William Wyler

William Wyler

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born film director, producer, and screenwriter. Notable works include Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942), all which won Wyler Academy Awards for Best Director, and also won Best Picture. He earned his first Oscar nomination for directing Dodsworth in 1936, sparking a 20-year run of almost unbroken greatness. Film historian Ian Freer calls Wyler a "bona fide perfectionist," whose penchant for retakes and an attempt to hone every last nuance "became the stuff of legend." His ability to direct a string of classic literary adaptations into huge box office and critical successes made him one of Hollywood's most bankable moviemakers during the 1930s and 1940s.

  • Title: William Wyler
  • Popularity: 2.769
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1902-07-01
  • Place of Birth: Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]
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  • Also Known As: Wilhelm Weiller, Bill Wyler, 윌리엄 와일러, 윌리암 와일러
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William Wyler Movies

  • 1936
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    Dodsworth

    Dodsworth

    7.1 1936 HD

    A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.

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  • 2005
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    Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

    Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

    6.6 2005 HD

    Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".

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  • 1958
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    Fun in the Big Country

    Fun in the Big Country

    1 1958 HD

    Behind-the-scenes look during the filming of William Wyler's 1958 western, "The Big Country."

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  • 1993
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    Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

    Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

    7.4 1993 HD

    The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.

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  • 1946
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    The Best Years of Our Lives

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    7.8 1946 HD

    It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has...

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  • 2019
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    Hollywood's Second World War

    Hollywood's Second World War

    8 2019 HD

    For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaganda campaign and cinema, the medium of...

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  • 1951
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    The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

    6 1951 HD

    A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is shown preparing the various aspects of a film...

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  • 2018
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    The Cold Blue

    The Cold Blue

    6.6 2018 HD

    A meditation on youth, war and stunning bravery, featuring footage, taken from the National Archives, from the documentary filmed in 1943 by...

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  • 2019
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    Sword-and-Sandal

    Sword-and-Sandal

    7 2019 HD

    The silent cinema had already created colossal movies based on ancient civilizations, but it is in the 1950s when peplums reach their apogee in...

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  • 1956
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    Stars of Cabaret

    Stars of Cabaret

    1 1956 HD

    A collection of amateur films made by photographer Roderic Vickers and friends.

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  • 1986
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    Directed by William Wyler

    Directed by William Wyler

    1 1986 HD

    Documentary about the famed Hollywood director.

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  • 2000
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    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

    Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

    1 2000 HD

    Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of...

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  • 2001
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    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

    8 2001 HD

    The life and work of Samuel Goldwyn, a Polish-born glove salesman who became one of Hollywood's greatest independent producers, is remembered in this...

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  • 2017
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    Five Came Back

    Five Came Back

    7.9 2017 HD

    The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of...

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  • 1959
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    Ben-Hur

    Ben-Hur

    7.9 1959 HD

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  • 1953
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    Roman Holiday

    Roman Holiday

    7.878 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Roman Holiday

    Roman Holiday

    7.878 1953 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Best Years of Our Lives

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    7.8 1946 HD

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  • 1938
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    Jezebel

    Jezebel

    7 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Jezebel

    Jezebel

    7 1938 HD

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  • 1966
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    How to Steal a Million

    How to Steal a Million

    7.5 1966 HD

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  • 1939
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    Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

    7.2 1939 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Children's Hour

    The Children's Hour

    7.703 1961 HD

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  • 1951
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    Detective Story

    Detective Story

    6.968 1951 HD

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  • 1936
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    Dodsworth

    Dodsworth

    7.1 1936 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Big Country

    The Big Country

    7.606 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Big Country

    The Big Country

    7.606 1958 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Children's Hour

    The Children's Hour

    7.703 1961 HD

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  • 1942
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    Mrs. Miniver

    Mrs. Miniver

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1937
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    Dead End

    Dead End

    6.939 1937 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Heiress

    The Heiress

    7.7 1949 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Memphis Belle

    The Memphis Belle

    6.7 1944 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Collector

    The Collector

    7.3 1965 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Westerner

    The Westerner

    7 1940 HD

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  • 1956
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    Friendly Persuasion

