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[The 1960's]

The Lieutenant (1963-1964) Stars Gary Lockwood Robert Vaughn Don Penny (Purchase)

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The trials of a young U.S. Marine Lieutenant and his comrades at Camp Pendleton.

S01E02 Cool of the Evening (Sep.21.1963) Stars Gary Lockwood Robert Vaughn Kathryn Hays Norman Fell Michael Strong Jack Albertson Don Penny Henry Beckman Woodrow Merritt Marie Worsham Paul Dubov Barry Brooks John Hart Paul Mantee Douglas Rowe Hap Holmwood Larry Burton

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Rice helps a young woman being attacked. To his surprise she claims he was the attacker. Rice must convince the woman to change her story and try and discover the true identity of the attacker before his career is ruined.

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S01E03 The Proud and the Angry (Sep.28.1963) Stars Gary Lockwood Rip Torn Richard Rust Miranda Jones Gilbert Green Christopher Connelly Bob Davis Barnaby Hale Terry Kovac Hap Holmwood Greg Morris Mike Fedderson Jamie Joseph Jim Henaghan Mark Patrick

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Rice is tasked with infiltrating a training platoon and investigate claims of cruelty against the commanding officer. What he discovers is a much more complex situation, that could turn deadly at any moment.

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S01E05 A Very Private Affair (Oct.12.1963) Stars Gary Lockwood Robert Vaughn James Gregory Laura Devon Steve Franken Robert Elston Susan Silo

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Rice reports for his first day as a commissioned officer, and is handed a command known for its ill discipline. Rice needs to understand the issues within the unit and try and meld them into a cohesive force.

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S01E12 Alert! (Dec.14.1963) Stars Gary Lockwood Robert Vaughn Charles McGraw Ted Bessell Sharon Farrell Don Penny Steven Marlo George O'Hanlon Christopher Connelly Theodora Davitt Eddie Carroll Gary Pagett John Lindesmith Charles Wood Mike Minor

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Rice is called away when his unit is called to alert and prepared to fly out on exercise. There is real concern this might not be an exercise and they might be going to war. Rice has to deal with all his own emotions as well as those he commands.

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S01E26 Operation - Actress (Mar.28.1964) Stars Gary Lockwood Leslie Parrish Leora Dana Oliver McGowan Don Penny Robert Karnes John Rayner Richard X. Slattery Dallas Mitchell Wayne Heffley Molly Dodd Susan Oakes Robert Winston Lee Delano Richard E. Butler Bob Davis Carmen Phillips

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During the course of serving as advisor while shooting a training film for the marines, Rice encounters a temperamental starlet who gets into trouble by being caught in a raid on a wild party. She seeks to beat a studio contract's "morals clause" by trying to be linked romantically with the wholesome young marine.

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A campy war drama, with lots a pretty 1960's actresses!

 

[Flashgear]

Neal, I would have never guessed that Warner owned stuff like The Lieutenant and Sam Benedict would be up on YT and not be stripped off as in previous years by Warner's legal eagles...I think The Lieutenant, in two volumes, was the very first Warner Archive series that I purchased, with many, many more to come...a lot of MGM TV and WB stuff that still is not streaming anywhere...

 

[The 1960's]

Neal, I would have never guessed that Warner owned stuff like The Lieutenant and Sam Benedict would be up on YT and not be stripped off as in previous years by Warner's legal eagles...I think The Lieutenant, in two volumes, was the very first Warner Archive series that I purchased, with many, many more to come...a lot of MGM TV and WB stuff that still is not streaming anywhere...

You weren't supposed to let anyone know.

But where are the screen caps Randall?

 

[Flashgear]

You gotta know that I'd take caps of the luscious Anne Helm in the feature film version of The Lieutenant's To Kill A Man from the WAC DVDS...these too racy for TV scenes were added to the original episode and released overseas theatrically...enjoy now, thank me later ha, ha...

The great James Shigeta and Greg Morris (later on Mission Impossible), Richard Evans, Paul Mantee (Robinson Crusoe On Mars!) and lovely Linda Ho and Irene Tsu are also in this quite good episode, the series finale...although I'm sure they wanted otherwise...Lieutenant Rice finally gets to Vietnam, although they call it the fictitious 'Han Ang'...

 

[The 1960's]

Very nice! Thank you Randall!!

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Captain David Grief (1957-1960) Stars Maxwell Reed Tudor Owen Mickey Simpson

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Captain Grief was a South Sea Trader and his adventures aboard his boat, "The Rattler" was based on stories by adventure writer Jack London. (More at Wikipedia)

S1E10 Idols of Rapa-Nui (Dec.05.1957) Stars Maxwell Reed Rocky Marc Rocky Marciano Tudor Owen

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[The 1960's]

This is a dark and suspenseful episode of this long running series. Narrated by Burgess Meredith it is reminiscent of Naked City Season One and in fact aired the very same year, 1958. You gotta love it!

