Biopic über Lucille Ball, die zwischen den 1930er Jahren bis in die 1960er Jahre eine glänzende Hollywood-Karriere als Schauspielerin, Titelheldin der Sitcom "I Love Lucy" und Inhaberin eines Produktions-Studios feierte.
Dokumentarfilm über die israelischen Produzenten Menahem Golan und Yoram Globus, deren Passion für das Kino zu der Gründung ihres eigenen Studios, The Cannon Group, führte. Die beiden sind insbesondere für ihre Produktion von B-Movies bekannt, für die sie jedoch auch bekannte Stars wie Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren und Charles Bronson gewinnen konnten. Indem sie jedes angesagte Genre und Franchise schnell und kostengünstig durch ihre Filme verwerteten, realisierten sie vor allem in den 80ern eine Vielzahl von Filmen wie "Death Wish II" bis "Death Wish VI" mit Charles Bronson oder die zwei "Delta Force"-Filme mit Dolph Lundgren. Auch frühe Comic-Filme wie "Masters of the Universe", "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" oder "Captain America" wurden von Golan und Globus produziert.
In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.
Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
Glamorous Lorry Jones, the toast of a Missouri military canteen, has become "engaged" to almost every serviceman she's signed her pin-up photo for. Now she's leaving home to go into government service (not, as she fantasizes, to join the USO). On a side trip to New York, her vivid imagination leads her to True Love with naval hero Tommy Dooley; but increasingly involved Musical Comedy Complications follow.
Adana De Guia is a famous actress whose career is beginning to slip down the limelight while Eva Cristobal is a fanatic who loves Adana so much that she will do anything for her idol. Adana helped Eva to become her personal assistant, also gave her a break in one of her movies, not knowing Eva was just using her to be able to reach her dream of becoming a big star. Eva succeeded in her plans but cannot find the true happiness that Adana has.
Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
Set over the course of a single evening at the Reynolds’ family home in Connecticut, Clara, fed up with the constant ribbing from her self-absorbed showbiz family, finds solace in and guidance from the supernatural force she believes is haunting her.
A musical about a miner who wants to break into show business.
This is the story of two male prostitutes who want to become professional actors and how they struggle to get into show business.
A comic horror drama depicting a grotesque situation that occurs with the appearance of a supernatural entity navigating between the filming teams at the filming site.
In the township of Mphopomeni in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa, Siyabonga, a young man, puts up theatre plays. When he hears about a movie that will be shot in a nearby town, he makes it his mission to be part of it. From conspiring with a maid to steal wifi from the “umlungus” (white people) so he can write an email to the film producers to using witchcraft, Siyabonga does all he can to improve his life and take control of his fortune. And after travelling many surprising roads, he’ll finally meet the film’s director. Siyabonga is born out of their encounter.
Career counsellor Michael Thornton decides to change his career and become an actor. He dreams of performing Shakespeare but ends up in a television ad where only his hands appear on camera. He finds a friend in actress Mary McAllister (Nicole Kidman) until she is called to Hollywood to star in a horror feature. Katrina Foster plays Michael's understanding wife Helen, who supports him while he pursues his elusive dream.
Jeder Filmfan kennt sein Gesicht, doch nur wenige kennen seinen Namen und kaum einer seine Geschichte: Die Geschichte eines ehrgeizigen Autors, der zufällig Schauspieler wurde und heute der König aller amerikanischer Charakterdarsteller ist! Dick Miller teilte sich die Leinwand mit Giganten wie Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro und Arnold Schwarzenegger, doch er stahl allen die Show! Er arbeitete mit den größten Regisseuren der Welt, darunter Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, Joe Dante, Roger Corman und Sam Fuller. Für diese Dokumentation gewährte Dick Miller Filmemachern erstmals Einblick in sein Leben und seine Karriere. Gemeinsam mit Freunden und Weggefährten erzählt er seine unglaubliche Geschichte. Nach diesem Film kennen Sie Dick!
A young songwriter leaves his Kentucky home to try to make it in New Orleans. Eventually he winds up in New York, where he sells his songs to a music publisher, but refuses to sell his most treasured composition: "Dixie." The film is based on the life of Daniel Decatur Emmett, who wrote the classic song "Dixie.".
Judd Apatow presents an emotional two-part in-depth look at the life, career and complex internal struggles of his loving mentor, the influential stand-up comedian and actor Garry Shandling, based on Shandling's personal diaries.
The story revolves around the Dinky Doos, a provincial musical troupe living from hand to mouth.
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