Laurindo Almeida

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Une étoile est née
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Une étoile est née

Oct 01, 1954
Norman Maine, acteur vieillissant et alcoolique, décèle en Esther Blodgett, une jeune chanteuse, un talent qui ne demande qu'à s'épanouir. Mais Norman, une fois marié à Esther, étoile naissante de la comédie musicale, supporte mal le succès de sa femme et se remet à boire...
Drama
Si bémol et fa dièse
6.439
Cloîtrés dans une vaste demeure depuis des années, sept professeurs travaillent à l'élaboration d'une anthologie de la musique. Robert Frisbee, le plus jeune d'entre eux, est chargé de la musique américaine moderne. Grâce à l'intervention impromptue de deux laveurs de carreaux noirs, il découvre de nouveaux rythmes, le jazz en particulier. Afin d'approfondir ses notions toutes récentes, Frisbee se rend dans les boîtes de nuit consacrées à cette musique si étrange. Il y fait la connaissance d'une chanteuse, Honey Swanson, ainsi que de quelques musiciens qu'il invite à venir travailler avec lui.
Comedy
Latin Lovers
4.6

Latin Lovers

Aug 12, 1953
An heiress searches for true love while vacationing in Brazil.
Romance
Runaway Girl
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Runaway Girl

May 10, 1965
Vineyard owner Randy Minola becomes captivated by the worldly Edella, much to the chagrin of his girlfriend Winnie.
Drama
Cry Tough
5.8

Cry Tough

Aug 01, 1959
After getting out of prison, a Latino criminal tries to go straight.
Drama
Design Q & A
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Design Q & A

Dec 31, 1972
The Eames design philosophy presented in the form of a series of questions posed by a curator at the Louvre and answered by Charles Eames.
Exponents: A Study in Generalization
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Created as a demonstration of multi-disciplinary thinking, this film was produced in association with UCLA Mathematics professor, Ray Redheffer. With the exclusive use of storytelling through animation this lively and exuberant presentation of the “architecture of algebra,” the film explains the behavior of specific exponents and concludes with the general laws that all exponential expressions obey – all achieved without the use of narration. Council on International Non-Theatrical Events (C.I.N.E.) Gold Eagle Award, 1975. Columbus International Film Festival Bronze Chris Plaque Award-C, 1975. New York International Animation Festival Bronze Praexinoscope Award, 1975. Melbourne Film Festival Selected for Participation, 1976.
Animation
Kepler's Laws
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Kepler's Laws

Jan 01, 1974
Animated graphic symbols presented in a constant time frame are used to diagram and explain the laws of planetary motion devised by the Sixteenth-century astronomer Johannes Kepler. “Little Suite”, guitar and lute music composed by Galileo Galilei’s father Vincenzo, is performed by Laurindo Almeida
Documentary
Maracaibo
5.2

Maracaibo

May 21, 1958
A firefighter is sent to Venezuela to battle a blazing oil well but still finds time for romance.
Drama
The Naked Sea
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The Naked Sea

Dec 20, 1955
The tuna clipper Star-Kist prepares to leave San Diego on a four-month voyage under skipper Joachim Qualen. Many of the crew of twelve are of Portuguese descent and have reenlisted for this trip.
Day of the Dead
4.5

Day of the Dead

Jan 01, 1957
A portrayal of the Mexican Day of the Dead consisting of still shots and narration. Deals with the special objects and events surrounding the annual Mexican celebration of “All Souls Day”. It is not only a rich flood of folk art, but a view of the way that the Mexicans have come to terms with death. Searched out with the help of Alexander Girard and a moving guitar score by Laurindo Almeida.
Documentary
The Magic Pear Tree
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The Magic Pear Tree

Jan 01, 1968
The famous lover Jean Navarro arrives at the castle of a marquis. This is a vulgar bon vivant who has been married to the young Chantelle for a short time. At lunch the Marquis falls asleep and Chantelle goes into the garden with Jean, shows him the roses, the stables and the summer house and shortly afterwards confesses her love to him. Jean asks her to do three things as proof of her affection: the tail feathers of her husband's favorite bird, the marquis's whiskers and one of his teeth.
Animation
Cowboy
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Cowboy

Jan 01, 1966
Cowboy is a 1966 American short documentary film directed by Michael Ahnemann and produced by Ahnemann and Gary Schlosser. At a ranch in Tehachapi, California, a husband and father lives the life of a modern cowboy. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Documentary
Escape from San Quentin
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Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
Crime
La Horde sauvage
7.597

La Horde sauvage

Jun 19, 1969
Desmond plays convict Mike Gilbert, who goes on the lam with fellow prisoners Gruber and Graham when he finds out his wife is divorcing him and feels he has nothing to lose. Gruber intends to get his robbery loot, which his father, Curly, has successfully hidden from the law. After commandeering a plane, they double-cross Graham, who assembles his gang to get revenge - and Gruber's loot. Meanwhile, Gilbert falls in love with Robbie, his ex-wife’s sister. Through Robbie’s influence, Gilbert decides to go straight, but his cohorts aren’t quite so willing to reform.
Western
Good-bye, My Lady
7.7

Good-bye, My Lady

May 12, 1956
An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together by the love of a dog.
Drama
Death Takes a Holiday
5.2

Death Takes a Holiday

Oct 23, 1971
Death takes a human form and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.
Drama
The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

The Mike Douglas Show

Nov 30, 1981
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Comedy
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4

Have Gun, Will Travel

Apr 20, 1963
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
Western