The Big Story (1949-1959) Stars Robert Sloane Ernest Chappell Ben Grauer

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Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role. Writes Barry I. Grauman 1 day ago: After 'THE BIG STORY" left NBC (as a "live" series) in 1957, a filmed syndicated version was produced for the 1957-'58 season by the same production company, with Burgess Meredith as host/narrator, lasting 39 episodes. Some of them were adapted from previous "live" scripts- including this one [originally produced in January 1954]; this version was syndicated in January 1958.

S9E17 Hit and Run (1958) Stars Burgess Meredith Allen Nourse Frank Marth Chris Kane Edward Holmes William Woodson Joan Christopher Alfred Hinckley Norman Fell

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A drunk tries to evade capture after he hits a boy on a bike.

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[The 1960's]

Daktari (1966-1969) Stars Marshall Thompson Cheryl Miller Judy the Chimpanzee

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Dr. Marsh Tracy was a veterinarian running an animal study center in Africa. Helping him were his daughter Paula, American Jack Dane, and Mike, a local. Also living with the Tracys, and equally a part of the show's starring cast, were a cross-eyed lion named Clarence and a chimp named Judy.

S01E01 The Elephant Thieves (Jan.11.1966) Stars Marshall Thompson Cheryl Miller Lane Bradford Judy the Chimpanzee Clarence Dan Ferrone Hedley Mattingly Hari Rhodes Yale Summers Modoc

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Dr. Tracy, Paul and Jack look after a baby elephant whose mother was killed by poachers. The poachers pretend to be nature photographers and steal the baby elephant.

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S01E02 Predator of Wameru (Jan.18.1966) Stars Marshall Thompson Cheryl Miller Yale Summers Hedley Mattingly Percy Rodrigues Than Wyenn Don Marshall

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Dr. Tracy sets out after a poacher, who has set dozens of animal traps all over the reserve.

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01E03 The Killer Lion (Jan.25.1966) Stars Marshall Thompson Cheryl Miller Yale Summers Hedley Mattingly Alan Napier John McLiam Don Marshall

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The owner of a tame lioness brings it to the center when it starts to become aggressive. A farmer threatens to shoot her because he believes she has torn his bold.

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S01E04 Adventure of the Lion Cubs (Feb.01.1966) Stars Marshall Thompson Cheryl Miller Yale Summers Hedley Mattingly Sean McClory Lawrence Montaigne Hari Rhodes

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Dr. Tracy and Jack Dane come across three lion cubs whose mother has been snared in a poacher's trap.

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S01E05 Trail of the Cheetah (Feb.08.1966) Stars Marshall Thompson Cheryl Miller Yale Summers Hedley Mattingly Dina Merrill Ron Hayes Don Marshall Robert DoQui Jon Chevron

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The district manager comes to the research center for a visit. On a tour of the jungle reserve, she injured herself in a trap.

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Depending on your location you might need to engage your VPN in order to view the above Daktari episodes. I cannot view these from my location without doing so. I have checked with folks in other countries who did not encounter this issue.

 

[The 1960's]

Continued from Sep 2, 2021

The Dennis Day Show (1952-1954) Stars Dennis Day Cliff Arquette Hal March Ida Moore Jeri Lou James

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Known as The Dennis Day Show, this half-hour comedy-variety show features the talent of tenor and comic Dennis Day and friends.

S3E32 The Old Vaudevillian (May.17.1964) Stars The Benson Brothers Dennis Day George O'Hanlon Harry Tyler Martha Wentworth

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[The 1960's]

Biography (1961-1964) Stars Mike Wallace Charles A. Lindbergh Winston Churchill

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A show that tells someone's life story every interesting episode at a time.

Babe Ruth (1962) Stars Mike Wallace Director Jack Haley Jr.

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He is perhaps the greatest sports hero in American history. George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr., was more than just a ballplayer--he was a beloved public figure whose popularity at one time seemed to transcend that of baseball itself. Profane and earthy, "The Babe" had a warmth of spirit about him that both electrified and inspired the nation. In his lifetime, he set several Major League records-the most notable of which took place in 1927 when he hit a record-breaking 60 home runs in a single season. From his early childhood in Baltimore to the infamous 1919 sale by the Boston Red Sox to his glory years with the New York Yankees, BIOGRAPHY takes an in-depth look at the immortal slugger who swatted his way into the hearts of baseball fans forever.

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[Jeff Flugel]

View attachment 120324 Very nice! Thank you Randall!!

