There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business 1954

6.07

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.

1954

The Egyptian

The Egyptian 1954

6.40

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.

1954

French Cancan

French Cancan 1954

7.10

Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir’s exhilarating tale of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. Jean Gabin plays the wily impresario Danglard, who makes the cancan all the rage while juggling the love of two beautiful women—an Egyptian belly-dancer and a naive working girl turned cancan star.

1954

Twenty-Four Eyes

Twenty-Four Eyes 1954

7.70

From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events and personal circumstances.

1954

Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones 1954

6.04

At a parachute factory during WWII, vixen Carmen Jones seduces an engaged soldier to avoid imprisonment.

1954

Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth 1954

6.90

At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.

1954

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe 1954

6.20

An English slave trader is marooned on a remote tropical island, forced to fend for himself and deal with crushing loneliness.

1954

Garden of Evil

Garden of Evil 1954

6.11

A trio of American adventurers marooned in rural Mexico are recruited by a beautiful woman to rescue her husband from Apaches.

1954

The Country Girl

The Country Girl 1954

6.90

An ex-theater actor is given one more chance to star in a musical yet his alcoholism may prevent it from happening.

1954

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri 1954

5.90

A naval aviator is assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges during the Korean War.

1954

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954

6.50

The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.

1954

The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty 1954

5.90

Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.

1954

Broken Lance

Broken Lance 1954

6.40

Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge.

1954

Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder 1954

6.20

A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.

1954

Pushover

Pushover 1954

6.50

A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.

1954

The Million Pound Note

The Million Pound Note 1954

6.80

An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.

1954

Too Bad She's Bad

Too Bad She's Bad 1954

6.90

When young and attractive Lina Stroppiani, a thief like the rest of her family, tries to steal the taxi of Paolo, together with two accomplices, she can't possibly know that this will have far reaching consequences.

1954

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11 1954

6.90

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.

1954

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo 1954

6.90

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him...

1954

A Lesson in Love

A Lesson in Love 1954

6.80

After 15 years of marriage, David and Marianne have grown apart. David has had an affair with a patient of his and Marianne has got herself involved with her former lover Carl-Adam, who's also David's best friend. When she travels to Copenhagen to meet Carl-Adam, David takes the same train as she does, making it look coincidental. Spending time together remembering their past and talking about their future, they come to understand each other again, which leads to a reconciliation.

1954

Hey Mulligan

Hey Mulligan 1954

6.70

An NBC page aspires to an acting career, amid various challenges (including his size). Also known as `Hey Mulligan.'

1954

Meet Corliss Archer

Meet Corliss Archer 1954

1

Meet Corliss Archer is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from April to December 1954. The series stars Ann Baker in the title role. The program was an adaptation of the radio series of the same name, which was based on a series of short stories by F. Hugh Herbert.

1954

The Lineup

The Lineup 1954

5.00

The Lineup is an American police drama which aired on CBS radio from 1950 to 1953 and on CBS television from 1954 to 1960. Syndicated reruns of the series were broadcast under the title San Francisco Beat.

1954

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954

6.90

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is an American children's television program. Beginning in October 1954 until May 1959, 166 episodes originally aired on ABC television network. It starred child actor Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a US Cavalry post known as Fort Apache. He and his German shepherd dog, Rin Tin Tin, helped the soldiers to establish order in the American West. Texas-born actor James Brown appeared as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters. Co-stars included veteran actor Joe Sawyer and actor Rand Brooks from Gone with the Wind fame.

1954

Mark Saber

Mark Saber 1954

7.00

Mark Saber refers to a half-hour 1950s detective television series that took different forms and titles during its run. Tom Conway portrayed Mark Saber as a plainclothes English detective working with the Homicide Division of the N.Y.P.D. in Mystery Theater which aired on ABC from October 1951 to June 1954. Donald Gray portrayed Mark Saber as a one-armed private detective based in London. In The Vise which aired on ABC from September 1955 to June 1957. Donald Gray also portrayed Mark Saber in Saber of London which aired on NBC from October 1957 to May 1960.

1954

On Camera

On Camera 1954

1

On Camera is a Canadian dramatic anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1954 to 1958.

1954

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes 1954

6.90

The first American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson. Archie Duncan appeared in many episodes as Inspector Lestrade. Richard Larke, billed as Kenneth Richards, played Sgt. Wilkins in about fifteen episodes. The series' associate producer, Nicole Milinaire, was one of the first women to attain a senior production role in a television series.

1954

Medic

Medic 1954

5.70

Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures. Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey.

1954

The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel 1954

1

A variety show set against the background of the Blue Angel night club in New York City.

1954

Max Liebman Presents

Max Liebman Presents 1954

1

Max Liebman Presents, is an American television anthology series. A total of 28 episodes aired from 9/12/1954 to 6/9/1956 on the National Broadcasting Company.

1954

War in the Air

War in the Air 1954

1

Interesting fifteen episode miniseries broadcast weekly by BBC in 1954-1955. It covers different aspects of the air war during World War II. It also briefly contextualises the development of aircraft immediately before and after the war.

1954

The Ilona Massey Show

The Ilona Massey Show 1954

1

The Ilona Massey Show was a DuMont Television Network variety show hosted by actress Ilona Massey and featuring musician Irving Fields. Massey sang on a set built to resemble a nightclub. The show aired Mondays from November 1, 1954 to January 3, 1955 for a total of 10 episodes.

1954