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Caesar, Sid
Cagney, James
Cagney, Jeanne
Cahn, Sammy
Calhern, Louis
Calloway, Cab
Cantinflas
Cantor, Eddie
Carlisle, Kitty
Carlson, Richard
Carmichael, Hoagy
Caron, Leslie
Carpenter, Carleton
Carr, Betty
Carrillo, Leo
Carroll, Georgia
Carroll, Joan
Carroll, John
Carroll, Nancy
Carroll, Pat
Carson, Jack
Carter, Ben
Carter, Benny
Cartwright, Angela
Carver, Lynne
Caselotti, Adriana
Castle, Don
Catlett, Walter
Cavallaro, Carmen
Cavanaugh, Hobart
Champion, Gower
Champion, Marge
Charisse, Cyd
Chevalier, Maurice
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Churchill, Sarah
Clapton, Eric
Clark, Petula
Clooney, Rosemary
Cole, Nat "King"
Coleman, Charles
Collier, Constance
Collins, Ray
Colonna, Jerry
Comden, Betty
Como, Perry
Condos Brothers
Conklin, Chester
Conried, Hans
Coogan, Jackie
Cook, Elisha, Jr.
Cooper, Gladys
Cooper, Inez
Cooper, Jackie
Corby, Ellen
Corcoran, Brian
Corcoran, Donna
Corcoran, Kevin
Corcoran, Noreen
Costa, Mary
Costello, Dolores
Costello, Lou
Craig, James
Crain, Jeanne
Cronyn, Hume
Crosby, Bing
Crosby, Bob
Cugat, Xavier
Cummings, Robert (Bob)
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Sid Caesar (1922 - )
Comedian / saxophonist / composer / actor born in Yonkers, New York. Comedian in some films, but remembered best for television where
he was a major star. Closely associated with Imogene Coca.
Feature Films:
Vegas Vacation (1997)
The Emperor's New Clothes (1987)
Stoogemania (1986)
Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1983)
Cannonball Run 2 (1983)
Grease 2 (1982)
History of the World, Part One (1981)
The Fiendish Plot of Fu Manchu (1980)
Grease (1978)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Silent Movie (1976)
Airport (1975)
Ten from Your Show of Shows (1974)
The Busy Body (1967)
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
Tars and Spars (1945)
Television Series (regular cast):
"Sid Caesar Invites You" (1958)
"Caesar Presents" (producer/host, 1955)
"Your Show of Shows" (1950 - 1954)
"Admiral Broadway Revue" (1949)
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James (Jimmy) Cagney (1899 - 1986)
Legendary actor probably best remembered today for his gangster roles, but he also played a number of song and dance parts in films
such as Yankee Doodle Dandy and some comedy roles as in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Very versatile and gifted actor. One
of the all-time greats!
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Jeanne Cagney (1919 - 1984)
Actress; James Cagney's sister.
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Sammy Cahn (1913 - 1995)
Lyricist; co-wrote much of the music at MGM
see also Composers: Sammy Cahn
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Louis Calhern (1895 - 1956)
Given name: Carl Vogt. Actor / comedian in lead and second lead roles. Also did some light singing and dancing in a few films.
Selected Feature Films:
High Society (1956)
Forever, Darling (1956)
The Blackboard Jungle (1955)
The Prodigal (1955)
Athena (1954)
The Student Prince (1954)
Executive Suite (1954)
Rhapsody (1954)
Latin Lovers (1953)
Julius Caesar (1953)
The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
It's a Big Country (1951)
Two Weeks with Love (1950)
The Magnificent Yankee (AAN, 1950)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
Up in Arms (1944)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)
Heaven Can Wait (1943)
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
Sweet Adeline (1935)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
Duck Soup (1933)
The World Gone Mad (1933)
Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing (1933)
Night After Night (1932)
Road to Singapore (1931)
The Blot (1921)
What's Worth While (1921)
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Calhoun, Rory
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Call, John
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Callaghan, Edna
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Callahan, James
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Callan, Michael
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Callas, Charlie
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Calleia, Joseph
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Callender, George "Red" (1916 - 1992)
Bassist, Songwriter ("Primrose Lane", "Pastel"), Composer, Conductor, Arranger
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Callender, Romaine
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Calliga, George
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Callow, Simon
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Cab Calloway (1907 - 1994)
(Cab Calloway and His Orchestra / Cab Calloway and His Band)
Given name: Cabell Calloway. Legendary jazz musician, vocalist, composer, orchestra leader. Extremely animated and energetic, and
often seen in the golden era films in a Zoot Suit. Great vocalist! Are you hep to the jive?