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Captain David Grief (1957-1960)Stars Maxwell Reed Tudor Owen Mickey Simpson

Thanks very much for this rare find, Neal! I've been interested in this series since watching Maxwell Reed as an arrogant, abusive boxer that Hoss finally lays a smack down on in the terrific S2 Bonanza episode "The Duke" earlier this year.

 

[The 1960's]

Thanks very much for this rare find, Neal! I've been interested in this series since watching Maxwell Reed as an arrogant, abusive boxer that Hoss finally lays a smack down on in the terrific S2 Bonanza episode "The Duke" earlier this year.

Welcome Jeff. Ah yes "Bonanza" The Duke (1961)

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[The 1960's]

The Master (1984) Stars Lee Van Cleef Timothy Van Patten Shô Kosugi

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An aging American ninja master and his headstrong young apprentice search for the elder man's daughter.

S01E01 Max (Jan.20.1984) Stars Lee Van Cleef Timothy Van Patten Shô Kosugi Clu Gulager Claude Akins Bill McKinney Demi Moore John Lehne Gerry Black Michael Abelar John Di Fusco Peter Looney W.T. Zacha Gregory J. Barnett Gene LeBell

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In the opening episode of this series John Peter McAllister is introduced as an American who remained in Japan after the War and became a Ninja. He has just discovered he has a daughter after many years and decides to go to America to find her. On his way out he is wounded by a former protégé who vows to track him down to stop him from breaking the Ninja code.

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S01E07 Juggernaut (Mar.16.1984) Stars Lee Van Cleef Timothy Van Patten Burton Gilliam Diana Muldaur Robert Tessier Robert Tessier Stuart Whitman Tara Buckman Ed McCready William Smith Britt Leach Hank Underwood Patricia Wilson Jim Barkley

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John and Max are in a town where farmers are being terrorized by the owner of a trucking company who wants half of their take for running their produce into town. Meanwhile, each finds themselves taken with a feisty mother and daughter.

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S01E08 The Good, The Bad And The Priceless (Mar.23.1984) Stars Lee Van Cleef Timothy Van Patten Shô Kosugi Tara Buckman George Maharis Janine Turner Oliver Clark Johnny Seven Mike Moroff Kathleen Kinmont Joe Chapman Colby Chester Nick DeMauro Kari Lloyd Michael A. Salcido Larry B. Williams George P. Wilbur

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John, Max and Cat go to New York to find John's daughter. They find her but what they don't know is that the girl they think is her daughter is an impostor.

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S01E09 Kunoichi (Apr.06.1984) Stars Lee Van Cleef Timothy Van Patten Shô Kosugi Kelly Harmon Jack Kelly Rick Hill William Campbell

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Max and McAllister travel to Washington D.C. to help a reporter named Allison Grant and uncover an assassination plot of a high ranking official. Max and McAllister discover that Osaka is part of the plot with a mysterious front man and learn that Osaka has a pupil in training, who turns out to be a female ninja to their surprise tasked to carry out the plot during a public music concert.

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S01E13 A Place to Call Home (Aug.31.1984) Stars Lee Van Cleef Timothy Van Patten Jock Mahoney Susan Woollen Hunter von Leer Doug Toby Kane Kosugi James Gammon Murray MacLeod Ed Anders Alison Boston Cynthia Lea Clark Gary Pagett Tish Smiley Larry B. Williams (Series Final)

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Max and McAllister rescue an orphan kid from a nearby Church who has stolen something valuable from a local store that turns out to lead back a group of corrupt locals trying to get the kids out of the town along with their foster mother. They soon encounter some dangerous thugs in the process.

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The Master Complete TV Series can be purchased here.​

 

[The 1960's]

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The Andy Williams Show (1962-1969) Stars Andy Williams The Osmonds Alan Osmond

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Having hosted summer programs for three seasons before this, Andy Williams' program finally became a regular, year-round show. In addition to Andy, the program also featured numbers by a wide variety of performers, though still avoiding rock or other 'youth' genres. Many new performers were introduced on this show, including a singing family from Utah, The Osmonds.

S05E15 Episode #5.15 (Dec.18.1966) Stars Andy Williams Claudine Longet Lorrie Morgan The Osmonds The Williams Brothers Christian Williams Florence Williams Jay Emerson Williams Noelle Williams

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In this Christmas special, Andy spends the holidays with his wife Claudine Longet, and his three brothers: Bob, Don, and Dick Williams. Additional guests include The Osmond Brothers.

