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Ocean’s Eleven

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Ocean’s Eleven
© 1960 Warner Bros. − All right reserved.

Ocean's Eleven

Poster for the movie "Ocean's Eleven"
Release Date  17 February 1960 (2 h 07 min)
Directed by  Lewis Milestone
Writer 
Composer  Nelson Riddle
Genres  Thriller, Music, Comedy, Crime
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Ocean's Eleven is the 'Rat-Pack' comedy about robber Danny Ocean and his gang's attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas.

  • Year of production  1960
  • Release Date  17 February 1960
  • Local Release Date  10 August 1960
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  English


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Overview

Just Danny Ocean and his 11 pals.

Ocean's Eleven is the 'Rat-Pack' comedy about robber Danny Ocean and his gang's attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas.


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  • TMDb ID  299
  • Original Title  Ocean's Eleven
  • Release Date  17 February 1960
  • Local Release Date  10 August 1960
  • Runtime  2 h 07 min
  • Production  Warner Bros., Dorchester
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Thriller, Music, Comedy, Crime
  • Director  Lewis Milestone
  • Producer  Lewis Milestone
  • Director of Photography  William H. Daniels
  • Original Music Composer  Nelson Riddle
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0054135
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Stop Making Sense

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Stop Making Sense
© 1984 Talking Heads − All right reserved.

Stop Making Sense

Poster for the movie "Stop Making Sense"
Release Date  16 November 1984 (1 h 28 min)
Directed by  Jonathan Demme
Writer  Jonathan Demme, Talking Heads
Composer  David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth
Genres  Documentary, Music
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

  • Year of production  1984
  • Release Date  16 November 1984
  • Local Release Date  16 November 1984
  • Revenue  $4,978,922
  • Budget  $1,200,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Why stop making sense? Why a movie? Why a big suit? Where do the odd movements come from? What will the band do next?

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.


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  • TMDb ID  24128
  • Original Title  Stop Making Sense
  • Release Date  16 November 1984
  • Local Release Date  16 November 1984
  • Runtime  1 h 28 min
  • Production  Talking Heads, Arnold Stiefel Company
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Documentary, Music
  • Director  Jonathan Demme
  • Producer  Gary Goetzman
  • Director of Photography  Jordan Cronenweth
  • Original Music Composer  David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads, Tina Weymouth
  • Author 
  • Writer  Jonathan Demme, Talking Heads
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $1,200,000
  • Revenue  $4,978,922
  • IMDb Id  tt0088178
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Jonathan Demme
Talking Heads

Soundtrack

David Byrne
Chris Frantz
Jerry Harrison
Talking Heads
Tina Weymouth

Production

Gary Goetzman

Companies

Talking Heads
Arnold Stiefel Company

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
© 1971 Paramount Pictures − All right reserved.

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Poster for the movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"
Release Date  29 June 1971 (1 h 40 min)
Directed by  Mel Stuart
Writer 
Composer  Leslie Bricusse, Walter Scharf
Genres  Music, Family, Fantasy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Eccentric candy man Willy Wonka prompts a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders into his top-secret confectionary. But does Wonka have an agenda hidden amid a world of Oompa Loompas and chocolate rivers?

  • Year of production  1971
  • Release Date  29 June 1971
  • Local Release Date  30 June 1971
  • Revenue  $4,000,000
  • Budget  $3,000,000
  • Language  English, French, German


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Overview

It's Scrumdiddlyumptious!

Eccentric candy man Willy Wonka prompts a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders into his top-secret confectionary. But does Wonka have an agenda hidden amid a world of Oompa Loompas and chocolate rivers?


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  • TMDb ID  252
  • Original Title  Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • Release Date  29 June 1971
  • Local Release Date  30 June 1971
  • Runtime  1 h 40 min
  • Production  Paramount Pictures, David L. Wolper Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, French, German
  • Genres  Music, Family, Fantasy
  • Director  Mel Stuart
  • Producer  Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper
  • Director of Photography  Arthur Ibbetson
  • Original Music Composer  Leslie Bricusse, Walter Scharf
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  $3,000,000
  • Revenue  $4,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0067992
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A Hard Day’s Night

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A Hard Day’s Night
© 1964 Proscenium Films − All right reserved.

A Hard Day's Night

Poster for the movie "A Hard Day's Night"
Release Date  6 July 1964 (1 h 28 min)
Directed by  Richard Lester
Writer 
Composer 
Genres  Comedy, Music
Country   United Kingdom
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.

