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, Clarence Nash

Votes: 757

15. The Hep Cat (1942)

Approved | 6 min | Comedy, Short, Family

A cat-about-town fancies himself such an irresistible "hunk" he momentarily resembles Victor Mature. His wooing of a cute kitten gets derailed by a prankster dog using a cat hand puppet to trap him.

Director: Robert Clampett | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Kent Rogers

Votes: 617

16. El sexo ataca (1ª jornada) (1979)

81 min | Comedy

The Spanish version of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask).

Director: Manuel Summers | Stars: Luis Sánchez Polack, José Luis Coll, Gracita Morales, José Riesgo

Votes: 24

17. Sabela de Cambados (1949)

95 min

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Director: Ramón Torrado | Stars: María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara, Amparo Rivelles, Jorge Mistral, Fernando Fernández de Córdoba

Votes: 10

18. Hollywood Mouth 3 (2018)

109 min | Drama

A film buff learns something new about her family and encounters noir-like situations in Hollywood.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Heidi Appe, Anastasia Art, Barbara Bologna, Angelica Coralvine

19. Malibu Beach Party (1940)

Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Short

Jack Bunny (a spoof of Jack Benny) invites Hollywood celebrities to his Malibu house for a party.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Sara Berner, Marie Greene, Danny Webb, Dave Barry

Votes: 193

20. So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947)

Approved | 11 min | Comedy, Short

Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Brothers and must settle for being a stand-in.

Director: Richard L. Bare | Stars: George O'Hanlon, Art Gilmore, Jack Carson, George Chandler

Votes: 233

21. The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Biography

John Huston, who directed Monroe in her first major film and her last completed role, pays tribute to the life and career of the tragic actress.

Director: Terry Sanders | Stars: John Huston, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, Gladys Baker

Votes: 158

22. Dead of Night (1972)
Episode: A Woman Sobbing (1972)

49 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Jane is an discontented middle-class wife and mother. One night in her bedroom she hears a woman crying, though her husband hears nothing. Is it a symptom of her depression or is her home ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Ciappessoni | Stars: Anna Massey, Ronald Hines, Julian Holloway, Yokki Rhodes

Votes: 110

23. Car 54, Where Are You? (1961–1963)
Episode: Joan Crawford Didn't Say No (1963)

TV-PG | 26 min | Comedy

When a septuagenarian delicatessen owner reports he will be marrying Joan Crawford, the boys of the 53rd are sent out to bust the phony matrimonial service that promises to pair its clients with Hollywood movie stars.

Director: Stanley Prager | Stars: Joe E. Ross, Fred Gwynne, Molly Picon, Al Lewis

Votes: 219

24. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
Episode: A Soldier's Farewell (1972)

TV-PG | 29 min | Comedy, War

The platoon are at the cinema watching a Greta Garbo film but only Mainwaring stands to attention for the National Anthem and gets knocked over by the others rushing for the exit. On the ... See full summary »

Director: David Croft | Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie

Votes: 139

25. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Washington vs. the Bunny (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Rob is torn between going to Washington, DC on business and attending Ritchie's school play.

Director: John Rich | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Mary Tyler Moore

Votes: 301

26. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Rose the Prude (1985)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Rose is afraid of sexual intimacy with her boyfriend, Arnie, because she feels she would be cheating on her late husband, Charlie.

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 792

27. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: Sophia's Wedding: Part 1 (1988)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

When Sophia's friend Esther Weinstock dies, she goes to her funeral in Brooklyn. There, she confronts Esther's widower, Max, whom Sophia blames for the failure of her husband's old business.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 495

28. My Favorite Martian (1963–1966)
Episode: How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying (1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

The O'Hara's have new neighbors, a boy Stevie and his adult sister Jennifer. The foursome go to picnic on Sunset Mountain as Martin needs to get an metal ore called "glink" for his craft. It is located there not yet discovered by humans.

Director: Sidney Miller | Stars: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Kathy Kersh, Butch Patrick

Votes: 56

29. Parkinson in Australia (1979–1983)
Episode: Episode #3.20 (1981)

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Stars: Michael Parkinson, Peter Allen, Roden Cutler, Joan Fontaine

30. Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
Episode: The Postman Cometh (1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The bachelors on the island try to cheer Mary Ann up after they hear on the radio that her boyfriend is marrying someone else. However, Mary Ann misreads their intentions and concludes that she is dying from eating poisonous mushrooms.

Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer

Votes: 207

31. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: In La-La Land (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Bill, Toony, and Goldie pay tribute to the showbiz city of Los Angeles, featuring a cartoon lineup of Hollywood spoofs and celebrity caricatures: Hollywood Daffy (1946), Say Cheese, Please (1970), Hollywood Steps Out (1941), Hollywood Capers (1935), The CooCoo Nut Grove (1936).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

32. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023)
Episode: Thank You and Good Night (2017)

TV-MA | 62 min | Comedy, Drama

Midge and Susie deal with the repercussions of Midge's off-script takedown of a famous comedian. With tensions still high at the Weissman household, Rose makes some bold changes. Midge and Joel reunite for Ethan's birthday party.

Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino | Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle

Votes: 2,965

33. Les échos du cinéma (1961–1962)
Episode: Episode #1.53 (1961)

20 min | Short, Talk-Show

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Director: Jean Guillon | Stars: Claude Le Gac, Dawn Addams, Marc Allégret, Alexandre Astruc