Burgess Meredith Movies

  • 1944
    Hymn of the Nations

    Hymn of the Nations

    Hymn of the Nations

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    Hymn of the Nations, originally titled Arturo Toscanini: Hymn of the Nations, is a 1944 film directed by Alexander Hammid, which features the "Inno...

    Hymn of the Nations
  • 1943
    The United States Service Bands

    The United States Service Bands

    The United States Service Bands

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    This patriotic wartime short showcases the service bands of the U.S. Army, Army Air Force, Marines, and Navy.

    The United States Service Bands
  • 1944
    Attack! The Battle for New Britain

    Attack! The Battle for New Britain

    Attack! The Battle for New Britain

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    Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South...

    Attack! The Battle for New Britain
  • 1969
    The Father

    The Father

    The Father

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    Produced through a grant at the American Film Institute, an adaptation of the Chekhov short story set in contemporary New York.

    The Father
  • 1978
    The Great Bank Hoax

    The Great Bank Hoax

    The Great Bank Hoax

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    When the prominent citizens of a small town discover that the officers of the local bank have been embezzling money from it, they decide to rob the...

    The Great Bank Hoax
  • 1940
    San Francisco Docks

    San Francisco Docks

    San Francisco Docks

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    Longshoreman Johnny Barnes is in love with Kitty Tracy, barmaid at her father's waterfront saloon, and he beats up Cassidy, a crooked politician who...

    San Francisco Docks
  • 1944
    Our Country

    Our Country

    Our Country

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    A romantic tour of Britain set to Dylan Thomas's poetry.

    Our Country
  • 1979
    UFOs: It Has Begun

    UFOs: It Has Begun

    UFOs: It Has Begun

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    A documentary exploring the existence of UFOs and extra-terrestrial beings. Hosted by the LEGENDARY Rod Serling. This was considered his "coming out...

    UFOs: It Has Begun
  • 1952
    Mr. Lincoln

    Mr. Lincoln

    Mr. Lincoln

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    A five-part biographic series about Abraham Lincoln for the educational TV series Omnibus, filmed on location in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

    Mr. Lincoln
  • 1968
    Dear Mr. Gable

    Dear Mr. Gable

    Dear Mr. Gable

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    Burgess Meredith narrates this insightful MGM-produced documentary about the life and career of Hollywood legend Clark Gable, from his childhood in...

    Dear Mr. Gable
  • 1941
    The Forgotten Village

    The Forgotten Village

    The Forgotten Village

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    Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village.

    The Forgotten Village
  • 1990
    Oddball Hall

    Oddball Hall

    Oddball Hall

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    Elderly jewel thieves on the run from the law pass themselves off as wizards to a village of bewildered Africans.

    Oddball Hall
  • 1992
    I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

    I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

    I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

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    The story of Kurt Weill 's relationship with the American popular theatre. During his years in exile on Broadway, the composer of Mack the Knife and...

    I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
  • 1992
    The Chaplin Puzzle

    The Chaplin Puzzle

    The Chaplin Puzzle

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    This rare two part documentary focuses on Charlie Chaplin's development at Keystone and Essanay. It concludes with a director's cut of the film...

    The Chaplin Puzzle
  • 1948
    A Yank Comes Back

    A Yank Comes Back

    A Yank Comes Back

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    In a follow up to 'A Welcome to Britain', Burgess Meredith returns to look at a post-war Britain.

    A Yank Comes Back
  • 1958
    The Kidnappers

    The Kidnappers

    The Kidnappers

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    Manila, Philippines. The loving American father Louis Halliburton desperate attempts to save his son from ruthless kidnappers. He is unable to do it...

    The Kidnappers
  • 1943
    A Welcome to Britain

    A Welcome to Britain

    A Welcome to Britain

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    An uncredited Anthony Asquith is one of the directors of this WWII film (a joint UK/US production) which aims to explain British culture and...

    A Welcome to Britain
  • 1966
    The Crazy-Quilt

    The Crazy-Quilt

    The Crazy-Quilt

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    A man with no illusions marries a young woman who is brimming with idealism. She attempts to remake her husband with her overflowing optimism, but...

    The Crazy-Quilt
  • 1969
    Winter of the Witch

    Winter of the Witch

    Winter of the Witch

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    The life of a witch is disrupted by the arrival of a boy and his mother. The intruders' presence makes her struggle to adjust to the modern world,...

    Winter of the Witch
  • 1950
    Works of Calder

    Works of Calder

    Works of Calder

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    The film begins with a sun materializing out of the emptiness of space. In the first of three sequences we see various images from nature against...

    Works of Calder