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Angela Lansbury

About: The daughter of an actress and granddaughter of a high-ranking politician, Angela Lansbury was born in London on October 16, 1925. Her family fled to New York to escape the blitz of World War II, but Lansbury soon moved to Hollywood, earning an Oscar nomination for her debut film role in Gaslight (1944). She also received Oscar nominations for her performances in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962).Known for playing strong women, Lansbury balanced her film work with roles in the theater, winning Tony Awards for her appearances in "Mame," "Dear World," "Gypsy" and "Sweeney Todd."The character Lansbury is most associated with is Jessica Fletcher from the long-running TV series "Murder, She Wrote." Other notable films for Lansbury include The Harvey Girls, The Long, Hot Summer, The Mirror Crack'd and Beauty and the Beast.

Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1980

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About: Jane Marple (Angela Lansbury) is thrilled when two glamorous Hollywood actresses, Marina Rudd and Lola Brewster, arrive in her quaint English village to shoot a movie. It's soon apparent, however, that the two actresses loathe each other. At a welcome reception, Marina engages in conversation with a longtime fan and is momentarily distracted. Soon afterward, the fan collapses and dies, poisoned by a drink intended for Marina.
URL: Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Season 2

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1964

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About: Globetrotting secret agents Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn) and Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum) continue to keep the world safe from power-hungry supervillains in the second season of the hit show, produced for the first time in living color. In the two-part opener featuring guest stars Rip Torn and Dorothy Provine, an American businessman plots to take over an Asian country as his former wife dogs his trail with divorce papers in hand.
URL: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Season 2

A Lawless Street

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1955

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About: Hardworking Marshall Calem Ware (Randolph Scott) is torn between ridding the town of bad guys and saving his troubled marriage in this classic Western. Ware's estranged wife, Tally (Angela Lansbury), who performs with a touring musical troupe, returns home at the same time a gang of outlaws arrives, and they're up to no good. At the worst possible time for the citizens of Medicine Ball, Tally begs Ware to hang up his holster once and for all.
URL: A Lawless Street

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1940s

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2008

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About: This celebration of World War II-era Hollywood films takes you back to a kinder, gentler age of moviemaking, with extensive clips of Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra and other top talent singing and dancing their way to wartime stardom. Featuring illuminating interviews with Tinseltown movers and shakers, the program also includes footage from films starring the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Betty Grable, June Haver, Lena Horne and more.
URL: Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1940s

A Breath of Scandal

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1960

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About: A strong-willed princess refuses to play by the rules in this romantic tale. Exiled to the country for her unmannered behavior, Princess Olympia (Sophia Loren) secretly falls in love with an American millionaire (John Gavin). Olympia's upcoming arranged marriage to a Prussian prince (Carlo Hintermann) angers a jealous countess (Angela Lansbury), who threatens to spill the beans about the princess's American lover. Maurice Chevalier also stars.
URL: A Breath of Scandal

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1986

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About: Spencer Tracy was a true Hollywood legend who starred in dozens of films, including such classics as Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scenes look at Tracy's personal and professional life that features intimate personal accounts, interviews and clips from his most acclaimed work on the silver screen.
URL: The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2003

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About: Lifetime's "Intimate Portrait" series shines the spotlight on the Golden Girls: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Estelle Getty and Rue McClanahan. This collection of four programs -- one profile for each of the gals -- offers an up-close look into the remarkable lives of the hit show's stars. Valerie Harper, John Ritter and Alex Trebek narrate this tribute, with guests including Angela Lansbury, Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Rosie O'Donnell and others.
URL: The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

The Company of Wolves

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1984

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About: On the surface, the classic "Little Red Riding Hood" seems nothing more than a dark children's tale with an ending that exemplifies the proverbial triumph of good versus evil. But Neil Jordan's retelling makes it a lush and complicated mystery, with an adolescent girl, Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson), encountering the first stirrings of womanhood and being preyed upon by wolves. Co-stars Angela Lansbury, David Warner and Stephen Rea.
URL: The Company of Wolves

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