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1. Hollywood (1980)
676 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The history of the American film industry in Hollywood during the Silent era.
Stars: James Mason, Colleen Moore, Byron Haskin, Viola Dana
Votes: 854
2.
I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Episode:
Lucy and John Wayne
(1955)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
To avoid bad publicity for the upcoming opening of his Don Juan movie Ricky calls Grauman's Chinese Theater to explain how John Wayne's footprints went missing. The manager of Grauman's ... See full summary »
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 474
3. Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (1977 TV Special)
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Hank Aaron, Donnie Ray Albert, Muhammad Ali, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 183
4.
The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
Episode:
John Wayne's 40th Anniversary or Hominy and True Grits
(1969)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
Red starts off with a monologue about how sex has affected movies, and mimes a little boy at a monster film. Guest John Wayne does a skit about different sorts of autograph hunters and one ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Hobin | Stars: Red Skelton, The Baja Marimba Band, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore
Votes: 14
5. Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin (1976 TV Special)
101 min | Comedy
Don Rickles serves as roastmaster for Dean Martin's own roast. Also featured are Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Bob Hope and many other comedy legends.
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Don Rickles, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Orson Welles
Votes: 237
6. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Collect Gold Bricks while successfully progressing through the entire story, from the Trade Federation negotiations above Naboo in Star Wars Episode I, to the attack on the second Death Star above Endor in Return of the Jedi.
Director: Jon Burton | Stars: Bill Fagerbakke, John Wayne, Ahmed Best, Peter Cushing
Votes: 4,943
7. Here's Hollywood (1960–1962)
30 min | Talk-Show
Hollywood celebrities are interviewed, often at their homes.
Stars: Dean Miller, Helen O'Connell, Jack Linkletter, Joanne Jordan
Votes: 169
8. Screen Snapshots: The Great Al Jolson (1955)
10 min | Documentary, Short
In this special Screen Snapshots short many of America's top composers pay a belated-by-years homage to a man who turned many of their songs into hits, Al Jolson. Many other screen ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Al Jolson, Ralph Staub, L. Wolfe Gilbert, Sidney Clare
Votes: 19
9. The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
The comic misadventures of the "skinflint" comedian and his friends.
Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Dennis Day
Votes: 1,646
10. Wide Wide World (1955–1958)
90 min | Documentary
Using 40 cameras and 12 mobile vans, this live Sunday afternoon program broadcast events in North America, the Caribbean and Europe. The show alternated with other programs during its run. ... See full summary »
Stars: Dave Garroway, Gary Cooper, Ira Hayes, Maria Tallchief
Votes: 23
11. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask (1971 TV Special)
60 min | Comedy
This special spoofs portions of Benny's career.
Director: Norman Abbott | Stars: Jack Benny, David Reuben, George Burns, Lucille Ball
Votes: 24
12. Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television (1975 TV Special)
120 min | Comedy
A two hour celebration of Bob Hope's 25 years of television shows that features highlights that start with his first special that aired in 1950. Between the clips, Hope reminisces with guests Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.
Director: Dick McDonough | Stars: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne
Votes: 15
13. I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
Stars: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Votes: 28,893
14. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,234
15. What's My Line? (1950–1967)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen
Votes: 1,768
16.
Hondo (1967)
Episode:
Hondo and the Singing Wire
(1967)
60 min | Western
An Apache is cutting new telegraph wires as soon as they are put up, and Hondo tries to stop him and find out why he is so determined to cut them.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, Noah Beery Jr., Gary Clarke
Votes: 27
17. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family
Play the original trilogy of Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, all in Lego.
Directors: Jon Burton, Mo Davoudian | Stars: Tom Kane, John Wayne, Ahmed Best, David W. Collins
Votes: 2,914
18. The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
105 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
Originally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.
Stars: Hugh Downs, Jose Melis, Jack Paar, Cliff Arquette
Votes: 324
19. The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope (1974 TV Special)
48 min | Comedy
Dean Martin hosts a star studded celebrity roast of Bob Hope.