See also: Composers: Cab Calloway
Selected Feature Films:
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Calloway, Daxon
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Calnan, Matilda
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Calvet, Corinne
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Calvin, Henry
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Camelinat, Jacques
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Camen, Paul
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Cameron, Art
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Cameron, Bruce
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Cameron, Cecile
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Cameron, David
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Cameron, Jack
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Cameron, Rod
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Cameron-Brown, Jo
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Camlin, Peter
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Camp, Steve
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Campbell, Carole Ann
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Campbell, Colin
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Campbell, Mark
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Campbell, Tisha
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Campbell, William
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Campeau, Frank
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Campeau, George
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Campion, Gerald
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Candido, Candy
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Canova, Anne
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Canova, Judy
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Canova, Zeke
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Cantinflas (1911 - 1993)
(aka Mario Moreno)
Gifted Mexican actor / comedian in films from 1936 - 1981. Very popular in Mexico but didn't fare so well in Hollywood, where he made only two movies.
American Feature Films:
Pepe (1960)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
(many, many more in Mexico)
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Eddie Cantor (1892 - 1964)
Given name: Edward Israel Itskowitz. Legendary singer / actor / comedian of vaudeville, stage, screen and radio. His life story is
dramatized in the biopic The Eddie Cantor Story, 1953.
Feature Films:
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Cantor, Herman
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Cantú, Felipe
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Cantway, Maxine
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Canty, Marietta
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Canutt, Tap
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Canzona, Gabriel
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Capell, Peter
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Capers, Virginia
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Caplan, Twink
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Carat, Jane
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Card, Kathryn
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Cardenas, Elsa
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Carey, Harry
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Carey, Harry, Jr.
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Carey, Macdonald
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Carey, Mary Jane
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Carey, Michele
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Carey, Olive
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Carey, Papa Mutt
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Carey, Philip
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Carey, William
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Cargill, Patrick
Films on Class Act:
Help! (1965)
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Cargyle, Betty
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Carioca Boys
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Carle, Frankie
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Carleton, George
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Carlisle, James
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Kitty Carlisle (1910 - 2007)
Given name: Catherine Conn. Singer / actress probably best remembered today as a long-time panelist on TV's "I've Got a Secret" and "To Tell the Truth."
Feature Films:
Television Series: (regular cast)
"To Tell the Truth" (off and on from 1956 - 1991)
"What's Going On" (1954)
"I've Got a Secret" (1952)
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Richard Carlson (1912 - 1977)
Amiable American leading man, generally in light comedies of the 1940s, and generally in science fiction films of the 1950s.
Selected Feature Films:
Television Series: (regular cast)
"Mackenzie's Raiders" (1958)
"I Led Three Lives" (1952)
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Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
Legendary singer / composer / musician. Wrote many wonderful tunes still popular today, including "Georgia on My Mind," "The Nearness
of You," "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening," etc.
See also: Composers C: Carmichael, Hoagy
On-Screen Appearances:
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
The Las Vegas Story (1952)
Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Johnny Holiday (1949)
Night Song (1948)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Canyon Passage (1946)
Johnny Angel (1945)
To Have and Have Not (1944)
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Leslie Caron (1931 - )
French-born and educated actress / dancer. Recruited in Paris by Gene Kelly for his leading lady in An American in Paris, 1951,
and remained in Hollywood for about 25 years before returning to France, where she continued working as an actress. Miss Caron was a
superb dancer - both classical and modern, and proved to be a fine actress in musical comedy, comedy and drama.
Selected American Feature Films:
Le Divorce (2003)
Chocolat (2001)
Funny Bones (1995)
Courage Mountain (1989)
Dangerous Moves (1985)
The Contract (1980)
Nicole (aka Crazed) (1978)
The Man Who Loved Women (1977)
Valentino (1977)
Purple Night (1971)
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Promise Her Anything (1966)
Father Goose (1964)
The L-Shaped Room (BFA, AAN, 1962)
Fanny (1961)
Austerlitz (1960)
The Subterraneans (1960)
Gigi (1958)
Gaby (1956)
Daddy Longlegs (1955)
The Glass Slipper (1955)
Lili (BFA, AAN, 1953)
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
An American in Paris (film debut, 1951)
(many others)
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Carleton Carpenter (1926 - )
Actor / composer / author. Shown here with Debbie Reynolds in a still from Two Weeks with Love, 1950). They were really cute
together, and had a big hit with their film rendition and recording of "Aba Daba Honeymoon."
Feature Films:
The Prowler (1981)
Some of My Best Freinds Are (1971)
Up Periscope (1959)
Take the High Ground (1953)
Sky Full of Moon (1953)
Fearless Fagan (1953)
Vengeance Valley (1951)
Father of the Bride (1950)
Two Weeks with Love (1950)
Three Little Words (1950)
Summer Stock (1950)
Lost Boundaries (1948)
(others?)
