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Burl Ives

Burl Ives was an American actor, musician, and writer known for his distinctive voice and folk music. He appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his long career, earning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Big Country" in 1959. He also released several successful albums, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," which has become a beloved Christmas classic. Ives died in 1995 at the age of 85.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1964 IMDB Rating: 8

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, an...

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 1958 IMDB Rating: 7.9

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is c...

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The Big Country

The Big Country

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1958 IMDB Rating: 7.9

Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the vast expanse of the West to marry fiancée Pat Terrill. McKay is a man whose values and approach to life are a mystery to the ranchers and ranch for...

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East of Eden

East of Eden

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1955 IMDB Rating: 7.8

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reac...

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Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 1960 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Expatriate Englishman Jim Wormold lives in pre-revolutionary Havana with his teenage daughter. Owning a poorly-performing business, he accepts an offer from the British Secret Service to recruit a net...

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Thomas Hart Benton

Thomas Hart Benton

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1989 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Thomas Hart Benton's paintings were energetic and uncompromising. Today his works are in museums, but Benton hung them in saloons for ordinary people to appreciate.

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White Dog

White Dog

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1982 IMDB Rating: 7

A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that’s been raised to kill black people.

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Summer Magic

Summer Magic

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1963 IMDB Rating: 6.9

Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though;...

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So Dear to My Heart

So Dear to My Heart

Film Age rating: 2 Year: 1948 IMDB Rating: 6.7

The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet stri...

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Smoky

Smoky

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1946 IMDB Rating: 6.6

Clint Barkley first sees Smoky as a runaway, and drives him back to the ranch where he meets the owner, Julie Richards. He is given a job on her ranch, but the head cowhand is doubtful about Clint and...

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