Director: Greg Garrison | Stars: Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Flip Wilson, James Stewart
Votes: 164
20. Spirit of the Alamo (1960 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: Carlos Arruza, Frankie Avalon, Richard Boone, Linda Cristal
Votes: 16
21.
Laugh-In (1967–1973)
Episode:
Barbara Feldon, Sonny Bono, Cher, Pat Morita, Paul Winchell, Anissa Jones, Jerry Lewis, Dinah Shore, John Wayne
(1968)
TV-PG | 52 min | Comedy, Music
Laugh-In salutes the Hereafter and George Wallace.
Director: Gordon Wiles | Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Barbara Feldon, Judy Carne
Votes: 61
22.
Laugh-In (1967–1973)
Episode:
100th Anniversary with John Wayne
(1971)
TV-PG | 51 min | Comedy, Music
Rowan and Martin celebrate the 100th episode of 'Laugh-In' with a reunion of several original cast members. John Wayne and Tiny Tim also appear.
Director: Mark Warren | Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Ruth Buzzi, Alan Sues
Votes: 40
23.
What's My Line? (1950–1967)
Episode:
John Wayne
(1960)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Director: Franklin Heller | Stars: Arlene Francis, Joey Bishop, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
Votes: 26
24. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,726
25. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Approved | 123 min | Drama, Western
A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
Director: John Ford | Stars: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin
Votes: 82,212
26. The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music
Dean Martin hosts, with several celebrities as guests. There are musical acts and comedy sketches that break down comedy, racial, and sexual barriers all at the same time.
Stars: Dean Martin, The Dingaling Sisters, Ken Lane, Lou Jacobi
Votes: 1,428
27. The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who... See full summary »
Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers
Votes: 1,391
28.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Matt Gets It
(1955)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
Matt is critically wounded while attempting to arrest super-fast gunman Dan Grat. Grat runs rampant in Dodge while Matt recovers, but is unpleasantly surprised when the recovered marshal challenges him again.
Director: Charles Marquis Warren | Stars: James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake
Votes: 488
29.
Hondo (1967)
Episode:
Hondo and the Gladiators
(1967)
60 min | Western
Hondo takes on the job of protecting a government peace envoy to the Apaches but he's distracted. He's distraught by the abduction of his beloved dog Sam by a scoundrel intent on turning the gentle dog into a pit fighter.
Director: Eddie Saeta | Stars: Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, Noah Beery Jr., Gary Clarke
Votes: 22
30.
Wagon Train (1957–1965)
Episode:
The Colter Craven Story
(1960)
TV-PG | 53 min | Western
Dr. Craven feels he can't perform surgery any longer. When he joins the wagon train and his services are desperately needed, he realizes he may be wrong after Major Adams gives him a history lesson.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson
Votes: 169
31.
Hollywood (1980)
Episode:
Out West
(1980)
Documentary, Biography, History
The development of the uniquely American film genre, the Western, is shown from its inception with archival footage and interviews with surviving artists.
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, David Gill | Stars: James Mason, Karl Brown, Yakima Canutt, Olive Carey
Votes: 60
32. Rio Bravo (1959)
Passed | 141 min | Drama, Western
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson
Votes: 67,978 | Gross: $12.54M
33. Laugh-In (1967–1973)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music
The original rapid fire sketch comedy show.
Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Gary Owens, Ruth Buzzi
Votes: 3,647
34. ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (1978 TV Special)
240 min | Comedy, Music
Past and present stars of the American Broadcasting Company gather to celebrate the networks 25th anniversary.
Director: Perry Rosemond | Stars: Edie Adams, Julie Andrews, Michael Ansara, Edward Asner
Votes: 22
35. Place the Face (1953–1955)
30 min | Family, Game-Show
Contestants were tasked with identify people from their past who encountered them in a specific situation within a short time limit. Originally the show's contestants consisted of ordinary ... See full summary »
Stars: Jack Narz, Bill Cullen, Jack Smith, Bob Warren
Votes: 12
36.