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What a set of pipes this man had. And who wouldn't if they were married to Claudine Longet!!​

 

[The 1960's]

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Christmas Night With The Stars (1958-1994) Stars The Television Toppers Jack Warner Dick Emery

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Christmas Night with the Stars was a television show broadcast each Christmas night by the BBC from 1958 to 1972 (with the exception of 1961, 1965 and 1966). The show was hosted each year by a leading star of BBC TV and featured specially made short seasonal editions (typically about 10 minutes long) of the previous year's most popular BBC sitcoms and light entertainment programs. Most of the variety segments no longer exist in accordance with the BBC's policy of wiping at the time, prevalent into the late 1970s. (Wikipedia)

Episode (Dec.25.1964) Stars Jack Warner The Mitchell Minstrels John Boulter The Television Toppers Roy Castle Billy Cotton Kathie Kay Alan Breeze Ralph Reader Dick Emery Glen Mason Benny Hill Alex MacIntosh Terry Scott Hugh Lloyd Patricia Hayes Charles Dyer

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[The 1960's]

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Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (1949-1959) Stars Arthur Godfrey Tony Marvin Janette Davis

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Arthur Godfrey and his Friends entertained the audience with many skits and Musical numbers. The show was live, and Godfrey often did away with the script and improvised. He refused to participate in commercials for products he did not believe in.

The Arthur Godfrey Show - Christmas Show Stars Arthur Godfrey Tony Marvin Janette Davis Frank Parker Marion Marlowe Haleloke The Mariners The Chordettes Bill Lawrence Julius LaRosa The McGuire Sisters Christine McGuire Dorothy McGuire Phyllis McGuire

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[The 1960's]

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Peter Noone Christmas Eve (1970)​

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[The 1960's]

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1960's VINTAGE CHRISTMAS PRESENT OPENING & PARTY WITH PINATA 60754​

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1960s HOME MOVIE CHRISTMAS w/ CARDBOARD ROCKET PLAYHOUSE 42054​

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1958 HOME MOVIE DISNEYLAND " CHRISTMAS IN MANY LANDS " PARADE & WALT DISNEY HIMSELF ! XD14014​

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SILENT NIGHT: THE STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS CAROL 1953 EDUCATIONAL FILM AUSTRIA XD49984​

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WASHINGTON D.C. WWII ERA HOME MOVIE CHRISTMAS TREES & ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY 42764​

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[The 1960's]

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"THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" 1946 CASTLE FILM CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE POEM SANTA CLAUS XD49544​

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"A PRESENT FOR SANTA CLAUS " 1947 CHRISTMAS FILM XD19694​

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1940 HOME MOVIES CHRISTMAS SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA & SACRAMENTO RIVER FERRY TRIP XD14500​

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1938 CALIFORNIA HOME MOVIES ROSE PARADE w/ DISNEY FLOAT & ROSE BOWL CHRISTMAS EVE XD14454​

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CHRISTMAS 1932 HOME MOVIE PEDAL CARS, BIKES AND STROLLERS JOPLIN MISSOURI XD45274​

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[The 1960's]

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Ginger Nutt's Christmas Circus (1949) Writers Reg Parlett (story) Pete Griffiths (story)
Squirrel Ginger is the ringmaster for an animal circus. A parrot has snuck in using a weasel's ticket; the weasel keeps trying to enter as well, but keeps getting thrown out. The parrot heckles, and is also thrown out. The weasel prepares to clobber the parrot, but a mole pops up with a "Peace on Earth" sign which the weasel smashes on the parrot.​

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The Captain And The Kids (1938)

The Captain's Christmas (1938) Stars Charles Bennett (uncredited) Mel Blanc (voice) Billy Bletcher (voice) Jeanne Dunne Stuart Hall John Moss Robert Tait​

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The Captain is playing Santa; John and his henchmen stick him up and take over, but John breaks all the toys. They go into town and sing, so badly that people throw things at them to get them to to stop.​

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Mice Meeting You (1950) Stars Jack Mercer (voice) Sid Raymond (voice) Arnold Stang (voice)​

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Katnip, not in the true spirit of Christmas, is trying to break up a Christmas party of happy little mice. But the mice's big cousin, Herman aka Hoiman. shows up and, in the true spirit of Christmas, runs Katnip out of town.​

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Toy Tinkers (1949) Stars Dessie Flynn (voice) James MacDonald (voice) Clarence Nash (voice)​

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Chip and Dale sneak into Donald Duck's house to steal his walnuts. Donald dresses as Santa Claus to have fun with the two thieving chipmunks, but ends up using the war toys underneath the Christmas tree to do battle with them.​

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Suzy Snowflake (1951) Stars The Norman Luboff Choir (uncredited) Norma Zimmer (voice)​

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[The 1960's]

The French Chef (1962-1973) Creator Julia Child Star Julia Child​

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Julia Child teaches the art of French cooking.

S01E02 Boeuf Bourguignon (Feb.11.1963) Star Julia Child​

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Boeuf Bourguignon, Beans 'n' Franks​

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The French Chef - SNL (1978)​

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