
Acting
Henny Youngman
Born 1906-03-16 · Manhattan, New York, USA
Henry "Henny" Youngman (16 March 1906 – 24 February 1998) was a British-born American comedian and musician famous for his mastery of the "one-liner", his best known being "Take my wife... please".
Acting credits
8.5The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
GoodFellas
1990
6.2Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.
Death Wish II
1982
5.9Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
6.5Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.
Silent Movie
1976
6.7An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
History of the World: Part I
1981
6.8This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
4.4A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
3.4A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
4.3A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
6.5From Allen Funt, the creator of TV's "Candid Camera." The hidden camera is pointed at people dealing with money in all sorts of human and, often, hilarious circumstances.
Money Talks
1972
5.1A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
7.5A day in the life of a neurotic newsstand owner.
Norman's Corner
1988
6.9This video contains three segments. First, the Oscar-nominated short 'The Absent-Minded Waiter' (1977). Then a fake interview with Steve Martin about his art, 'Homage to Steve'. Finally, a full live performance from 28 September 1979, taped at the Universal Amphitheatre.
Steve Martin Live!
1984
3.3Chuck Watts, a fugitive wanted for manslaughter in Kentucky, has been keeping a relatively low profile as an enforcer for Andrew Max, the man who controls the strippers and hookers of New Orleans' club circuit. Unknown to Chuck, Max runs an extensive crime empire with a reach far beyond strippers and hookers--a world of violence and betrayal that quickly overtakes Chuck as he finds himself the key man in a war of competing crime syndicates. As the bloody struggle erupts around him, Chuck is driven to desperate action by one compelling motive--get out alive! (From back of box)
Death Brings Roses
1981
6.0The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. After the Christmas special Frosty the Snowman (1969), it was Rankin/Bass' second hand-drawn animated work to be outsourced to Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production in Tokyo, Japan. The show aired on ABC on April 7, 1970 before the airing of that year's Oscars. It was a tribute to early vaudeville, and featured animated reworkings of various famous comedians' acts.
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
1970
7.0Modern comedians share their thoughts about Laurel and Hardy. Also includes archival footage of contemporary comedians. Hosted by Dom DeLuise.
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
6.0Waylon Flowers and his infamous Madame, who describes herself as an "alcoholic sex fiend," are our escorts on an unforgettable, often risque tour of the Big Apple. Madame, dressed in a lavishly decadent gown and sequined headdress, sings, cackles and hoots her way through and is surpirsed by a number of guest stars, including the master of one liners, Henny Youngman. A talented puppeteer and comedian from Georgia, Waylon Flowers and his Madame have won an Emmy Award, a Jimmy Award (the best of Las Vegas) and a Georgia Award for Best Specialty Act from Acva.
Madame in Manhattan
1981
8.0People are asked to tell their favorite jokes.
Funny
1988
5.4A young reporter enlists a top notch private eye to solve the murder of a female stripper at a Chicago nightclub.
The Gore Gore Girls
1972
7.0Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1999
NRA biography of comedian double act Bud Abbott & Lou Costello
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996
3.6In order to infiltrate a gang of drug smugglers, a cop is sent undercover to participate in a drag-queen beauty contest aboard a cruise ship.
The Great Masquerade
1974
7.5Sketchy producers hire an ailing movie star, hoping to cash in on the insurance when he dies.
The Comeback Trail
1982
4.0A young couple's honeymoon is disrupted by the groom's childhood obsession with Mother Goose. Unable to consummate the marriage, they head off to the psychiatrist, where the fun really begins.
The Unkissed Bride
1966