Phil Silvers

Showbiz Goes to War

Gayle Gibson Sedawie, Norman Sedawie

Bud Abbott, Larry Adler

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort.

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special

Charles S. Dubin

Judy Garland, Robert Goulet

This very special television event that aired February 1963 helped launch the famed Judy Garland Show which captivated TV audiences throughout 1963 and 1964. Along with co-stars Robert Goulet (who was at the time reeling from the Broadway success of Camelot) and Phil Silvers (enjoying similar success due to popular performances in TV's Sgt. Bilko) join Judy at her entertaining best for song dance and brilliant comedy.

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Robert Trachtenberg

Stanley Tucci, Gene Kelly

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.

Marilyn

Henry Koster, Harold Medford

Rock Hudson, Marilyn Monroe

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films, including wardrobe tests and clips from her last, uncompleted project, "Something's Got To Give". Hosted and narrated by Rock Hudson.

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Ronnie Johnson

Carl Reiner, Jonathan Winters

A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Stanley Kramer

Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.

Tales of Manhattan

Julien Duvivier

Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth

Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release.

That's Dancing!

Jack Haley Jr.

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.

General Foods Opening Night

Lucille Ball, Jack Benny

Fearing they'll all be fired after hearing Phil Silvers is getting his own show on the General Foods line up, the actors and actress band together to ruin Silvers' show.

All Through the Night

Vincent Sherman

Humphrey Bogart, Conrad Veidt

Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship.

Summer Stock

Charles Walters

Judy Garland, Gene Kelly

To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who happens to be her sister's fiance.

Roxie Hart

William A. Wellman

Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou

A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Richard Lester

Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell

Melvin Frank

Gina Lollobrigida, Shelley Winters

After the end of WWII, an Italian woman receives child support payments from three former US soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of her daughter, Gia.

Joys

Dick McDonough

Bob Hope, Don Adams

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer known only as "Joys."

The New Love Boat

Robert Kinon

Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell

Guest stars include Georgia Engel as a stowaway, Gary Frank and Melanie Mayron as a pair of tremulous honeymooners, Stella Stevens and Pat Harrington as an eternally bickering married couple, and Audra Lindley and Phil Silvers as, respectively, an outspoken middle-aged lady and a woebegone widower.