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Hugh Downs

Hugh Downs

Hugh Malcolm Downs (February 14, 1921 – July 1, 2020) was an American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer. A regular television presence from the 1940s through the 1990s, he had several successful roles on morning television, prime time television, and late night television. Downs served as announcer/sidekick for Tonight Starring Jack Paar from 1957 to 1962, co-host of the NBC News program Today from 1962 to 1971, host of the Concentration game show from 1958 to 1969, and anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20 from 1978 to 1999. Among other shows during his career, he also hosted the PBS talk show Over Easy, and was the sometime co-host of the syndicated talk show Not for Women Only.

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Movies Starring Hugh Downs (14)

Our Barbara (2023)

Our Barbara: A Special Edition of 2020, a two-hour primetime special, will feature Walters' most groundbreaking and iconic interviews, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage of Walters, and interviews with Bob Iger, David Muir, Diane Sawyer, Deborah R ...

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

From the 1960s to the 1980s, evangelist Jim Baker and his ambitious wife, Tammy Faye, rose from humble beginnings to build an empire based on big-time evangelical Christianity--only for the couple to fall from grace because of some all-too-human sins. ...

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Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)

For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled ...

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Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)

1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very nig ...

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Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)

PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar. ...

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ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)

A retrospective of the 50-year history of the American Broadcasting Company, showcasing clips from past shows and current programs. ...

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Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...' (1997)

A PBS American Masters documentary exploring the life and career of Jack Paar, the charismatic host of The Tonight Show on NBC from 1957 to 1962. ...

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New York City Opera: The Merry Widow (1996)

A televised production of The Merry Widow featuring behind the scenes content. ...

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New York City Opera: A Little Night Music (1990)

Inspired by Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night, a tangled web of affairs is weaved around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. When Desirée's show travels through Fredrik's town, t ...

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The Devil Worshippers (1985)

"The Devil Worshippers" investigates Satanism and focuses on allegations that there are satanic cults committing crimes and murders in the United States. "Police have been skeptical when investigating these acts, just as we are in reporting them. But ther ...

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Oh, God! Book II (1980)

God appears before 11-year-old Tracy Richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan 'Think God.' Naturaly, Tracy's divorced parents think Tracy's crazy, and plot to halt her 'heaven-sent' mission ...

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Woman of the Year (1976)

The story of the tumultuous marriage of a gruff sportswriter and a sophisticated international reporter who work together on the same newspaper. ...

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Survival of Spaceship Earth (1972)

Earth's environmental crisis--brought about by uncontrolled technological progress--is endangering life on a global scale. At the core of the threats to the planet - wars, overpopulation, pollution, and the depletion of natural resources - is the inadequac ...

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Roxie Hart (1942)

A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927. ...

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