The Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The series originated from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. It stars Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictional community of roughly 2,000–5,000 people.
Citizen KaneCitizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed, produced by, and starring Orson Welles and co-written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz, and was Welles's first feature film.
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. In 1962, it was renamed The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Hitchcock directed 18 of the series' 361 episodes. By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades.The Men (1950 film)The Men is a 1950 American drama film set mostly in a paraplegic ward of a VA hospital. The film stars Marlon Brando (in his film debut) as ex-GI Ken who, as a result of a war wound, is paralyzed and a wheelchair user. Suffering from depression and an impaired self-concept, Ken struggles to cope with his disability and his need to accept care from others, including that of the woman who loves him.BonanzaBonanza is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, Bonanza is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on American network television (behind CBS's Gunsmoke), and one of the longest-running, live-action American series. The show continues to air in syndication.
Character actorA character actor is an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric, or interesting characters in supporting roles rather than leading ones. The term is somewhat abstract and open to interpretation. While all actors play "characters", the term character actor is often applied to an actor who frequently plays a distinctive and important supporting role.
NBCAmerican broadcast television network"Peacock Network" redirects here. For the streaming service, see Peacock (streaming service).Television channelThe National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Americancommercial broadcasttelevision network, serving as the flagship property of NBC Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, which is a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's two flagship namesake properties, alongside Universal Studios.
Journey into Fear (1943 film)Journey into Fear is a 1943 American spy film noir directed by Norman Foster, based on the 1940 British novel of the same name by Eric Ambler. The film adaptation broadly follows the plot of the book, but the protagonist was changed to an American engineer. The destination of his journey was changed from France to the Soviet Union—reflecting the changes in the war situation since the original Ambler book was written.
Vincent van GoghVincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch:; 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life.
The Lady from ShanghaiThe Lady from Shanghai is a 1947 American film noir produced and directed by Orson Welles and starring Rita Hayworth, Welles, Everett Sloane, and Glenn Anders. Welles's screenplay is based on the novel If I Die Before I Wake by Sherwood King. Although the Columbia Pictures film initially received mixed reviews, it has grown in stature over the years.Prince of Foxes (film)Prince of Foxes is a 1949 American historical adventure film adapted from Samuel Shellabarger's novel Prince of Foxes. The movie starred Tyrone Power as Orsini and Orson Welles as Cesare Borgia. It was nominated for two Oscars during the 22nd Academy Awards: Best Black and White Cinematography (Leon Shamroy) and Best Costume Design, Black and White (Vittorio Nino Novarese).The Gun RunnersThe Gun Runners is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Donald Siegel. It is the third adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1937 novel To Have and Have Not (after 1944's To Have and Have Not and 1950's The Breaking Point), and stars Audie Murphy as a down-on-his-luck charter boat captain who begins smuggling guns for Cuban revolutionaries. Don Siegel, writing about the film in his memoirs, reflected, "There’s an old adage; never make a sea picture with a C budget."*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.