Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 – August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He was more famous for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, than for his music.

  • Title: Oscar Levant
  • Popularity: 2.916
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1906-12-27
  • Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Oscar Levant Movies

  • 1951
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    An American in Paris

    An American in Paris

    7.007 1951 HD

    Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist...

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  • 1941
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    Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

    Information Please: Series 2, No. 12

    1 1941 HD

    We have writer Fadiman, regulars Franklin P. Adams, Oscar Levant, and John Kieran, with Boris Karloff as the guest panelist for this edition of...

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  • 1952
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    O. Henry's Full House

    O. Henry's Full House

    6.5 1952 HD

    Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he...

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  • 1947
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    Humoresque

    Humoresque

    7.1 1947 HD

    A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

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  • 1940
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    Information Please Series 2, No. 2

    Information Please Series 2, No. 2

    1 1940 HD

    This issue of RKO's Information Please series, based on the radio program featuring most of the same people, has Howard Lindsay, co-author and...

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  • 1953
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    The Band Wagon

    The Band Wagon

    7.1 1953 HD

    A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.

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  • 1949
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    The Barkleys of Broadway

    The Barkleys of Broadway

    6.9 1949 HD

    Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and...

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  • 1948
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    Romance on the High Seas

    Romance on the High Seas

    6.7 1948 HD

    Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband...

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  • 1945
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    Rhapsody in Blue

    Rhapsody in Blue

    6.4 1945 HD

    Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.

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  • 1955
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    The Cobweb

    The Cobweb

    5.8 1955 HD

    Patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic clash over who chooses the clinic’s new drapes - but drapes are the least of their problems.

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  • 1940
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    Rhythm on the River

    Rhythm on the River

    7 1940 HD

    Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers...

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  • 1948
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    You Were Meant for Me

    You Were Meant for Me

    6 1948 HD

    A bandleader falls in love and marries a small town girl.

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  • 1941
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    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    5 1941 HD

    New York chorus girl Cindy Lou Bethany becomes frustrated when she prepares for an audition for a Broadway musical, but the auditions close and her...

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  • 1953
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    The I Don't Care Girl

    The I Don't Care Girl

    6.5 1953 HD

    This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a...

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  • 1929
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    Night Parade

    Night Parade

    3.5 1929 HD

    Bobby Martin, a young middleweight champion boxer, is an honest and decent fighter. However, a dishonest but beautiful woman uses every trick to...

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  • 1973
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    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    1 1973 HD

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  • 2005
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    Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

    Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

    1 2005 HD

    Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."

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  • 1929
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    The Dance of Life

    The Dance of Life

    5.9 1929 HD

    A vaudeville comic and a pretty young dancer aren't having much luck in their separate careers, so they decide to combine their acts. In order to...

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  • 2010
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    Public Speaking

    Public Speaking

    7 2010 HD

    A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous...

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  • 1940
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    Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

    Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

    1 1940 HD

    Deems Taylor joins Clifton Fadiman and the Information Please regular panel members, Oscar Levant, Franklin P. Adams and John Kieran, for this entry...

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  • 1994
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    That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

    6.943 1994 HD

    Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to...

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  • 1976
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    That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

    6.8 1976 HD

    Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical...

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  • 1939
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    Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

    Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

    5.5 1939 HD

    Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 is a 1939 short film of the famous show from RKO Radio. The segment stars Clifton Fadiman, Rex Stout, and John...

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  • 2003
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    Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

    1 2003 HD

    PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.

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  • 1923
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    Ben Bernie and All the Lads

    Ben Bernie and All the Lads

    2 1923 HD

    Early music video.

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  • 1991
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    The Fred Astaire Songbook

    The Fred Astaire Songbook

    1 1991 HD

    A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn.

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  • 1937
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    Nothing Sacred

    Nothing Sacred

    6.21 1937 HD

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  • 1934
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    Crime Without Passion

    Crime Without Passion

    5.8 1934 HD

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  • 1930
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    Love Comes Along

    Love Comes Along

    5 1930 HD

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  • 1934
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    Let's Try Again

    Let's Try Again

    2.5 1934 HD

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  • 1936
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    Charlie Chan at the Opera

    Charlie Chan at the Opera

    6.7 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    Made for Each Other

    Made for Each Other

    6.216 1939 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.6 1962 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

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  • 1957
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    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    6.5 1957 HD

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired...

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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