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Frank Gorshin
Actor 1933 - 2005

Frank Gorshin

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Frank John Gorshin, Jr. (April 5, 1933 – May 17, 2005) was an American actor and comedian. He was perhaps best known as an impressionist, with many guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show (with host Steve Allen). His most famous acting role was as The... Read full bio →

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Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt

Paul A. Kaufman 2003 1h 30m 8.0

Adam West and Burt Ward are taken on a crazy adventure when the Batmobile is stolen from a car museum and they must track down the thief and return it. After solving a puzzle, they realize that the clues to finding the fiend who stole the Batmobile are hidden in their past.

Beethoven's 3rd

Beethoven's 3rd

David Mickey Evans 2000 1h 39m 4.0

Everyone's favorite St. Bernard returns in this family film about man's best friend. Richard Newton, his wife Beth and kids Brennan and Sara shove off in their camper for a road trip. Along the way, they gain a new passenger: slobbery Beethoven.

Man of the Century

Man of the Century

Adam Abraham 1999 1h 17m 10.0

Fantasy-comedy about a young man who lives as if it is 1928 or so, and his encounters with modern-day women and modern-day criminals.

Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys

Terry Gilliam 1995 2h 9m 8.4

In a post apocalyptic future the imprisoned James Cole is sent back in time to try and prevent a catastrophic event from killing 5 billion people.

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

Robert Townsend 1993 1h 40m 7.0

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.

Sweet Justice

Sweet Justice

Allen Plone 1991 1h 30m 3.0

The Army rejected six girls for active combat, but they end up terminating with extreme prejudice an army of lawless men, to avenge a brutal murder that otherwise would go down as an accident.

Goliath Awaits

Goliath Awaits

1981 3h 20m 5.0

A team of scientists discover a secret underwater community within the wreck of an ocean liner that sank during World War II.

Skidoo

Skidoo

Otto Preminger 1968 1h 38m 4.0

Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht.

Batman: The Movie

Batman: The Movie

Leslie H. Martinson 1966 1h 45m 7.2

The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.

That Darn Cat!

That Darn Cat!

Robert Stevenson 1965 1h 56m 6.0

A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wrist watch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.

Where the Boys Are

Where the Boys Are

Henry Levin 1960 1h 39m 5.0

Good girls Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie - all students at mid-western Penmore University - are planning on going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break to get away from the mid-western snow despite not having much money to spend once there. On the drive down, they admit their real purpose is to go where the boys are.

The Great Impostor

The Great Impostor

Robert Mulligan 1960 1h 52m

Fictionalized account of Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., who stole or created fictional identities and worked in a variety of occupations, most quite successfully.

Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

Irving Lerner 1960 1h 35m 4.0

A young man tries to escape the South Side of 1920s Chicago.

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

Vincente Minnelli 1960 2h 6m 6.0

Ella Peterson works in the basement office of Susanswerphone, a telephone answering service. She listens in on others' lives and adds some interest to her own humdrum existence by adopting different identities for her clients.

Warlock

Warlock

Edward Dmytryk 1959 2h 2m 6.8

A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff humiliatingly run out of town, the residents hire the services of Clay Blaisedell as de facto town marshal.

Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

Joseph Pevney 1958 1h 38m 6.0

A submarine commander is on a relentless pursuit of a Japanese aircraft carrier in the South Seas during World War II.

The True Story of Jesse James

The True Story of Jesse James

Nicholas Ray 1957 1h 32m 6.7

Biopic loosely based on the last 18 years of Jesse James' life and focused on the relationship between brothers Jesse and Frank James.

The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

Don McGuire 1957 1h 41m 5.0

Sidney Pythias (Jerry Lewis) is the a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Darren McGavin as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With McGavin's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.

Invasion of the Saucer Men

Invasion of the Saucer Men

Edward L. Cahn 1957 1h 9m 6.0

Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace.

The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

George Seaton 1956 1h 51m 6.0

In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband, Howard, in the Battle of Guadalcanal. There, Ashley falls for the gruff, seductive Marine Lt. Col.

Hot Rod Girl

Hot Rod Girl

Leslie H. Martinson 1956 1h 19m 5.0

After his kid brother is killed in a street race, a champion drag-racer quits racing.

Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

Richard Fleischer 1956 1h 34m 7.0

Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of the war he was mobilized with his National Guard unit as a sergeant. Came the day when, revolted by the cowardice of his lieutenant, who had fired at his own men, he hit him.

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