    Friendly Persuasion

    6.588 1956 HD

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  • 1952
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    Carrie

    Carrie

    6.4 1952 HD

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  • 1968
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    Funny Girl

    Funny Girl

    7.2 1968 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Little Foxes

    The Little Foxes

    7.482 1941 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Good Fairy

    The Good Fairy

    6.9 1935 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Letter

    The Letter

    7.3 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Letter

    The Letter

    7.3 1940 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

    6.971 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

    6.971 1955 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Gay Deception

    The Gay Deception

    6.5 1935 HD

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  • 1936
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    These Three

    These Three

    7.2 1936 HD

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  • 1933
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    Counsellor at Law

    Counsellor at Law

    6.6 1933 HD

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  • 1936
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    Come and Get It

    Come and Get It

    6.7 1936 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    5.7 1970 HD

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  • 1931
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    A House Divided

    A House Divided

    6.2 1931 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Love Trap

    The Love Trap

    5.4 1929 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    5.7 1970 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Shakedown

    The Shakedown

    5.4 1929 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Fighting Lady

    The Fighting Lady

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Two Fister

    The Two Fister

    5 1927 HD

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  • 1929
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    Hell's Heroes

    Hell's Heroes

    6.8 1929 HD

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  • 1933
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    Her First Mate

    Her First Mate

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    Glamour

    Glamour

    3.5 1934 HD

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  • 1952
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    Carrie

    Carrie

    6.4 1952 HD

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  • 1926
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    Ridin' for Love

    Ridin' for Love

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    Ridin' for Love

    Ridin' for Love

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    Don't Shoot

    Don't Shoot

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Crook Buster

    The Crook Buster

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1947
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    Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

    6.2 1947 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Gunless Bad Man

    The Gunless Bad Man

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Horse Trader

    The Horse Trader

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1926
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    Martin of the Mounted

    Martin of the Mounted

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1932
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    Tom Brown of Culver

    Tom Brown of Culver

    5.2 1932 HD

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  • 1956
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    Friendly Persuasion

    Friendly Persuasion

    6.588 1956 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Heiress

    The Heiress

    7.7 1949 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Storm

    The Storm

    5 1930 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Stolen Ranch

    The Stolen Ranch

    5.8 1926 HD

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  • 1951
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    Detective Story

    Detective Story

    6.968 1951 HD

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  • 1942
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    Mrs. Miniver

    Mrs. Miniver

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Cowboy and the Lady

    The Cowboy and the Lady

    6.1 1938 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    6.5 1923 HD

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  • 1927
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    Straight Shootin'

    Straight Shootin'

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    Blazing Days

    Blazing Days

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1928
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    Thunder Riders

    Thunder Riders

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Fire Barrier

    The Fire Barrier

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1927
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    Desert Dust

    Desert Dust

    1 1927 HD

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  • 2011
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    History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle

    History Rediscovered: The Memphis Belle

    1 2011 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Memphis Belle

    The Memphis Belle

    6.7 1944 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Love Trap

    The Love Trap

    5.4 1929 HD

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  • 1926
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    Lazy Lightning

    Lazy Lightning

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Border Cavalier

    The Border Cavalier

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Memphis Belle

    The Memphis Belle

    6.7 1944 HD

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  • 1927
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    Hard Fists

    Hard Fists

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1928
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    Anybody Here Seen Kelly?

    Anybody Here Seen Kelly?

    1 1928 HD

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  • 2016
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    Roman Holiday

    Roman Holiday

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Ore Raiders

    The Ore Raiders

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Oscars

    The Oscars

    7 1953 HD

    An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

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  • 1973
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    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    4.5 1973 HD

    In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1956
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    Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

    8 1956 HD

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    4.9 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 1970
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    1 1970 HD

    Eleven heart pounding WWII films, more than five hours of vintage content in one definitive collection. WWII: Air War contains 11 remarkable...

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