  • Year of production  1964
  • Release Date  6 July 1964
  • Local Release Date  11 August 1964
  • Revenue  $12,299,668
  • Budget  $560,000
  • Language  English


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The Beatles, starring in their first full-length, hilarious, action-packed film!

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.


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  • TMDb ID  704
  • Original Title  A Hard Day's Night
  • Release Date  6 July 1964
  • Local Release Date  11 August 1964
  • Runtime  1 h 28 min
  • Production  Proscenium Films, Walter Shenson Films, Maljack Productions
  • Country   United Kingdom
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Music
  • Director  Richard Lester
  • Producer  Walter Shenson, Denis O'Dell
  • Director of Photography  Gilbert Taylor
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  $560,000
  • Revenue  $12,299,668
  • IMDb Id  tt0058182
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://www.thebeatles.com/film/hard-days-night

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Woodstock

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Woodstock
© 1970 Wadleigh-Maurice − All right reserved.

Woodstock

Poster for the movie "Woodstock"
Release Date  26 March 1970 (3 h 45 min)
Directed by  Michael Wadleigh
Writer 
Composer 
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.

  • Year of production  1970
  • Release Date  26 March 1970
  • Local Release Date  26 March 1970
  • Revenue  $34,505,110
  • Budget  $600,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

3 days of peace, music...and love.

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.


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  • TMDb ID  9459
  • Original Title  Woodstock
  • Release Date  26 March 1970
  • Local Release Date  26 March 1970
  • Runtime  3 h 45 min
  • Production  Wadleigh-Maurice, Warner Bros.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  History, Documentary, Music
  • Director  Michael Wadleigh
  • Producer 
  • Director of Photography  Malcolm Hart, Michael Margetts
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $600,000
  • Revenue  $34,505,110
  • IMDb Id  tt0066580
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Wadleigh-Maurice
Warner Bros.

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The Sound of Music

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The Sound of Music
© 1965 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation − All right reserved.

The Sound of Music

Poster for the movie "The Sound of Music"
Release Date  2 March 1965 (2 h 54 min)
Directed by  Robert Wise
Writer 
Composer  Irwin Kostal
Genres  Drama, Family, Music, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Film adaptation of a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on a nun who becomes a governess for an Austrian family.

  • Year of production  1965
  • Release Date  2 March 1965
  • Local Release Date  2 March 1965
  • Revenue  $286,214,286
  • Budget  $8,200,000
  • Language  English, French, Italian


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Overview

The happiest sound in all the world!

Film adaptation of a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on a nun who becomes a governess for an Austrian family.


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  • TMDb ID  15121
  • Original Title  The Sound of Music
  • Release Date  2 March 1965
  • Local Release Date  2 March 1965
  • Runtime  2 h 54 min
  • Production  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Robert Wise Productions, Argyle Enterprises
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, French, Italian
  • Genres  Drama, Family, Music, Romance
  • Director  Robert Wise
  • Producer  Robert Wise
  • Director of Photography  Ted D. McCord
  • Original Music Composer  Irwin Kostal
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  $8,200,000
  • Revenue  $286,214,286
  • IMDb Id  tt0059742
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Scénario


Soundtrack

Irwin Kostal

Production

Robert Wise

Companies

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Robert Wise Productions
Argyle Enterprises

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Singin’ in the Rain

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Singin’ in the Rain
© 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) − All right reserved.

Singin' in the Rain

Poster for the movie "Singin' in the Rain"
Release Date  10 April 1952 (1 h 43 min)
Directed by  Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Writer 
Composer  Lennie Hayton
Genres  Comedy, Music, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

In 1927 Hollywood, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a famous on-screen romantic pair in silent movies, but Lina mistakes the on-screen romance for real love. When their latest film is transformed into a musical, Don has the perfect voice for the songs, but strident voice faces the studio to dub her voice. Aspiring actress, Kathy Selden is brought in and, while she is working on the movie, Don falls in love with her.

  • Year of production  1952
  • Release Date  10 April 1952
  • Local Release Date  10 April 1952
  • Revenue  $7,200,000
  • Budget  $2,540,800
  • Language  English


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What a Glorious Feeling!

In 1927 Hollywood, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a famous on-screen romantic pair in silent movies, but Lina mistakes the on-screen romance for real love. When their latest film is transformed into a musical, Don has the perfect voice for the songs, but strident voice faces the studio to dub her voice. Aspiring actress, Kathy Selden is brought in and, while she is working on the movie, Don falls in love with her.


