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Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt was an American stage and screen actress best known for her role as the original Effie White in the Broadway production of Dreamgirls. She also appeared in films such as The Wiz and Billy Madison. Merritt unfortunately passed away in 1998 from complications related to a brain tumor.

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The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1977 IMDB Rating: 7.4

After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.

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They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

Film Age rating: 5 Year: 1971 IMDB Rating: 6.8

Every hero has a weakness, and Sherlock Holmes' weakness was Moriarty. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve mysteries and search for Moriarty in 1970s New York City. The fact that Sherlock Holmes is a...

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The Wiz

The Wiz

Film Age rating: 5 Year: 1978 IMDB Rating: 5.5

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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