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Betty Carr (? - ?)
Stock dancer / actress at MGM. Shown here with Tommy Rall in a publicity still for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1954.
Feature Films:
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Carr, Bridget
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Carr, Darlene
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Carr, Geraldine
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Carr, Jack
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Carr, Marion
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Carr, Mary
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Carr, Nat
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Carr, Paul
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Carr, Sonia
Films on Class Act:
Kismet (1944)
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Carradine, Keith
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Carraher, Bob
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Carrer, Emilio
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Carrey, Jim
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Carricart, Robert
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Carrier, Albert
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Carrigan, Thomas J.
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Leo Carrillo (1880 - 1961)
Spanish Californian character actor. Often played bandits in Westerns, and played comedy as well. Probably best remembered as Pancho
on the television series "The Cisco Kid" (1951 - 1955).
Selected Feature Films:
Pancho Villa Returns (1950)
The Cisco Kid: The Gay Amigo (1949)
The Cisco Kid: Satan's Cradle (1949)
The Fugitive (1947)
Crime, Inc. (1945)
Mexicana (1945)
Ghost Catchers (1944)
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
American Empire (1942)
Riders of Death Valley (1941)
One Night in the Tropics (1940)
Lillian Russell (1940)
Rio (1939)
Fisherman's Wharf (1939)
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
Blockade (1938)
History Is Made at Night (1937)
The Gay Desperado (1936)
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Moonlight and Pretzels (1933)
Hellbound (1931)
Mr. Antonio (1929)
(many others)
Television Series:
"The Cisco Kid" (1951 - 1955)
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Georgia Carroll (1919 - )
Model / actress / big-band singer. Shown here with husband Kay Kyser, 1946.
Feature Films:
Carolina Blues (1944)
Around the World (1943)
Girl Crazy (1943)
Thousands Cheer (1943)
DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
You're in the Army Now (1941)
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Navy Blues (1941)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941)
They Met in Argentina (1941)
Play Girl (1941)
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Joan Carroll (1932 - )
Given name: Joan Felt. Born in New Jersey. Popular child actress of the 1940s.
Feature Films:
The Feminine Touch (1957)
The Jack of Diamonds (1949)
Uneasy Terms (1948)
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Tomorrow the World (1945)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Petticoat Larceny (1943)
Obliging Young Lady (1941)
Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)
Laddie (1941)
Primrose Path (1940)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
Tower of London (1939)
Barricade (1939)
Two Sisters (1938)
Walking Down Broadway (1938)
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John Carroll (1906 - 1979)
Given name: Julian La Faye. Actor / opera singer born in New Orleans.
Selected Feature Films:
Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959)
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
Hit Parade of 1951 (1951)
I Jane Doe (1948)
Fiesta (1947)
The Youngest Profession (1943)
Hit Parade of 1943 (1942)
Flying Tigers (1942)
Pierre of the Plains (1942)
Rio Rita (1942)
Lady Be Good (1941)
Susan and God (1940)
Go West (1940)
Congo Maisie (1940)
Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Zorro (series, 1937)
Go into Your Dance (1935)
Monte Carlo (1930)
New Moon (1930)
Marianne (1929)
(many others)
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Nancy Carroll (1906 - 1965)
Given name: Ann La Hiff. Actress.
Feature Films:
That Certain Age (1938)
Jealousy (1934)
Scarlet Dawn (1932)
Laughter (1930)
The Devil's Holiday (AAN, 1930)
Paramount on Parade (1930)
Sin Sister (1929)
The Shopworn Angel (1929)
Easy Come Easy Go (1928)
Abie's Irish Rose (1928)
(many others)

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Pat Carroll (1927 - )
Prolific and enduring actress of stage, screen and (mostly) television. She played one of the Step-sisters in Rodgers' and Hammerstein's
television production of "Cinderella," (1964) and provided the voice of Ursula the Sea Witch in The Little Mermaid (1989).
Selected Feature Films:
Freedom Writers (2007)
A Goofy Movie (1995)
The Little Mermaid (voice of Ursula, 1989)
Eleni (1985)
Curtains (1983)
The Brothers O'Toole (1973)
With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)
Cinderella (TV, 1965)
(others)
Television Series (Regular Cast):
"The Charlie Weaver Show" (1962)
"Make Room for Daddy" (1953)
"Caesar's Hour" (1954)
"The Saturday Night Revue" (1953)
"The Red Buttons Show" (1952)
(others)
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Jack Carson (1910 - 1963)
Actor / singer / dancer / comedian. Burly American leading man, generally in musicals and light comedies. He's great fun!
Selected Feature Films:
King of the Roaring Twenties (1961)
Rally Round the Flag Boys (1958)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
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