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  • TMDb ID  872
  • Original Title  Singin' in the Rain
  • Release Date  10 April 1952
  • Local Release Date  10 April 1952
  • Runtime  1 h 43 min
  • Production  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Music, Romance
  • Director  Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
  • Producer  Arthur Freed
  • Director of Photography  Harold Rosson
  • Original Music Composer  Lennie Hayton
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  $2,540,800
  • Revenue  $7,200,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0045152
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Paint Your Wagon

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Paint Your Wagon
© 1969 Paramount Pictures − All right reserved.

Paint Your Wagon

Poster for the movie "Paint Your Wagon"
Release Date  15 October 1969 (2 h 38 min)
Directed by  Joshua Logan
Writer 
Composer 
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

  • Year of production  1969
  • Release Date  15 October 1969
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1969
  • Revenue  $31,678,778
  • Budget  $20,000,000
  • Language  English, Spanish


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Stake Your Claim To The Musical Goldmine of '69!

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.


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  • TMDb ID  20391
  • Original Title  Paint Your Wagon
  • Release Date  15 October 1969
  • Local Release Date  15 October 1969
  • Runtime  2 h 38 min
  • Production  Paramount Pictures, Malpaso Productions, Alan Jay Lerner Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, Spanish
  • Genres  Drama, Action, Comedy, Western, Music
  • Director  Joshua Logan
  • Producer  Alan Jay Lerner, Tom Shaw
  • Director of Photography  William A. Fraker
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG-13
  • Budget  $20,000,000
  • Revenue  $31,678,778
  • IMDb Id  tt0064782
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Alan Jay Lerner
Tom Shaw

Companies

Paramount Pictures
Malpaso Productions
Alan Jay Lerner Productions

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Gigi

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Gigi
© 1958 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) − All right reserved.

Gigi

Poster for the movie "Gigi"
Release Date  15 April 1958 (1 h 56 min)
Directed by  Vincente Minnelli
Writer 
Composer  André Previn, Conrad Salinger
Genres  Comedy, Music, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A home, a motorcar, servants, the latest fashions: the most eligible and most finicky bachelor (Louis Jourdan) in Paris offers them all to Gigi (Leslie Caron). But she, who's gone from girlish gawkishness to cultured glamour before our eyes, yearns for that wonderful something money can't buy.

  • Year of production  1958
  • Release Date  15 April 1958
  • Local Release Date  15 May 1958
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  English, French


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Thank heaven for Gigi

A home, a motorcar, servants, the latest fashions: the most eligible and most finicky bachelor (Louis Jourdan) in Paris offers them all to Gigi (Leslie Caron). But she, who's gone from girlish gawkishness to cultured glamour before our eyes, yearns for that wonderful something money can't buy.


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  • TMDb ID  17281
  • Original Title  Gigi
  • Release Date  15 April 1958
  • Local Release Date  15 May 1958
  • Runtime  1 h 56 min
  • Production  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Arthur Freed Production
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, French
  • Genres  Comedy, Music, Romance
  • Director  Vincente Minnelli
  • Producer  Arthur Freed
  • Director of Photography  Joseph Ruttenberg, Ray June
  • Original Music Composer  André Previn, Conrad Salinger
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  G
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0051658
  • Adult 
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André Previn
Conrad Salinger

Production

Arthur Freed

Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Arthur Freed Production

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Duck Soup

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Duck Soup
© 1933 Paramount Pictures − All right reserved.

Duck Soup

Poster for the movie "Duck Soup"
Release Date  17 November 1933 (1 h 08 min)
Directed by  Leo McCarey
Writer  Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
Composer  John Leipold
Genres  Comedy, Music
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

  • Year of production  1933
  • Release Date  17 November 1933
  • Local Release Date  17 November 1933
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  English


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War Is Swell ...when the Marx Brothers are in it. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.


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  • TMDb ID  3063
  • Original Title  Duck Soup
  • Release Date  17 November 1933
  • Local Release Date  17 November 1933
  • Runtime  1 h 08 min
  • Production  Paramount Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Music
  • Director  Leo McCarey
  • Producer  Herman J. Mankiewicz
  • Director of Photography  Henry Sharp
  • Original Music Composer  John Leipold
  • Author 
  • Writer  Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
  • Certification 
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0023969
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