Miller, Ann 1923-2004Overview
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Mulholland Dr
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10 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and French and held by 1,329 libraries worldwide A beautiful woman riding in a limosine along Los Angeles' Mulholland Drive is targeted by a would-be shooter, but before he can pull the trigger, she is injured when her limo is hit by another car. The woman stumbles away from the accident and meets up with a plucky ingenue new to L.A. But are things really as they seem?
On the town
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23 editions published between 1949 and 2008 in English and German and held by 1,042 libraries worldwide Three sailors have a 24-hour shore leave to enjoy New York. They are especially concerned with the female inhabitants of the city, and each finds his own to cuddle up with. Chip tries but can't resist the advances of a cab driver, Ozzie gladly fills the role of a lovely anthropologist's "prehistoric man," and Gabey finds the model who poses for the Miss Turnstiles advertisements, who isn't quite the glamorous celebrity he envisioned.
Kiss me Kate
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16 editions published between 1953 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,028 libraries worldwide Two squabbling, 20th-century ex-marrieds are cast as squabbling Renaissance romantics in a musical version of The taming of the shrew. On stage they fight it out and backstage they continue to clash.
Frank Capra's you can't take it with you
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3 editions published between 1994 and 2008 in English and held by 896 libraries worldwide Comedy about the Sycamores, an eccentric family of free spirits, and the problems that arises when Alice, the one stable member, falls for her boss's son.
Irving Berlin's Easter parade
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5 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 819 libraries worldwide Astaire is trying to forget ex-dance partner Miller while rising to stardom with Garland. Too good to watch just at Easter time.
Room service
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13 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in English and held by 661 libraries worldwide Room Service: A cash-strapped theatrical troup tries to find a backer and keep from being thrown out of their hotel. At the Circus: The brothers try to keep the cash-strapped circus running by finding a backer.
Broadway's lost treasures
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 643 libraries worldwide A compilation of Broadway song & dance numbers from The Tony Awards, as performed by the original cast members between 1967 and 1986.
Stage door
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 586 libraries worldwide The film depicts the fears, setbacks and daily struggles of aspiring young performers, and, for the very few, stardom and success.
Hollywood singing and dancing a musical history
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 431 libraries worldwide Host Shirley Jones presents a series of highlight moments from various Hollywood musicals. Beginning in the earliest days of the genre, the viewer is taken through a history of the musical film to contemporary releases such as "Chicago" and "Dreamgirls". Clips of the films are accompanied by current and archival interviews with crew and cast members, who provide anecdotes and other production details.
Miller's high life
by Ann Miller
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2 editions published in 1972 in English and held by 431 libraries worldwide
On the town
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 342 libraries worldwide Sailors Gabie, Chip, and Ozzie have a 24-hour leave in New York. Chip wants to sightsee, but the only sights Gabie and Ozzie are interested in are of the female variety.
That's entertainment! III
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 339 libraries worldwide A collection of popular dance and song numbers from the Golden Age of the MGM musicals including scenes and numbers cut from their original films.
M-G-M's Kiss me Kate original motion picture soundtrack
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19 editions published between 1953 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 265 libraries worldwide Lilli Vannessi and Fred Graham, a battling, once-married couple, are reunited to star in a musical version of The taming of the shrew. On stage they fight it out and backstage they continue to clash. But backstage and downstage, viewers get to see lavish numbers and hear wonderful Cole Porter tunes.
That's dancing
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5 editions published between 1985 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 236 libraries worldwide Presents musical film sequences with over 50 famous dancers from film, ballet, and Broadway.
That's entertainment! III
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6 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 230 libraries worldwide Musical sequences from nearly 100 M-G-M musicals, plus a collection of behind-the-scenes footage and musical outtakes never before presented in motion picture theatres.
Easter parade
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12 editions published between 1948 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 227 libraries worldwide When his long-time dance partner abandons him for the Ziegfeld Follies, Don Hewes decides to show who's who by choosing any girl from the chorus and transforming her into a star.
Kiss me Kate
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2 editions published between 1986 and 1992 in English and held by 183 libraries worldwide Lilli Vanessi and Fred Graham, a battling, once-married couple, are reunited to star in a musical version of The taming of the shrew. On stage they fight it out and backstage they continue to clash. But backstage and downstage, viewers get to see lavish numbers and hear wonderful Cole Porter tunes.
Greatest classic films collection. Broadway musicals
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3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 171 libraries worldwide Show boat (1951, 108 min.): When Julie La Verne and her husband Steve Baker are forced to leave the showboat Cotton Blossom, they are replaced by the Captain's daughter, Magnolia, and Gaylord Ravenal, a notorious gambler. Magnolia and Ravenal fall in love, marry, leave the boat and move to Chicago. They live off Ravenal's earnings from gambling. After they go broke, Gaylord feels guilty and leaves Magnolia, not knowing she is pregnant.
The Marx Brothers collection
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 165 libraries worldwide Includes seven of the thirteen Marx Brother's films.
Too many girls
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5 editions published between 1988 and 2006 in English and held by 150 libraries worldwide The father of a young girl starting college at a school where the girls outnumber the boys ten to one sends four bodyguards with her for protection. The bodyguards are also ace football players, and although its forbidden, they find a way to play, and rocket the hapless team to gridiron fame. more
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Actors Actresses Amnesia Attempted murder Biographical television programs California--Los Angeles Comedy films Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dancers Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Documentary films Documentary television programs Drama DVD-Video discs Easter Entertainers Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film noir Films for the hearing impaired History Man-woman relationships Miller, Ann,--1923-2004 Motion picture music--Excerpts Motion pictures Musical films Musical films Musicals Musicals--Excerpts Musicals--Production and direction New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Broadway New York (State)--New York--Manhattan Nonfiction films Nonfiction television programs Parades Sailors Single women Theater--Finance Tony Awards Traffic accident victims Travel United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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Alternative Names
Collier, Johnnie Lucille, 1923-2004
Collier, Lucille, 1923-2004
Collier, Lucille Ann, 1923-2004
Collier, Lucy Ann, 1923-2004
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