Hondo (1967)
Episode:
Hondo and the Death Drive
(1967)
60 min | Western
Hondo is ordered by the government to bring a flock of sheep to Indians on the reservation. On the way Hondo and his companions run into opposition from a local cattle boss and his posse.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, Noah Beery Jr., Gary Clarke
Votes: 22
37. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
The classic prime time variety show most famous for its vaudeville acts and rock music performances.
Stars: Ed Sullivan, The Ray Bloch Orchestra, Ray Bloch, Johnny Wayne
Votes: 1,558
38. Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking to Hawks about whether he'll be killed ... See full summary »
Director: William Kronick | Stars: George Plimpton, Jack Elam, A.D. Flowers, Victor French
Votes: 17
39.
Hondo (1967)
Episode:
Hondo and the Hanging Town
(1967)
60 min | Western
Hondo and Buffalo Baker are tasked with escorting a soldier to a town to face a murder charge. A priest was killed and local tempers are high. Along the way, they meet up with Professor ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, Noah Beery Jr., Gary Clarke
Votes: 22
40.
Laugh-In (1967–1973)
Episode:
Pamela Austin, Milton Berle, Shelley Berman, Joey Bishop, Jill St. John, Tiny Tim, John Wayne, Flip Wilson
(1968)
TV-PG | 52 min | Comedy, Music
Tiny Tim makes his triumphant return.
Director: Gordon Wiles | Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Judy Carne, Arte Johnson
Votes: 55
41.
Wide Wide World (1955–1958)
Episode:
The Western
(1958)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Van Fox | Stars: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, James Arness, Gene Autry, Walter Brennan
Votes: 27
42. The Searchers (1956)
Passed | 119 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.
Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond
Votes: 96,185
43. Stagecoach (1939)
Passed | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process.
Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine, John Carradine
Votes: 53,697
44. Red River (1948)
Passed | 133 min | Drama, Western
Dunson leads a cattle drive, the culmination of over 14 years of work, to its destination in Missouri. But his tyrannical behavior along the way causes a mutiny, led by his adopted son.
Directors: Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson | Stars: John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan
Votes: 34,335
45. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961 TV Special)
Family
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Steve Allen, Jack Bean, Polly Bergen
Votes: 203
46. V.I.P.-Schaukel (1971– )
Documentary
V.I.P.-Schaukel is a 45 minute documentary-family-news-talk show starring Margret Dünser as Host. The series premiered on Sun May 09, 1971 on ZDF and Folge 37 - Final Show last aired on Fri May 09, 1980.
Stars: Margret Dünser, Carroll Righter, Prince Philip, Rhonda Fleming
Votes: 186
47.
AFI Life Achievement Award (1973– )
Episode:
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda
(1978)
120 min | Documentary
Henry Fonda is honored for his career in theater, television and film by friends, family, and co-workers.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Alexander, Lucille Ball, Richard Burton
Votes: 274
48.
Laugh-In (1967–1973)
Episode:
Barbara Feldon, Tim Conway, Shelley Berman, Johnny Carson, Hugh Downs, John Wayne, Flip Wilson
(1968)
TV-PG | 52 min | Comedy, Music
Gladys Ormphby tells Dick to forget about her, then meets meets Tyrone for the first time. Lucky Pierre makes tries to get his dummy act right for the third time. "Tributes to Great Men" focuses on the life of Dr. Elias Nobel.
Director: Gordon Wiles | Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Barbara Feldon, Tim Conway
Votes: 38
49.
Laugh-In (1967–1973)
Episode:
Joey Bishop & Sammy Davis, Jr.
(1968)
TV-PG | 52 min | Comedy, Music
Laugh-In salutes the Olympics.
Director: Gordon Wiles | Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Joey Bishop, Pamela Austin
Votes: 54
50. The Quiet Man (1952)
Passed | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.
Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond
Votes: 42,374 | Gross: $10.55M